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Unbelievable Gwenpool is very, very good! A stellar exploration of escapism and belonging, wrapped in a meta narrative that uses the medium of comics in inventive and unique ways. Gwenpool is a great character and the way they unveil her backstory pretty gradually makes for an engaging run. Strikes Back is not as solid, and could've easily been fixed with some minor tweaks, but is still a solid read in the end.

Zoe Thorogood's debut comic is a special one. I don't think there's much I can say about it that hasn't been said already, especially from a technical point of view. However it's inspiring to no end, in a similarly way that Thorogood's second book (It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth) is. It's been about a year now since I've read that for the first time, and so much has changed in that time.

I suppose what made The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott so appealing to me in the first place (other than the fact that I've come to completely trust anything that Zoe Thorogood puts out ever) was its premise. Billie Scott is a shut-in artist whom, just as her dream is about to come true, gets into an accident that changes the trajectory of her life and everything she's ever known with it. It's …

 "It's too big. We're too small."
What an incredible story about healing from your past, showing what it means to be a hero and the importance of any simple act of kindness. But it also shows us how even the best, the kindest, can get worn down from the horrid things that happen all around the universe, and for that matter, our little rock in it. It's wrapped in a Sci-Fi-western of epic proportions, but never feels like it's too grand. The core is personal, and it remains so.  

Lost Stars is the kind of Star Wars book you don't expect, but won't be able to get out of your head once you finish it. While I've been reading it for the past few weeks, it's been noticeable that during calmer moments my mind drifts away to the events of the book, and to the characters that inhabit its pages. 

Set against the backdrop of the rise of the Empire and the Galactic Civil War, Lost Stars tells the story of Thane Kyrell and Ciena Ree, who are childhood friends that end up on opposite sides of the galaxy-spanning conflict. The destruction of the Death Star, Battle of Hoth and many more iconic events from the original trilogy are explored through the eyes of new characters with completely different perspectives compared to what we're used to seeing from Star Wars. 

It's a dramatic romance-novel that at times feels like …

Such a wonderful way to explore Cassandra's origin. Really hope this character gets to shine more in the public eye through the DCU and more exposure.