Summer Is For Reading Scary Comics
Part one of our summer reading list series, featuring House of Blood, The HAB, Bigfoot Knows Karate, & Liber Timoris.
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Comics from Chicago: Daystar and Revenger
Daystar offers readers a tour of the misery and mania that sentience has inflicted after an encounter with a cosmic meteorite. Plus, other discoveries from a recent trip to Chicago.
Digital Comics & Platforms
Neon Ichiban emerges as the only formidable contender challenging Amazon's Comixology.
Neon Ichiban's Desktop App Plans to Unify Your Scattered Digital Comics Collection
The startup intends to consolidate comic PDF purchases from Kickstarter & Humble Bundle alongside your Neon Ichiban library.
'You Can't Plan a Hit': Ed Brubaker on 20 Years of Criminal, Part 2
We conclude our discussion with writer Ed Brubaker about Criminal, including the latest graphic novel in the noir series, Five Gears in Reverse.
'I Can’t Imagine Running Out of Ideas': Ed Brubaker on 20 Years of Criminal, Part 1
Our interview with the legendary comics scribe on keeping the seminal crime series fresh and exciting across two decades.
What the Vertical Heck Is Going On, Marvel?
One glance at Marvel & USA Today's new Spider-Man Infinity comic tells you something isn’t right...
Comics With the Kiddo
Some thoughts on connecting with kids through comics.
Of Ultimates and Absolutes
What do the reimagined Marvel and DC universe's say about our present era?
Going Deep Into Sam Lotfi’s Innards
Sam Lotfi delves into his creepily beautiful new series from Ignition Press that mixes energy insecurity with subterranean horror.
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.
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.
Vertigo
Vertigo Comes Around Again
Checking in on DC’s legendary Vertigo imprint four months after relaunching with ten bold, boundary-pushing new series.
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.
Image Comics
'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
DSTLRY
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.
Image Comics
'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,
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