Classic Comics

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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....