Lo, was it only yesterday a Marvel movie to end all Marvel movie was released? And yet here were are again, the afternoon of another Spider-Man. Let’s lead with that.
Previously on Comics: Wrath
Good morning! Wrath month has begun. Last week, Marvel announced that they’re providing one-act plays starring their characters for high school drama classes to put on. Part of that announcement includes that “licensing fees will be kept reasonable,” because apparently Marvel literally has not heard of doing a good thing for a good thing’s sake….
Book Beat: Nicholas Sparks Controversy, A Hunger Games Prequel, Book Tariffs, and more
Hello again, readers! It’s Emily back once more to fill you in on some of the latest literary happenings. Since I missed you last week, I’ve got lots of goodies for you now. So buckle up for a mega sized book beat!
DC PUBWATCH June 2019 Edition
This was a big month for DC Comics news, and more so for three of the company’s imprints. It was announced last week that the rumors are indeed true, and at the end of the year, DC will be retiring the Vertigo label. This shutters that mature reader imprint after twenty-six years, and only a…
Last Week’s Episode: Anime Dubs are a Flat Circle
I know this isn’t a music column but the only two thing s I want to listen to for the rest of the week are Swedish folk music and Cruel Angel’s Thesis, so this column is dedicated to Ari Aster’s Midsommar and Netflix’s incredible ability to resurrect arguments I only hazily remember from anime forums of…
Previously On Comics: With Great Wealth Comes Great Opportunity
This last week started off awfully quiet and in retrospect that should have been all we needed to know that something big would happen. That big something came in the shape of DC Comics announcing that they would be shutting down its Vertigo imprint and moving toward branding its comics by age appropriateness. DC will…
AfterShock Pubwatch: June
This month, I’m taking a look at AfterShock Comics, which describes itself as “a creatively driven comic book publisher led by a team of highly accomplished, life-long comics professionals and entertainment specialists.” When I chatted with managing editor Christina Harrington, she explained that the company wanted “to tell stories that’ll make your skin crawl, that’ll…
Last Week’s Episode: Play Synth Bagpipes For His Perp Walk
It’s Wednesday, which means you’re in the homestretch of the week. I’ve got plenty of trailers, premiere dates, and gay ponies!
Previously on Comics: It Has Been 0 Days Since a Comics Creator Put A Foot In Their Mouth
Hello again, Kate here to get into the fun stuff that happened in comics last week. Spoiler: It was not fun. Some cool things were announced, and you can hear about them later, but first: Monday started off with the counter for a comics creator saying something offensive on social media and digging themselves deeper…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: June 2019
June is often the month of celebration of dads, grads, and weddings, and there’s much to celebrate from our friends at Titan Comics.
Last Week’s Episode: Swamp Mess
Hello friends and insomniacs, another week of news is here. We’ve got the skinny on Swamp Thing, X-Men, and more!
Questioning Chelsea Cain’s Feminist Agenda
It’s not breaking news that Chelsea Cain, author of Marvel’s Mockingbird, has seen her share of criticism lately for her new comic, Man-Eaters, published by Image Comics. Hailed by some as feminist critique, numerous aspects of Man-Eaters have also been slammed by critics for being insensitive to various groups of people. Cain has acknowledged these…
