If you’re looking for some sweet comic book recommendations, then we’ve got you covered! We spoke with some of our amazing Supa-Star comic creators in Adelaide and Brisbane, last month, to get their take on the hottest releases this year (and beyond).
Jon Sommariva (Marvel Action: Avengers, Star Wars Adventures, Batman/TMNT Adventures)
Middlewest
“Love what those guys are doing; it’s very original, it’s a very personal story and I’m really enjoying it.”
Andrew Constant (Torn, Kid Phantom, The Demon: Hell is Earth)
Criminal and Lazarus
“There’s so much good stuff out there, I can’t limit myself to one.”
Dean Rankine (Simpsons Comics, Invader Zim, Oggy and the Cockroaches)
The Immortal Hulk
“It’s really cool. The art is great, the story is great. It has this kind of horror vibe to it and I just can’t get enough of it.”
Eric Powell (Creator of The Goon)
Bitter Root
“It’s got everything I enjoy. It’s set in the 1920s with monsters [and] great characters. It’s got good writing, good artwork, it’s very well encapsulated.”
Mitch Hearn (The Banksia Project recipient, Super Ouija Force: Teen Division)
Head Lopper
“It has amazing art and the story is really good. It’s got that style with the harsh shadows and it’s amazing stuff.”
Wolfgang Bylsma (Co-founder and Editor-in-Chief Gestalt Publishing)
Talgard
“I have to be biased because it’s one I published, but it’s an anthology, written by a bunch of talented Australian creators.”
David Yardin (Wonder Woman, War of the Realms: Uncanny X-Men)
House of X
“It’s good that Marvel is focusing back on the X-Men and bringing them back into the fold.”
Paul Mason (The Phantom, Kid Phantom, The Soldier Legacy)
The Demon: Hell is Earth and Swamp Thing: Kind in Swamp Thing Giant
“The Demon: Hell is Earth, that was a good read, and I liked [Andrew Constant’s] Swamp Thing tale too, and I’m not just plugging my mate.”
Wayne Nichols (Orphan Black, Incredible Hulk, Star Wars: The Force Unleashed)
Black Hammer
“It didn’t come out this year, though, but it kind of taps into my love of superheroes and it’s a little darker than the typical stuff.”
Jamie Johnson (The Phantom, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100
“It hasn’t been released yet, but TMNT #100 by IDW. Specifically, the Fats Comics variant that I did.”
Alisha Jade (Strathpine, Seven, Starrytellers)
Haikyu!!
“Some really crazy stuff is happening right now, but in Haruichi [Furudate] I trust.”
Lead image: Jon Sommariva, Wayne Nichols, Alisha Jade, Rye Crothers, David Yardin, Alejandro Barrionuevo, Stewart McKenny and Eric Powell at Supanova 2019 – Brisbane. Photo by Bruce Moyle.
