Last week, on 9/11, G.I. Joe writer Aubrey Sitterson shared some rather charged opinions about that day and the United States’ collective response to it. Because this is comics, everyone who heard this opinion did so calmly and shared an equally calm reacti–ahahahahahahaha. No, of course, there’s a campaign to get him fired. Disingenuous sorts…
Previously On Comics: Awards and Demerits
What happened in comics last week? Howard Chaykin. Again. After Image Comics pulled the cover to Divided States of Hysteria #4 and issued a public statement that was underwhelming in its own right, Chaykin decided to double down, contradicting even that statement in an interview with the website Freaksugar. In it, Chaykin defends his work vehemently, showing…
Previously On Comics: Manga News from Anime Expo
Hello readers! It’s a holiday weekend for many people but regardless of whether that is the case for you, I hope the past few days have been treating you well. While you’re gearing up for the week ahead, why don’t we catch up on some headlines from the world of comics? This past weekend was…
Previously on Comics: Eisner-Nominated Edition
Happy Free Comic Book (News) Monday! How was your FCBD? Did you check out Ardo’s awesome guide to Free Comic Book Day, and Alenka’s review of Spill Night? (You can take a peek and come back, I won’t tell.) Onward to comics news!
Previously on Comics: RIP Comics Alliance
Hello all, this is Kayleigh Hearn with the first Previously on Comics for April! I hope you all had a great weekend and no one pranked you with screaming zombie videos or fake Congressional runs. Onward! On March 31 it was abruptly announced that Comics Alliance would be shutting down. Since its founding in 2009,…
Previously on Comics: Garfield is a Man, Apparently
Have you watched Logan? Are you caught up on Riverdale? (It’s been renewed for a second season.) What? I’m supposed to tell you about comic news? Well, those are pretty close. Anyway! I tore myself away from the screens to collect the news you need!
Previously on Comics
Real news, real tweets, real comics — an anthology of recent happenings Coming in just after closing of last week’s Previously, the loss of Jiro Taniguchi was felt the world over. A master of moment and vista, Taniguchi’s clarity of understatement touched readers profoundly. He was sixty-nine and left a beautiful canon for those yet to…
Previously On Comics: Celebrating Lives and Remembering History
Hello readers! Hope you had a good weekend. I don’t know what the weather’s been like where you live, but I’ve been facing a veritable roller coaster. Cold, warm, snow, warm, windy. I barely have time to get used to a weather change before it becomes something else. Thanks, global warming, thanks. But enough about…
Previously on Comics: Immunization, NYT, Zine Fair
Are all of you having trouble focusing on things the way I am lately? I keep forgetting I have the tab open to work on this story, and I walked away from my phone while in the middle of a game earlier. My thoughts are scattered, but comics always bring things into focus. So, here’s…
Previously On Comics: Attack on Titan Hollywood Live Action Adaptation
Hello readers! It’s been a week, hasn’t it? From current political events in the United States to people arguing about punching Nazis (correct answer: always okay), headlines have not been dull. When the titan is a nazi, an Attack on Titan is always okay. Early last week, Deadline reported that Warner Brothers was negotiating for the…
Previously on Comics: Anticipated Adaptations and Fighting Stigmas
Hi readers! Welcome to the first Previously On Comics of 2017! I hope you had a lovely and restful holiday season. Alas, comics news never rests so let’s get started. Are you an Attack on Titan fan who’s been dying for the second season of the anime? I completely understand. Three years is a long…
Previously On Comics: New Franchise Adaptations and Additions
Hi readers! Welcome to the first full week of December. December?! Where did 2016 go? Other than a dumpster where it promptly was set on fire, I mean. Despite current events, however, we are seeing some bright spots in the comics world so let’s take a look at the latest news. Magical girl fans, rejoice!…