#mike feehan

[defconprime]

#star trek covers #star trek tng #star trek ds9 #data #spot #mike feehan

[smashpages]

Preview pages from Star Trek: Prelude to Day of Blood (IDW, May 2023) by Mike Feehan, from IDW’s Free Comic Book Day title for 2023.

#mike feehan #worf #star trek #star trek: prelude to day of blood #idw #comics #comic books #idw publishing #star trek: day of blood #fcbd 2023 #free comic book day

[graphicpolicy]

Preview: Star Trek: Defiant #10

Star Trek: Defiant #10 preview. The Defiant crew makes way for its next bounty: Berlinghoff Rasmussen, infamous time-traveling thief and con man #comics #comicbooks #startrek #ds9

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#christopher cantwell #comic books #Comics #idw publishing #mike feehan #star trek #star trek: defiant

[mikeseriously]

Here’s a poster I drew for FOGFEST, a local horror film festival that starts next weekend

#illustration #posters #horror #myart #mike feehan #newfoundland

[thebuhonerodazorrow]

Star trek #6 (2023)

IDW

#collin kelly #jackson lanzing #mike feehan #clayton cowles #lee loughridge #star trek #comics #comic books #comic covers #idw #idw publishing #idw comics #Countdown to day of blood #science fiction #sci-fi #scifi #futuristic

[comicbookclub]

Star Trek: Defiant #8 Review: A Fresh Start For Star Trek's Deadliest Crew

Star Trek: Defiant #8 launches out of the "Day of Blood" crossover with a new mission, and some big mysteries. Is this a good jumping-on point for the book?

Star Trek: Defiant #8 launches out of the “Day of Blood” crossover with a new mission, and some big mysteries. Is this a good jumping-on point for the book? We reviewed the book on the Stack podcast. But in the interest of highlighting more about the title, here’s a summary of the conversation with our thoughts. And if you prefer the longer audio version, that’s below as well! Powered by…

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#Christopher Cantwell #IDW #Mike Feehan #Star Trek

[comicbookclublive]

Star Trek: Defiant #8 Review: A Fresh Start For Star Trek's Deadliest Crew

Star Trek: Defiant #8 launches out of the "Day of Blood" crossover with a new mission, and some big mysteries. Is this a good jumping-on point for the book?

Star Trek: Defiant #8 launches out of the “Day of Blood” crossover with a new mission, and some big mysteries. Is this a good jumping-on point for the book? We reviewed the book on the Stack podcast. But in the interest of highlighting more about the title, here’s a summary of the conversation with our thoughts. And if you prefer the longer audio version, that’s below as well! Powered by…

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#Christopher Cantwell #IDW #Mike Feehan #Star Trek

[geekcavepodcast]

“Star Trek” and “Star Trek: Defiant” Crossover “Day of Blood” Begins July 2023

Star Trek and Star Trek: Defiant’s 5-part crossover event “Day of Blood” will begin in July 2023. A prelude to the event will take place in Star Trek Free Comic Book Day 2023, written by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Christopher Cantwell and illustrated by Mike Feehan, on May 6, 2023.

Kahless II, emperor of the Klingon Empire, plans to “declare war on all those who do not follow the cult of the Red Path! Having raided ancient tombs, claimed near-limitless power for himself, and slaughtered cosmic entities across the stars, Kahless sees the genocide of gods as simply his first step to total domination. The iconic crew of the U.S.S. Theseus, led by Benjamin Sisko, and the renegades who follow a desperate, violent Worf aboard the U.S.S. Defiant must unite for a common cause. Only together can they hope to stop the Day of Blood!” (IDW Publishing)

Day of Blood takes place over 5 parts:

Part One: Star Trek: Day of Blood #1 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, Christopher Cantwell, and Ramon Rosanas available in July 2023

Part Two: Star Trek: Defiant #6 by Christopher Cantwell and Ángel Unzueta available in August 2023

Part Three: Star Trek #11 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Ángel Unzueta available in August 2023

Part Four: Star Trek: Defiant #7 by Christopher Cantwell and Ángel Unzueta available in September 2023

Part Five: Star Trek #12 by Collin Kelly, Jackson Lanzing, and Ángel Unzueta available in August 2023.

Each issue will feature multiple variant covers.

