Mike Phillips
BOOKS AND MOVIES BY MIKE PHILLIPS
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously (producer) | She Makes Comics (executive producer) | Diagram for Delinquents (producer) |
The Image Revolution (executive producer) | Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont's X-Men (executive producer) | Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts (executive producer) |
Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods (executive producer) |
MAGAZINE CONTENT BY MIKE PHILLIPS (28 TOTAL)
Clark Bint on Frank at Home on the Farm #3
Frank at Home on the Farm is a wild and unique book from publisher Mad Robot Comics. Created by writer Jordan Thomas and artist Clark Bint, Frank is a psychological horror mystery set in a 1920s… [more]
Bulent Hasan on Black Project
Black Project is an upcoming comic by Bulent Hasan currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo. PHILLIPS: What inspired you to enter the indie comics arena? HASAN: I’ve been a comic book fan all my life, and to… [more]
Tony McMillen on Serious Creatures
Recently, Sequart sat down with Tony McMillen to chat about his new comics series Serious Creatures. He talks about the comic itself, his ‘70s & ‘80s horror movie effects influences, his early Image Comics &… [more]
Jordan Thomas on Kickstarting and Frank at Home on the Farm #2
Frank at Home on the Farm is a wild and unique new book from publisher Mad Robot Comics. Created by writer Jordan Thomas and artist Clark Bint, Frank is a psychological horror mystery set in a… [more]
Jordan Thomas on Frank at Home on the Farm #1
Frank at Home on the Farm is a wild and unique new book from publisher Mad Robot Comics. Created by writer Jordan Thomas and artist Clark Bint, Frank is a psychological horror mystery set in… [more]
An Open Letter to Guys
Editor’s Note: The author of this piece requested anonymity. Dear Guys, It sucks being a woman these days. I am a straight, cisgender, white woman, and there is not a day that goes by that… [more]
A Novel Approach to Comic Books
Tokyo-based Australian creator Andrez Bergen has two literary books out this year, on top of a continuing stream of comic titles that he both scripts and often illustrates. What makes the back-to-back novels – Bullet… [more]
Ryan K. Lindsay on The Devil is in the Details
As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book/Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and they’re invited… [more]
Julian Darius on The Weirdest Sci-Fi Comic Ever Made
As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book/Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and they’re invited… [more]
Thomas J. McLean on Mutant Cinema: The X-Men Trilogy from Comics to Screen
As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book/Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and they’re invited… [more]
Forrest Helvie on The Adventures of Whiz Bang
Sequart: Forrest, I understand you’re running a Kickstarter campaign for an emerging-reader comic book? Forrest Helvie: I am! It’s for my book The Adventures of Whiz Bang: The Boy Robot, and it’s running now through… [more]
Richard Bensam on Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen
As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book / Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and… [more]
Tim Callahan on Grant Morrison: The Early Years
As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book / Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and… [more]
Julian Darius on Improving the Foundations
As part of its ongoing Patreon campaign, Sequart runs a Book / Movie of the Month Club. Patrons get a digital copy of a Sequart book or movie at the beginning of each month, and they’re invited… [more]
J. Holder Bennett on the Fandom and Neomedia Studies Conference (FANS)
