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Geek Dad
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Geek Dad
Review – JSA #10: From Here to Eternity
JSA #10 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: Jeff Lemire has been building a really compelling new era for the JSA since this run began, fusing the classic era with the next generation and bringing the Infinity Inc crew back to the fore. But it's been a run that plays for keeps – with a sinister alliance of the JSA's arch-enemies infiltrating the team from within, neutralizing several members, replacing Obsidian with an impostor, and even killing off Wildcat. But now it's all on the table, as Johnny Sorrow has revealed himsef to his 'teammates' and is preparing the final attack on the members who are still standing. And Wotan continues his search for the Spear of Destiny, locked away by Hawkman ages ago. There are some interesting rifts within the villains, though – Ruby, the daughter of the original Red Lantern, seems to have slightly more noble motivations for joining up with this nasty crew than you might think. Lost beyond. Via DC Comics. But the most exciting characters in this issue are…the ones who are already dead. We've been following Wildcat since he lost his last life and headed down to the afterlife – where he was met with countless other figures from the past of the JSA. But there's one character who doesn't seem to belong there – a young woman who is the new Kid Eternity. What's her story? How did she wind up with these powers? She's as confused as anyone else, and she follows the older heroes to a mysterious figure who lays out the history of this mantle – with some surprising faces from the past appearing. I've always been a fan of this very strange character, who has made appearances everywhere from the Teen Titans to Vertigo, and this new incarnation has a lot of promise. With subplots spanning multiple different realms, this is one of the biggest-scale stories we've seen in the JSA franchise in a while, even eclipsing Johns's last run. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
CBC
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Jeff Lemire, Mariko Tamaki and Sarah Leavitt among Canadian finalists for 2025 Eisner Awards
Jeff Lemire, Mariko Tamaki and Sarah Leavitt are among the Canadian nominees for the 2025 Eisner Awards. The U.S. prizes recognize the best in comic books and graphic novels in 32 categories. The books must be published in the U.S., but nominated creators are from around the world. The winners are chosen through voting by professionals in the comic book industry. Named after the acclaimed American cartoonist Will Eisner, the awards are celebrating their 37th anniversary this year. The CBC Poetry Prize is open from April 1 to June 1 Lemire's graphic novel Minor Arcana is nominated for the award: Best New Series. Minor Arcana is a graphic novel series that follows Theresa, who reluctantly returns to her hometown to care for her ailing mother — long believed to be a "psychic" fraud. But when she discovers her mother's magic is real, Theresa is pulled into the town's hidden mysteries, forcing her to confront her past, reconcile with her mother and face a community that desperately needs her help. Lemire is a New York Times Bestselling graphic novelist whose work includes Roughneck, Essex County, The Underwater Welder and Gord Downie's Secret Path. The Toronto comic creator has also worked on Justice League and Green Arrow for DC Comics and Hawkeye for Marvel. In 2017, he won an Eisner Award for Black Hammer in the Best New Series category, and in 2022, he won Best Digital Comic for Snow Angels, a collaboration with Scottish cartoonist Jock. The graphic novel Zatanna: Bring Down the House by Tamaki and illustrated by Spanish artist Javier Rodriguez is up for the Best Limited Series award. After a tragic mistake leaves her terrified of her own powers, magician Zatanna in Zatanna: Bring Down the House has resorted to performing free shows filled with sleight-of-hand and cheap card tricks at the seediest casino on the Las Vegas strip. But when a mysterious stranger appears and unleashes chaos, Zatanna is forced to confront her fears and reclaim the magic she once tried to bury. Mariko and Jillian Tamaki discuss the make-or-break experiences of travelling with friends Tamaki is a Toronto-born writer based in Oakland, Calif. Her other books include the YA novels (you) Set Me On Fire and Saving Montgomery Sole. She's also the author of many superhero comics for DC Comics, Darkhorse and Marvel. In 2024, she won three Eisner Awards for the graphic novel Roaming, created with her cousin Jillian Tamaki. The book won Best Graphic Album, with Mariko receiving the award