Baltimore Comic-Con Day 1: Interview with Kata Kane of Altar Girl
I have a huge soft spot for manga. There was a time where I’d grown tired of the usual Super Hero output from the Big Two, but we didn’t have…
Baltimore Comic-Con Day 1: Interview with Mindy Indy
One of my favorite things about Baltimore Comic-Con is that, unlike some of the larger cons, it’s still all about comics. And Baltimore Comic-Con is organized so that the indie…
Baltimore Comic-Con Blitz
There’s only one more Wednesday between now and Baltimore Comic-Con! (5-7 Sept) If you live nearby you REALLY should come. There are top talent creators coming, but without the over-crowding…
Comixology Now has DRM-Free Backups (With Caveats)
As I mentioned during the announcement of Top Shelf’s DRM-Free store, I really like Comixology’s patented Guided View way of viewing comics. It is the best way to view comics…
Gail Simone’s Red Sonja
Dynamite is in an interesting place in the comic book marketplace. While Marvel and DC are constantly striving to update their characters, Dynamite embraces the pulpy past of comics. So…
Review: Comics: A Global History
This is not something I plan to do often, but I feel this book is something anyone who reads this site should check out. — Comics: A Global History, 1968…
The Cost of Messing with Black Science
I mentioned last November that I was excited about the upcoming release of Black Science. Although I didn’t like Uncanny Avengers, I think that was more a casualty of being…
Rat Queens: These Women are Not to be Trifled With
I wanted to read Rat Queens because it seemed to tick a few boxes that made it seem like something I would enjoy: Women you don’t want to mess with…
Deception-land: The Manhattan Projects
Last week we explored the major themes in Jonathan Hickman’s East of West. This week we continue with another Hickman series, The Manhattan Projects, and this time the main theme…
Defying Categorization: Jonathan Hickman’s East of West
Most writers have themes they return to time and again, each time looking at a different way. This also is true of many of the most lauded comic book writers.…
She-Hulk Stands Strong
A few weeks ago She-Hulk made headlines for all of the wrong reasons. David Goyer, writer of the upcoming movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, made some truly indefensible…
Sex Criminals: Making the metaphor a little less subtle
We are used to comics containing metaphorical representations of puberty. With the X-Men it is no coincidence that the mutant powers kick in when the characters reach puberty. There’s no…