In addition to writing for Sequart and teaching college history, our writer J. Holder Bennett runs the Fandom and Neomedia Studies (FANS) Association and its FANS Conference. We decided to sit down with him and… [more]
F.J. DeSanto on Will Eisner
I was speaking with director (and Sequart alum) Patrick Meaney about our Will Eisner Week plans, and he said, “You guys should hit up [Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods and Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts executive… [more]
Dean Trippe on the Autobiographical Something Terrible
I don’t do much writing for Sequart. Most of what I do here is behind the scenes. (I edit the books and produce the documentaries.) However, every once in a long while, something moves me… [more]
Julian Darius on The Killing Joke
In this video, Julian Darius discusses his theory about what happens at the end of Batman: The Killing Joke. For more on Julian’s theory, check out the Bleeding Cool story on it. And of course, you… [more]
Jay Faerber on His New Image book, Dynamo 5
Coming in March is the second ongoing Image book from Jay Faerber, Dynamo 5. Imagine a world where Earth’s greatest superhero had fathered a bunch of illegitimate super-powered children. That superhero, Captain Dynamo, has been recently… [more]
Josh Roberts on ComicSpace.com’s Launch
Not even a week ago, OnlineComics.net owner Josh Roberts launched ComicSpace.com, a MySpace-like website for comic book fans and creators. As of this writing, the site already has 3,500 members, and it is growing at… [more]
The Super Naturals #1: Premise and Promise
Book: The Super Naturals #1 Writer: Toney Tapia Pencils / Inks: Jamie Biggs Colors: Lawrence Basso You’re the main character, and you don’t have any superpowers, but everyone else does. To the reader, you look… [more]
Samuel Vera on DIY Publishing and CrazeeComics
Samuel Vera contacted Sequart in an effort to get some exposure for his young comic book company, CrazeeComics (crazeecomics.com). Why put it so bluntly? Because his company is doing what only a handful of companies… [more]
Art Thibert and Rich Birdsall on Chrono Mechanics Silver
Almost a year ago, we interviewed Art Thibert about his graphic novel Chrono Mechanics (co-written with Rich Birdsall). The book detailed the first adventure for a group of four very different characters (human and otherwise), brought… [more]
Fall of the Mutants, Part 3
Well, we made it. Here’s the last part of Fall of the Mutants and let me just say, “Whew! Don’t let the door hit you on the way out!” In other words, this “crossover” was… [more]
Fall of the Mutants, Part 2
In the debut article, we examined the first third of Marvel’s Fall of the Mutants, a crossover from the late 80s that tried to shake up the status quo of the participating X-titles. This week,… [more]
Fall of the Mutants, Part 1
The quest is a simple one: There are a lot of crossovers out there for you to dive into, and Sequart is going to try to steer you toward the better ones. Welcome to a… [more]
Wizard World Philly: Sequart.com on Parade
It’s good to be back on the Blotter. It will be a little different this time, though, because we are the news for once! I’ll begin at the beginning. My buddy Sri and I, computer… [more]
Art Thibert on Chrono Mechanics
Art Thibert has recently penciled, inked, and co-written a new comic from Image and Hack Shack studios called Chrono Mechanics. It’s the story of four very different personalities (human and otherwise) that have been brought together… [more]
NEWS CONTENT BY MIKE PHILLIPS (72 TOTAL)
#StayHome with Sequart
We know the current crisis is taxing for everyone, and we all could use a little joy while we stay home. Sequart would like to help, in our own small way. So beginning this Wednesday,… [more]
Help Sequart by Shopping at Amazon
Do you shop at Amazon? If so, there’s a way for you to do your normal shopping at Amazon and support Sequart at the same time at no additional cost to you.
