So, we’ve another issue out this week. It looks like this…

And is about the lovely Emily Aster and how delightful she is to everyone. Back up stories by Leigh Gallagher and Lee O’Connor. There’s a five-page preview to read here. And the first review is Sarah Jaffe at Newsarama, which is the smart sort of review which doesn’t go for the complimentary quote. Let’s go with this…

“I relate to her, though she’s nasty and frightened and working as hard as she can to keep up with something shallow and silly to leave behind the person she was, the person who hurt. I want to know just how Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie got into the head of a woman stuck trying to stay as pretty as the pretty young things around her, clinging to a rock’n’roll youth that she’s losing fast because she cannot relate to the adult world she’s supposed to be part of.”

Which gives a taste for it. It’s not an up-episode, as we’re returning to Phonogram’s more direct horror roots. Go read here. The second one has just popped up on CBR from James Hunt. 5 stars! Hurrah, etc:

Once again, “Phonogram” delivers a truly stunning single issue package that makes the most convincing case yet for the continued existence of the “floppy” format. If only every comic had as much work put into it as “Phonogram.”

Also, the solicits for issue 7 go live on CBR.

PHONOGRAM 2: THE SINGLES CLUB #7 (of 7)
story KIERON GILLEN
art & cover JAMIE McKELVIE
SEPTEMBER 30
32 PAGES / FC
$3.50

Because you demanded it! No, not you. To the left… no, not you either. One more. There you go. You! This issue is for you! It’s the long awaited Kid-with-knife solo vehicle. He likes going out. Go with him! You’ll like it! Exclamation mark!

PLUS! THE SINGLES CLUB rushes to its conclusion with as many back-up stories as Team Phonogram can cram in.

So it’s available to order. We’re not linking to the cover because, like Issue 6, it’s a mock-up for Previews rather than what we’ll be going with eventually. You can have a nose at it here.

We’ve been busy recently with stuff, but I should point you in the direction of Cherwell’s interview with me, which is one of the better overviews of Phonogram for a non-comics reader. If you want more regular updates, you should turn to Phonogram’s twitter, which we keep for proper announcements and similar. If you just want to hear me and Jamie wibber, well… follow those links. We do though. I warn you.