(Image via IDW Publishing - Malachi Ward’s Cover A for Star Trek: Day of Blood #1)

#star trek #star trek defiant #star trek day of blood #collin kelly #jackson lanzing #christopher cantwell #ramon rosanas #angel unzueta #mike feehan #malachi ward #uss theseus #uss defiant #worf #ben sisko #klingon #idw publishing #TGCLiz

[walrusmagazine]

Going to Afghanistan

Leadership had already noticed the change in morale since the official announcement. This was the new Canadian military

Ono had observed Corporal MacArthur stealing a handful of bullets earlier that very day. MacArthur saw Ono watching and gave a sly wink. MacArthur was relatively new to the regiment, a bit of a mystery. He put a finger to his lips. Ono quickly looked away. Stolen ammunition was infantry aphrodisiac, and the recent news about the regiment being chosen to go to Afghanistan had put some of the soldiers in a positively sexy mood. Stolen ammo was an acknowledged reality, but the amnesty box was the military version of a get-out-of-jail-free card for soldiers who felt guilty about breaking “the seventh commandment.” Anyone who had stolen ammo could drop it off at the amnesty box, and no one would ask any questions.

Read more at thewalrus.ca.

Illustration by Mike Feehan (mikefeehan.com).

#Fiction #Military #Afghanistan #War #December 2022 #Illustration #Benjamin Hertwig #Mike Feehan

[ladyloveandjustice]

My Favorite New Manga and Graphic Novels I Read in 2023

It's time to take a look at the comics and manga I read this year! I read  a whopping 78 manga and graphic novels in all. Here's a link to my Goodreads year in books (the manga is at the beginning, the novels start with Siren Queen) and my storygraph wrap up.

I also read 36 novels! If you want to see my favorites, check out my reviews here!

And finally, I've got the continuing manga series I've enjoyed this year here, so check that post out too!

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

This is a tale about a first-generation Vietnamese-American boy struggling with coming out to his mother. He connects with his mother through fairytales-- she uses them to express her journey as an immigrant, and he uses them to explore his queerness and identity as a Vietnamese kid growing up in America. It's an absolutely gorgeous book full of Trung Le Nguyen's signature stunning art. The fantastical, ethereal fairy tales are weaved beautifully into the lives of the characters. The book explores how fairy tales can form connection, can express culture, can tap deeply into something real and true, and can offer tragedy and catharsis. The protagonist uses fairy tales to write his own story, and the ending is lovely and moving.

Exit Stage Left: The Snagglepuss Chronicles by Mark Russell and Mike Feehan

You may know Mark Russell from his darker, socially aware re-imagining of the Flintstones, which made quite a splash on Tumblr with this post. Well, I had pleasure of meeting him at a local convention, and I finally got his comic re-imagining of Snagglepuss, also of Hanna-Barbera. He re-imagines the titular pink puma as a closeted gay playwright in the 50's dealing with McCarthyism. It's as wild as it sounds,but also really digs into the politics of the time, the struggle of standing against oppression and how art fights through suppression and censorship. It's tragic, hopeful, poignant and full of historical references. I enjoyed it ! Definitely be cautious if you're deeply disturbed by homophobia and suicide.

The Summer Hikaru Died by Mokumokuren

A story about a teenage boy, Yoshiki, who realizes that his best friend and crush Hikaru has died and been replaced by a strange eldritch being who is imitating him. But, missing his loved one and desperate to cling to any piece of him, Yoshiki decides to keep on having a relationship with this mysterious entity. This book's horror is visceral and sublime, especially the bizarre, creepy, beautiful body horror involving the being who replaced Hikaru. It's an exploration of anxieties involving grief, relationships, and sexuality that hits just right, and the atmosphere layered with dread is top notch. I love me some messed up relationships and unknowable queer monsters, and this book delivers.

Chainsaw Man, Look Back and Goodbye Eri by Tatsuki Fujimoto

Chainsaw Man needs no introduction, but I did end up really enjoying the story of the doggy-devil boy hunting other devils. It got so tragic and intense at the end, with lots of great surreal horror imagery and darkly funny moments. I'm impressed it went so hard, though the random powers that kept piling up made what was happening hard to follow at times, especially in fights. I'm also enjoying the current weird arc starring a class-A disaster girl and the demon sharing her body.

Look Back

I really do enjoy how Fuijimoto writes messy pre-teen/teenage girls. They ring so true. The manga follows the fraught friendship between two girls as they create manga, exploring the struggle of art mixing with real relationships, and how someone keeps creating after tragedy. It's a little hard to follow at times (especially since I have to differentiate the leads based on hairstyle), but it's a good read.

Goodbye Eri

Probably my least favorite of the three, but it's a fun read- a weird ride that examines the thin line between fiction and reality in art and makes good use of Fujimoto's cinephile background and signature gaslight gatekeep girlboss characters.

