During the ‘00s, I would watch the animated tv series Teen Titans and find solace as a nerdy teen of color who felt out of place. I would especially find comfort in the dark, snarky superhero Raven due to our similarity with shitty parents and the struggle to connect with others. At the same time,…
A Magical Focus: Meredith Graves Talks Kickstarter’s New Magic & Divination Section
In an exciting move for witches, oracles and occultists alike, Kickstarter recently announced and launched their newest section of the site: the Magic & Divination homepage, which compiles all the magic-themed projects—both real and fictional—in one enchanted place. And it makes sense! Kickstarter has become a real home for the magical community, particularly with the…
REVIEW: Grimm Tales of Terror Quarterly: 2021 Halloween Special
This Halloween, Keres, the Goddess of Death, returns for a bloody romp through Nightmareland, capturing souls at the haunted amusement park. Grimm Tales of Terror Quarterly: 2021 Halloween Special is an anthology that features four flawed horror tales, bookended by a spooky main story that makes the ride whole worth it.
Previously On Comics
Now I don’t know if I’m very lucky and the (comics) world just chooses to be very well behaved on the weeks I am assigned to write the news or if it thinks wow we should all wait until someone with a bit more sense is writing before we do something that requires analysis. Either…
Humour in Times of Crisis: How Satire Can Lead to Self-Reflection and Social Action
Woman World by Aminder Dhaliwal was introduced to me in March of 2020 by a highly valued friend and mentor, just as the world was locking down for the first time. It has become my comfort read throughout this wild journey we have been on in the past year as the post-apocalyptic collection of skit-esque…
INTERVIEW: Creating Catwoman: Lonely City – Behind the Scenes with Cliff Chiang
Cliff Chiang is best known to the comics community as an artist–and a damn good one at that. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in comics over the years, including Brian K. Vaughn, Brian Azarello, and Judd Winick. You look at the credits to his name and can’t help but be impressed by…
Tatsuki Fujimoto’s Look Back Illustrates How Passion Also Means People
Although Tatsuki Fujimoto is mostly known for Chainsaw Man, especially in light of its upcoming anime adaptation to be developed by MAPPA, he has always had a strong versatility to his craft not letting himself be boxed within the confines of the tropes typical to the shounen genre. Look Back was recently published as a…
Vault Pubwatch – October 2021
Catching up on all things Vault since my last pubwatch, we’ve got a few things in the news, including this i09 interview with Si Spurrier discussing The Rush, his new horror comic set during the Yukon gold rush.
Shang-Chi Isn’t Watershed Representation, It’s a Stepping Stone
It’s becoming a real Hollywood marvel.
INTERVIEW: Clio Isadora Returns to Her Final Year of Art School With Sour Pickles
London-based comic book creator and illustrator Clio Isadora has been self-publishing risograph comics since graduating from Central Saint Martins art school. Her work has been exhibited in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Now, for the first time, she gets to hold her first published graphic novel in her hands with Sour Pickles,…
REVIEW: The Bloody Beauty of Dracula: Son of the Dragon
Collecting the original digital series, Dracula: Son of the Dragon is a sprawling horror fantasy graphic novel. It follows the mythical rise of Vlad Tepes, better known as Vlad the Impaler, and his transformation into the vampire Vlad Dracula. Artist Salgood Sam and writer Mark Sable present a moody epic that explores the life of…
REVIEW: Fine Print Takes its Time Getting Off
Mend a broken heart? Deal with your bad habits? Make a deal with a demon — ahem — Succubus with the bite of a golden apple…