Not every kaiju monster movie can be as amazing as Pacific Rim and who knows that better than Godzilla fans? Paying tribute to Godzilla fans on the new movie’s opening weekend, this week’s Kickstarter of the Week is MST3K Guys Bringing GODZILLA ’98 to Cinemas in RiffTrax Live. That’s right, the 1998 Matthew Broderick version….
Kate Beaton and Lynn Johnston at TCAF 2014
This year, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival kicked off with an hour-long panel discussion with Kate Beaton and Lynn Johnston, moderated by Raina Telgemeier. Almost an embarrassment of riches for the audience, the cartoonists chatted informally about their careers, their ambitions, and the state of the comics and cartooning industries. It was savvy scheduling, particularly with the recent finalization…
Batman75: The Origin of Huntress
This Batman75 essay is just a part of what guest poster Diane Darcy could say about the history of the Huntress mantle. Originally planning to take us through a long and troubled history in celebration of Helenas — no matter the surname, a strong-willed, straight-shooting, purple force for justice — this in-depth piece introduces us to the…
Short & Sweet: Into The Woods
Dolltopia Abby Denson Green Candy Press Dolltopia is a society for weary dolls. Dolls that are tired of being forced into tired gender roles, constantly smiling no matter what they feel, and living out warped human fantasies of what life is supposed to be like. The story follows Kitty from the time she is assembled…
That Goddamn Flash Trailer
As David Uzumeri said to me on Twitter, “not just me!” We are apparently alone in our disdain for the CW’s upcoming Flash television series. Team Superhero, you have lost me with this one — a bloodless, note-perfect execution of one superhero trope after another. But little more than that. We open with a slow pan…
News & Things: Star Wars Fades Out
“The Fade Out,” New From Brubaker & Phillips Hot off their exclusive contract with Image, Ed Brubaker and Sean Phillips have a new title that is about — wait for it — vintage style noir crime! Still, the book looks gorgeous and this is Brubaker’s wheelhouse — what are you going to do? Not read…
Nostalgia Nexus
Looky Here: A New Bi-Weekly Blurb Nostalgia Nexus is where the ladies of WWAC drop in to discuss the books and comics books they loved/hated when they were kids. Enjoy. X-Men, Various Authors Oh, so, so many ones that got on my hate side. Forge comes to mind, having been through Life-Death I and II with…
Accent Status, A Review of the Constantine Trailer
As a Hellblazer reader with very strong opinions about adaptations, I wasn’t planning to watch the trailer for NBC’s upcoming Constantine. However, the reactions to it across my social media networks were pretty positive, so I thought I should give it a chance. Immediate reactions to the trailer, in real time: If this is set…
News and Things: Killer Book Kept Under Wraps
HarperCollins Keeps Zodiac Killer Book Quiet You don’t often have a publisher keep a hype worthy book under wraps for as long as HarperCollins did. The Most Dangerous Animal of All, by Gary L. Stewart, is about the author’s search for his biological father who he alleges to be the Zodiac Killer. The book was…
Where Do We Stand? April Comic Sales
Each month, Diamond Comics Distributors releases data on the top selling products from single issue comics to graphic novels and trade paperbacks to toys. So far this year, the trend shows the top single issue comic sales heavy with superhero stories fromMarvel and DC, but diversity is growing in the trade paperback and graphic novel…
The Saviour of Boys’ Literacy: Lovecraft, Bond, and the Order of the British Empire
Here in England there is a man they call the saviour of boys’ literacy. In February, he was awarded an OBE, and his name is Anthony Horowitz. In 2007, Anthony was singled out by then Education Secretary Alan Johnson as the not-so-secret weapon to get boys reading. —Horowitz’ author profile, Walker.co.uk We need an educational strategy that…
Viminy Crowe: Comics are Fun for Everyone
Viminy Crowe’s Comic Book Written by Marthe Jocelyn and Richard Scrimger Illustrated by Claudia Davila Published by Tundra Books Release date: 5/13/2014 With a steampunk atmosphere, Viminy Crowe’s Comic Book takes a look at the role of imagination in both reading and creating comics. Viminy Crowe takes the question of whether art is an imitation…