Arrivals and Departures — October 2026

Features RJ Casey | October 28, 2026 “Welcome to another episode of Subway Takes. So what’s your take?” “Comics anthologies should never, ever have a theme.” “100% disagree. I mean, most of the anthologies awarded the Eisner Awards over the last decade have had a very straightforward theme. It’s usually right there in the title.” “Yes, exactly! They are winning for that simple theme — how easy it is to digest — not necessarily the quality of the work.” “Mmm. Are there any themes that are acceptable to you?” “If a good editor can capture a moment, if they can organically meld the stories submitted to them into some sort of electric throughline — those are the only ‘themes’ I’m interested in.” “OK, OK. I think I understand…” “I don’t want to be spoon-fed uninspired short stories! And all for the sake of a zeitgeist-y motif or charity function! Anthology readers are discerning and smart!” “100% disagree.” And scene! Here’s another anthology round-up where the reviews will be broken down into categories: MVP of the issue, biggest surprise, and my bottom-line final thoughts. Night Shift, edited by Kelly Froh This one, put out by the Seattle comics festival Short Run, feels good to hold ...