Our comics industry has grown so much that not only Marvel or DC superhero stories are regularly published in Russian, but also graphic novels for gourmet connoisseurs. This year, most of the most interesting comics are BD, steampunk, fairy tales and space opera.

Metabarons

Comic of the Year

A brutal space opera, on a par with Dune and Warhammer. A saga about several generations of a warlike clan of metabarons, full of blood, Shakespearean passions and controversial anti-heroes. Swords sparkle, cyborgs creak with prosthetics, heroes die and are maimed in the name of honor and family, and robot narrators sparkle with an excess of high feelings.

The creator of this universe, a mystic and surrealist, did not give a damn about all taboos regarding violence, sex and principles of plot construction. And the artist Juan Jimenez turned his wild fantasies into detailed, not at all “comic-book” drawings.

The Incredible Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage

Mathematical and historical adventures of the great inventor Charles Babbage and Byron's brilliant daughter Ada Lovelace in a parallel steampunk reality. Alternate history, it seems, has never treated the real one so carefully. Author Sydney Padua has done a great job research work and drew a comic about two scientists ahead of their time, the semi-fantastic Difference Engine and Mathematics itself.

Of course, The Incredible Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage will not captivate everyone. But above all, this is an interesting intellectual and graphic experiment in which it is pleasant and educational to take part. Even if you are infinitely far from complex calculations, mathematical theories and biographical sketches of Victorian scientists.

Valerian

The most long-awaited new product of the year: BD classics from the 1960s and 1970s have finally reached Russia. That's all it took to!

Nowadays, when comics have become adults and super-serious, Valerian looks amazingly kind and naive. Its closest analogue is not even “”, but “”. Only Alice grew up and became the red-haired enchantress Laureline, and Pashka Geraskin became the brave astronaut Valerian, who had not lost his boyish recklessness. And around them are colorful alien civilizations, hundreds of strange creatures and complex conflicts that are not always resolved by victory over evil...

Just keep in mind: the first issues of Valerian are completely childish, and the drawings in them are much weaker than in the later ones. If you're not in the mood for childhood nostalgia, start with volume two.

Mouse Guard

By design, this comic is reminiscent of the Redwall series, only more adult and serious. David Peterson created and portrayed amazing world, in which intelligent mice live. Their civilization is reminiscent of our Middle Ages. Rodents live in fortified cities, which are guarded by the Mouse Guard. The noble mice swore to protect their fellow creatures and fight dangers like giant snakes and bandits on the roads.

The plot of the first volume is a little simple, but the action is written out very dynamically. And the detailed drawing gives the “Mouse Guard” a unique style. If you like adventure fantasy, in which there is a place of courage and honor, but you are bored with the usual surroundings, be sure to pay attention to this comic.

Jessica Jones. Elias

Brian Michael Bendis is a multifaceted screenwriter, but in Russia he is known primarily for classic superhero comics in the spirit of Hollywood blockbusters. Most of his works that came out here are full of events, action, characters, but not depth or originality. Just remember “M-Day”, “Secret War” or “Avengers vs. X-Men”.

But Bendis is capable of much more daring and extraordinary work. Proof of this is the Jessica Jones series, which served as the basis for. An adult, bold and unusual comic book tells about a girl who was once a second-rate superhero and has now retrained as a private detective. Jessica faces mundane problems that escape the attention of her more famous colleagues like Captain America and Iron Man.

Injustice. Year one

Typically, comics based on games serve as optional supplements to the original source and have neither independent value nor outstanding plots. Surprisingly, a rare exception to this rule was backstory.

The plot of the game, in fact, served only as a pretext for showdowns between heroes and villains from the DC Comics universe. The comic is a great story about how Superman embarked on the path of tyranny, which led to a split in the ranks of his former comrades. In terms of drama, intensity of passions and character development, the Injustice comic is not inferior to, and sometimes even surpasses, the main series of DC Comics and is quite worthy to stand on a par with the cult "" from Marvel.

Star Castle 1869

Fortunately, the days are gone when you had to get acquainted with French BD comics either in the original or through amateur translations on the Internet. “The Starry Castle 1869” is a stunningly beautiful watercolor novel by artist Alex Alice. This is not only a work of art, but also a detailed steampunk adventure, which is not very typical for the genre.

