Howdy there Grand Geeks and Gatherers! Summer is upon us now finally, and not a moment too soon. Gone are the days of dusky cold and mellow spring. Now the warmth comes along with temperature, allowing for us to enjoy the outdoors more. Some may enjoy some camping. Others might engage in sunbathing by the pool. For me, give me a good stack of indie books to read under a cool shady tree and I’m quite happy! For any of these activities and more, let’s see what suggestions I can give to you that can help those warm hours of the day go by!
Classic Pulp: Ellery Queen #1 (one-shot)
Writer(s): Various
Artist(s): Various
Cover Artist(s): Various
Publisher: Source Point Press
Synopsis: “Collected here are vintage tales of the world’s greatest detective, Ellery Queen! Curated and digitally remastered to their original colors and quality by Joshua Werner. Prepare for daring heroics and deadly villains! This is a must-have for fans of the mystery genre and classic pulp comics!”
–PREVIEWSworld
Anyone who loves good classic pulp tales of the 1930s and 1940s will find something to enjoy in this collected edition of some of the era’s best tales by Joshua Werner. Enjoy the story revolving round the adventures of Ellery Queen in his bid to help solve some dark mysterious crimes within the Big Apple. Regale yourself with the stories surrounding the Coffin Clue. Then look into the the stupefying adventure revolving around The Corpse that Killed! Something for everyone within this issue, whether a lover of classic pulp or even finding it out for the first time.
Available in digital format and for preorder at http://sourcepointpress.com/ and https://www.comixology.com/.
Danger Devil #1
Writer(s): Tony Doug Wright
Artist(s): Joseph Haemmerle
Cover Artist(s): Joseph Haemmerle
Publisher: Source Point Press
Synopsis: “A bounty hunter from the underworld, a demonic goddess, a cursed mythical kingdom rising from the depths of below, and a mouthy twelve-year-old are no match for Danger Devil and her sidekick Kid Diabla. These masked agents from the Mystic Bureau are dedicated to protecting the world from all supernatural threats, especially the Order of Methalia, an ancient society hellbent on returning the wicked one to her throne as the ruler of the ancient civilization of Tragg Magnar.”
–PREVIEWSworld
The world is protected by the Mystic bureau, and two of its finest agents, Danger Devil and Kid Diabla, now face a new threat from the civilization of Tragg Magnar as an ancient evil seeks to regain her throne in the name of mayhem and chaos. Now whether the two are successful in repelling this threat is another story entirely!
Available in digital format and for preorder at http://sourcepointpress.com/ and https://www.comixology.com/.
Gutter Magic: Smoke & Mirrors #1
Writer(s): Rich Douek
Artist(s): Fei Chen
Cover Artist(s): Fei Chen
Publisher: Source Point Press
Synopsis: “A new day dawns in the world of Gutter Magic! Cinder is back on the streets, and a dangerous new gang moves in to claim the Morgue’s former territory – leaving it up to Shiver to defend the remnants of her mother’s criminal empire. As he faces down new foes, and old, Cinder is about to learn that knowing magic, and actually practicing it, are two completely different things. The hit series continues with an all new adventure, featuring new interior artist Fei Chen!”
–PREVIEWSworld
New adventures for the likes of Cinder and Shiver! Cinder is back to his beat on the streets to defend his turf against new factions wanting in on the Morgue’s territory. Shiver in the meantime has to defend the remnants of her mother’s empire while they realize that the knowledge of magic is far different than actually applying its usage.
Available in digital format and for preorder at http://sourcepointpress.com/ and https://www.comixology.com/.
Monstrous: See No Evil #1 (one-shot)
Writer(s): Gregory Wright
Artist(s): Stephen Sharar, Ellie Wright
Cover Artist(s): Stephen Sharar, Ellie Wright
Publisher: Source Point Press
Synopsis: “Everyone knows about the rivalry between Van Helsing and Dracula, but do you know how it really ends? After Dracula blinds and bites Van Helsing, Van Helsing bites him back, becoming a sightless crimefighter with heightened senses and an unstoppable thirst for blood. But since Van Helsing doesn’t know the first things about being a vampire, he’s lucky to have a Chinese vampire to mentor him in the ways of the undead. Will they fail? Will Van Helsing go from undead to just regular dead? Or will he transform into something monstrous?”
–PREVIEWSworld
Apparently the conclusion of Bram stoker’s story went different than what we originally thought. Count Dracula bit Van Helsing, and in return Van Helsing bit him in return, causing the latter to become nosferatu. Now, Van Helsing lives the life of a vampiric blind crimefighter but must have some help along the way because, hey, he can’t exactly vampire!
Available in digital format and for preorder at http://sourcepointpress.com/ and https://www.comixology.com/.
Remnant #1 (one-shot)
Writer(s): Michael Roslen
Artist(s): Karly Engracia
Cover Artist(s): Karly Engracia
Publisher: Source Point Press
Synopsis: “After decades of pollution and climate have ravaged the Earth leaving it nearly uninhabitable, a young man joins an impossible mission: to terraform Mars. Three generations of his family face tragedies and triumphs as they attempt to build a new home for mankind. Remnant is a sweeping and timely epic told in a single issue, about the tragic collapse of one society, the difficult birth of another, and one family’s struggle to navigate both.”
–PREVIEWSworld
What do you do when Earth seems to be completely uninhabitable? Well, you make a mission to Mars in the attempt to colonize and terraform it, of course! A young man joins such an attempt with three generations of his family to take on this task with many failures and successes in order to bring a new home for human civilization. Any lover of hard science fiction will enjoy this tale of humanity’s attempt to rise from the ashes in a new world
Available in digital format and for preorder at http://sourcepointpress.com/ and https://www.comixology.com/.
And there we have it for the first week of summer, folks! Several wonderful books from Source Point Press dealing with high fantasy tales, science fiction stories and even classic re-tellings! In addition to books from several other publishers, these stories are the perfect way to start your unofficial summer reading endeavors! All are available for digital purchase as well as pre-order for those that enjoy hard copy format. Enjoy these tales and so many more out there. Share them with your friends and engage in conversations together. But most importantly, remember to stay safe and…GGG!