The Amazon listing for Sex Criminals Volume 6 confirms that the series by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky is coming to an end, as they have planned. But what an end. The series will be going up to issue #30… and then jumps ahead to #69 for the final issue. Fnar fnar. Here's the listing […]
Legendary TV is partnering with Milkfed Criminal Masterminds Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction to adapt and produce television works based on the pair's vast omnibuses of comics titles, as well as original content from the creators for various forms of distribution. Milkfed is the production company behind such award-winning comic series BITCH PLANET, CASANOVA, ODY-C, PRETTY […]
The house belonging to Suzanne's mother has burned down. The two women must now take refuge in a hotel. Meanwhile, Jon and the others who share his abilities have sensed that something has happened to Suzanne and worry that Badal may be after her. They gather a search party to find Suzanne and, hopefully, protect […]
Apologies for the belated return and the lack of an entry last week, but Comic Book Wins and Losses is back! I'm still struggling to hold me to my own column schedule. Anyway, let's get started! What books took off this past week? What crashed? Read below to find the answers! Win: Action Comics Special […]
Suzanne gets in touch with an old flame while trying to parcel out her father's finances. Another couple begins to work their problems out together. Jon begins torpedoing his relationships left, right, and center. Jazmine/Ana is invited out to a roller rink by one of her old partners. Sex Criminals left me enthralled once more […]
We join Sex Criminals with a man entering an orgy before backing out. It's followed by a dissatisfied wife, a man who almost misses an appointment with a woman and a bus accident, a man who pleasures himself with a high-tech machine, and, finally, young woman who works at a library. She returns home to […]
The ALA's 2016 list of the Top Ten most challenged books in American Libraries and school has revealed that a vast majority of those challenged and banned are books containing LGBTQ characters or themes, particularly the transgender aspect of the community. There are also a significant number of graphic novels, both original and collected editions, […]
In recent months, we've noted how Savage Dragon, noted for pushing content acceptability over the decades, had been pushing it further regarding sexual content. With scenes and storylines closer in tone to Sex Criminals rather than classic Dragon. In today's issue, Erik Larsen relishes in the content rating the comic now has. So this issue […]
This is sensationally good comicsing, and if you're not yet reading, it's a perfect start. Well, a perfect "middle," perfect "near start," I dunno. Perhaps ask Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky what the plan is for Sex Criminals, because they are taking their sweet ass time getting it to us, but they don't half deliver hard. For […]
The Super Awesome Comic Review Show returns to Bleeding Cool, recorded at the one and only Astro-Zombies Comic Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They say: Books discussed for the week of Wednesday February 17, 2016: Marvel Comics: Avengers Standoff: Welcome to Pleasant Hill #1 Image Comics: Sex Criminals #14 DC Comics: Superman American Alien #4 Boom! Studios: Jim Henson's […]
A reader writes, At Baltimore Comic Con on Friday, I asked Frank Cho to sign Sex Criminals #11 and write his trademark "Outrage!" He seemed momentarily confused by this request, gave it some brief thought and then much to my delight, did a quick sketch. I had no idea that Chip Zdarsky was up for […]
Image Comics have announced the winners of the #BrimperSketch contest, taking the second printing of Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky's Sex Criminals #11 and transforming it…. "Rainbow Faces" took first place in the contest with "Buscemi Faces" in second place and "Brimpception Redux" in third. "RAINBOW FACES is the winner!" Zdarsky declared. "It subverts your expectations […]
The Super Awesome Comic Review Show returns to Bleeding Cool, recorded at the one and only Astro-Zombies Comic Shop in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They say: Foxi welcomes back John Morgan for a week of deep coverage on all things new in comix. HUGE week in comix, so the Top 5 couldn't contain it all, and […]
In today's Star Wars #9 from Jason Aaron and Stuart Immonen, we get Luke Skywalker making a leap of faith.. to retrieve his light sabre. And after a further tussle… He makes it. After all, he lives up to his name… However, it's not over. Someone really wants that light sabre. Well they do make […]
Aaron Haaland of A Comic Shop in Orlando, Florida, writes: Hey Fandom! I'm back with another A Comic Show, but first I warn everyone of the massive new comic week coming October 7th. (But whatever you do, make sure to get BKV and Cliff Chiang's Papergirl's #1 that week). Toyko Ghost by Remender and Sean […]
Sex Criminals #11 is getting a second printing. This time, however, it won't be bagged with a possible sketch by Matt Fraction and/or Chip Zdarsky. The cover, featuring a faceless Matt and Chip will encourage people to add their own sketches and post with the hashtag #BrimperSketch. One winner will be chosen and will win: one signed […]
Greetings from the coal face of the direct comics market. Where retailers try to increase their orders of certain comics ahead of sale. Where supply and demand and most accurately reflected, where you can see which books are hot, where new orders are coming in and how retailers are reacting to new, unanticipated desire! Marvel […]
Sex Criminals #11 was sold in two varieties last week. Both bagged, one hid a 1:35 sketch by the creators, Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky, the other, a secret cover by Bryan O'Malley. This Sex Criminals #11 sketch cover by Fraction, has sold for $150. NSFW obviously. Another equally NSFW sketch from Matt has sold for $145. While this more tasteful smooth bum […]
Savage Dragon is one of the longest running series from a single creator/creative team in American comic book history, challenged only by the likes of Cerebus and Groo. Telling the story of an invading alien-turned cop, it has spun off in wide directions, challenging and shocking, but also playing with the medium as creator Erik […]
This is the Top Ten Bleeding Cool Bestseller List, as compiled by a number of comic stores from their sales on Wednesday and Thursday. It measures what are known as the "Wednesday Warriors", those who can't wait to the weekend to get this week's comics. We salute you, and the keenness you bring to your […]