Is Love the Answer? by Uta Isaki

The story follows a teenage girl, Chika, who has always struggled with not being attracted to anyone. When Chika enters college, she meets queer people all across the spectrum of asexuality, and starts exploring her own identity. As an ace, this is the best story about asexuality that I've read. It was a nuanced look at asexuality and queerness and all the variations. Chika's journey and how she found her community was moving and poignant. It's a honest, moving look at relationships and identity, and how complicated and hard to define both of those things can be. I loved the moments of Chika imagining herself as an alien to explore and cope, and how she bonded with people through magical girl shows and other geekery. My favorite new manga of the year, it really connected with me!

The Girl that Can’t Get a Girlfriend by Mieri Hiranishi

Oh girl, I've been there. This is a fun autobiographical comic about a butch4butch lesbian's struggles finding a partner in a word that favors butch/femme, and it's just an honest look at the messiness of loneliness and relationships. I also appreciate that crushing on Haruka in Sailor Moon and becoming a HaruMichi stan was the beginning the author's queer awakening because uh...same! She has taste, and is truly relatable.

Qualia the Purple: The Complete Manga Collection by Hisamitsu Ueo and Shirou Tsunashima

See my review of the light novel here for my general thoughts on the story, since it's adapted pretty faithfully. I do think the manga is overall the best experience though, because the illustrations break up the detailed explanations of quantum mechanics a bit, and it includes a bit of extra content that fleshes things out, especially withthe ending.

The Single Life: 60 year old lesbian who is single and living alone by Akiko Morishima

Just like it says on the tin, this focuses on a 60-year-old single lesbian. And definitely the shortest thing on here, since only one 30 page chapter is out.  It's a grounded story about a woman looking back on her journey to finding her identity, touching on sexism in the workplace and other challenges. It paints a portrait of a proudly gay elder who's still perfectly content being single and feels fulfilled by the life she had rather than regretting past relationships. I definitely want to see more.

Daemons of the Shadow Realm by Hiromu Arakawa

Arakawa's latest, the story is about a boy who lives in a small village with his little sister is imprisoned and has to carry out a mysterious duty...but then the village is attacked, supernatural daemons awaken, and everything he knows might be wrong. I'm enjoying this fun romp so far! It delivers an really nice plot twist right out the gate (and an excellent subversion of the usual shonen "must-protect-my-saintly-sister" narratives). It boasts Arakawa's usual fun cast and interesting world (and cool ladies). There's some slight tone and pacing issues in the first part- there's so much time spent explaining mechanics the lead doesn't really get to react to his life turning upside down. But it starts smoothing out by the second volume. I'm excited to see what's next!

Superman: Space Age by Mark Russell and Michael Allred

This is a retelling of Superman set throughout the late fifties to early eighties that has Superman interact with the political and social upheaval of the time and question his own role in things. It explored the Superman mythos through a lot of cool new angles, and has a good Lois (why yes she would break Watergate) which is how I always measure a Superman adaptation. My one complaint is, while I liked some of the things it did with Batman, the ending with the Joker was pretty weak. The ending of the overall comic will also be bizarre for anyone not uses to how weird comics can get, but I think I dug it.

#DRCL by Shin'ichi Sakamoto

A manga retelling of Dracula that focuses on Mina as the protagonist and imagines the characters at an English prep school. It adds a lot of  diversity to the characters  and has exquisite, evocative art. I'm curious where it will go and what it  intends to do with all it's changes (especially Lucy), because right now it's mostly vibes and creepiness and the direction isn't clear.

#year in comics #manga #yuri #the summer hikaru died #the magic fish #chainsaw man #superman #daemons of the shadow realm #drcl midnight children #is love the answer? #superman: space age #goodbye eri #snagglepuss #my reviews #drcl #the girl who can't get a girlfriend #the single life #trung le nguyen #qualia the purple #tatsuki fujimoto #hiromu arakawa

[defconprime]

Cover for Defiant issue 10. Cover art by Mike Feehan, 2023

#star trek tos #star trek covers #star trek ds9 #spock #mike feehan

[smashpages]

‘Day of Blood’ flows through IDW’s Star Trek titles this summer

Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, Christopher Cantwell and Mike Feehan will kick off the crossover event on Free Comic Book Day.

