Buying comics can be an expensive hobby. A lot of fans simply can’t afford everything they’re interested in, due to rising prices and the over-saturation of the market with superhero titles.
That’s why we’re here. Every week, the Multiversity staff is asked “What would you buy this week if you couldn’t go over $20?” and shares their reasons why, in order to help others who might have similar tastes make their own decisions in buying comics on a budget. Be sure to leave your own picks in the comments!
Kate’s Picks:
Young Katherine Johnson ($14.99): This book straddles Black History Month and Women’s History Month beautifully. It’s a perfect gift for the young scientist in your life of any age to learn about one of NASA’s pioneers. The film and book Hidden Figures brought Johnson’s story to a wider audience, and now we have a graphic novel that could very well inspire the next Katherine Johnson.
Clear #1 ($4.99): I just watched Everything Everywhere All at Once this past weekend, so I am fascinated with interpretations of multiverses and their philosophical implications.
Total: $19.98
Christopher’s Pick:
The Moth Keeper ($13.99): I missed the boat (for now) on K. O’Neill’s lauded children’s series “The Tea Dragon Society,” but I know it’s a beautiful trilogy, having read “Aquicorn Cove.” “The Moth Keeper” promises a similarly gorgeous adventure, but with perhaps a larger scope and a more mature tone, focusing on a protagonist whose titular responsibilities are key to the survival of her tribe. The younger ones in your family could always do with a fantasy book that isn’t necessarily an action story too.
Total: $13.99
Johnny’s Picks:
Clear #1 ($4.99): I don’t know anyone who still has the tenacity to mess with the soulless, gutted app/website that is Comixology. What a damned shame. Apparently this book from Scott Snyder and Fracis Manapul was a Comixology original, but I hadn’t the slightest idea it existed until about 15 minutes ago. A neo-noir set in a world where “filters” allow you to see the world as you wish to see it, protagonist Sam Dunes is pulled into both the seedy underbelly and the halls of power of the city to solve the murder of an ex-lover. Pure, unfiltered “detective story” catnip. I think I’ve only read Manapul when he’s been on superhero stuff, so I’m excited to see perhaps another side of the dynamic artist.
Gospel #5 ($3.99): I’ve recommended this series a few times on CSBC, and I’ll plug it one last time as the mini-series closes out. Will Morris is a creator I definitely want to see more of in the coming years. This mini has been a really fantastic exploration of friendship and finding one’s self. Morris has a really energetic but almost “classic” cartooning sense that I’m very much a fan of.
Total: $8.98
