Critiquing Comics #132: “A Light Before the Darkness”, “The Satsuma Rebellion”, and publishing contracts

Summary: <a href="http://deconstructingcomics.com/kumar/2018/04/lightbeforedarkness-satsuma.jpg"></a><br> Tim and Mulele critique a couple of history-based comics:<br> <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/kenmora/caravaggio-a-light-before-the-darkness-issue-1-of" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Light Before the Darkness</a> by Ken Mora and Cyrus Mescarcia tells the story of an artist named Michelangelo — but no, not that one. It’s about Michelangelo Da Caravaggio Di Merisi, often known simply as “Caravaggio”. Mora seems to have done his homework, but has he given us a reason to buy into his subject?<br> <a href="https://www.northatlanticbooks.com/shop/the-satsuma-rebellion/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Satsuma Rebellion</a> is Sean Michael Wilson and Akiko Shimojima’s retelling of the titular event in Japanese history. We found it interesting — but then, we live in Japan.<br> ALSO: Mulele’s “PSA” about what to look for when signing (or, perhaps, NOT signing) a contract with a publisher.<br>