There were so many categories and so many picks for this year’s Comic Book Awards we had to split the awards up into multiple parts. So enjoy part one, which features the Best Publisher, Comic Book Series, Mini-Series, Villain Month Comic and Underdog Comic of 2013. These are the comic book awards for 2013 from […]
2013 was a very good year for new comic book series. Both at Marvel and DC as well as independent publishers, there were many new books that made a big splash, a list that would include Pretty Deadly, Sex Criminals, Star Wars, Uncanny X-Force, The Wake, and many others. 2014 could be an even better year […]
Given such large and recent announcements, which we will get to later, there is something that has become a little bit of a company wide problem for both DC and Marvel. While it might not be a problem that will seem too urgent in the short run, over time it could manifest larger, deeper, structural […]
We’re already one month into 2014, or MMXIV for you Roman readers, and already the highs and lows of the comicscape are on the horizon. Image is getting a bunch of new titles from established super talent, DC is canceling one of the best books they’re putting out right now, and it doesn’t look like […]
This past November, it was announced that AMC ordered a pilot for a television series based on Preacher, the masterful comic book series written by Garth Ennis and illustrated by Steven Dillon and Glenn Fabry. It’s a tall order for a television network still within the realm of regulation. In 2008, HBO scrapped a similar […]
Check out Kat West AKA Comic Uno’s thoughts on if DC is afraid of their own legacy. Is this true in the New 52? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below:
PUT ON YOUR LEARNIN’ CAPS, it’s time for a history lesson. Take a look at this guy: That’s Dr. Fredric Wertham, psychiatrist, who in 1954 wrote a book called Seduction of the Innocent. In it, he blamed comic books for destroying the youth of America and corroding the very moral foundation of our society. To […]
This year I’ve seen a couple of covers that would – unfortunately for them – make wonderful additions to this list. The pickings were still surprisingly slim this year, but here they are: 10. Love Stories (To Die For) #1 (Richard Bonk) This feels like an Image Comics cover from the 90s. […]
Today we are speaking with comic book writer, artist and television art director Chris Callahan! His most recent comic book, RoboChuck, is available on comiXology. But for more information about him and his work, I spoke with him. Find out more in our interview below. Me: You are a television art director. What does […]
In early January, Marvel Comics announced that it had reacquired the license for producing comic books for the Star Wars franchise, beginning in 2015. This wasn’t an entirely surprising development since both Marvel and LucasFilm are now owned by Disney. However, it was a blow to Dark Horse Comics, which has been home to Star […]
