Fan Base Press introduces us to the first of a five-part series exploring the life of a superhero with an invisible, chronic illness. Written by Jordan Hart, illustrated by Bruno Chiroleu, flatted by Shane Kadlecik, lettered by Oceano Ransford, and featuring cover art by Justin C. Harder, Ripple Effects is the story of George Gibson,…
Previously on Comics: Cancellations, Celebrations, and the Origins of Dick’s Ass
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REVIEW: Not All Robots #1 Is Not Your Average Robopocalypse
The future is metal, according to Not All Robots #1 where humans have become so obsolete as to not be necessary.
I Watched Masters of the Universe: Revelation Because It Made the Dudebros Cry
Like many my age, I grew up watching He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. I had no desire for it to fall prey to our current obsession with reboots, reimaginings, and decades later prequels. Then Kevin Smith announced his intention to make a 2021 show that was not for children, unlike the original or…
REVIEW: The Last Book You’ll Ever Read #1 Probably Isn’t…
Books bring out the best and worst in us as reflections of or inspirations for society. In Cullen Bunn’s latest horror comic, the dark spiraling trajectory that society is already on is tipped over the edge by a book called Satyr by Olivia Kincaid. Millions of people are reading it and the resulting violence and…
REVIEW: Marauders #22 – Good Lourdes
The Hellfire Gala began in Marauders #21 and in issue #22, we’re looking at the aftermath of both this event as well as the one that occurred in the past.
INTERVIEW: It’s Not What You Thought It Would Be With Lizzy Stewart
London-based illustrator Lizzy Stewart is best known for her children’s books, but with It’s Not What You Thought It Would Be, we see what coming of age means through the eyes of several young women. Exploring their winding paths to adulthood through previously self-published short stories, Stewart’s new graphic novel from Fantagraphics will be available…
Previously on Comics: Blerdcon, Comic-Con@Home, and Chuck Tingle
With convention season officially back in full swing, whether virtually or in-person, there’s lots going on.
Comic-Con@Home: The Top Cow Panel: The Darkness 25th Anniversary
Top Cow Panel: Darkness 25th Anniversary: It has been 25 years since Top Cow Productions unleashed the medium’s most prolific, anti-hero indie franchises in the modern age at comic book stores worldwide: The Darkness. Don’t miss Top Cow legends Marc Silvestri (founder, CEO) and Matt Hawkins (president, COO), along with Marguerite Bennett (writer, Witchblade) and…
Comic-Con@Home: Launching Your First Kickstarter
Launching Your First Kickstarter: More creators and publishers are launching successful Kickstarter campaigns than ever before. Join writer Tina Horn (SFSX), cartoonist Eric Powell (Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done?), cartoonist Afua Richardson (Aquarius the Book of Mer) cartoonist Jeff Smith (Tuki), Arune Singh, Skybound Entertainment’s director of brand, editorial and Kickstarter’s director of…
2021 Eisner Awards: Thank you
Well. Shit. I was not expecting that. In fact, I wasn’t even watching the Eisner Awards. I was, instead, watching F9 (excellent movie, btw — just kidding. Needed more dinosaurs; less Dom) with Megan Purdy, the incredible woman who founded Women Write About Comics, and who, along with Claire Napier, shaped this site into a…