McKelvie and Gillen’s new ongoing series The Wicked + The Divine is a sensation. With strong worldbuilding revolving around different mythological sources, this comic already has fans speculating and theorizing, even with only two issues out. It may be THE comic for mythology nerds, and I couldn’t help but toss my two cents in. This series…
Let Bygone be Bygone: Batman Eternal #16-17
Did you enjoy issue #15’s voyage into the depths of Arkham? Good because it’s not over yet. #16 – The Monster Machine Story by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV Script by Ray Fawkes Consulting writers: John Layman & Tim Seeley Art by Dustin Nguyen
Nine Worlds Diary: Day 1
This past weekend was full of thoughtful analysis, lovely people, and cheesy dance moves. Ideally that’s what all my weekends would be like, but this particular one was spent at Nine Worlds Geekfest in London. Nine Worlds is distinct for its focus on inclusivity and exploring the relationships between geek media and its fans. As…
Multifarious: How to Comic
A lot of people were talking about how to comic this week, or linking to older conversations about how to comic. So that’s what we’re sharing with you today.
The Tangled Relationship Between Religion and Comics (Part Two)
In part one of this tangle, I talked about four ways I conceive of the relationship between comics and religion: comics as religion, comics in religion, religion in comics, and religion and comics in dialogue. In this month’s installation, I’ll give you second two categories (religion in comics and religion and comics in dialogue)—but be…
I’m Loving: Teen Dog! Maybe? We’re conflicted.
What is a teen dog? What is this comic? What is this press release that has found its way into my inbox? Teen. Dog. “HE’S THE COOLEST CAT IN TOWN. EXCEPT HE’S A DOG. TEEN DOG!” is how the pitch for BOOM! Studios’ latest starts. A new BOOM! Box ongoing, Teen Dog is written and illustrated…
Top 10 Men’s Ponytails in ’90s Comics
Someone who is not me because I don't have the attention span should do a Top 10 Men's Ponytails in '90s Comics infographic/listicle. — Jess Plummer (@Jess_Plummer) August 8, 2014 Challenge accepted! Many male comic book characters grew their hair long in the 1990s. Plenty of them let it flow wild and free, others wore…
Review: The Wake Finale
The Wake #10 Scott Snyder, Sean Murphy Vertigo The cover of issue #10 distills the conclusion of The Wake. A woman gasps for air, struggling for her life, having reached the surface of the ocean. Her head is directly in the center of Dr. Archer’s sightlines. On Leeward’s right hand side is the sunrise and on…
Interview with Betsy Streeter of Neptune Road
Betsy Streeter is Californian science fiction writer, artist, and comic creator. She is the perfect storm of creativity and I can’t urge you enough to check out her ongoing webcomic Neptune Road. This is a science fiction mystery set on Neptune, an experimental colonization effort that has met with repeated complications. The planet is still…
Kickstarter of the Week: Illegal
Look into the future and envision a government that tracks you not through phone records, but a microchip under your skin. Now imagine you’re a young female immigrant without one.
WWAC Roundtable: A Post-SDCC14 Rundown
If you were not at San Diego Comic Con this year, congratulations! You and countless others watched from afar, bitterly whispering to yourself “one day I’ll go”as you scrolled through the endless stream of announcements pinging your phone. You may also be saner for having stayed home, with more money in your pockets, too. It…
Lemire, Kindt, and Rivera: The Dream Team Coming Together for The Valiant
Be still, my heart. Jeff Lemire and Paolo Rivera will be joining Matt Kindt on a collaborative four-issue limited series set in the Valiant universe. The arc will feature Bloodshot, Eternal Warrior, and Geomancer as the main acts, along with several other well-known characters as they battle the Immortal Enemy. Kindt and Lemire have worked…