Howdy Grand Geeks and Gatherers! I hope all is well in your neck of the woods. In my case I still just languish under the inconvenience of COVID-laden lockdowns while trying to enjoy my fandoms. Speaking of which I have plenty of indie reading material to get into. But before I do so, let’s see what looks good this week!
White Lily #1 (of 5)
Writer(s): Preston Poulter
Artist(s): Lavalle Davis
Cover Artist(s): Matt Busch
Publisher: Red 5 Comics
Synopsis: “Lilya Litvak is destined to become the greatest female fighter pilot of all time, flying for the Russian Army in World War II against the Germans who conquered her home in Poland. But first she’s got to survive harsh commanders, sexist trainers and bad equipment before she’ll get the chance to face German planes and bullets.”
–PREVIEWSworld
I’ve always enjoyed comic stories centering around the World Wars, and in this first issue of a five issue miniseries we definitely delve into such a story. Our protagonist if Lilya Litvak, a Polish aviator whom has seen her homeland ravaged by Nazi blitzkrieg. So naturally she proceeds to fly for the Russians so that she do her best to do that which is necessary to take back her homeland. But before she even can start shooting down some Nazis, Lilya first has to deal with some obstacles down that road, whether they be sexism, terrible equipment or even rough superiors. But I have a feeling she’s gonna kick some Nazi butt in no time!
Available digitally at http://www.red5comics.com/ and https://www.comixology.com/. Available in hardcopy format at your LCS!
Savage #1
Writer(s): Max Bemis
Artist(s): Nathan Stockman
Cover Artist(s): Marcus To, Christian Ward, Giuseppe Cammuncoli
Publisher: Valiant Entertainment
Synopsis: “From the mad minds of international superstar Max Bemis and powerhouse artist Nathan Stockman comes the craziest action book of 2021. Teenage heartthrob. Feral social icon. Dinosaur hunter? Born and raised on an uncharted island full of prehistoric dangers, Kevin Sauvage has a taste of home when a mutant dino threat invades England!”
–PREVIEWSworld
This is a story that seems to be a wonderful mixture of British punk subculture combined with 007 and supernatural kaiju-level threats. Kevin Sauvage is a feral-male born and raised on an uncharted island who must deal with a sudden invasion of England. And just what has come calling? Mutant dinosaurs, of all things! So naturally, one that is savage as he must be the one to hunt down these monsters and save the day. Certainly he should be up for the task, shouldn’t he?!
Available digitally at http://valiantentertainment.com/ and https://www.comixology.com/. Available in hardcopy format at your LCS!
And there we have it for the week, Grand Geeks and Gatherers! Tales of Second World War female aviators combined with modern day feral monster hunters. These gems and more await you at the mere click of a button on your keyboards or at the touch of a screen on your phones and/or tablets. But knowing you all are supporters of local business I’m sure you’ll head down to your comic shop this Wednesday and pick up the hard copies themselves. Read them and share with your friends. Start a conversation and be sure to leave a comment or two. But most importantly, remember…GGG!