What happens when Joseph P. Illidge, the Executive Editor of the very adult comics of Heavy Metal, gets together with Shawn Martinbrough, the author of How to Draw Noir Comics? Why, they make a kids’ comic, of course! Introducing Judge Kim and The Case of the Missing Bicycles, the first in the Judge Kim and…
Previously On Comics: ¿Viva México?
Good morning! It is once again Monday, despite our best efforts.
Seven Seas Pubwatch: August 2022
August is here, which means you can work through all your FOMO before Summer’s end, not to mention the stress of not one, but two plagues. This month we’ve got some treats for the mature readers who love smutty goodness, some older manga, and an important update on a translation controversy! Jump in, and take…
ECCC 2022 Con Diary: Nervous Laughter
I’m very nervous about conventions. We’re still in the middle of a pandemic, as much as folks are trying to pretend we aren’t, and the COVID death toll is still hovering around 500 people a day. Still, as the saying goes, needs must when the devil drives, and the devil sure does drive capitalism. My…
Archie Comics Pubwatch: August 2022
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of August! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In this month’s Archie Comics Pubwatch, a notorious hero returns, some exclusive covers, and more!
Previously On Comics: End of an Era
Good morning friends. This week was marked by another sad loss to our community with the passing of artist Tom Palmer. Palmer was best known as an inker for Marvel Comics who he worked with from the late 60s into the early 2000s. We have just learned that legendary comic book artist Tom Palmer…
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #16: Best of the 2000s
You’ve travelled with Archie Andrews back to the groovy ’60s, you’ve gone with him all the way to the neon-bright ’90s. Now journey with him 20(!!) years into the past, back to 2000, in Archie Milestones Jumbo Comics Digest #16: Best of the 2000s.
INTERVIEW: From Supergirl to Assassin G — Writer Jen Troy Leaps into the Immortal Storyverse
Immortal Studios’ Immortal Storyverse expands with its latest comic series, Assasin G, written by CW’s Supergirl writer, Jen Troy, with art by He Tao, and featuring colors by Hi-Fi Design and letters by AndWorld Design. Based on Wuxia Master Shiao Yi’s 甘 19 妹 (Gan the 19th Sister), Assassin G joins the Immortal Storyverse with…
REVIEW: Han Solo & Chewbacca #4 Bends the Wookiee
Han Solo & Chewbacca #4 is both a semi-silent, action-packed romp seen through the eyes of Chewbacca and a quippy action romp featuring Chewbacca and Han Solo’s (apparent) biological father going on a rescue mission to rescue Han. It’s a decent story with some great dialogue that moves the story along, but the art is…
REVIEW: “To Strip the Flesh” Cuts to the Bone
To Strip the Flesh is an anthology by author Oto Toda collecting several of her short works together. It includes several stories of varying length about love and being yourself and features a wonderful headlining story about a transgender character titled “To Strip the Flesh”.
Previously on Comics: Chip Zdarsky is Reed Richards
Hello reader! It’s been kind of a sad week. I’d like to begin this week’s previously with this very important, definitely real casting news: EXCLUSIVE: Marvel close to signing Chip Zdarsky to play "Reed Richards" in FANTASTIC FOUR reboot pic.twitter.com/Na1rrpoJ1p — ★MCU Casting News★ (@zdarsky) August 14, 2022 I can only hope that Zdarsky’s latest…
ESSAY: Subnormality at 15: A Retrospective
The first thing you need to know about Winston Rowntree’s webcomic Subnormality is that there’s a lot of it. Rowntree began posting in 2007, and as of this writing, there are 231 installments. And many of those 231 installments are gigantic infinite-canvas extravaganzas that can take the better part of an hour to read. It’s…