Spotlight on Alan Moore
Here at Sequart, we’ve published dozens of books and movies. Today, we thought we’d tell you about a couple that address comics legend Alan Moore. Minutes to Midnight: Twelve Essays on Watchmen, edited by Richard Bensam, examines Watchmen… [more]
Spotlight on Daredevil
In time for the debut of Daredevil season 3 on Netflix, we want to remind you about our book The Devil is in the Details: Examining Matt Murdock and Daredevil, edited by indy comics phenom Ryan K.… [more]
Spotlight on Green Arrow
In time for this week’s debut of Arrow season 7, we want to remind you about our book Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow, by Richard Gray, covering all aspects of the archer’s history.… [more]
Spotlight on the Legion of Super-Heroes
Just in time for the debut of Supergirl season 4 (on which the Legion of Super-Heroes will debut TV’s first trans super-heroine), Sequart would like to remind you of its big book on the Legion, Teenagers from… [more]
Spotlight on Classics on Infinite Earths
With DC expanding its movie and TV offerings, we thought we’d remind you about our big book on the Justice League and DC’s universe-wide crossovers, written by Julian Darius. In this series, acclaimed comics scholar… [more]
Two Sequart Products Spotlighting Comics History
Most Sequart books and movies address some aspect of comics history, but the two releases below are especially designed to investigate and further our understanding of the history of this medium we love. The British… [more]
Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods is Now Free on YouTube
Sequart Organization and Respect Films are proud to announce that their feature-length documentary Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods is now available for free on Sequart’s YouTube channel SequartTV. Grant Morrison is one of the most… [more]
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is Now Free on YouTube
Sequart Organization and Respect Films are proud to announce that their feature-length documentary Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is now available for free on Sequart’s YouTube channel SequartTV. Captured Ghosts features the most extensive interview ever… [more]
Expanded Version of Chris Claremont’s X-Men Now Available from Amazon Video, iTunes
Originally clocking in at 42 minutes, Sequart Organization and Respect Films are proud to announce that a revised and expanded 70-minute version of Chris Claremont’s X-Men is now available on Amazon Video and iTunes! Chris Claremont… [more]
Two Free Sequart Books Available on Kickstarter!
To encourage people to pledge to the new Kickstarter for The Synthetics #1, a fun robot comic, we’re offering two incentives: Everyone who pledges by the end of Tuesday, 23 January, Central U.S. time, will get… [more]
She Makes Comics Now Available to Stream from Netflix
Sequart Organization and Respect Films are proud to announce that She Makes Comics is now available to stream from Netflix. Directed by Marisa Stotter, She Makes Comics traces the fascinating history of women in the comics industry.… [more]
Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow in Current Previews Catalog
If you like to make your hard-copy purchases through your Local Comics Shop, and you want Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow by Richard Gray, we are pleased to announce that the book… [more]
She Makes Comics Now Available on Amazon VOD and iTunes
Sequart Organization and Respect Films are proud to announce that She Makes Comics is now available on iTunes, Amazon VOD, and cable VOD. Directed by Marisa Stotter, She Makes Comics traces the fascinating history of women… [more]
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously Now Available on STARZ On Demand
Sequart Organization and Respect Films are proud to announce that Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously is now available to watch on STARZ On Demand. (Once you’ve gotten your fill of STARZ’s American Gods, watch the documentary… [more]
The Best There is at What He Does in Current Previews Catalog
If you like to make all of your hard-copy purchases through your Local Comics Shop, and you want The Best There is at What He Does: Examining Chris Claremont’s X-Men (by Jason Powell), we are pleased… [more]
Watch The Image Revolution Free on Amazon Prime Video
Sequart Organization is pleased to announce that our documentary The Image Revolution is now available to stream for free, if you subscribe to Amazon Prime. Simply click HERE and begin watching! 20 years ago, a… [more]
The British Invasion in Current Previews Catalog
If you like to make all of your hard-copy purchases through your Local Comics Shop, and you want The British Invasion: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, and the Invention of the Modern Comic Book Writer… [more]
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously is Now Available on Vimeo for Streaming Pre-Order
Sequart Organization and Respect Films are proud to announce that their newest documentary, Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously, has been picked up by Vimeo. The film is now available for pre-order and will be released on… [more]
Shout! Factory Picks up The Image Revolution for Distribution
Sequart is proud to announce that Shout! Factory has picked up our documentary, The Image Revolution, for distribution. We’re very excited to get the film out to a wider audience, and Shout! Factory is a great company… [more]
Information for the Fourth Annual Locust Moon Comics Festival
FROM THE PRESS RELEASE: The Locust Moon Comic Festival, Philadelphia’s rapidly growing independent comics expo, has announced a star-studded guest list and an expanded slate of programs for its fourth annual event, to be held… [more]
She Makes Comics Wins Best Documentary at the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival
Sequart is proud to announce that our film She Makes Comics won best documentary at the 2015 CCI Independent Film Festival! At the festival, which ran concurrently with the San Diego Comic-Con, She Makes Comics screened… [more]
Sequart Releases Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon
Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon, by Sequart founder Julian Darius. In this series (which is currently slated as a tetralogy),… [more]
Sequart Announces Five Books on Star Wars and Planet of the Apes
Sequart Organization is going sci-fi in a big way! With the success of our Star Trek book, we’re proud to announce that work has commenced on three Star Wars books and two Planet of the Apes books. Over… [more]
She Makes Comics is Out!
