Quote of the Day: J. Michael Straczynski on BEFORE WATCHMEN
by Mike Hansen Cover of Spider-Man: One More Day Actually, TWO quotes, from the same event: “On an emotional level, I get it. What is interesting is that in a conversation with the pissed off people,...
View ArticleAll Day Comic of the Day: ORC STAIN!
by Orion Tippens Orc Stain: Volume 1 Writer, Artist, Colorist – James Stokoe Image Comics, 2010 Collects issues 1-5 with some extras Here is the very reason I enjoy reading comic books: to be...
View ArticleThe videos that shook the comics world, Part 1: Q&A with Comics Fan-lebrity,...
by Mike Hansen Kris Shaw A lot of comics publishers say they listen their fans, but sometimes it takes extra effort for fan input to be addressed. Frustrated by the quality of recent books published by...
View ArticleIs our comics “Art”?
by Mike Hansen Bleeding Cool says the original cover painting for Tintin in America just sold for $1.6 million, a new world record. To which I say – to my university art professor, who claimed...
View ArticleCurrently Reading: SAGA
A recommendation by Orion Tippens The cover to Saga #1 (1st printing) Writer: Brian K. Vaughan Pencils: Fiona Staples Published by: Image Comics Notes: 3 single issues out so far (#1: 5 printings, #2:...
View ArticleJim Mahfood TV interview
by Mike Hansen Jim Mahfood, American comic book creator. (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Last month, G4′s Attack of the Show interviewed the awesome Jim Mahfood (Stupid Comics, Clerks, Tank Girl, Grrl...
View ArticleADC Comic of the Day – Chew: Special Agent Poyo #1
by Orion Tippens ADC Comic of the Day Chew: Special Agent Poyo #1 Writer: John Layman, Artist: Rob Guillory Image Comics, July 2012, One shot? Behold, the deadliest cock on Earth! Meet Poyo, the...
View ArticleA tribute to Karen Berger and Vertigo
by Mike Hansen Even though this news was expected for a while, it’s still a gut-punch now that it’s happened. From today’s DC press release: Karen Berger, Executive Editor & Senior Vice President...
View ArticleI read The Big Lie
by Mike Hansen Okay, things are going to get political for a minute here. I thought today’s report that a major paper owned by the King of Right-Wing America (Rupert Murdoch) advocates one of the major...
View ArticleQuote of the Day: Ed Brubaker on superheroes
by Mike Hansen From Point Blank #1 (the prelude to Sleeper) – click to make bigger: I love it when comics mix genres. Ed Brubaker’s blend of crime and superheroes in Sleeper and Incognito is a blast....
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