COMICS
Once thought of as funny books for children, comic books are both high-art and literature in their own right. We dive deep into the history, latest news, and analysis of this fantastic medium.
There are neither enough Black superheroes or Black creators in comics. That’s mindboggling considering the popularity of characters like Black Panther, Storm, Luke Cage, Cyborg, Jon Stewart, and Black Lightning. And we have creators like […]
Oomph. Whatever magic Marvel hit with Dawn of X and all of its various launches doesn’t seem to be working for Empyre, the next major Marvel Blockbuster event. One of the series that Marvel Comics […]
On Friday last week, longtime co-publisher of DC Comics Dan Didio was fired by the company’s parents AT&T and Warner Bros. After more than 15 years with DC, Didio’s exit was both sudden and surprising. […]
A new Expanded Universe is on the way for Star Wars fans as Lucasfilm announced The High Republic this week. Code-named Project Luminous, this new wave of Star Wars novels and comics will feature interconnected stories across […]
Supergirl, first on CBS and now on CW, celebrates its 100th episode with the return of a fan-favorite character. Thomas Lennon debuts as the (new) Mr. Mxyzptlk, an imp from the 5th dimension who can […]
Wave One of Dawn of X was definitely a success, so it’s no surprise that we’re getting a lot more titles in Wave Two. To kick off the second wave, we have Wolverine #1 from […]
Stargirl is a character some might know The CW’s Arrowverse. Having shown up in a few episodes of Legends of Tomorrow, the hero is just getting started in her own show on DC Universe, the […]
With the Arrow series finale behind us, there is a big future for DC and CW lying ahead. Yet, there is nothing wrong with looking back either. For our next Retro Review, we take a […]
Somewhere along the way in comics and graphic novels, superheroes stopped being for kids. At the same time, we’ve seen an increase in graphic novels of all kinds for kids. Books like American-Born Chinese, Bone, […]