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[ Editor’s Note: If you’ll recall from the last Eisner Review , Heather’s completion of the Eisner Watch series was cruelly delayed because of jury duty. This is the last of the series, focusing on the 2015 Best New Series winner, Lumberjanes .] Have you ever been to summer camp? Have you ever had a […]
Eisner Review: Rocket Raccoon
The Eisners may be over, but there's still a couple titles left to review! Rocket Raccoon , another title nominated in the Best New Series category, came right in the middle of an entirely unexpected phenomenon.
Eisner Watch: Ms. Marvel
If this comic doesn't deserve an Eisner, we don’t know what does.
Eisner Watch: The Fade Out
The Fade Out , a new series published by Image Comics and written by Ed Brubaker with art by Sean Phillips, is an engaging story set on the set of a late 1940s Hollywood noir film.
PREZ #1 Review
DC Comics' Prez #1, the first installment in a 12-issue miniseries, is a reboot of a concept DC first tried for a four-issue run in 1973. The basic premise is the same: an 18-year-old gets elected President of the United States.
Ghost, Ghouls and Golems, Oh My!
An Interview with Jacob Semahn
If you’re a fan of ghost stories, undead monsters and the people who hunt them, then you’re in for a special treat. Jacob Semahn's Goners is an action-packed, modern-day Lovecraftian investigation into the unknown... with a tentacle monster or two.
Interview: Janet Lee on Pride and Prejudice
Eisner Award-winning artist Janet Lee on the new illustrated edition of Pride and Prejudice , Jane Austen, and what superheroes eat for breakfast.
Loving What You Do: An Interview with Cavan Scott
On April 1, Titan Comics launched its fourth Doctor Who series , this time starring Christopher Eccleston’s gone-too-soon Ninth Doctor, his ever-faithful companion Rose Tyler and their dashing friend Captain Jack Harkness. Who-ology author Cavan Scott and artist Blair Shedd ( The Raptor , Ghostbusters , Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return ) send the fan-favourite […]
Thought Bubble: The Waning Celebrity of Conventions
As conventions proliferate, commerce rather than celebrity is increasingly becoming a key selling point for the audience.
Interview: Fabian Rangel, Jr. on DOC UNKNOWN, SPACE RIDERS and How to Not Suck at Kickstarter
Fabian Rangel, Jr. on Doc Unknown, Space Riders and How to Not Suck at Kickstarter.
Interview: Lee Bermejo on SUICIDERS
SUICIDERS is the latest in a strong new Vertigo roster, and it does not disappoint. We spoke with Lee Bermejo about SUICIDERS , his first creator owned series.
Three Doctors Walk into a TARDIS…
Fear-eating demons try to ruin a DÃa de los Muertos celebration. A space dog escapes from its owner while a corrupt organization brainwashes theme park patrons. A quadrillionaire terraforms an entire planet and unleashes an ancient evil. And all before tea! Since October, Titan Comics has given us three – yes, THREE – Doctor Who […]
Why Bitch Planet Should Be On Your Pull List
“You’ve got to put your body into it.” In an interview about her then-upcoming sci-fi series following a group of women stuck in the prison system, Kelly Sue DeConnick talked about meeting civil rights leader Representative John Lewis . In a discussion about how armchair activism just isn’t enough, Lewis told her that she had […]
5 Resolutions for Comics in 2015
2014 was a fantastic time to be a comic reader, despite the kerfuffles and complaints along the way. Which is why I’ve compiled a list of resolutions for comics in 2015 that I believe would bring fans better stories and less to complain about.
Star Wars #1 Review
We've got a good feeling about this. Star Wars #1 kicks off a new, ongoing series that sees a galaxy far, far away back under the Marvel Comics banner.