In addition, the story about the alternative 19th century, brave etheronauts and flying ships is a nod to the works and good example quality young adult fiction. The Russian edition has a luxurious embossed cover and already has two volumes - the next part is just around the corner.

Unicorn

There are no magic ponies in this BD. This is a hard mystical fantasy, imbued with the spirit of astrology, alchemy and Gnosticism. The year is 1565, religious wars are raging in Europe, and the Inquisition is raging. Only in this version of the Earth there are also primordials - ancient monsters. The Order of Asclepiad scientists is trying to unravel their secret, connected with the mystery of the physiology of man himself. And the heroes are being hunted by an enemy who is in awe of their discoveries...

History buffs will be pleased (or shocked) by how famously the authors juggle the names of the sages of the Renaissance. Among the characters appear not only the banal Nostradamus and Paracelsus, but also, say, Ambroise Paré, Conrad Gesner and Fracastoro.

Uncle Scrooge

As children, we all watched the adventures of Scrooge McDuck and his nephews and sang along on Sunday at the TV: “Ducks! Oooh!” And they didn’t even suspect that the famous billionaire drake was created by American comic book artist Carl Barks in the 1950s.

"Uncle Scrooge: Just a Poor Old Man" is a collection of his early works. Thanks to this comic, Russian readers have a chance to get acquainted with the origins of DuckTales and learn more about the fascinating past of Uncle Scrooge. A true comic book classic in a very good edition with comments by Barks himself will melt the hearts of those born in the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s.

Year of release: 2014-2018
Genre: comics
Publisher: MARVEL/IDW/Dark Horse
English language
Number of pages: 320x24-30
Description: Since 2015 MARVEL publishing house has begun a new release of the Star Wars series. All previous Dark Horse comics are no longer canon! These are new exciting adventures of familiar heroes Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Leia Organa, which, according to Disney, will complement and expand the universe of the new trilogy of films. Screenshots

30
Jul
2017

Format: CBR, TXT, Scanned pages
Year of manufacture: 2000-2015
Genre: Science Fiction, Comics
Publisher: MARVEL
Russian language
Number of pages: 23-69
Description: Author of the distribution I!!! Marvel Ultimate comics were collected by me personally from a list found on the Internet, in which all comic book issues are arranged in chronological order of plot development. Here you will not need to first look at the list and then search for the desired issue of the comic. Everything is here, we take it and read it, everything is in perfect order, I personally vouch for it. I personally customized everything myself, every issue. Download and enjoy the moment friends!!)) Screenshots

07
May
2017

Gen 13, Divine Right, Danger Girl / Gen 13, Divine Right, Danger Girls, Comic, Science Fiction, CBR/CBZ, Scanned Pages]

Format: CBR/CBZ, Scanned pages
Author: Jim Lee, Brandon Choi, J. Scott Campbell
Year of manufacture: 1997-2014
Genre: Comic, Science Fiction
Publisher: Image Comics, Wildstorm, Rovesnik
Russian language
Number of pages: 20-50
Description: Gen-13 - Comics magazine, which was published in Russia by the Rovesnik publishing house. Not all issues were published, since “Coeval” chose only the highest quality works, despite the gaps in the plot. We have filled these gaps. More than 20 rooms were translated and decorated. This collection is a collection of issues (in chronological order) that...

08
Aug
2015

Danger Girl / Dangerous Girls (Jeffery Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell)

Format: CBR, Scanned pages
Author: Jeffery Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell / Jeffery Scott Campbell and Andy Hartnell
Year of manufacture: 2008
Genre: Comics, Adventure
Publisher: Rovesnik
Russian language
Number of pages: 30
Description: ...Not long ago, I received information from one of my agents that the bosses of the radical parties had formed an alliance - the Fourth Reich, in the hope of creating a new state of terror. Our sources report that their battalions have already grown into legions. You can imagine what this is capable of war machine. We must stop them before their dreams become ours...

