The story celebrates inclusivity, featuring a diverse cast that breaks societal typecasts. Characters are rich in age, race, and sexual orientation, making the narrative both refreshing and relatable. Leyh, known for her work on "The Lumberjanes," masterfully blends magic with reality, challenging us to look beyond surface appearances.

What struck me most was the book's ability to tackle complex themes like friendship, loss, and moving on, all without dialogue. It's a reminder that our past experiences shape who we are today, a lesson I want my kids to understand as they grow up.

Get ready for an exhilarating journey in 'The Extincts: Quest for the Unicorn Horn' by Scott Magoon. This graphic novel seamlessly merges thrilling adventure with valuable education.

 Meet Scratch, Martie, Lug, and Quito, part of R.O.A.R., a secret organization. Their mission? Retrieve an ancient unicorn horn from Siberia. The story unfolds with suspense, humor, and environmental awareness.

One notable aspect that sets Issue #5 apart is its faster pacing, allowing the story to unfold briskly yet satisfyingly. The increased momentum propels the plot forward and keeps readers eagerly flipping through the pages. King's ability to balance plot development and action sequences is commendable, creating an immersive experience that holds the reader's attention from start to finish.

On the surface, the similarities between both systems are player-driven and are heavy into creating consensus in telling a story.

Where the FATE system has strength is in its simple dice system of plus and minus and allowing the player to build their character, allowing them to fully understand who their character is at the beginning of the game.

It is a great reference book for comic scriptwriting and very easy to follow along. I recommend it to folks who are starting to write and it is also a great reference and reminder book for seasoned writers too.

This past week, I’ve been reading more public domain golden age comics; mainly the old Sheena comics to help me out with the writing styles of the 1940s.

If you have not reread Watchmen since the pandemic, I recommend reading it. It holds a different sense of duty, responsibility, and produces an odd sense of hope that I did not extrapolate from previous reads.

This past week I read Eddie Pittman’s “Red’s Planet” Volume 2. Despite that I never read part one, Pittman did a really good job easing the reader into the story by alluding to what happened in part one while still making part 2 its own stand-alone story.

This past week, as I have been waiting for some back issues to arrive, I jumped back into the Dime Comics app. If you have any IOS devices, I highly recommend it. It’s packed with thousands of golden age comics from the 1930s to the 1950s. I’ve been reading Green Hornet Comics from the early ’40s.