Jean Grey #1 Dennis Hopeless (Writer), Victor Ibanez (Artist), Jay David Ramos (Colorist), VC’s Travis Lanham (Letterer) Marvel Comics May 3, 2017 In 1963’s X-Men #1, a teenage Jean Grey became the newest student at Xavier’s School for Gifted Youngsters. “What kind of school is this, sir? I have a right to know!” she demanded,…
Hollers and Amazons: Leo Baxendale’s Bad Girls
When British comic legend Leo Baxendale sadly passed away last month at the age of 86, he left behind a rich legacy of truly brilliant characters. The “enfant terrible” Sweeney Toddler, the affable archvillain Grimly Feendish, the blundering Three Bears–each of these left their mark on generations of comic-readers in the United Kingdom. But out…
The Value of Variant covers In The Wicked + The Divine
Critics have referred to variant covers as one of the scourges of the direct market comics industry, and they may have a point. Variant covers became popular in the 1990s when comics publishers sold them to speculators in order to increase sales numbers. Eventually, when the fad of buying comics passed, the market crashed. Now…
Previously on Comics: TCAF 2017 Edition
Hello again and welcome to another Previously On Comics! This week is a special TCAF edition, due to WWAC’s zine and panel debut! Just found the @womenoncomics zine at #TCAF!!! I may be crying it's fine pic.twitter.com/z3K0tazlK9 — Angel (@angelcwrites) May 13, 2017 Check out the rest of WWAC’s twitter coverage of TCAF, including our…
Daddy Issues #4: Thunderbolt Ross Marvel’s INCREDIBLY Possessive Father
To “celebrate” Father’s Day, I’ve written a selection of essays on some of comics worst ever dads. From adoptive fathers to absent ones, from rich and fascist to poor and useless, I’ve got ’em all! So strap in, grab your daddy issues, a stiff drink, and get ready to realise that pretty much all of…
Kickstart Your May!
It’s May and there’s a whole new crop of interesting comics projects out there to throw your money at! These crowdfunded comics include anthologies, creator-owned series, autobio, and one publisher bundle. The Beyond Anthology 2 + The Beyond Anthology 1 Reprint Sfé R. Monster & Taneka Stotts (editors) The initial Beyond Anthology smashed their fundraising…
Tough, Sweet Animals Survive the Apocalypse in Jen Lee’s Garbage Night
Garbage Night Jen Lee (Writer and Artist) Nobrow Press June 13, 2017 A review copy was provided by the publisher. Imagining what survival will look like in the dystopian future is one thing, but what will it be like for our precious pets? Garbage Night is the second installment in Jen Lee’s series about three…
Top 5 X-Men Villains the Movies Should Utilize
Even though the X-Men film franchise is not as strong as the Marvel Cinematic Universe, it still has a lot kick left to keep going. 2016’s Deadpool reinvigorated fans, and the latest release, Logan, did not disappoint by any standards. The two movies have deservedly earned a lot of praise, leading many people to say they’ve…
Fan vs Fan: When Harley Quinn Met Lobo [NSFW]
Harley’s Little Black Book #6: Featuring Lobo Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti (Writers), Simon Bisley (Artist) DC Comics March 29, 2017 Harley’s Little Black Book! A six-issue comic book series where Harley Quinn travels about, meeting people she thinks are sexy. I guess. That’s my impression and I didn’t much care for it—until I saw…
Previously on Comics: Eisner-Nominated Edition
Happy Free Comic Book (News) Monday! How was your FCBD? Did you check out Ardo’s awesome guide to Free Comic Book Day, and Alenka’s review of Spill Night? (You can take a peek and come back, I won’t tell.) Onward to comics news!
Nick Spencer, Thor’s Hammer, HydraCap, and Supremacist Iconography
Content warning: This article talks about the Holocaust, Nazis, white supremacy and anti Semitic hate imagery.
A Guide to Free Comic Book Day 2017
Two years ago, I read all of the Free Comic Book Day offerings in one day and listed the titles you definitely needed to pick up. I did it again with a new crop of comics! There were some great titles and hopefully, they’ll get reluctant readers to dive into the world of sequential storytelling….