18
Apr
2015

Archie comics - Sonic the Hedgehog Comics / Archie Comics - Sonic the Hedgehog Comics (Archie Comics)

Year of manufacture: 1993-2015
Genre: Adventure
Translator: Diamond Dust, Team Chaos
Publisher: Archie Comics
Russian language
Number of pages: 23-30
Description: All available translations of Sonic comics. List of Free Comic Day Specials 2007 Sonic Blast: 1 Sonic Quest: 1 Sonic the Hedgehog: 1-7 ; 13; 19; 25; 57; 79-86; 120; 124-131; 145-151; 155, 160-235; 252-256 Sonic Universe: 1-63 Sonic X: 1-6; eleven; 35; 40 Sonic Quest 1 Sonic 3d Blast Sonic and Knuckles Knuckles the Echidna: 1 Sally: 1-3 Tails: 1-3 Sonic The Secret Ring Enjoy your reading...

28
Jan
2014

28 days later / 28 days later

Format: JPG, Scanned pages
Posted by Steve Niles
Year of manufacture: 2009-2011
Genre: Comics, Horror, post-apocalyptic, drama
Publisher: Fox Atomic
Russian language
Number of pages: 676
Description: The comic "28 Days Later" tells about the events that take place after the end of the film "28 Days Later" and before the film "28 Weeks Later". One of the main characters is Selina, familiar from the film “28 Days Later”. She agreed to be a guide to infected London for journalists who want to reveal to the world the truth about what is happening inside the infected zone. But in addition to infected people, there are...

12
May
2013

The Walking Dead

Format: CBR, Scanned pages
Author: Robert Kirkman
Year of manufacture: 2003-2013
Genre: Comics
Publisher: Image Comics
Russian language
Number of issues: 110
Number of pages: ~27 each
Description: After being injured while on a job, Rick Grimes wakes up from a coma in an empty hospital. He wanders the corridors looking for staff, but finds something completely different. A crowd of zombies. Fearing for his life, Rick returns home to find his family. However, everything around is overrun with zombies. In search of his family, Rick goes to Atlanta... ATTENTION! The distribution is carried out by adding new issues...

05
Mar
2013

Fear Hunters / Nightmare Fighters, NARR8 (10 episodes)

Format: CBR
Quality: Originally computer (Ipad screenshots)
Year of manufacture: 2012
Genre: Comics
Publisher:
Russian language
Number of pages: ~35 per episode
Description: Mental illnesses are monsters from nightmares that keep the human soul imprisoned. However, there are people who are ready to risk their lives to penetrate the sick subconscious of patients and fight hand-to-hand with the monsters of madness that have enslaved them: a team of psychiatrist fighters “Fear Hunters” under the leadership of Dr. Powell. The battle will be grandiose and deadly...
Add. information:
Page resolution: 768x1024 (1-2...

26
Feb
2013

ElfQuest book 1

Format: JPG, Scanned pages
Year of manufacture: 1994
Genre: Comics, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.
Publisher: Makhaon
Russian language
Number of pages: 178
Description: The Way of the Elf. A wonderful fairy tale that becomes part of the reader forever. The difficult path of a group of elves in the “world of two moons.” ElfQust has already become a cult comic book series, which was created by a married couple of American artists Richard and Wendy Pini and published since 1978. Based on a fantasy story about a tribe of elves and many other fantastic creatures fighting for survival on a primitive planet similar to Earth...

24
but I
2012

Rock with us

Format: PDF, CBR, Scanned pages
Year of manufacture: 2010-2012
Genre: Comics
Publisher: Marvel
Russian language
Number of pages: 43
Description: Number of magazines 18. This is an interesting magazine. Each issue contains 2 comics and interesting articles. There is also a page called on the network; on this page there are links to interesting sites. The magazine is interesting and I advise everyone to download it! List of issues 2010: No. 1, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12 2011: No. 1-12

10
Oct
2012

Terry Pratchett Guards! Guards!

Format: JPG (scanned pages)
Year of manufacture: 2007
Genre: Comic
Publisher: L'Atalante
Russian language
Number of pages: 123
Description: “Twelve o’clock at night, and everything is calm!” - this is the motto of the Night Guard of Ankh-Morpork, the most glorious city on the entire Discworld. And if “not everything” is calm, then you are simply walking along the wrong streets. In general, to become a real night guard, you need to put in a lot of effort. Firstly, you should learn to run not too fast - otherwise you will suddenly catch up! Secondly, you need to understand the basic principle of survival in brutal battles - just don't participate in...