Sequart Organization and Respect! Films are proud to announce the release of their latest documentary, She Makes Comics, a film spanning the history of women in comics as creators, fans, and everything in between. The… [more]
Clips from the She Makes Comics World Premiere Event
On 15 November, 2014, Respect Films and Sequart hosted the world premiere of She Makes Comics at Brave New World Comics in Santa Clarita, CA. We screened the documentary for over one hundred attendees and held… [more]
On Jack Kirby’s Bizarre 2001: A Space Odyssey Adaptation and Continuation
In May 2013, Sequart began its second themed week with Sci-Fi Week. For it, Sequart’s founder, Julian Darius, planned something fairly ambitious: a 12,000-word analysis of Jack Kirby’s wonderfully bizarre adaptation and continuation of 2001:… [more]
Sequart’s Image Documentary Inspires Creator to Pitch Comic to Image (and It was Accepted!)
This is an unorthodox post, but I feel that it’s totally worth sharing, for no other reason than it makes us at Sequart feel good. Below is an email I received from comics creator Otis… [more]
Sequart Organization at San Diego Comic Con 2014
We’re excited to announce that Sequart will have quite a lot going on at this year’s San Diego Comic Con: We’ll be selling Sequart books and movies at our (very first!) SDCC small press table,… [more]
Sequart Releases When Manga Came to America: Super-Hero Revisionism in Mai, the Psychic Girl
Sequart Organization is proud to announce the release of When Manga Came to America: Super-Hero Revisionism in Mai, the Psychic Girl, by Julian Darius. The first manga widely available in English, Mai, the Psychic Girl — written… [more]
Julian Darius Surpasses One Million Words on Sequart.org
In a first for our site, founder Julian Darius’s Sequart.org word count has surpassed one million words! Add to that the books he’s written for Sequart, the pieces he’s contributed to our essay anthologies, and any… [more]
Sequart Officially Releases Chris Claremont X-Men Documentary
Sequart Organization and Respect Films are proud to announce that our Chris Claremont X-Men documentary is now officially released, including on Vimeo and DVD. Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont’s X-Men offers a behind-the-scenes glimpse at… [more]
The Image Revolution to Take a Trip to Seattle
Later this month, Sequart’s newest documentary, The Image Revolution, will be featured at a couple of fun Seattle events! On Thursday, March 27th, The Image Revolution will be screened in its entirety at the Grand Illusion Cinema… [more]
Sequart’s She Makes Comics Kickstarter Campaign Enters Final Hours
Firstly, Happy Women’s History Month! We here at Sequart would like to give a huge and heartfelt thank you to everyone who has helped us with our goal to tell the history of women in… [more]
Sequart Announces She Makes Comics Documentary and Kickstarter Campaign
Sequart and Respect Films are proud to simultaneously announce the production of a brand new documentary about the history of women in comics and a Kickstarter campaign to help fund it. She Makes Comics busts… [more]
The Image Revolution to World Premiere at Amazing Arizona Comic Con, Followed by a Q&A with Liefeld, Silvestri, and Kirkman
Sequart and Respect Films are proud to announce that our documentary, The Image Revolution, will make its world premiere at the Amazing Arizona Comic Con. We’re equally excited to announce that Image founders Rob Liefeld… [more]
The Village Voice Names Sequart’s Curing the Postmodern Blues One of the Year’s Best Graphic Novels
Even though Curing the Postmodern Blues: Reading Grant Morrison and Chris Weston’s The Filth in the 21st Century isn’t a graphic novel, the legendary taste-making newspaper The Village Voice named it one of the best… [more]
Latino Review Praises The Image Revolution
The movie and pop-culture site Latino Review has just published a really favorable review of our new documentary, The Image Revolution. The review, written by El Mayimbe, had some very flattering things to say about… [more]
It’s Thor Week on Sequart!