#star trek #star trek: defiant #idw publishing #comics #comic books #collin kelly #jackson lanzing #christopher cantwell #mike feehan #fcbd 2023 #free comic book day #star trek: day of blood #idw

[graphicpolicy]

Preview: Star Trek: Defiant #11

Star Trek: Defiant #11 preview. Iotion gangster Benny the Munch is in town looking to expand his turf, and he's not stopping until he owns every living being in the galaxy #comics #comicbooks #startrek

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#christopher cantwell #comic books #Comics #idw publishing #mike feehan #star trek #star trek: defiant

[sometimesraven]

Truth Saga Webweaving: >Reckless Truth >Found Family

christine feehan , toxic game // mike wheeler, stranger things (s2e02) // @wecametobealonetogether, superhero team dynamics // sophia and vivenne, level 16 (2018) // raven elliot o'connor, reckless truth

DESCRIPTION: five images arranged in a column straight down. The images are as follows

First image: black text on white background. Reads: “That was the first time I realized that some people had something truly beautiful and it was called family. I wanted that for myself-and that tea set. It was elegant and beautiful, and it represented that bond they has as well as their connection to the past.”. The first sentence is highlighted in yellow.

Second image: a still from Stranger Things in which Mike Wheeler, a young boy of about twelve years old, is center frame, speaking to Will Byers who is blurred at the right hand side of the frame. The subtitles read: "if we are both going crazy then we'll go crazy together, right?"

Third image: black text on a white background. Reads: "I help you fight evil. I let you sleep on my lap when we get back home. I know everything about you, things your parents never will. We've almost died together. We study for tests together. We are discovering ourselves. I hope I still know you in ten years. You turned evil once. I still got you a birthday present."

Fourth image: a still from the 2018 movie Level 16. The image is under red lighting and shows a teenage girl over the shoulder of another young girl she is hugging tightly. The subtitles read: "You came after me." "Of course I did."

Fifth image: black text on a white background. The first part of the text is blacked out. The rest reads: "I think... when all you have is each other it's easier to feel like the whole world is against you than to risk putting your trust in someone new."

#web weaving #web weave #comparison #found family #reckless truth #truth saga #;truth #;reckless #stranger things #level 16 #christine feehan #ghostwalker series #this is book promo read my book #;truthinspo #;recklessinspo

[thebuhonerodazorrow]

Star trek #6 (2023)

IDW

#collin kelly #jackson lanzing #mike feehan #clayton cowles #lee loughridge #star trek #comics #comic books #comic covers #idw #idw publishing #idw comics #Countdown to day of blood #science fiction #sci-fi #scifi #futuristic

[mikazuki-juuichi]

The Snagglepuss Chronicles.

- Exit stage left: The Snaglepuss chronicles. By Mark Russell, Mike Feehan, et al.

In 1953, famous playwright Snaglepuss is enjoying a hugely successful life as an American Cultural Icon. Even a preliminary hearing from the deranged House of Un-American Activities Committee could not do much to soil his reputation. But evil does not rest easily —and it has already hit so many of his personal friends and colleagues. It has claimed the life of his best friend. Now he must engage in a final battle not for himself but for dignity of gays all across the world…

What at first seems a bizarre attempt to bring famous cartoon characters to a world frighteningly resembling ours soon reveals itself as one of the best comics in years. The most memorable examinations of past eras are not only about the period being examined but about the era in which they are written. As Miller writes “The Crucible” ostensibly about the witch-hunts in Salem —but truly to critique the many crimes of McCarthysm, then this comic examines 50’s cold war paranoia to staunchly expose several contemporary (this comic was collected in 2018) attitudes. Say, the anti-kink discourse demanding that gays present a squeaky-clean image for ‘respectability’, not unlike a 50’s senator deflecting her guilt in causing the suicide of an important literary figure. “I never intended… if he had just kept it private…”. Cowards always blame everyone but themselves.

In this study of 50’s gay life, Snaglepuss is almost an answer to that other legendary furry comic about the 50’s — Blacksad. And as Blacksad’s one flaw was its timid portrayal of gay and generally queer issues, then Snaglepuss corrects that one grave omission. That it uses a famous pink panther character (one of a few, you could argue) in contrast to the also famous black cat is remarkably fitting —a cherry on top, if you will.

And there is so much more to discuss about this comic —about the alternate history of a world where humans and furries exist side by side (the author kindly includes a few historical notes at the ending). Or about the meta-textual presentation of theater, television, and eventually cartoons (in a comic). But all are best served by you reading and discussing this comic.

In short, quite recommended.

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#Reading Diary #snagglepuss #the snaglepuss chronicles #queer comics #blacksad #dc comics #hanna barbera #furry