Countdown to the King: Marvel’s Godzilla
As part of the lead up to GODZILLA: KING OF THE MONSTERS, we’re going to be taking a look at some of the iconic kaiju’s most notable rampages in comics. There have been plenty of great Godzilla comics...
Honoring A Legend: Fantagraphics To Resurrect Tomi Ungerer Classics
FEBRUARY 15, 2019—SEATTLE, WA—The international art and literary communities recently suffered a huge blow with the loss of legendary artist and writer Tomi Ungerer (1931–2019). Readers of all ages have...
Reliving the Craziest Decade in Comics History: An interview with Jason Sacks
Longtime friend of the site Jason Sacks wrote The American Comic Book Chronicles: the 1990s, available now from Amazon, TwoMorrows and all the other usual outlets. You can read a preview of the book here. I...
“THE BEST OF WITZEND” is a Wonderful Celebration of Artistic Freedom
Fantagraphics Books Though we may currently be living in an age where comics are taken more seriously as a legitimate artistic medium, they are still perceived by many as "kids stuff." This was particularly...
Revisiting AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #36 Reminds Us How Far We’ve Fallen
Disclaimer: This is a very politically charged piece. If you're of the opinion that comics should not be political, I recommend also avoiding Captain America Comics #1, Green Lantern/Green Arrow, etc. You...
New VOD Release ‘Chris Claremont’s X-Men’ is the DVD Bonus You Wanted
There’s a new VOD available that tells the story of Chris Claremont and the X-Men. It’s a pretty entertaining 75 minutes, especially for people who admire Claremont’s comics but don’t know the full...
‘Will Eisner: Champion of the Graphic Novel’ is a Great Tribute to the Master Cartoonist
Will Eisner kept me reading comic books. Okay, it’s not quite that simple. But if it wasn’t for Eisner’s strong influence, I might have stopped reading comics when I was a teenager. During those...
“The Long, Strange Trip of Deathlok the Demolisher”
Editor's Note: With the recent passing of Rich Buckler, this seemed the ideal time to celebrate one of Buckler's most famous comics, Deathlok the Demolisher, by re-presenting this wonderful essay by Psycho...
Sam Glanzman and Joe Lansdale’s ‘Red Range’ is Violent, Weird and Great
Joe Lansdale and Sam Glanzman’s Red Range, released soon by new IDW imprint It’s Alive, earns its subtitle of “A Wild Western Adventure.” This is a thrilling, violent and very strange thrill ride with...
Bernie Wrightson’s ‘Creepshow’ is Back and Scarier Than Ever
It’s about damn time that Creepshow made its way back into print. One of the great lost graphic novels of the 1980s, this delightfully dark film adaptation is one of the best-known and most-loved books drawn...
Looking at The Enigma: A Love Letter
Disclaimer: The below was initially conceived as a love letter for someone dear to the author. Dear You, The Enigma by Peter Milligan and Duncan Fegredo is a twisted comic book, to say the least....
Frank Miller’s Ronin Pt. 6: If You Have the Courage
Welcome to the final chapter of my looks at Frank Miller’s classic series Ronin For the introduction, click here. For a look at issue one, click here. For a look at issue two, click here. For a...
Superpowers: The Suicide Squad and the End of the Cold War
Suicide Squad is one of the most unique super-hero comics ever published. It revels in antiheroes, features storylines with inconclusive endings, and takes place in the real world rather than the highly...
Frank Miller’s Ronin Pt. 5: ‘What Are You Doing to Me?’
Welcome to the latest chapter of my look at Frank Miller’s Ronin. This week I look at the penultimate issue, Ronin #5. For the introduction, click here. For a look at Ronin #1, click here. For a look at...
Frank Miller’s Ronin Pt. 4: Eyes in the Darkness
Welcome back to my issue-by-issue look at Frank Miller’s Ronin, this time looking at the amazing Ronin #4. This is where it all starts to become even more amazing, my friends. For the introduction, click...