Judge Dredd: Mega City Zero by Ulises Farinas, Erick Freitas, and Dan McDaid (with covers by Nick Pitarra and others) is new this week from @idwcomics
Now, when are we going to get DREDD 2?
Judge Dredd #1 (out today) cover progression by Ulises Farinas;colors by Ryan Hill
He is the law
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Eric Arroyo recommends Pressure/Sensitivity Vol. 1
Pressure/Sensitivity Volume 1, edited by Caleb Goellner and designed by Dylan Todd, is a rich blend of tone and style, uniting unique voices from all over the cartooning field to tell stories about dealing with pressure. The stakes range from personal to apocalyptic, and the only bit of consistency is the energy and talent across these four stories.
Both “Jump Block” by bensears, a continuing story, and “Ada'mas” from mingdoyle (The Kitchen) share a sense of otherworldly wonder and suggest rich mythologies. Sears’s story explores the relationship between a girl, her cat, and her distant father through techno-fantasy environments that evoke Mobius and 16-bit adventure games. The story’s limited color palette and sensitive lines drive the emotional journey behind the mysterious Jump Blocks.
Where Sears’s work emphasizes quiet moments, Doyle’s piece presents a supernatural battle from the dawn of Earth. “Ada'mas” approaches epic poetry with a gestural sensibility. Doyle’s depiction of a heroic metamorphosis and trial by fire leans toward literalism, capturing the evocative spirit of classical mythology with fresh and cosmic visuals.
While also apocalyptic in scale, “Combat Robot Rhynie” from Giannis Milonogiannis - milonogiannis (Old City Blues) is about the end of the world instead its beginning. Milonogiannis brings humor to doomsday, unleashing an amalgam of 1980s anime references without the pretense of seriousness you’d find in his other works. The first chapter of this continuing story is full of colorful transformation sequences, doomed cityscapes, and special attacks brought to life with his dynamic and scratchy style.
Meredith Gran - octopuspiecomic (Marceline and the Scream Queens) and Mike Holmes - therealmikeholmes (Bravest Warriors) deliver my favorite twist on the theme with “Ethel,” the tale of a hen who can’t be bothered to feel pressure, even with an ax at her throat. The humor’s on-point and the commentary hits home in all the right ways, wrapping the book with a reminder that even if you have all the right tools, it’s up to you to sit down and get work done.
Pressure/Sensitivity is a fantastically curated showcase of some of the most defining voices in today’s comics, starting what I hope to be a long journey exploring the breadth of variety in the comics community. Check out Pressure/Sensitivity Vol. 1 for free from ComiXology!
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Eric Alexander Arroyo is a Brooklyn-based cartoonist and a Digital Editor at comiXology. He’s probably drawing giant robots and listening to ABBA.
A bunch of Judge Dredd comics are on sale and some of them have Pug Dredd in them.
Balls in your court, Tumblr.
Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two #1 pages 2-3 art by Ulises Farinas; colors by Ryan Hill. Here’s the full, uncovered spread in all its glory. This series is coming in January, and available for pre-order right now.
Finally! It’s time to take a trip into Mega-City Two!
Holy Smokes, Ulises Farinas! How is this art even possible?
Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two #1 is now available on comiXology!
The best day of the week is back again! It’s #NewComicDay! Here’s some of the books we’re looking forward to reading most this week:
Judge Dredd: Mega-City Two #1 (of 5) - Dredd heads Californee way! As part of a judicial exchange program, Dredd is sent packing to Mega-City Two, a sprawling city covering 5,000 square miles of the Californian West Coast and centered in what was once known as Los Angeles, where he soon discovers that they do things differently there.
Batman (2011-) #27 - “Zero Year” reaches an all-important crossroads as Batman and Jim Gordon try to turn the lights back on in Gotham City. This issue leads directly into the final arc of Zero Year, which begins in our next issue!
The Walking Dead #120 - ALL OUT WAR continues!
All-New Invaders #1 - The KREE EMPIRE intends to conquer the universe using a weapon that will grant them an army of NORSE GODS.
Deadly Class #1 - Welcome to the most brutal high school on Earth, where the world’s top crime families send the next generation of assassins to be trained. Murder is an art. Killing is a craft. At King’s Dominion High School for the Deadly Arts, the dagger in your back isn’t always metaphorical, nor is your fellow classmates’ poison.
Bad Ass #1 - If Kick-Ass and Deadpool had a baby, it would be Bad Ass! The only difference being that Dead End is a villain through and through with no intentions of serving anyone. What makes Dead End so great is his self-aware humor and biting sarcasm- the mark of a true evil genius. Hard to hate and even harder to kill, Dead End is an eloquent psychopath who fights for something better than justice: himself.
All-New X-Men #22.NOW - A jumping-on point for new readers! When alien races learn that Jean Grey, host of the destructive Phoenix Force, is back on earth, they do something about it. Now it’s up to the rest of the All-New X-Men and the Guardians of the Galaxy to save Jean Grey from twisted intergalactic justice!
Hactivist - Ed Hiccox and Nate Graft are young, brilliant, and the co-founders of YourLife, a social networking company that has changed the way the world stays connected. In secret, these best friends are also “sve_Urs3lf,” the largest, white-hat hacking group on the planet, exposing information and sparking revolutions across the globe.
Check these out and all the other new releases available today on comiXology!