Author: Megan Byrd

Party Like It’s 1995, Comics Are Selling Again

Variant covers! Event comics! An all-new Spider-Man! No, it’s not 1995 again, but comics are selling like it’s the mid ‘90s. According to figures for 2014 compiled by Comichron and ICv2, combined comic and graphic novel sales have reached their highest point in 20 years. This is good news for people making comics, selling comics,…

The Future of Free Comic Book Day

Since 2002, every first Saturday in May, comic shops around the world have taken part in Free Comic Book Day, the industry’s “open house” event tailored to invite new and lapsed fans into the welcoming arms of brick and mortar comic shops. The concept is simple: publishers release exclusive content geared toward (mostly) young, new…

The Duff (2015) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1666801/

The Duff, A Teen Comedy That Sells Itself Short

The Duff (2015) Written by Josh A. Cagan (screenplay), Kody Keplinger (novel) Directed by Ari Sandel Starring: ‎Mae Whitman, Robbie Amell CBSFilms, Wonderland Sound and Vision PG-13, 102 minutes The worst teen comedies are painted with the heavy brush of this-is-what-adults-think-teens-are-like, starring actors that are too old to play even the collegiate versions of their characters. Throw…

Cool Comics of February

Coffin Hill Vol. 2: Dark Endeavors Caitlin Kittredge (W), Inaki Miranda (A) Vertigo February 10, 2015 I have been eagerly, not-so-patiently waiting for the second trade to come out in this series. I started reading it as trade so I usually like to continue down that route even though the temptation to just stock up on…

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