Why It’s Cool: A lot of comics try to tackle the issues of the day, be it through extrapolating them into near-future apocalypses or setting stories within our tumultuous modern times. Monkey Meat is also one of the easier series on our list to catch up on, given that there are so far only five issues, with a collected trade due in September.Įasiest Way to Read: Pre-order the Monkey Meat Trade, or read all five issues digitallyĪdditional Reading: Juni Ba’s debut graphic novel, Djeliya Finally, the third reason I absolutely love Monkey Meat is that it has a firm point of view in each issue, a desire to say something meaningful about our odd and tumultuous times, be it about corporations or media worship or heroes. The second reason is that Juni Ba’s coimcs aesthetic is singular and striking, a mix of West African art influences and hip animation, which all adds up to something bold and exciting and very cool. This means that you can pick up any issue of Monkey Meat and enjoy it as a standalone, or you can read all five and get added meaning from the cohesion and throughlines. It’s an anthology series wherein all five issues share the same setting and explore similar themes. Why It’s Cool: Monkey Meat is cool for a few reasons. So yes, Saga remains my favorite Image book, a comic that I would recommend to any new readers (even those hesitant to read a comic), because I still find it to be an excellent gateway into the medium, an ongoing demonstration of sequential art’s power of great imagination and great meaning.Įasiest Way to Read: The Saga Compendium One has all 54 previous issues in one place In fact, my reaction to the first arc has been something along the lines of, Oh! They took all that extra time off to make sure they got it right. Now that it’s back, I’m happy to report that the book remains as strong as its ever been. Vaughan and artist Fiona Staples took a breath and recharged. The comic was on pause for 3 1/2 years while writer Brian K. Why It’s Cool: After a years-long hiatus, the Saga comic has returned this year, with Saga #55 arriving in January.
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