Longtime comic book collectors have many of the same passions and struggles, but the most common of shared experiences? The woes of storage.
Drink Your Comics: Noir Style
This month Drink Your Comics is all about the noir – a popular genre, especially to comic books. Our writers share cocktails inspired by their favorite noir comics.
Party Like It’s 1995, Comics Are Selling Again
Variant covers! Event comics! An all-new Spider-Man! No, it’s not 1995 again, but comics are selling like it’s the mid ‘90s. According to figures for 2014 compiled by Comichron and ICv2, combined comic and graphic novel sales have reached their highest point in 20 years. This is good news for people making comics, selling comics,…
Black Widow Wants To Bone Hulk (And That’s Okay) [SPOILERS]
Avengers: Age of Ultron may have set up the Infinity War, but it has also ignited a war of words amongst fandom: the shipping wars, an endless debate surrounding the love lives of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes™. Since there is such little screen time dedicated to romantic relationships in films featuring the Avengers (both solo and…
C2E2 2015: An Overview in Photos Part II
What is the one thing that will outlast con crud? Con coverage!* Yesterday we brought you Part I of our C2E2 photo coverage, and we return today to bring you but a fraction of the excitement we witnessed on the con floor. I am sad to say, that I did not glimpse the Indiana Jones cosplayer that…
C2E2 2015: An Overview In Photos Part I
Con season is now in full swing, which for fans means sore feet, lighter wallets, and lots of nerding out in public. This is my third year attending the Chicago Comics and Entertainment Expo, a still relatively new ReedPOP convention that has quickly become one of the largest shows in the midwest. Here is an overview of…
The Future of Free Comic Book Day
Since 2002, every first Saturday in May, comic shops around the world have taken part in Free Comic Book Day, the industry’s “open house” event tailored to invite new and lapsed fans into the welcoming arms of brick and mortar comic shops. The concept is simple: publishers release exclusive content geared toward (mostly) young, new…
Image Comics: Diversifying Content With Familiar Faces
When we talk about comics today, readers still cannot help but think of the superhero genre. Comics? Yep. Batman just popped into your head. Or maybe it was Spidey. This isn’t a failed Rorschach test or a definitive indication of taste, it’s the same impetus behind people asking for a Kleenex when they really want…
The Duff, A Teen Comedy That Sells Itself Short
The Duff (2015) Written by Josh A. Cagan (screenplay), Kody Keplinger (novel) Directed by Ari Sandel Starring: Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell CBSFilms, Wonderland Sound and Vision PG-13, 102 minutes The worst teen comedies are painted with the heavy brush of this-is-what-adults-think-teens-are-like, starring actors that are too old to play even the collegiate versions of their characters. Throw…
Con Season Survival Guide
Con season is already underway for many of us, and while surviving a con may not be as stressful as surviving a zombie apocalypse, they’re pretty damn close. So, I polled our amazing staff and contributors, who are seasoned con pros, mind you, to share their tips for surviving con season.
Cool Comics of February
Coffin Hill Vol. 2: Dark Endeavors Caitlin Kittredge (W), Inaki Miranda (A) Vertigo February 10, 2015 I have been eagerly, not-so-patiently waiting for the second trade to come out in this series. I started reading it as trade so I usually like to continue down that route even though the temptation to just stock up on…
What Exactly is the Geek Girl Illuminati?
“So, how did you get into Star Trek?” “My dad watched it. I didn’t really appreciate it growing up, but then I started to get into it when I moved away from home. I recently found these talking Star Trek Christmas ornaments that we had when we were young –” “ — “Shuttlecraft to Enterprise,…