My brother is eleven years older than I am. When I was born, he took it upon himself to raise me, from diaper changes, to teaching me the names of important dinosaurs. He fostered in me the greatest gift a sibling could give: the love of reading. While his X-Men collection is why I’m the…
Minding the Store: Love in the Time of Entrepreneurship
Minding the Store: A Big Story About a Small Business Julie Gaines (writer), Ben Lenovitz (illustrator) Algonquin Books October 30, 2018 Minding the Store: A Big Story About a Small Business tells the charming tale of New York City staple Fishs Eddy, an odd little shop that began life selling vintage bits and bobs before…
The Whispering Dark #1: The Ugly Side of War
The Whispering Dark #1 Christofer Emgård (Writer), Tomás Aira (Artist and Colours), Mauro Mantella (Letters) Dark Horse 24 October, 2018 Chief Hannah Vance wasn’t sure about being sent into combat. Her plan was to become a pilot, but to do that, she first needed to be a warrant officer, so she went along with the…
Journey Across the Seven Seas: Classic Roundup
So what’s on the map for Seven Seas today? A whole lot of blast from the past. You’ve seen some of the reboots, now take a moment to catch up with the originals:
Adventure Time’s The Beginning of the End Crashes Through Ooo’s History
Adventure Time: The Beginning of the End BOOM! Studios Ted Anderson (writer), Whitney Cogar (colorist), Marina Julia (artist) October 23rd, 2018 When this miniseries first started coming out in May, several months in advance of the long-scheduled Adventure Time series finale, I knew it was going to be an emotional ride. With a title like…
Read-Alikes: Welcome to the Fantastic Worlds of Diana Wynne Jones
When I was a kid, I read my paperback copy of Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones so many times that the binding fell apart. As much as I enjoyed it, I remember having a lot of questions during my rereads. For example, I can remember wondering, “Why does it seem like I am supposed to…
Beyond the Adventure Time Finale: Season 11 #1
Adventure Time Season 11 #1 Ted Anderson (writer), Meg Casey (colorist), Marina Julia (artist), Sonny Liew (story) BOOM! Studios October 10th, 2018 This review contains spoilers for the Adventure Time finale! As a long time fan of Adventure Time since season one, the finale last month was a bittersweet event for me. It’s a show…
The Problem With Generation X Was Editorial
On the 12th October, a Friday, writer Chuck Wendig announced via several threaded tweets that he had been fired from the Darth Vader miniseries he had been working on thanks to editorial displeasure with his personal linguistic conduct. The editor in question was Mark Paniccia.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #31: Nostalgia, Colour and Suspense
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #31 “Beyond the Grid” Marguerite Bennett (Writer), Simone Di Meo (Artist), Alessandro Cappuccio (Artist), Walter Baiamonte (Colours), Francesco Segala (Colours), Ed Dukeshire (Letters) “The New Adventures of Blue Senturion & Ninjor” Ryan Ferrier (Writer), Bachan (Artist), Jeremy Lawson (Colours), Jim Campbell (Letters) BOOM! Studios 26 September, 2018 Lord Drakkon has destroyed…
Previously On Comics: Bell’s Farewell
Good morning. Let’s talk news. We bid farewell to Anthea Bell, translator of Asterix and Kafka. Bell’s localization work is directly responsible for many kids’, including a few of our own contributors, early love of comics. She was a treasure, and she’ll be missed. Vin Diesel’s take on Valiant Comics’ Bloodshot has a proper synopsis….
Cover Reveal & Interview: Sarah Winifred Searle’s Sincerely, Harriet
Sarah Winifred Searle has done work for Oni Press, Filthy Figments, Image, Bedside Press, The Nib, and more — so even if her name isn’t familiar, you’ve probably seen her work. Her next project is a queer coming of age story from Lerner Publishing’s Graphic Universe: Sincerely, Harriet. The book is set in 1996 and…
Review: Experiencing Comics Will Change the Way We Teach Comics
Experiencing Comics Written and edited by Rachelle Cruz Cognella 2019 I can say, with confidence, that there has never been a better time to be a comics studies scholar than now. The Comics Studies Society hosted its first annual conference this past summer, and the International Comic Arts Forum is getting ready to have its…
