What Looks Good for the Week of 10/14/2020
There are several great releases for Wednesday Warriors to look forward to. While DC's Death Metal marches on for those that are inexplicably still interested in it, others can dive into a double-dose of...
The Full Run: Usagi Yojimbo – Monster Mash!
Following the “Samurai” arc, Usagi Yojimbo would return to its roots, with a done-in-one, feature-length story in one issue, and three short stories in the next. These two issues would see Miyamoto Usagi...
Comictober 2020: WITCHBLADE #67 is Unnerving
Image Comics | Top Cow Productions (w) Geoff Johns (a) Kris Grimminger, Scott Benefiel (i) Jasen Rodriguez, Gary Martin, Jason Martin, Mark Prudeaux (c) Brian Buccellato I have a well-documented affection...
What Looks Good for the Week of 10/7/2020
There’s a bunch of big titles coming out this week, specifically Batman #100 and Amazing Spider-Man #850. But while “Joker War” and “Sins Past” hit their crescendos, there’s other great books this...
The Full Run: Usagi Yojimbo – Samurai
After the "anthology era," Stan Sakai's saga would get its very own series from Fantagraphics Books. Running 38 issues, the first Usagi Yojimbo ongoing series further fleshed out the world of...
BAD IDEA Announces 2021 Publishing Slate
2020 has not been kind. It especially has not been kind to comic publishers with a focus on print-only, limited distribution, direct market comics. There have been plenty of jokes made about upstart publisher...
The Full Run: Usagi Yojimbo – The Ronin Part 3
Our final installment of “The Ronin” sees two stories, one from a 1986 issue of the anthology Doomsday Squad, and another from Critters. This is notable as it brings Usagi’s anthology period to an end,...
What Looks Good for the Week of 9/23/2020
This week, we're spotlighting some experimentation, sci-fi epics, and the end of the road for the last of DC Rebirth's original writers. Also, we're rolling out a new segment designed to save you a few...
The Full Run: Usagi Yojimbo – The Ronin Part 2
After three appearances in Albedo Anthropomorphics, Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo would move over to Fantagraphics, making appearances in the anthology series Critters and Doomsday Squad in 1986. In...
A Full Replay of NCSFest 2020 is now Available
The National Cartoonists Society is one of the premier organizations in the comics medium, celebrating those who take full control of the creative process from writing, to art, to even lettering. This past...
The Full Run: Usagi Yojimbo – The Ronin Part 1
Before getting its own series, Usagi Yojimbo bounced around a few anthology series, beginning with Albedo Anthropomorphics, published by Thoughts and Images. Usagi showed up in the anthology’s second issue,...
Valiant’s Virtual NYCC Metaverse Panel
September 9th, 2020 (New York, NY) – The future of Valiant Entertainment will be revealed at New York Comic Con's Metaverse. Before Paramount's HARBINGER movie hits the big screen next year, the...
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Micro Review: HELLBLAZER RISE AND FALL #1
DC Comics | Black Label (w) Tom Taylor (a) Darick Robertson (c) Diego Rodriguez As great as Hellblazer has been under the “Sandman Universe” banner, it’s now inexplicably cancelled. Thankfully,...
What Looks Good for the Week of 9/9/2020
After the Labor Day holiday, extend your vacation by kicking back and enjoying these new books. It will be a most excellent experience. The Rise of Ultraman #1 (Marvel Comics) (w) Kyle Higgins, Mat Groom (a)...
The Full Run: Usagi Yojimbo – A Prelude
When it comes to long-running, creator-owned, independent comics, the true legends can be counted on one hand. There’s Dave Sim’s Cerebus, Erik Larsen’s Savage Dragon, and Stan Sakai’s Usagi...