for Best Writer and Jillian winning the Best Penciller/Inker award. Leavitt's graphic novel Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love is nominated for the award: Best Graphic Memoir. Following the medically assisted death of her partner of 22 years, Leavitt began small sketches that quickly became something new and unexpected to her. The abstract images mixed with poetic text, layers of watercolour, ink and coloured pencil combine in Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love to tell a story of love, grief, peace and new beginnings. Sarah Leavitt illustrates the tender and complex grief of her partner's assisted death Leavitt is a Vancouver comics creator and writing teacher. Her debut book was Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer's, My Mother, and Me. Here is a comprehensive list of Canadian nominees: Best new series: Minor Arcana by Jeff Lemire Best continuing series: Fantastic Four by Ryan North (created with Spanish artist Carlos Gomez, Italian artist Ivan Fiorelli and others) Best graphic memoir: Degrees of Separation: A Decade North of 60 by Alison McCreesh, The Field by David Lapp, I'm So Glad We Had This Time Together by Maurice Vellekoop, Something, Not Nothing: A Story of Grief and Love by Sarah Leavitt Best adaptation from another medium: The Worst Journey in the World, Volume 1: Making Our Easting Down adapted into comic book by Sarah Airriess (written by Apsley Cherry-Garrard) Best publication for teens: The Gulf by Adam de Souza Best webcomic: The Accidental Undergrad by Christian Giroux, Life After Life by Joshua Barkman, Motherlover by Lindsay Ishihiro, P ractical Defence Against Piracy by Tony Cliff Best academic/scholarly work: From Gum Wrappers to Richie Rich: The Materiality of Cheap Comics by Neale Barnholden Best comics-related periodical/journalism: Zdarsky Comics News by Chip Zdarsky, edited by Allison O'Toole Best U.S. edition of international material: The Jellyfish by Boum (translated by Robin Lang and Helge Dascher) Best publication for early readers: Club Microbe by Elise Gravel (translated by Florida-based Montana Kane), Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp Best limited series: Zatanna: Bring Down the House by Mariko Tamaki (created with Spanish artist Javier Rodriguez) Best webcomic: Practical Defence Against Piracy by Tony Cliff The complete list of this year's nominees can be found here. The Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are presented by the San Diego Comic Convention. The 2025 winners will be announced on July 25.
Geek Dad
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Dad
Review – Absolute Flash #3: Man or Monkey
Absolute Flash #3 cover, via DC Comics. Ray: One of the best things this series has done is put us inside Wally West's head for the duration of the first arc. We're not following a big, sweeping story – we're following a traumatized kid as he runs away from the worst day of his life, leaving behind his dead mentor, his enraged father, and an army of bounty hunters out for his blood. As he struggles to keep his mind straight and understand his new powers, the hunt for him escalates – and it becomes clear that while his father wants to bring him back alive, the Rogues may not have the same plan, especially once he lands some good hits on them. And now they have a secret weapon – Grodd. The reveal last issue that Grodd wasn't a super-sized evil psychic gorilla in this world but rather a small, genetically mutated monkey with a superpowered brain was a great twist – and this little critter winds up becoming one of Wally's closest allies out there. Speed rush. Via DC Comics. The segment when Wally encounters Grodd for the first time is the kind of thing Lemire excels at – a segment involving only a few words, but incredibly powerful images. The two form an immediate psychic bond, and see each other as they are – motherless children, alone in the world. That's all it takes for Grodd to turn his back on his masters and start a new path as Wally's companion – and I can tell these two are going to become an incredibly popular duo as they escape together. The final part of this issue sees Wally finally ready to turn his back on his old life and embrace his new legacy as the Flash – as we see him in costume for the first time. This book is so different from the rest of the line, but it's a great coming-of-age story for the universe's youngest hero. I'm very curious to see how this young Flash will interact with the rest of the line, but right now this is yet another phenomenal book in it. To find reviews of all the DC issues, visit DC This Week. GeekDad received this comic for review purposes. Liked it? Take a second to support GeekDad and GeekMom on Patreon!
