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.
The Birds of Prey teaser opens with dozens of red “It” balloons rising past the screen. We see a clownish figure approach and of course, it’s Harley Quinn with her iconic mallet and smashes at […]
In July, Titan Comics debuted the 12-issue Blade Runner 2019 comic series. Penned by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Michael Green (who also wrote Blade Runner 2049), with help from long-time collaborator and comics veteran Mike Johnson. […]
It’s been a little while since we’ve seen the World’s Finest in a book together, but Batman/Superman #1 was worth the wait. Writer Joshua Williamson and artist David Marquez bring to life a mystery and […]
The Dawn of X is halfway here, and things start heating up in House of X #3. Literally—the X-Men go to the sun to destroy the Mother Mold. Cyclops puts a team together consisting of […]
We were here just a couple of weeks ago. Marvel decided not to run an essay from living comic legend Art Spiegelman because it criticized President Trump (Note—you don’t get ART SPIEGELMAN to write an […]
I can’t necessarily say that I envisioned what it’d be like if Huey from The Boondocks went to Hogwarts. Nor did I ever consider John Henry, the black fairy tale powerhouse, running around fighting the […]
When it comes to collecting and reading comics, taking care of them is fairly easy. A lot of care taking that goes into the hobby comes down to storing comics safely. Then again, accidents do […]
A few days ago, I said it seemed that Powers of X would focus on four time periods: year zero, ten, one hundred, and one thousand. So, I was wrong. Powers of X #3 focuses […]
While House of X focuses on singular stories, such as establishing their own nation in #1 and exploring the many lives of Moira MacTaggart in #2, Powers of X treads a thousand years of the […]
