Welcome to another Tuesday, nerd friends! Today’s newsletter has a little of everything, from cute comics about cats to dark fantasies about justifiable (?) homicide. Which will you pick?
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Bookish Goods
Personalised Superhero Enamel Mug and Coaster by TrudlesDoodles
I know this says it’s for kids, but I would also like to buy one for me. (Why is Batman palling around with the Avengers? Why not, I say?!) $6
New Releases
Team Phoenix Volume One by Kenny Ruiz and Osamu Tezuka
Osamu Tezuka passed away over 30 years ago, but his works and characters continue to inspire the creators of today. In this new series, follow a princess and her band of space pirates as they protect those most in need of help!
Frankie Comics by Rachel Dukes
The paperback edition of this adorable webcomic is now available! The expression “the cat adopted me” has never been more true than with Frankie, a kitten who turned up on Dukes’s doorstep one day and immediately became, like every cat before her, the undisputed ruler of the household.
For a more comprehensive list of new releases, check out our New Books newsletter!
Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: colonialism. Before we go shoving turkey into our faces, it’s good to take a moment and remember that the history behind America and other colonized lands is not as rosy as Thanksgiving myths would have us believe.
Earthdivers Volume One: Kill Columbus by Stephen Graham Jones and Davide Gianfelice
After discovering a way to travel through time, Tad, an Indigenous linguist, decides that the only way to save the world from total destruction is to go back in time and prevent Christopher Columbus from ever crossing the Atlantic. But is the reward worth the price?
¡Ay, Mija! My Bilingual Summer in Mexico by Christine Suggs
When they were 16, Christine spent a summer in Mexico with their family. Among other things, the trip forces them to contend with how colonialism has shaped their family history — and how it’s okay to occupy the in-between spaces that mixed-race kids so often get lost in.
To close, please enjoy this photo of my dog Poppy looking adorable in her winter sweater and sitting weird. And please have a great week, whether you celebrate Thanksgiving or not!
~Eileen