Unico and the Generational Reinvention of Osamu Tezuka
Diving into Scholastic's Unico, one of many recent reimaginings of the work of manga master Osamu Tezuka.
Endeavour is a beautiful, modern day 'Lord of the Flies' on a boat
The kids are not all right in the conclusion to DSTLRY's limited series from fan favorite author Stephanie Phillips and artist Marc Laming.
Drugs, Comics, & Conditions.
'Conditions' is an original graphic novel about drugs, insanity, and the limitations of explaining the human condition with flow charts.
Galactic Is an Exquisite Space Opera that's Familiar but Fresh
The high-concept sci-fi series from DSTLRY returns. Plus, gorgeous preview pages from Galactic #2.
Vertigo Comes Around Again
Checking in on DC’s legendary Vertigo imprint four months after relaunching with ten bold, boundary-pushing new series.
One-shot Comics Are Wonderful
Celebrating recent short comics gems, including Kieron Gillen's Closer, Mark Russell's Polis, & manosphere-noir one-shot Pick-Up.
'Mystery Is Interesting, But It's Less Interesting Than Empathy': Rolling DIE: Loaded With Kieron Gillen, Part 2
Concluding our chat with Kieron Gillen, creator of hit Image Comics series Die: Loaded.
Comics & Paying In Attention
A growing number of smart, research-minded types are finally starting to coalesce over an idea most of us have already figured out: the majority of what we see on the internet is algorithmically engineered promotion and advertising (potentially 90% of everything, by some estimates). Even the large fandoms for
A Mischief of Magpies Scratches at the Limits of Comics and Fantasy
We talk to Si Spurrier about his new DSTLRY series with Coda collaborator Matias Bergara.
'Comics Is Such a Jealous Medium': Rolling DIE: Loaded With Kieron Gillen, Part 1
In 2021, Kieron Gillen and Stephanie Hans wrapped their run on the deconstructionist fantasy comic DIE. Four years later, they're back with the sequel, DIE: Loaded. Gillen explains the series' philosophy and what sets it apart from the original.
Where Did All The Humans Go? A Story of Robots and Social Media Refugees
SXSW used to be the conference social media brands launched at but is now where they go to die. Case in point: I threw a wake for Digg.
Social Media Funeral - An Original Comic
Social Media Funeral is an original 1-page comic story that was inspired by my real life experience of throwing an elaborate meetup for a social network (Digg) that died the next day. I was the moderator of the /comicbooks community, which made it a bit more sad, but appropriate,