Now: The New Comics Anthology #4

Now #4

by Eric Reynolds (Editor), Walt Holcombe, Rebecca Kirby

Volume 4 presents all-new short comics by a host of established and up-and-coming talent from around the globe, such as J.C. Menu, Roman Muradov, María Medem, Walt Holcombe, Rebecca Kirby, Noah Van Sciver, Jesse Reklaw, Matthias Lehmann, Walker Tate, Nick Thorburn, and many other surprise contributors.

Genres: Comics, Anthologies, Graphic Novels Comics, Humor

120 pages, Paperback

First published September 26, 2018

About the author

Eric Reynolds is a Seattle-based cartoonist, critic and comics editor who is the Vice-President and Associate Publisher for Fantagraphics Books. His work has appeared in The Stranger, The Comics Journal, The New York Times, The New York Press and other publications. He has edited or co-edited The Complete Crumb Comics, Angry Youth Comics, Dirty Stories and MOME and has inked some of Peter Bagge's comics.

Reviews

[Karl · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume was great for the most part. Hancock’s cover was fantastic. All of the artists (19 in total) were unknown to me accept Parrish, Muradov, and Ellsworth. Walt Holcolmbe’s piece was my favourite by far. Funny, great art and bizarre storytelling. A close second was J.C. Menu who is a big deal in France (L’Association) but he was off my radar. I’m looking forward to Volume 5.

[Radwa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked more stuff in this issue than the previous one.

my faves were:
- 30,000 Years Ago by John Ohannesian
- Skybaby by Julian Glander
- The Absolute Truth by Diego Agrimbau and Lucas Varela
- Waves by Rebecca W. Kirby
- Maimed Gaze by Maria Medem
- I am Bananas by Walt Holcombe
- Quarters by Roman Muradov
- The Cave by Matthias Lehmann
- Kewpie by Nathan Cowdry
- What Are You Doing? by Theo Ellsworth

[Gabriel Infierno · Rating 3 out of 5]

I really liked it, it give me the opportunity of read some artists that I wouldn't have the chance of reading otherwise like Maria Medem.
But it has the importunity of having a comic by Diego Agrimbau an artist from my country who is a very well know violent men, he has a history of defending publicly accused domestic abusers, violent friends of him and revictimizing the victims of the abuser, insulting them, gas-lighting them, etc, so, it was sad to see him there, and it's sad to see that every time that something from my country is translated (for ejemple Berliac ) it has to have an accusation behind, but knowing the ambient and how much some of them try to cover up and silence the victims to continue to have the same violent, misogynistic males in charge this is fairly understandable and if you think that publishing spanish authors is some form of inclusion and you start with the cis-het-men I will tell that you are not making us any favor.

[Tom · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice range of techniques and styles, but the stories they illustrate tend toward the ho-hum. I'm grateful for the "Now" series, and the eclectic range of storytelling Eric Reynolds, the editor, has a taste for. There is consistency within the series in that regard, and some issues are stronger than others in how well the mesh story with illustration.

[Reid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like most anthologies I didn't like everything but there was a very good ratio in this issue. My favourites were the stories by Maria Medem, Tommi Parrish, and Julian Glander.

[Comics Alternative · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Aaron · Rating 2 out of 5]

Some good ones in here but plenty of pieces that fell short for me. Most hit and miss one yet.

[tinaathena]

Some to remember, some to forget, but all weird!

[frankie · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's always interesting to see the different artists and styles with comic anthologies :0 i only really liked a couple of them.

[Daniel Mossop · Rating 3 out of 5]

Always love the covers with this series.

[Seven Pesos · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good, some meh. I liked it.

[Presley Hinkle · Rating 3 out of 5]

You know, there were definitely some gems, but it was a fun concept. Solid.

[Harris · Rating 3 out of 5]

I discuss Fantagraphics' Now: New Comics anthology series in this entry of Harris' Tome Corner.