Every superhero has an origin story. But most people will probably go their whole life without being bombarded by gamma rays or bitten by a mutant spider. What if superpowers could originate from something a little closer to home, like say, from our own health and the ways that we treat it? This is the…
Previously on Comics: The World Mourns Kevin Conroy, Carlos Pacheco, and Kevin O’Neill
I don’t know how all of you are doing, but I’m sad. Last Monday we learned of Kevin O’Neill’s passing. On Wednesday, Carlos Pacheco. And then came Friday, Kevin Conroy. I’m sad. I’m really sad. But as always happens, when people pass away, we get the opportunity to share their stories and appreciate the joy…
REVIEW: Horror Movie Barbarian Misses Its Own Point
I really wanted to like Barbarian. It does some creative things and establishes some great character work. Unfortunately, it’s also a complete mess.
REVIEW: Damn Them All #1 Is Devilishly Fun, But Needs to Find Its Footing
Some comics invite comparisons to their inspirations. Some stick their hand into your face and beg for them—Damn Them All #1, from writer Simon Spurrier, artist Charlie Adlard, colorists Sofie Dodgson and Shayne Hanna Cui, and letterer Jim Campbell, is the latter.
REVIEW: Fantastic Four Forgoes Foursome For Forties Fun
Fantastic Four titles have had a tumultuous decade or so, and it’s enough to make even a diehard F4 fan wary. Fortunately, I’m not one of those, so I jumped right in!
REVIEW: Legends and Lattes Is a Cozy Nice Time
Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree is a fun and cozy found family story about a retired adventurer opening up a coffee shop in a D&D-style city.
Carmilla’s Kindred: Affairs of an Oily-Eyed Woman
Women Write About Comics celebrates the 150th anniversary of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s Carmilla with a series of posts on female vampires in nineteenth-century literature.
PREVIEW: All Against All Makes For Some AAA Sci-Fi
Are you in the market for some top-grade science fiction? All Against All presents a future tale of humanity long after Earth, as a tended species under the care of aliens known as the Operators. We’re proud to present for you a preview of the first issue, featuring fantastic writing and some incredible art. I’ve had…
INTERVIEW & GIVEAWAY: Alisa Kwitney Turns Back Time in G.I.L.T
What if you could go back in time and fix a thing or two in your past? In a Golden Girls meets Twilight Zone meets Sex and the City escapade called G.I.L.T., creator Alisa Kwitney explores this very question. “[I]f you travel back in time, the only way to create any change would be to…
Previously on Comics: Elon Musk Hates Free Speech
It sure has been a week! Elon Musk seems committed to making an enemy of absolutely everyone who doesn’t already hate him for the racism and transphobia, and it’s unclear what the fate of Twitter is going to be going forward. His takeover last week led to, among other things, the revocation of verified status…
REVIEW: Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Baffler Meal Complete Collection Is the Candy You Want
The most complete collection of Aqua Teen Hunger Force-related series and ephemera released to date, Aqua Teen Hunger Force: The Baffler Meal Complete Collection is a must-have for anyone who wants the show’s final seasons, which appear for the first time ever on home media with this release.
REVIEW: peroroh’s Oh Deer Offers a Short but Brilliant Tale on Ambition
Oh Deer by peroroh is a comic from this year’s ShortBox Comics Fair: a unique and innovative digital comics fair where every exhibiting artist debuts a brand-new comic! The website tells us the “aim of the fair is to serve as both a creative impetus for artists to make something new, and to deliver an…