DSTLRY
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.
One-Shots
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.
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
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,
Joshua Boulet's 'Robot Monk' Predates Real Life
Last week a Chinese robotics company pulled off a hell of a Buddhistcore marketing blitz when one of its $13,500 humanoid robots joined an order of monks. Most major news outlets covered the spectacle of it all, with a dash of practical business analysis. All I could think was
Neon Ichiban Brings Indie Comic Creators Into the Fold with Massive Platform Update
The digital comics platform and spiritual successor to Comixology emerges from beta with new reading experience, creator hub, VR support, & more
DSTLRY
White Boat sails to a conclusion, with a grim view of humanity
An advanced review of the Scott Snyder and Francesco Francavilla DSTLRY series. Plus more inside!
DSTLRY
This 'City Beneath Her Feet' #3 page belongs on a wall
Why you shouldn't sleep on this James Tynion IV DSTLRY series. Plus, preview pages from the long awaited third issue.
Showing up for Indie Comics
You can't show up for art you don't know about.
Original Comics
The Launch Comic
Experience producing original comics isn't a prerequisite for a career in comics journalism, but it does seem helpful and valuable. It also seems like a useful method for demonstrating Weird City's editorial strategy, which involves telling stories in both written and comics form. But covering comics
A Most Human Way To Follow News About Comics & Science
If accuracy is the measure of telling an objectively truthful story, covering the news in the AI era should be far weirder. Weird City Media is a grand experiment in news publishing that bucks convention in favor of human connection and authentic collaboration. In other words, we’re going to