The himbo, he who is “thicc of thigh and even thiccer of heart,” has enjoyed something of a cultural moment in recent years. Attention has shifted away from snarky genius characters like Tony Stark and Sherlock Holmes and gravitated toward an interest in the types of gentle portrayals of masculinity personified by Chris Hemsworth in…
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #302
Spring is busting out all over. Over in the world of Archie Comics, Betty and Veronica are already celebrating (and not celebrating) April Fool’s Day. In this month’s Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest, the girls have had it up to here with Reggie’s pranks and plan to get his goat. But will they be successful? The…
INTERVIEW: Nate Cosby’s Alter Ego
Nate Cosby takes us back to the glitz and glamor of 1950s Hollywood in Alter Ego where scandal and crime spawn two superheroes like none other. Joined by artist Jacob Edgar (James Bond), colorist Kike J. Diaz (Red Sonja), and letterer Rus Wooton, Cosby’s Alter Ego is an original graphic novel crowdfunding now on Kickstarter….
INTERVIEW: Unboxing Ron Wimberley’s GratNin with Beehive Books
Founded by artist and designer Maëlle Doliveux and writer and editor Josh O’Neill, Beehive Books is a boutique publishing company that likes “forgotten geniuses and lost works and mysterious tomes … things that were pulled out of antiquity, and work that seems to materialize from an impossibly distant future.” As far as geniuses go, designer,…
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 3: Goethe and The Bride of Corinth
Continuing a series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.
VIZ Pubwatch March 2022
Spring is in the air! In theory. There’s a snowstorm going on outside my window right now. But we’ve got some exciting VIZ news and reviews to go over this month, so let’s get to it! We’re covering some different genres this month, from classic horror Orochi to recent shoujo Ima Koi: Now I’m in…
REVIEW: Flung Out of Space Paints a Complex and Brilliant Portrait of Patricia Highsmith
I don’t have the right words to prepare you for this comic. At its simplest, Flung Out of Space is about Patricia Highsmith’s quest to escape the drudgery of writing comics and get her novels published, including Carol, considered the first lesbian romance with a happy ending. It’s also about her years-long attempt to try…
“Will This Be the Year the Earth Refuses to Forgive Us?” A Review of Notes from the Burning Age
This is the humanity that is on display throughout Claire North’s Notes from the Burning Age. One side of that feature of human nature that is a desire to leave some kind of mark on the world, even if it is just something small token for someone to stumble upon in the future. Here’s the…
Previously on Comics: Disney, Be Better? Won’t Hold our Breath.
I’m not going to waste anyone’s time summarizing what this week was. We all already know. Let’s get into it.
REVIEW: Queer History Sparkles in Smut Peddler: Sordid Past
All the Smut Peddler comics compile sex-positive, more or less queer- and trans-positive, very NSFW comics. They’re big anthologies, full-color, with glossy production values, and they’ve already got a following, which they very much deserve: this sixth installment in the series hits in every way. I can’t think of an NSFW comic that I’d recommend…
Women in British Animation: Joanna Quinn
“I’m a feminist, I get angry, but I think humour’s a great weapon. I like using humour to say things.” —Joanna Quinn
REVIEW: Iron Fist #1 Packs Punches and Lots of New Lore
There’s a brand new Iron Fist in the Marvel Universe! When Danny Rand gives up his powers to save the world, he leaves the position open for another person to take up the mantle. In the first issue of Alyssa Wong and Michael YG’s mini-series, we get to know Lin Lie, a young man who…
