Comic book writer Dennis Hopeless joins the Capes and Tights Podcast for Episode 110 on May 31, 2023. To prepare for the conversation, we have compiled four comics by Hopeless you should read now.
The New York Times bestselling author and Harvey Award wining comic book writer has had books published by a few publishers including Dark Horse, Marvel Comics, DC Comics, Valiant Comics, Vault Comics, Image Comic sand more.
Hopeless has had a long and great career in comics and this is just a taste of what you can expect from the writer.
Heart Eyes (Vault)
Sanity-eating monsters ended humanity. The unlucky few who survived now hide in the cracks of a broken world. And yet somehow, beneath the graveyard that used to be San Antonio, Rico met Lupe, the girl of his dreams. But how did she get here? And why is she smiling? No one survives out in the street. No one smiles where the monsters lurk.
Heart Eyes is available in trade paperback form or you can read digitally on ComiXology.
Spider-Woman (Marvel)
The mother of all Spider-Woman sagas!
Writer Dennis Hopeless takes Jessica Drew on a life-transforming journey – beginning by embroiling her in the multidimensional insanity of SPIDER-VERSE! Then, Jess heads back into the investigating business with reporter Ben Urich at her side. And their first case is a doozy: Someone is kidnapping super villains? loved ones! Get ready for a new nemesis in Lady Caterpillar – and a prickly Silver Age bad guy joins Team Spider-Woman! But he isn’t the only addition to the cast: Jess is a mother-to-be! What a terrible time to be abducted by Skrulls! And just as Jess’ baby arrives, the Marvel Universe erupts in a second superhuman Civil War! Will new mom Spider-Woman stand against her best friend, Captain Marvel?
Read Spider-Woman digitally on ComiXology or in print form via trade paperback.
Star Wars: Darth Vader – Dark Visions (Marvel)
Who is Darth Vader?
He has been many things: enforcer, commander, destroyer. He is, to many throughout the Galactic Empire, the ultimate symbol of power and fear. But there are those who have seen the Dark Lord in a different light. Some corners of the galaxy are so desperate that even Vader can be a knight in shining armor – while for certain Imperial Commanders, Vader’s anger is the price of failure. But what is it like to lose your heart to a Sith Lord – and what fate awaits the star-crossed lover who has fallen for a man so unattainable? Plus, learn how it feels to be an X-wing pilot going head-to-head with Vader’s TIE Fighter – and discover more of the many sides of the galaxy’s greatest villain!
Star Wars: Darth Vader – Dark Visions is available digitally on ComiXology or as part of Marvel Unlimited.
The Karman Line OGN (Mad Cave)
It’s all sex, lies and betrayal on a reality show streaming from the International Space Station until the crew receives a message reading “ABORT MISSION AND GET HOME NOW.” Things unravel quickly as they find their shuttle damaged and a crew member dead. They’ll have to fight to survive and escape… with cameras recording everything.
Available as an original graphic novel in print or digitally.
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