Unsurprisingly, four issues into John Constantine: Hellblazer, our titular protagonist doesn’t seem to be taking the directive to be the best version of himself very seriously.
Superman Smashes the Klan Part 3: Superman Finally Smashes the Klan!
Following Superman Smashes the Klan: Part One and Part Two, Part Three delivers on the promise of the series title: Superman, finally, smashes the Klan. With the help of series protagonist Roberta Lee, Superman not only beats up the bad guys but also accepts himself for who he is.
Living Heroes: Stephanie Williams on Her Fan Comic, Getting Funded, and Being the Meme Queen
When Stephanie Williams decided to run a Kickstarter for her new fan comic project, Living Heroes with artist O’Neill Jones, she could never have imagined it’d be fully funded in just 24 hours. As a huge fan of Steph’s webcomics, comics criticism, and general online presence, I quizzed her about her newest project, her journey…
Nils’ Interesting Concepts Don’t Help Its Slovenly Storytelling
The Elementals, spirits of life, have seemingly abandoned the world. Nature has overgrown and enveloped the majority of the planet, resources have grown scarce, and humanity has regressed into divided factions. A young boy named Nils and his father, a scientist named Ruben, journey to the north when their grounds grow infertile, only to find…
Dark Agnes #1: You Will Remember Her
Look, I love a lady with a sword. I love a good bit of wordplay. I am an extremely easy mark where Dark Agnes #1 is concerned.
Dynamite Pubwatch: March 2020
In this month’s Dynamite Entertainment Pubwatch, Dynamite preps a Vampirella spin-off series. Welcome to the Dynamite Entertainment Pubwatch for the month of March! I’m Lisa, Dynamite is my explosive beat, and here’s this month’s news!
Portrait of an Artist: Frida Kahlo Is Perfect for Art Lovers Young and Old
Frida Kahlo is one of the most recognisable artists who ever lived. While her likeness has been highly commodified in recent years, the potency of her art and her fanbase is larger than ever — and constantly increasing. Her home, her Blue House, has now become a regular stop for art lovers in Mexico City,…
My Sex-Positive, Feminist Graphic Novel, Tracy Queen, is Being Shadow Banned
You may have heard whispers about shadow banning—that thing social media platform do where they block or partly block users and/or their content in a sneaky way so that, as Wikipedia puts it, “it will not be readily apparent to the user that they have been banned.” The practice seems to have started as a…
Excalibur #8: Ladies, Is It Gay To Give My Friend A Warwolf Puppy?
Hey look, I’ve graduated to a good Dawn of X title. Hopefully, my friends Kwannon, Laura, and Nate are as lucky (I have faith that they will be, even though Laura’s off the table for now). Excalibur #8 provides a story that would fit in wonderfully as a classic Excalibur tale. Excalibur should always be…
Marauders #9: The Spy Inside Me
Everyone’s attention has been taken up by Kate Pryde’s death, but Marauders #9 hasn’t forgotten the stowaway riding into Krakoa on Pyro’s coattails.
Previously On Comics: For Your Health
Welcome to Previously On Comics, I’m obviously Kell Richards. It’s been a fairly quiet week in the news mines but we have managed to unearth some gold in between all the hand washing. Following last week’s update regarding Emerald City Comic Con a further announcement has been made, this time to notify guests, artists, fans…
Warm Hearts and Cold Fights Make Katy Keene’s Winter Song Sing
In Katy Keene chapter five, cabin fever-induced conflicts and a harsh polar vortex-inspired NYC cold snap forces Katy to confront her emotions over her mother’s death as she stands on the verge of applying to a fashion school. Elsewhere, Jorge messes up big time, and Pepper and Josie fight and bond.