Comic books movies are huge, they’re mainstream. There are more comic book shows now then ever before. Jon and Jane Public know who Hydra and The Red Skull are. Hell, they now know who The Collector and Drax the Destroyer are. But I feel comic books themselves are still burdened with the stigma of being […]
The development of Comixology was a very important step for the comic book industry. When the service was launched in 2007, everyone seemed to have had the sense for a while that digital comics were going to be an important part of the future of comics, but the experience felt very stifled, not unlike trying […]
Garth Ennis’ more modern period and era of work has become defined by one publisher: Avatar Press. While Avatar has not been the only company that has produced his work in recent years, Fury Max: My War Gone By contests that, it has become the one that holds the limelight in his creations. To the […]
So Guardians of the Galaxy just premiered and boy let me tell you, it’s probably the most reference-packed Marvel movie to date. There’s quite a bit to get through. So with that in mind, lets take a look. SPOILERS TO FOLLOW! A Dead Kymellian or Beta Ray? In the early section of the […]
Check out Kat’s thoughts on why we should like sidekicks. Sidekicks are always being made fun of in different forms of media. Here is why you should respect sidekicks:
One of the signs of a quality comic book or graphic novel is the designation that it has been nominated for an Eisner Award. The Eisner Awards have been given to creative achievement in comic books and graphic novels since 1988. It’s also become an important fixture of San Diego Comic Con. The six judges […]
So unless you haven’t got an Internet connection — wait, how are you reading this? — you know that we’re coming out of San Diego’s International Comic Con, the mecca of all things pop culture. True, the con’s scope has expanded from just the comic book world, but comic book news still reigns supreme. So […]
If someone had come up to me four years ago and told me that Archie Comics would publish not only one of the most “grown up” storylines that they have ever published but also that it would end in the death of the titular redhead with freckles, I would have laughed my way to the […]
There’s been a lot of female character talk lately, even with my own recommendations last week. Oddly enough, I’m here today to argue against an upcoming female-centric comic. In October, Thor will take a page from his brother’s book and become a woman. Well… that’s not exactly true. Thor — the one we know […]
When I was scanning the Saturday schedule at San Diego Comic Con, I came across a panel that might escape the notice of many people, considering the deluge of events planned for that day. DC Comics is holding a talk called “DC Comics: The Weeklies” to discuss their new series that will come out every […]
