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Godshaper #1 from Boom! Studios Divinely Blurs the Lines

A. David Lewis — Wed, 12 Apr 2017 17:20:25 +0000

Godshaper #1 from Boom! Studios Divinely Blurs the Lines" title="Godshaper #1 from Boom! Studios Divinely Blurs the Lines" style="float:left;" />In some cases, the divide between religion and magic, between the divine and the supernatural, is a narrow one. In BOOM! Studios new series Godshaper, that distinction is blurred further with the addition to commerce.… [more]

A Tour of the 2016 Eisner Nominees, Part 5 – The Spire

Ian Dawe — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:45:18 +0000

The Spire" title="A Tour of the 2016 Eisner Nominees, Part 5 – The Spire" style="float:left;" />The Spire is a comic that’s overflowing with creative ideas, determined to build its own rich fantasy world and completely heedless of any limits or restrictions in terms of genre. Some comics blend genres, but… [more]

5 Movies that Deserve Comic Spin-Offs

Dom Fonce — Sun, 12 Jul 2015 21:00:41 +0000

As this writer got into reading comics, he noticed that dozens of movies are comic adaptations. It was a startling realization to see Men in Black, The Mask, Wanted, Oblivion, The Crow, Kick-Ass, Snowpiercer, The… [more]

IDW’s Star Trek Planet of the Apes Offers Reflections on Ideology

Daniel Rasmus — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 11:00:24 +0000

Star Trek Planet of the Apes Offers Reflections on Ideology" title="IDW’s Star Trek Planet of the Apes Offers Reflections on Ideology" style="float:left;" />Science fiction is often referred to as a genre that puts ordinary people in extraordinary circumstances. There can be no better example than the Planet of the Apes, where human astronauts swing ahead in time… [more]

Michael Keaton to Star in BOOM! Studios Imagine Agents Film

Dom Fonce — Tue, 23 Jun 2015 17:00:53 +0000

Imagine Agents Film" title="Michael Keaton to Star in BOOM! Studios Imagine Agents Film" style="float:left;" />In 1989, one of the summer’s biggest blockbusters was a live action Batman film starring an actor just a year off from giving a killer performance as an insane, manipulative zombie-man named Beetlejuice: Michael Keaton.… [more]

Thomas Alsop: Beautiful New York Gothic

Ian Dawe — Wed, 13 May 2015 19:00:18 +0000

Thomas Alsop: Beautiful New York Gothic" title="Thomas Alsop: Beautiful New York Gothic" style="float:left;" />Thomas Alsop, now available in a gorgeous TPB from Boom! studios, is an example of that rich collection of fiction and art that tries to bring the ancient past to America. That impulse seems like… [more]

The Top 10 New & Returning Comics to Read in 2015

Tom Speelman — Tue, 13 Jan 2015 12:00:55 +0000

2014 was a stunning year for comics. Between the debut and rapid success of many creator-owned series to superhero comics finally growing in big ways, comics are only getting even better. 2015 seems to be… [more]

Smorgasbord #9: The Smorgies Awards 2014

Tom Shapira — Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:30:03 +0000

Per podcasting law, the end of each and every year requires an awards show of some sort, so here it is: The Smorgies 2014! (Yes, we’re doing an annual after only 8 episodes that ran… [more]

Frank Miller’s RoboCop: A Retrospective Review

James Kelly — Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:00:38 +0000

Frank Miller’s RoboCop: A Retrospective Review" title="Frank Miller’s RoboCop: A Retrospective Review" style="float:left;" />I have to give it a hand to the Avatar people for pushing for Frank Miller’s original RoboCop 2 script to be adapted onto the comics’ page. The story of RoboCop 2 is always fascinating,… [more]