The advent of modern comics was preceded by 18th-century political cartoons by William Hogarth.They were a series of drawings united by a common idea.

The next important stage in the development of the art of creating comics was the activity Rodolphe Tepffer and Wilhelm Busch. The first one became famous " The story of Monsieur Villeux-Bois", the popular poetic series " Max and Moritz”, which tells the story of two tomboys.

« Teddy bear and tiger" - this was the name of the first American comic book, which was published in 1892. The story “ Yellow Kid"about a little boy from China who arrived in search of adventure America.

Famous comic book creator is Rudolf Derks. It was he who came up with " bubbles", the frames in which the speech of the characters is placed.

Golden Age of Comics

This period in the history of American comics, which lasted (according to various estimates) from the late 1930s to the mid-1950s. The first serious steps in the development of the art of graphic novels were made at the beginning of the 20th century, in search of new ways of graphic and visual communication and self-expression. At first, comics were purely humorous. This is largely due to etymology English word, which determined their name. This situation changed radically in June 1938, when the character Superman(English) Superman).

The beginning of the golden age is considered to be the first appearance of Superman in Action Comics, published in 1938 and published by DC Comics. The appearance of Superman was very popular, and soon superheroes literally filled the pages of comic books. Other characters who have been popular for a long time include Plastic(English) Plastic Man), published by Quality Comics, as well as Detective Spirit, by cartoonist Will Eisner, which was originally published as a supplement combined with the Sunday edition of the newspaper.

In total, more than 400 superheroes were created during this period. Most of them strongly resembled Superman and did not survive to this day, but it was then that heroes such as Batman And Captain America.

The Second World War had a major impact on the content of superhero comics - heroes now fought against the Axis powers, and covers depicted superheroes fighting the leader of the Nazi movement, Adolf Hitler. After the victory over fascism, superheroes with nuclear abilities began to appear, for example Atomic Thunderbolt and Atomic Man. Historians of the time credit the children's characters with helping to ease young readers' fears about the prospects of nuclear war. In addition, the heroes began to fight the communists, and some were involved in the Korean War.

However, after the end of World War II, the popularity of superheroes began to decline. In general, it was during the golden age that a new and to this day main direction in comics emerged - superheroes and new worlds.

Along with super heroes, cartoon characters also appear in comics. For example, stories about Donald Duck or Mickey Mouse. They conquer not only children's but also adult audiences.

Entire publishing companies specializing in publishing comics are being created: Marvel, DC, Dark Horse and Image Comics. One of the largest is the Marvel company. She produced such masterpieces as "Fantastic Four", "The Incredible Hulk", "X-Men", "Iron Man", "Spider-Man".

IN 1970 - 1980 Great competition began in the comics industry between the two largest printing companies, Marvell and Dell. Dell begins reprinting comics from the 30s to 50s, and Marvel Comics responds with a series of new adventures Spiderman.

IN 1977 - three months before the release of George Lucas's sensational science fiction film " star Wars"The Marvel Comics company is taking revenge by starting to publish a series of comics based on the film. Star Wars exceeded all expectations, breaking all record sales. Warner Communications engages readers with characters Hulk, Doctor Strange, Dick Tracy and Flash Gordon. Subsequently, feature and animated films were made based on these comics.

1989 the year was the fifteenth anniversary Batman. A comic book series was dedicated to this year and the feature film “Batman” was shot, in which such first-class actors as Michael Keaton (Bruce Wayne) and Jack Nicholson (Joker) participated, everything was thought out to the smallest detail, and the film became the highest grossing film of all time cinema (at that time), and comics brought in a lot of money.

IN 1990 The series “Classics in Illustrations” was published, which included “Moby Dick”, “The Raven”, Poe’s poems, “Great Expectations” by Dickens, “Alice Through the Looking Glass” by Lewis Carroll. A real sensation was created by “Mutant Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles,” which was released by Mirage Studios and written by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.

