How many times were you told as a child to open the greeting card that came with your birthday or holiday present before you could open the present? For me, that greeting card was always a bit boring because sometimes, it just never spoke to me. Greeting cards weren’t always exciting and fun, and certainly…
Kat Crow Strikes: Electricity is Her Element
Astronomers say that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has only 300 more years before it shrinks into nothing. The dragons at the storm’s eye say otherwise and will do their utmost to show the galaxy what they are made of. In Electricity is Her Element, Kat Crow shapes gorgeously rendered chaos into a unique story of four…
Matthew Erman and Sally Cantirino Talk Emo, Horror, and the Upcoming Dead Beats Anthology
Love music? Love horror? Same, which is why I was immediately drawn to Dead Beats, an upcoming comics anthology from A Wave Blue World. Collecting comics from talented creators like Christina “Steenz” Stewart, Daniel Kibblesmith, Rachel Pollack, Ivy Noelle Weir, and Vita Ayala, the anthology celebrates the spooky side of our favorite music genres.
Found in Translation: An Interview with Jennifer McKeon
One of the unique challenges of the manga publishing industry is that of taking a product in the Japanese language and translating it for English-speaking audiences. Translating isn’t just converting one word of vocabulary to another. A good translation starts with a firm foundation of both languages and their idiosyncrasies, and then uses strong creative…
The Girl in the Bay Resurfaces in a New Trade
Brutally attacked and thrown into Brooklyn’s Sheepshead Bay, 17-year-old Kathy Sartori’s life seems to be over, but she survives, struggling to the shore where she discovers that it’s no longer 1969. Fifty years have passed and someone has lived her entire life in her place. Dealing with her double and her attacker and the dark entity…
Plotting A Course With The Necromancer’s Map
Songs for the Dead introduced us to Bethany, a young minstrel and necromancer who tries to use her dark powers to bring light to the world. Followed by cute, undead animals and accompanied by a warrior who makes more dead bodies than Bethany could ever think to raise, their story now continues in The Necromancer’s…
Desiree Rodriguez and the Catalyst Prime Universe Bible
The countdown to Catalyst Prime: Seven Days continues. Despite initial delays, the series will usher in a new superhero universe for Lion Forge in October. Orchestrated by Gail Simone, Catalyst Prime involves heroes like Noble, Summit, and Quincredible, as well as several other people empowered by the catastrophe that occurred in the Free Comic Book…
Weekend Warriors Comics Magazine Wants to Renew Our Faith in Superheroes
While superheroes are so hot right now, the stories that we’re currently seeing tend to fall short of heroic for many. Inside and outside the panels, the fight for representation continues even as diversity is blamed for comics’ downfall. For readers who grew up loving cape comics, it’s disheartening to hear too many creators repeat…
Once & Future: Kieron Gillen on the “Gleeful Reinvention of Arthurian Mythos”
Based upon Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, T.H. White’s The Once and Future King collects and revises several stories of Arthurian legend, creating a whole new cohesive tale for its time. Reinventing the story of the mighty king of England once more, Kieron Gillen puts a much darker modern spin on the tale…
Supergirl at SDCC: Shared Experiences
Like last year, I was privileged enough to attend the Supergirl press room at SDCC this year. Unlike last year, I was also able to sneak into the panel later in the day to catch that news as well. Much like last year, the press room was a highly emotional event for me, this time…
Special Delivery: Dark Horse Directly to Your Doorstep
Dark Horse Comics wants to take the fan experience to the next level. After introducing Dark Horse Deluxe to bring fans merchandise from their favourite gaming, comic, and television series, the company is expanding its reach to suit the tastes of more discerning consumers through the creation of carefully curated and crafted limited edition products…
Catching Up With Rosemary Valero-O’Connell at SDCC
Rosemary Valero-O’Connell is everything I thought she’d be the moment I ran up to the 01: First Second booth. I was ten minutes late, sweating and anxious from navigating the crowded maze-like aisles of the San Diego Comic-Con Exhibitor Hall. In contrast, Valero-O’Connell embodied the effortlessly stylish vibes of the book she so lovingly illustrates….
