Hello again! Kate here on this Memorial Day in the USA…for everyone else it’s just “Monday” and so that’s why we’re just gonna keep going. But maybe we can blame Memorial Day for why this week was so slow, in terms of news. And I don’t just mean good news. I mean any news. So,…
Last Week’s Episode: We’ve Hit Peak 2020
Every week seems to bring more madness, death, and harrowing news. So why not distract yourself with a week filled with nigh unbelievable announcements, cool reveals, a Fortnite trailer launch, and of course… the dreaded Snyder Cut. Welcome to Last Week’s Episode!
Vault Pubwatch: May 2020
We’re closing in on a return to comics distribution, so, while there hasn’t been much new stuff to read of late, there are still lots of cool things on the horizon to look forward to, as well as a few bonus items to pick up along the way. Last month, Vault introduced the VaultColorUp Coloring…
Previously On Comics: Lockdown Limbo
It’s strange to think that life has been allowed to continue while we are, for the most part, trapped within our various states of lockdown limbo. That things completely unrelated to COVID-19 are still occurring every single day. Heartbreaking, incredible, hilarious, terrible, mundane things, just happening! Every, Single. Day. Some of these things have transpired…
Last Week’s Episode: Time Is Meaningless But the News Keeps Coming
For this week’s installment of Last Week’s Episode, we’ll start with some industry news that will affect workers in real life, go through studio announcements and upcoming series, and end on some specials you can enjoy while sheltering in place.
Last Week’s Episode: Direct to Your TV
What’re y’all beaming into your eyeballs these days? More and more theatres are streaming their performances (check inside~), streaming services are opening their paywalls, and then there’s all the stuff you just haven’t made time to catch up on, right? Well don’t worry, Disney+ continues to march onward in their mission to buy IP, and…
IDW Pubwatch May 2020
Welcome to the May IDW Pubwatch. The world is on lockdown but here’s something to distract you—a few exciting comics that will take your mind away, at least for a little while. I’ve also got the latest news coming out of IDW, some comic book reviews, as well as a selection of my favourite covers…
Previously on Comics: Adrienne and Kate Are Great
Despite the pause in comics distribution and the limited access to comic stores right now, there’s still a lot going on in comics news, but clearly none of those things are as important as our Adrienne Resha and Kate Tanski joining the Executive Board of the Comics Studies Society, as announced on May 2, 2020. Adrienne…
DC PUBWATCH: Quarantine April Edition
Oof. Most of the month, there have been no new comics, which makes it pretty difficult to write about the new comics I’m enjoying and not enjoying out of DC’s stable. As quarantine continued into April, the shipping of new comics by Diamond was halted. When the whole industry relies on a monopoly to get…
What Happens After You Bid for #Creators4Comics?
[Editor’s note: This article was updated 04/19/2020 to include a link to a central spreadsheet for the auction] If you’re an avid comics fan and Twitter user, you might’ve seen tweets in the past few days tagged #Creators4Comics. Creators of all stripes have offered up an assortment of goodies for fans to bid on: lots…
Last Week’s Episode: New Normal
*taps mic* Is this thing on…? Hello, again, from the new normal of never going anywhere except to the grocery store. Those of us who are privileged enough to be able to stay and work at home have a lot of content coming our way, and things continue to change quickly as studios and creatives…
Previously on Comics: Some Good News Edition
Hello everyone, and welcome to a special Some Good News edition of Previously on Comics. Inspired by John Krasinski’s YouTube show by the same name, my goal today is to highlight some of the ways that people are helping other people, whether that be through offering grants and money, to creating art that makes people…
