#maple key comics

Overview: The fourth volume in the Maple Key anthology, collecting high quality independent comics from creators of all sorts.

Art: Being an anthology, the art varies widely. Not all of it is my cup of tea, though I did particularly enjoy Isabella Rotman and Sophie Goldstein's work.

Writing: Again, the writing varies. I found myself enjoying every story, though some were definitely of a higher caliber than others. Rigel and the Star Teens and The Exquisite Corpse stood out to me, in particular.

Etc: Maple Key is an excellent way to discover new cartoonists, I find myself looking further into people's work with every volume.

Good for: People who enjoy comics and cartooning.

Overview: A collection of stories from same amazing and talented independent cartoonists.

Pros: Almost every story is excellent, both artistically and story-wise.

Cons: Not every story appealed to me - which is to expected, really.

Good for: Really, if you're not already reading Maple Key Comics, you need to get on that.

Witness the fitness in Luke Healy ( lukewhealy )'s brand new three-part story, THE EXQUISITE CORPSE, staring this month in Maple Key Comics issue 4! Healy's understated, super-clean linework and crisp, brisk storytelling are well-suited to his near-future speculative sci-fi narrative about bodyswapping personal trainers, which is a DILLY of a story. Not to be missed!

Beginning in Maple Key Comics issue 4 is the great Ian Richardson's ( solidempty ) INVOCATION--a hair-raising tale of aging, monsters, and stumps. We're incredibly thrilled to have Ian on board for what promises to be a nail-biter of  a horror story--and his longest work to date!

Check Ian's work out on his tumblr, and follow him on twitter--IF YOU DARE

SPX is right around the corner, and Maple Key Comics is getting ready! 

Come say hi over at table L6A where editor Joyana McDiarmid ( heartsandminis ) and contributors Carl Antonowicz ( thulsadude ) and Josh Lees ( lickspittlecomics ) will be hanging out.

You can find SO MANY contributors around SPX, especially in the L block:

Adam Whittier - L5A

John Carvajal, Jonathan Rotsztain, Rebecca Roher - K3

Jon Chad - W53-55

Laurel Holden - L7A

Laurel Lynn Leake - L7B

Luke Howard - L5A (Ignatz nominee!)

Niel Brideau - C8

Nicole J Georges - N3A

Rachel Dukes - L9

Sasha Steinberg - L6B

Sophie Goldstein - C6 (Ignatz nominee!)