To celebrate this week’s release of Thor: The Dark World, we’ll be running Thor-related posts all week long. This is Sequart’s fourth themed week. Past themed weeks here at Sequart include: Superman Week (beginning Monday,… [more]
Ryan McLelland’s Your Indy Weekly is Coming to Sequart
Ryan McLelland’s review column Your Indy Weekly is coming to Sequart, and it wants your indy books!
Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont’s X-Men Documentary to Premiere (for Free) at Columbia University, with Chris Claremont Q&A to Follow
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization, in conjunction with Columbia University, is proud to announce the (completely free-of-charge) film premiere of Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont’s X-Men, including a Q&A with Chris Claremont.
Sequart Releases Warren Ellis: The Captured Ghosts Interviews
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization is proud to publish Warren Ellis: The Captured Ghosts Interviews. In 2010 and 2011, legendary comic-book creator Warren Ellis sat down over several days to film career-spanning interviews for the… [more]
Sequart Releases Voyage in Noise: Warren Ellis and the Demise of Western Civilization
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization is proud to release Voyage in Noise: Warren Ellis and the Demise of Western Civilization, a book co-authored by Kevin Thurman and Julian Darius. Through works like Transmetropolitan, Planetary, and The Authority, Warren… [more]
Kevin Smith Discusses Sequart’s And the Universe So Big
On Kevin Smith’s new episode of his Fatman on Batman podcast, he opens by recapping the controversy over the previous episode’s discussion with Grant Morrison on Batman: The Killing Joke‘s ending. Smith also discusses Julian Darius’s… [more]
Sequart Releases Shot in the Face: A Savage Journey to the Heart of Transmetropolitan
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization is proud to announce the release of Shot in the Face: A Savage Journey to the Heart of Transmetropolitan, edited by Chad Nevett.
Sequart’s 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Panel
Sequart is proud to announce its 2013 San Diego Comic-Con panel, Sequart: Advancing Comics as Art.
Sequart’s Next Documentary Film Subject is Neil Gaiman!
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization, in conjunction with Respect! Films, is honored and proud to announce that author Neil Gaiman will be the next subject in its expanding line of comics-centric documentaries.
Two New Interviews with Julian Darius, on Sequart and the Comics Medium
Sequart founder Dr. Julian Darius has done two recent interviews about Sequart and the medium of comics. In an interview with JC Thomas, Julian Darius discusses the medium of comics, whether it can be considered… [more]
Sequart Announces Two New Books
Sequart is proud to announce two new books: Logan Ludwig’s Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film and Julian Darius’s This Lightning, This Madness: Understanding Alan Moore’s Miracleman, Book One.
Announcing Sequart’s Singles Program
Sequart Research & Literacy Organization is proud to announce its new singles program with three new releases. Sequart singles are short books — under 100 pages. They’re bite-sized bunches of comics criticism, yet long enough… [more]
Sequart at New York Comic Con
While Sequart hasn’t had a table at NYCC for the last couple of years, we’ll have a pretty solid presence at the panels on Thursday.
Sequart Debuts First Live-Action Trailer for Image Documentary
Over on our Image documentary’s Kickstarter page, we’ve debuted the film’s first live-action trailer.
Sequart Announces Next Documentary, The Image Revolution
We are proud to announce our upcoming documentary about the history of Image Comics!
The Captured Ghosts Movie Tour Rages On!