A variety of comics exist around the world, from Chinese manhua to Japanese manga, comic books in the United States, and comic strip collections in Europe. Despite all the variety of styles and genres, the main task of comics is to evoke feelings and emotions in the reader. Elements such as dialogue bubbles or text frames are used to display dialogue and convey to the reader necessary information. The drawings and their arrangement, as well as various auxiliary elements, are designed to support the sequence of events in the story.

The most famous form of printed comics is the so-called strips, or miniatures. They usually consist of four small drawings one after another and are published in newspapers and magazines. Longer comics are published as separate magazines, books or albums.

Figures and facts:

In New York, at Heritage Auctions in February 2012, a collection of rare comics that belonged to Billy Wright was sold. The comics reportedly sold for $3.5 million.

The top lot among the auctions was the 27th issue of the collection Detective Comics (1939), on the pages of which Batman first appeared. The publication was bought for 523 thousand dollars. In 1939, Detective Comics No. 27 cost the late Billy Wright of Virginia 10 cents. The auction also included the first collection of Action Comics (1938), where Superman debuted. They paid 299 thousand dollars for it.

A collection of unique comics was sold at auction in the French capital for 650 thousand euros. According to the auction organizer, Sotheby's auction house, about a hundred of the most popular pictures and drawings by famous European, American and Japanese artists among collectors went under the hammer.

Among the most expensive lots is an original illustration for the comic book “The Mysterious Star” from the “The Adventures of Tintin” series, published in the Soir newspaper, which was sold for more than 234 thousand euros. This famous picture, which depicts how the faithful dog of a fearless journalist, Milou, got his paws dirty in tar, was painted by the Belgian artist Georges Remy, who worked under the pseudonym Hergé, in 1941.

Behind 100 thousand euros purchased the original title image of the comic " Black Island" And the first edition of comics about Spider-Man cost about 40 thousand dollars, V 1963 its cost was 12 cents.

2015 has become a paradise for all geeks and comic book lovers. It had an amazing number of premieres and announcements of comic book films, as well as television and animated series. It seems comics have returned to a golden age. Well, while superheroes are conquering cinema, we decided to see what is happening in their home world. Here we have collected for you the most interesting and memorable comic book issues released in 2015 abroad and in Russia.

Read also the selection best comics 2015 in Russian according to the editors of the World of Fantastics.

Mortal Kombat X

Publisher: DC

Comics based on games are rarely a full-fledged work: they often use the plot outline of the original and serve only as another marketing lever. However Mortal Kombat X turned out to be a rare exception and pleased even inveterate skeptics.

The plot of the comic tells about events that occurred shortly before the story told in the game. In Outworld, a war for the throne rages between the armies of the usurper Kotal Kahn and Mileena, the heir of Shao Kahn. Against the backdrop of political games, Reiko, one of Mileena's warlords, and the mysterious priest Havik try to collect the Kamidogu daggers in order to gain the power of the blood spell and get the Shinoka amulet, which contains the sorcerer's soul. All this leads to a battle between fighters already familiar to us Outer world and the Earthly Kingdom.

The plot, which seems to only have to prepare the reader for the events of the game, turned out to be completely self-sufficient. In the game itself, alas, there is catastrophically little plot, so the comic is highly recommended to all fans of the universe. The authors treated the stories of the heroes very carefully: they managed to reveal them and tell why each of them took one side or another in the war for the throne of the Outer World.

And of course, each issue of the comic is distinguished by bloody, cruel and beautiful action-packed scenes - according to the canons of the genre. After all, this is why we love and appreciate Mortal Kombat, is not it?

Years go by, but Scorpio and Sub-Zero do not change their custom and find more and more reasons for a mortal fight.

Chrononauts

Publisher: Image Comics

In the near future, two scientist friends come up with a way to travel through time. And, as is customary in modern world, decide to make a show out of it, broadcasting live the first ever trip into the past. Really, what could go wrong here?

However, one of the heroes suddenly realizes that there is little that seduces him in the present: his beloved father is dead, his wife left him, and all that remains is a bored scientific work. So he decided to stay in the past and become almost the ruler of the world, because everyone is available to him modern technologies: he can drive a shiny sports car through the streets of Ancient Rome, fly a fighter plane among dinosaurs, fire at the Mongolian army from tank guns - whatever your heart desires! And having fun together with your best friend is doubly fun.

