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A History In Publishing Comics From A Scatterbrain To A Solarman
There's something about the comic book format, the idea of serialized storytelling, that has captured my imagination from my earliest memories, and continues to do so today. Little did I know way back then that someday would I not only write comic books but also publish them.  I first started pitching ideas to Marvel and DC[...]
Countdown To The Eisners 2015 – Best Anthology
However, that's not keeping me from being vocal regardless! Who is eligible to vote? Comic book/graphic novel/webcomic creators (writers, artists, cartoonists, pencillers, inkers, letterers, colorists All nominees in any category Comic book/graphic novel publishers and editors Comics historians and educators Graphic novel librarians Owners and managers of comic book specialty retail stores Who is not eligible to vote? Comics press or reviewers (unless they[...]
Sandman Overture Continues To Reinvent The Comic Book
Having a page of comics, half on one spread… And half of the other And even though, as a result, the reader is forced to read the comic page in the wrong order, as panels are separated across spreads, it still works and still makes sense, whichever order it is read, a little like the opening[...]
How Secret Wars-y Are Today's Secret Wars Crossovers? Part II
Cross-world travel, a big Thors fight, Doctor Doom addressing Medusa, this is the second most Secret Warsy of all the Secret Wars comics out today. MODOK Assassin #1 And this is the most The creation of the universe and status quo by Doom, the lands around Killville where Baron Zemo rules and MODOK smashing up Sentinels that[...]
First Cover For The Misadventures Of Grumpy Cat (And Pookey!)
We heard that Grumpy Cat was coming to comics, now we got some details and a cover Dynamite signed a deal with Grumpy Cat Limited to develop print and digital comics featuring the internet sensation and her brother, Pokey The publisher will start with a three-issue series this fall with plans to have a hardcover collection for[...]
Flash Gets A New Rogue Gallery
The Flash short story in the back of Convergence: Detective Comics #2 sets out the Flash's day to day setup, which may seem very familiar to watchers of the TV show now.   And is it me, or is Darryl in that panel looking a little less-than-caucasian? Maybe to ease TV viewers in…Before revealing the full[...]
In June, Everyone Thinks The Green Lanterns Are Dead
From the Sinestro short story in the back of today's Convergence: Action Comics #2 comes the word that everyone thinks that the Green Lanterns are dead Well, Kyle Raynor has been murdered by the Omega Men, apparently, and Guy Gardner, Jon Stewart and others have been displaced in Lost Army, while Hal Jordan is a[...]
Today, Harley Quinn Introduces A Familiar Red Head In A Wheelchair…
And may be what DC Comics were referring to at the weekend in Denver... Red haired, glasses wearing, in a wheelchair, font of knowledge bad ass hand to hand combat Holly, not Barbara but can old Oracle fans get over that? You can read the DC You previews for yourself free on ComiXology – register here[...]
What Does Today Mean For Superman And Wonder Woman? Or Lois Lane?
And recently, DC Comics did this to drive them even further apart. As Lois Lane exposed Superman's identity to the world as a responsible journalist would, holding the powerful to account and critique, just like she used to do in the forties and fifties. I know, I know, I've already had the hate mail. But for all of[...]