Pics from SDCC 2017 Preview Night!
ComiXology banners hanging above the convention floor as it’s being set up for Preview Night.
The comiXology booth - #2547.
Bryan Lee O’Malley signing trading cards at the booth.
Even Snotgirl dropped by to get a card signed!
Looking for some new graphic novels to check out?
SNOTGIRL Vol. 1: GREEN HAIR DON’T CARE
From bestselling BRYAN LEE O’MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and superstar newcomer LESLIE HUNG! Lottie Person is a glamorous fashion blogger living her best life—at least that’s what she wants you to think. The truth is, her friends are terrible people, her boyfriend traded her up for someone younger, her allergies are out of control, and she may or may not have killed somebody! SNOTGIRL VOL. 1 is the perfect introduction to one of 2016’s most buzzed-about titles! Collects SNOTGIRL #1-5.
JUGHEAD Vol. 2
In the grand tradition of comic book reboots like ARCHIE VOL. 1, Archie Comics proudly presents… JUGHEAD VOL. 2 – from the super team of Chip Zdarsky (HOWARD THE DUCK), Ryan North (THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL) and Derek Charm (REGULAR SHOW)! JUGHEAD VOL. 2 features bears, witches and pranks – oh my! You won’t want to miss a minute of the hilarious action!
OUTCAST Vol. 4: UNDER DEVIL’S WING
Answers are given and secrets are revealed as Kyle Barnes and Sidney have a conversation that will change EVERYTHING. Kyle has never been in more danger. THE WALKING DEAD creator ROBERT KIRKMAN’s latest horror hit is now a Cinemax TV show, available on iTunes and Steam now. Collects OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN and AZACETA #19-24.
THE AUTUMNLANDS Vol. 2: WOODLAND CREATURES
Stranded in the mountains, the Great Champion and the young dog-wizard Dusty discover gods, goats, living statues, oracular crows, and dangerous secrets about the history of the Autumnlands. Secrets that could help them save the world—if they’re able to survive. The hit epic-fantasy series continues, by superstar creators KURT BUSIEK, BENJAMIN DEWEY and JORDIE BELLAIRE. Named one of the A.V. Club’s Best of 2015. Collects THE AUTUMNLANDS #7-14.
RED THORN Vol. 2: MAD GODS AND SCOTSMEN
After lying entombed in a subterranean prison for 2,000 years, the Celtic demigod known as Thorn has finally escaped-thanks to the power hidden in a determined young artist named Isla Mackintosh. Now the tremors from his supernatural jailbreak are shaking the British Isles from Glasgow to London-and breaking down the barriers between this world and the Otherworld beyond. But the forces that have invited Thorn’s wrath have plans of their own-subtle designs woven around Isla and her missing sister, whose murder 25 years ago set everything in motion. Will Thorn’s carefully plotted coup succeed against them? Or will Scotland and the rest of the mortal realm sink into a new dark (and bloody) age?
Hello is this recommendation service still a thing, if so i need a comic equally awesome as scott pilgrim, i cant get it over with. Pd: i already tried hate.
Recommendations are definitely still a thing, ask away!
If you’re looking for something to read after Scott Pilgrim, check out:
GIANT DAYS
Susan, Esther, and Daisy started at university three weeks ago and became fast friends. Now, away from home for the first time, all three want to reinvent themselves. But in the face of handwringing boys, “personal experimentation,” influenza, mystery mold, nuchauvinism, and the willful, unwanted intrusion of “academia,” they may be lucky just to make it to spring alive.
BLUE MONDAY
Experience the Pepsi-fueled misadventures of Bleu L. Finnegan, comics’ favorite blue-haired, Buster Keaton-obsessed, Adam Ant-worshipping teenager from the very beginning!
SNOTGIRL
WHO IS LOTTIE PERSON? Is she a gorgeous, fun-loving social media star with a perfect life or a gross, allergy-ridden mess? Enter a world of snot, blood, and tears in this new ongoing series from New York Times Best Seller BRYAN LEE O'MALLEY (Scott Pilgrim) and dazzling newcomer LESLIE HUNG!
PHONOGRAM: THE SINGLES CLUB
Seven individual-yet-interconnected stories set in a single night in a single club, each staring a young phonomancer, each exploring a different mystery of music and magic.
A comiXologist recommends… having it all (but maybe not all at the same time)
SNOTGIRL #4, by Brian Lee O’Malley and Leslie Hung
I follow many fashion bloggers and makeup artists on various forms of social media. I also have horrible allergies, and with all of these being true, it was easy to pick up the first issue of Snotgirl. Lottie Person seemingly has it all. A wildly successful fashion blog, a devoted fan base, her own fashion line, an amazing sense of style, oh, and she’s gorgeous. What most don’t see is that, behind her perfect exterior, Lottie is pretty miserable. The only friends she has are a catty array of fellow fashion bloggers, including Normgirl, and Cutegirl. Her ex-boyfriend, Sunny, is dating her former intern, Charlene (the horror!), she may or may not have just killed someone, and her allergies are so terrible that she’s willing to take any medication in order to alleviate her symptoms.
In issue #1-3 we follow Lottie through a series of dramatic events including meeting, maiming, and resurrecting her new friend “Coolgirl,” several run-ins with her ex and his new girlfriend, fashion mishaps, and finally a police investigation headed by Detective John Cho, who may or may not have a slight Lottie obsession. Issue #4 begins by answering a few questions about the night Lottie mixed allergy medicine and whiskey back in Issue #1. Lottie goes to Normgirl’s engagement party, runs into Sunny, has a cute moment with him, and then is quickly reminded that she’s still alone. The issue ends with Detective/stalker John Cho meeting Lottie outside of her apartment and letting her in on some evidence he’s acquired by that aforementioned allergy pill/whiskey night.
I like Snotgirl a lot. There’s fashion, drama, mystery, and it’s relatable in many ways, particularly to how social media/texting/technology is overly present in our lives. The art is presented in a fashion sketch sort of way where suddenly an arbitrary pair of shoes is exchanged for a carefully thought out selection, paired with the perfect dress, and accessories. The colors are vibrant, and fit perfectly with the story. Overall it’s a fun book that holds my interest, and I’m looking forward to seeing Lottie’s outfits, and continuing drama in Issue #4.
Kiersten Wing is a graphic designer at comiXology.
