I managed to find a graded copy of #1 online but I cracked it open to clean it up a little better. I might sit at a 9.4-9.6. Believe it or not around a quarter of my collection was found at half price books in the dollar bins before Invincible blew up. Most I had to order online but the hunt was so exciting. Every new issue was like Christmas for me. Lol.

I've gotten to chapter 31 (I bought the compendium with some store credit months back) and I have very mixed feelings on this series. On one hand, I love the artstyle, certain character designs, and the Lovecraftian elements. On the other, Monstress might be a little too dark for me. I've rarely been like "I'm glad I read that" after a session. I'm not vibing with the protagonist either, and I'm not convinced that the story will have any meaningful payoff (until about #200 or whatever).

I've stuck through it for the artwork (and the sunk cost), but I'm not sure it's worth it anymore.

Angela counts she was originally a Spawn character and I miss her in Spawn

Recent pick ups

The pages speak for themselves. Every page is a masterwork.

What caught my attention about this series was Matt Wagner’s approach to the comic. Basing the main character on himself and having him age throughout the series. Thats cool.

What are you picking up this month? Any #1s this month I should keep an eye on? So far I'm getting karman blade #1, terminal #3, faceless #3

Drawn this morning (Eastern USA). mostly copic multiliners, and some microns

Sorry for the low quality camera lol

Justin Jordan announced that they're releasing a 15th anniversary edition of the comic here on Oct 5th and since I designed an official variant cover for the series back in the day I thought I'd whip up a silly fanart cover since I wasn't asked to do an official one this time (I forgive you Justin! Lol) Do give it a read if you haven't. It's a fun time.

So I usually like Tynion's work, I've read quite a few and was really excited about the Dept. of Truth, so I got the first HC and was super disappointed. I loved the art and the concept, but the whole shtick felt like a guy being brought around and told stuff, with very little happening and progression, I went as far as also buying the 3 following volumes because I had faith in the project, but ended up finding it very "meh"

So, the first W0rldtr33 Hardcover is coming out. With how I've felt about the Department of Truth would you recommend it to me?

(for even more context, I've loved SiKTC by him, also The Deviant, thought Invisible man was good, and Wynd too, first volume of Exquisite Corpse too. I also read a ton more authors in pretty much every genre, horror, sci fi, documentary, crime, fantasy, I have very broad taste)

Thanks

Ghost Pepper 14 1:25 Ben Oliver variant and Witchblade/Vampirella connecting set by David and Michelle Dias

Tim Sale was a good dude, he had tons of stories for the Marie Severin Appreciation Group I run with Linda Fite on Facebook until his unfortunate passing