Genius: Inevitable Future?
When I was doing my undergraduate degree, we were just getting cell phones that could take sub-megapixel images. There was no video in most phones, and those that did shot…
Consequences of DC’s Convergence: When Dan Didio read my mind
A few weeks ago as I was doing laps in the pool, my brain started wandering to comics and how I’d been so frustrated with DC Comics’ New 52 as…
Fables: They did it First
Here at Comic POW! because we’re not obsessed with reviews and are, instead, looking at greater themes within the works, we’re able to revisit older stories along with the newer…
Baltimore Comic-Con 2015 News
As always, I’m covering Baltimore Comic-Con! So here’s a roundup of the news so far! Some of the announced guests include: Steve Conley, who you may know from JLA-Z from…
Image Comics Nominated For Lots of Eisners
It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Image Comics. So I was elated to hear they’d received lots of Eisner nominations. In fact, in many categories, there are…
Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness (in color!)
I read Scott Pilgrim in its original manga-sized, black and white form when it first came out. With the final volume of the color version coming out this year, I…
Understanding Japanese Culture, Humor, and Gender Through Love Hina Part 12
note on all the image scans: they are correct manga-style so they are read right to left Spend enough time doing critical readings of media and you come across the…
Hinges Book 1
Although Hinges began as a web comic, I was not familiar with the story prior to reading this book. What attracted me to this book was the interesting cover and…
The Dissolution of Peace: East of West Vol 3
Last time we considered Hickman’s use of the themes of love, family, and fatherhood as well as introducing the world, plot, and art. The title of this third trade is…
Who is The Green Hornet? Part 2: Mark Waid
As I mentioned in my John Carter first look, I’m somewhat new to Dynamite’s properties; more accurately, their licensed properties. When I attended the Pulp Panel at Baltimore Comic-Con 2014,…
At the Beginning: Wytches #1
We don’t often consider single issues here at Comic POW! We prefer to look at story arcs and completed series to get a better feel for what the author and…
Coming back for Seconds
The concept behind Seconds is not original. I’ve read and seen similar stories (The Butterfly Effect) – I even saw a trailer for a new movie in that vein (although…