Look, there are a lot of comics out there. Too many. We can never hope to have in-depth conversations about all of them. But, we sure can round up some of the more noteworthy titles we didn’t get around to from the week. Today, Drew and Patrick discuss Pretty Deadly 5, Private Eye 6, Red Sonja 8, Red Sonja and Cub Magneto 2, Black Widow 5, and Swamp Thing 30.

Drew: We like thinking about comics on this site — it’s literally the only reason it exists — which often predisposes us to patience. We’re willing to put the time in to unpack a dense work of art or give creators the benefit of the doubt that this will all pay off because we know how rewarding those experiences can be. That patience means we may be willing to wait a little longer for answers — heck, it may mean we actually like waiting for answers — but there’s a point of diminishing returns on ambiguity. Indeed, the bliss of ignorance can obscure the conflict necessary to drive a narrative. Or, put another way: is it possible to appreciate a solution if we never understood the problem? Continue reading →