Astro Hustle #1 Crank! (Letters), Ursula Decay (Colours), Jai Nitz (Writer), Tom Reilly (Artist) Dark Horse Comics March 6, 2019 Chen Andalou is a criminal, but he has accepted a sentence that could spare his life. Except, instead of living out his days in exile, he finds himself awake in the midst of a sea…
Previously on Comics: The More Things Change, The More Things Stay the Same
Hello, comics fans! Kate here, returning to my role on Previously on Comics after a year away. Time away made me think that I missed writing this column. Then I sat down to actually write this week’s column and I was hit with a wave of deja vu. It’s enough to make you wonder if…
Con Diary: ECCC, The Convention Unconventional
It feels like we were just writing about convention season ending, and now here we are in the midst of a new one. I confess going into this year’s ECCC with a little trepidation. Last year, the day after the convention was the beginning of our several-week-long site outage. It was a stressful mess, coming…
Project GraphicBio: Interview with Dr. Candida Rifkind
Professor Candida Rifkind has recently concluded a years-long project called Project GraphicBio at University of Winnipeg. Funded in part by a 2015-18 Insight Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, she studied biographies in graphic form, with various groups of students for several semesters. I first heard about the project through…
Dan Parent on Creating Kevin Keller and Drawing Batman
Dan Parent is almost synonymous with Archie—having drawn Archie Comics for over 30 years, he has become intrinsically tied to the series. But recently, he had the opportunity to delve into another world—one featuring beloved DC Comics heroes Batman, Robin, and Batgirl—and he loved every minute! We caught up with Dan Parent at the Toronto…
WWAC Asks… #EmeraldCityComicCon #WWACSwimsuitChallenge
WWAC has been on a campaign for quite some time for Marvel to bring back the swimsuit issue, and for those creators who share our love of swimsuit issues–we see you, and we support you. But honestly, we think every publisher should put out a swimsuit issue. For our newest convention column, WWAC Asks, I…
On a Sunbeam is Beautiful, Kind, and Not About Men
On a Sunbeam Tillie Walden First Second (US), Avery Hill (UK) October 2, 2018 In Tillie Walden’s On a Sunbeam, kids go to school in giant floating buildings. The world is awash in rusty reds, sunny yellows, and dusky blues, and construction workers fly from world to world in spaceships that look like fish. People…
Top Cow Pubwatch: March
Welcome to the Top Cow Pubwatch, where I check out what’s been going on at the Cow and what’s coming up. First up, in the news, there are a few quick hits to check out, as well as some exciting news and comics to look out for.
Book Beat: Rowling’s Retroactive Inclusion and The Emilia Report
Hello, readers! And welcome back to Book Beat, our weekly roundup of book news and literary curiosities. This week, I’ve got some Harry Potter frustrations and a report on gender bias.
The Roos are Jumping in Tank Girl Action Alley #3
Tank Girl Action Alley #3 Alan Martin, Lou Martin (writing and story); Brett Parson (art, colors, cover and lettering) Titan Comics February 20th, 2019 As always, just when things seem to be at their most bleak, just as it seems like the curtains are just about to ring down around Tank Girl’s head, a…
Pizza Rolls and Romance: Mystery Science Theater 3000 #5
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic #5 Harold Buchholz, Joel Hodgson, Matt McGinnis, Seth Robinson, Mary Robinson, Sharon Volpe (Writing); Mike Manley, Todd Nauck Jack Pollock, Mimi Simon (Art); Wes Dzioba, Mike Manley, Jack Pollock, Mimi Simon (Colors); Michael Heisler (Letters); Todd Nauck with Wes Dzioba (Cover) Dark Horse Comics March 20th, 2019 There’s one thing…
Betty & Veronica #3: An Unhappy New Year
Betty & Veronica #3 Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Sandra Lanz (Artist), Jack Morelli (Letters), Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer) Archie Comics 27 February, 2019 Betty and Veronica ended summer break by proclaiming themselves best friends. Now it’s the start of winter break and neither has seen the other in ages. It all comes down to a silly…