After a successful premiere at the Napa Valley Film Festival, Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is now screening worldwide! If you’re a fan of Warren Ellis and live within driving distance of any of the below… [more]
Sequart’s Chris Claremont Documentary Adds New Kickstarter Rewards
Sequart & Respect’s Chris Claremont Kickstarter campaign has entered its final days, and two exciting donation reward levels have been added: Would you like to ask Chris Claremont a question and have it possibly end… [more]
Warren Ellis to Participate in Q&A before U.K. Premiere of Captured Ghosts
On Saturday, 12 November, Warren Ellis will appear at the U.K. premiere of Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts, our feature-length documentary film about his work and its vision of the future. He will also participate in a conversation… [more]
Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts to Make Its World Premiere at Napa Valley Film Festival
Our documentary film Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts will make its world premiere on Friday, 11 November as an official selection at the inaugural Napa Valley Film Festival, alongside the premiere of Martin Scorsese’s Hugo and gala screenings of Alexander Payne’s The… [more]
Captured Ghosts Advance Screening During NYCC
Sequart and Respect! Films are proud to announce a special New York Comic Con screening of Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts at the downtown theater Cinema Village (22 E. 12th St. NYC 10003, ph# 212.924.3363) on Friday, 14 October, at… [more]
Watch Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods for Free on Hulu
If you haven’t seen our Grant Morrison documentary, it has just debuted on Hulu, so you can now watch the entire film over and over for free! Check out the embedded video below:
Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods Hits Cable on Demand
We’re happy to announce that, starting 11 July, the following cable providers will have Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods available for video-on-demand rental:
Come to the Baltimore Comic-Con and Pitch Your Book to Sequart
Want to hang out with comic book royalty? Well, you can meet up with Sequart’s Mike Phillips at the Baltimore Comic-Con to discuss how cool that would be. But seriously folks, as you may know,… [more]
The Lady Death Shuffle
Lady Death is getting ready to settle into yet another home when Avatar begins publishing the title later this year. Avatar will be the third publisher for the character, created by Brian Pulido. After Pulido’s… [more]
The Last Comics Blotter
Comics Lit Spotlight in New York Times MagazineIf you are already a member or you don’t mind registering with the online version of New York Times Magazine, there is a great article by Charles McGrath… [more]
Your Weekly Blotter Fix
Dabel Brothers and Devil’s Due Having a Bit of a TiffThe comic book industry is just a reality show waiting to happen. CrossGen can breathe a momentary sigh of relief as Dabel Bros. and Devil’s… [more]
Comics News Unlimited
Harvey ResultsThe big winners at this year’s Harvey Awards were Drawn & Quarterly, Fantagraphics, DC, and Craig Thompson. D&Q won five Harveys including Best Writer (Chester Brown) and Best Colorist (Chris Ware). Fantagraphics brought home… [more]
CrossGen, Austen, 2099, More
The Final Chapter? If you didn’t see this coming then I have taught you nothing. It’s no surprise that CrossGen has filed for bankruptcy. The company’s debt has risen to around $3.5 million and that… [more]
Moore, CrossGen, and News Blips
Moore LoveIn 1988 Alan Moore wrote an epic poem about the history of gay culture entitled The Mirror of Love. Now, 16 years later, Top Shelf has just released a beautiful edition of the epic.… [more]
Comics Publicity, Peter David, and More
In a nice little bit of comic book public relations, I heard Terry Gross’s interview with Steven T. Seagle this past Wednesday on National Public Radio. Seagle, writer of such Vertigo titles as Sandman Mystery… [more]
Another Week, Another Blotter
News Blips In a depressing update to the Stormwatch news posted here last week, Rich Johnston is reporting that Stormwatch: Team Achilles is not going to release issue #24 at all. According to the report,… [more]
The New Blotter
Hello. My name is Mike Phillips. I’m the new Blotter guy and I am very excited to Blot. No kidding. As I finished reading the e-mail from Julian saying, “Welcome aboard,” I caught myself pumping… [more]