Chrononauts - A smart, funny and educational story about friendship, responsibility and life choices.

Submachine guns in medieval Scotland or samurai on German tanks in the 16th century - nothing is impossible for Chrononauts.

Giant Days

Publisher: BOOM! Box

The days of three girlfriends are difficult and unpredictable. Daisy, Esther and Suzanne have just entered college, independent adulthood is just around the corner, and thoughts of childhood fun are still floating in their heads.

These are very warm, funny, but realistic stories about youth, about that time when you just want to enjoy life, love and do stupid things. Giant Days - a teenage comic about the problems of growing up, about the first kiss and first sex, about finding your way in life, about fidelity and strong friendship.

But first of all, these are also truly living heroes - you empathize with them willy-nilly, laugh and cry with them and recognize yourself at that age when a person is full of the desire to live and feel the world that is just opening its doors to him.

Daisy, the youngest and most naive of her friends, has obvious problems: either she will talk to a dove, or she will see the divine radiance inside a goth.

Inhuman Error

(The Amazing Spider-Man Special #1 + Inhuman Special #1 + All-New Captain America Special #1)

Publisher: Marvel

Yes, yes, you were not mistaken, Inhuman Error - a story divided between three episodes. It started in Spider-Man, continued in Inhumans, and ended in The New Captain America.

A huge flying island hangs over New York, from which bird-like monsters constantly fly out, threatening the population. A typical weekday for your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man.

Finding out the cause of this anomaly, Peter meets a team of Inhumans led by Queen Medusa. It turned out that the flying island is connected with the home world of the nonhumans - New Attilan. A little later, a new Captain America joins the heroes - Sam Wilson, a former Falcon who replaced the aged Steve Rogers. With this motley crew they will once again have to save New York, and at the same time reveal the secret of the identity of the ruler of these bird-like monsters.

Although the plot is divided between three episodes, main character this is Peter Parker. It's worth reading these three issues just for that. This is exactly the Spider-Man that millions fell in love with: a perky jokester, constantly spouting jokes.

A funny and smart comic, the main message of which is this: even superheroes sometimes make mistakes, but you always need to get back on your feet and continue on your way.

Here Peter Parker is still a young kid, eating a burrito on top of a skyscraper and mocking the new Captain America.

BIG MAN PLANS

Publisher: Image Comics

A small comic book of four issues, telling about the unenviable fate of a certain dwarf. A very stern and life-hardened dwarf. From childhood, he was destined to endure bullying. His own father was the only person who truly loved him. But the early death of a parent, orphanhood, the army and prison knocked out the last dreams of happiness from the hero.

“Know, son, life will never be fair to you... You will suffer more terrible than anyone who deserves torment... This is a test for a real man, a real person... Promise me, son, that you will never give up. Promise...” The son felt all the facets of human meanness, baseness and anger. Now he is moving towards fulfilling his last secret revenge, because besides it he has nothing left.

Cruel and naturalistic BIG MAN PLANS amazes, on the one hand, with a picture that gives goosebumps, and on the other hand, with a drama that touches the soul. This story about a big little man in a harsh world is unlikely to leave anyone indifferent.

Together with the main character, we will go from our native village home to the trenches in Vietnam.

Batman: Endgame

(Batman V.2 #35-40)

Publisher: DC

Endgame - is a story arc in the main Batman series that began in late 2014 and came to a great conclusion in 2015. The Joker, thought dead, reappears in Gotham - with heavy artillery in the form of a deadly virus spreading freely among the citizens. It would seem that the story is familiar, but everything is complicated by the fact that not a single antidote developed by Batman is compatible with this virus, which is based on some “ancient” secret.

This is the same comic that at one time created incredible hype around the supposed new version about the Joker as an immortal being, a ghost of Gotham, existing from the very foundation of the city.

But Endgame That’s not why it deserves attention. An incredibly beautiful and, most importantly, tense story does not let the reader go for a second, delighting with clever plot twists and an unexpected ending. Author Scott Snyder and artist Greg Capullo managed to create a luxurious comic that is recognized as one of the best in Batman history.

Legacy of Luther Strode

Publisher: Image Comics

Mind-blowing, bone-crushing and bone-crushing action - that's all Legacy of Luther Strode. You almost never see such lively, non-stop action in comics (except perhaps in some eastern ones).

This is a direct continuation of the hits The Strange Talent of Luther Strode and The Legend of Luther Strode. Big guy Luther, who has suddenly received incredible power, his girlfriend Petra and the mysterious Delilah are looking for a certain Cain - the most powerful man on Earth - encountering a series of dangerous and charismatic fighters along the way. That's all. Nothing more is known about the plot yet.

But it’s not necessary. Legacy of Luther Strode beautiful with memorable characters and incredibly beautiful dynamic battles. It’s as if the soul of “Bucky the Fighter” came to life in the colorful scenery of Disney’s “Hercules.” All this is seasoned with excellent black humor. At the time of writing this text, four issues have been published, but believe me, it only takes a few pages to fall in love with this comic.

Legacy of Luther Strode is filled to the brim with references to famous works: from The Matrix and Django Unchained to Afro Samurai.

Queen rats. Volume 1: Insolence and Magic

Publisher: Image Comics

Comic "Rat Queens" became a valuable gift from the world of comics for all fans of D&D and other role-playing games. The main characters of the world of orcs, elves and goblins that come to life on the pages are a team of adventurers: the sorceress Dee, the elf Hannah, the gnome Violet and the charming little Betty. Their typical everyday life is occupied with the most typical quests: kill a horde of goblins, behead a troll... clean out the toilets in the barracks. It would seem that a completely ordinary story is taking shape in a fantasy world. But now add to this incredibly colorful characters, adult humor that has no boundaries, as well as spectacular and bloody battles.

"Rat Queens" go beyond the usual understanding of a fantasy adventure. They follow certain rules of role-playing games and at the same time they cruelly mock them. Only here you can meet such characters as, for example, Betty, a cute short lesbian who loves hallucinogenic mushrooms, or Violet, who shaved off her dwarf beard because it’s mainstream. It was the bright characters and excellent humor, coupled with pleasant panache, that made “ Queen of Rats" a comic that everyone simply has to read. Moreover, the Russian translation turned out to be extremely successful, preserving all the charm of the original jokes and dirty words.

The comic captivates the reader from the first pages with its dynamic narrative: beautiful fights, jokes, sex, drugs, but not enough rock and roll.

The Amazing Spider-Man: The Last Wish

Publisher: Marvel

At the very end of 2015, the Komilfo publishing house announced the release in Russia of the collection “The Amazing Spider-Man: The Last Wish,” which included translated issues The Amazing Spider-Man #688, №689 and has already become legendary №700 , which shows the death of Peter Parker, which shook the entire comics community.

Spider-Man pays his last respects to his old enemy Otto Octavius. The mutilated body of Doctor Octopus lives out its last hours, and suddenly Otto says: “I am Peter Parker.” Trapped in his dying body, Peter must find out how Octavius ​​managed to switch their minds and return to his body.

« Last wish»( Dying Wish) has become a rare exception to the rule: in this superhero comic, it is not physical confrontation that comes to the fore, but a battle of wits. You watch with bated breath as Parker and Octavius ​​try to outsmart each other and take their last breath with Peter in the dramatic ending.

Otto Octavius ​​very quickly got used to the role of Spider-Man and in some respects turned out to be even more capable than Parker.

I kill giants

Publisher: Image Comics

Another teen comic that we just can't help but talk about. I Kill Giants was released in 2008 and since then has managed to gain critical acclaim, receive a couple of prestigious awards and fall into the hearts of millions of readers. And now, thanks to the efforts of XL Media, it has finally reached us.

Twelve-year-old girl Barbara, addicted to role-playing games, lives in her own reality, and she is the only one who can protect the world from the evil giants with the help of her crushing hammer, Koveleski. Because of her eccentricities, it is very difficult for Barbara to get along with her classmates, and adults invariably try to beat all sorts of nonsense out of her. Only a few try to reach the girl and understand what kind of drama is hidden behind her fantasies.

« I kill giants» - A tear-jerking, touching story about a still small and fragile, but brave soul who struggles with all his might against the injustice of our world.

The main character Barbara sometimes expresses very deep thoughts that are quite difficult to accept at such a young age.