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Congratulations to the 2016 Eisner Award Winners

Ian Dawe — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 16:15:18 +0000

Our series on the Eisner Awards was never meant to be predictive of who would win — quite the contrary, we were only trying to profile some of the nominated titles, because they’re all worth… [more]

Paper Girls #6: The Horror of Adulting

Ian Dawe — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 19:20:21 +0000

Paper Girls #6: The Horror of Adulting" title="Paper Girls #6: The Horror of Adulting" style="float:left;" />Warning: If you haven’t read the first five issues of Paper Girls, this discussion will spoil a few things. On the other hand, if you have read those issues but not the latest, don’t worry.… [more]

A Tour of the 2016 Eisner Nominees, Part 2 – Paper Girls

Ian Dawe — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:05:41 +0000

Paper Girls" title="A Tour of the 2016 Eisner Nominees, Part 2 – Paper Girls" style="float:left;" />Another contender for the 2016 Eisner Award for Best New Series is Paper Girls by Brian K. Vaughan and Cliff Chiang, from Image Comics. By now we’ve come to expect great things from the creator… [more]

Smorgasbord #33: The Smorgies Award 2015

Tom Shapira — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 18:00:22 +0000

Join Tom and Shawn and special guest star Maayan Priel (Legend of Fangirls) for the second annual Smorgasbord award show, as we recall the best (and worst) 2015 had to offer… from Best Writer to… [more]

The Question of Literature and Why Comic Books Deserve to be Classified as Such

Jarrett Mazza — Tue, 22 Dec 2015 12:00:08 +0000

How many books do you read a year? This is a question that is frequently asked by voracious readers whenever they feel the need to see if a person is reading as much as they… [more]

Smorgasbord #27: Happy Anniversary!

Tom Shapira — Mon, 21 Sep 2015 17:00:01 +0000

The Smorgasbord is a year old! To celebrate this milestone, Tom and Shawn offer a giant-sized extravaganza in which we discuss the last Previews of 2014, Bad Luck Guillermo, Batman walking in on Robin in… [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]

Hulk Rend Wolverine!!!: Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #1-2

James Kelly — Sat, 13 Dec 2014 12:00:48 +0000

Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #1-2" title="Hulk Rend Wolverine!!!: Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk #1-2" style="float:left;" />Damon Lindelof is an unabashed nerd in Hollywood. Lindelof’s purported first conversation with JJ Abrams was mainly a discussion about Star Wars[i]. His enjoyment of comics lead him to recruit Paul Dini, Jeph Loeb and… [more]

Southern Bastards Starts with a Bang (and a Plop)

Matthew Amylon — Wed, 25 Jun 2014 14:00:27 +0000

Southern Bastards Starts with a Bang (and a Plop)" title="Southern Bastards Starts with a Bang (and a Plop)" style="float:left;" />Southern Bastards #1, from Jason Latour and Jason Aaron, is the most recent high point in the barrage of high-profile releases coming from Image Comics over the last couple years. Insider fans like myself have… [more]

Vaughn and Martin Unleash The Private Eye

Mike Greear — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 11:00:12 +0000

The Private Eye" title="Vaughn and Martin Unleash The Private Eye" style="float:left;" />A few weeks ago I talked a little bit about the new book that Brian K. Vaughan is working on, Saga, a planetary romance that he co-created with the brilliant Fiona Staples. Saga was one… [more]

First World Problems: Imperialism and Noncombatant Casualty in Saga Volume One

Stuart Warren — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 11:00:49 +0000

Saga Volume One" title="First World Problems: Imperialism and Noncombatant Casualty in Saga Volume One" style="float:left;" />Comics are analogues of reality, and paint in fantasy tales more compelling than the real world conflicts they are based on. Saga overwhelms the reader with a terrible level of detail, capturing conflicts ranging from… [more]

Mike’s Favorite Comics of 2012 (Part 3)

Mike Greear — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 12:00:58 +0000

We’re now up to the third and final title in my list of Favorite Comics of 2012. It’s a title that first caught my eye early last year when a promotional image for the comic… [more]

On Breast-Feeding and Boobery

Mike Greear — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:00:06 +0000

I know that in my column here, which is unofficially titled “Living Fiction,” I usually adopt the hippy dippy angle of “comics are more real than we think” or whatever and apply it to whatever… [more]

A Writer’s Response to WizardWorld Philadelphia 2007

Jason Owen — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 15:13:00 +0000

This past weekend, many comic writers, artists, and fans of all ages, sizes, genders, and race (I believe I saw some Klingons and some Skrulls) made their way to Philadelphia for the city’s annual WizardWorld… [more]

The Pride of Baghdad

Dan Traeger — Mon, 25 Jun 2007 19:05:03 +0000

When you make your living cutting brand new worlds whole cloth from your personal mental firmament, it takes a special kind of writer to splatter those brain children over twenty-odd pages of cheap newsprint on… [more]

Getting Under the Hood of Ex Machina

Matt Martin — Fri, 18 Jun 2004 19:11:48 +0000

Ex Machina" title="Getting Under the Hood of Ex Machina" style="float:left;" />Ex Machina #1 DC Comics / WildStorm – Brian K. Vaughan (w); Tony Harris (p); Tom Feister (i)I must say, I’ve been nervously looking forward to this book for the past two months. I’ve been… [more]

Sweet Love, Suicidal Depression, and Racism

Matt Martin — Tue, 30 Mar 2004 19:40:32 +0000

Mighty Love DC Comics – Howard Chaykin (w/a)Howard Chaykin seems to be one of those rare, completely polarizing figures in the comics industry. I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who was familiar with his… [more]

Tremble in Fear, Hollywood!

Bryan Miller — Wed, 10 Dec 2003 16:28:28 +0000

Hey, gang — welcome to another New Comics Day. I’m screwing around with the format of the column (again). Look for some more changes in the coming weeks. If you hate the new format and… [more]

August Comics

Bryan Miller — Sun, 31 Aug 2003 14:23:52 +0000

FEATURED BOOK Teenagers from Mars #7 Rick Spears’ tale of teen angst, censorship, comic books and rebellion nears a close with this, the penultimate chapter, in which something actually happens. It’s a nice change from… [more]

July Comics

Bryan Miller — Thu, 21 Aug 2003 14:17:18 +0000

FEATURED BOOK Wolverine #3 I know you’re reading this. Everybody is reading this. Wolverine is one of those books you wouldn’t usually catch a comic snob dead reading. They probably did anyway, but you wouldn’t… [more]

Comics Published on 20 November 2002

Matt Martin — Thu, 21 Nov 2002 15:30:01 +0000

Daredevil #39 Marvel Comics – Brian Michael Bendis (w); Manuel Gutierrez (a) My goodness… this was absolutely fantastic. Daredevil is a book that’s been hit and miss for me over the past six months or… [more]

Comics Published on 23 October 2002

Matt Martin — Mon, 28 Oct 2002 17:04:00 +0000

Fantastic Four #62 Marvel Comics – Mark Waid (w); Mike Wieringo (p); Karl Kesel (i) I’m really torn on this one, because I feel like I should be enjoying Fantastic Four a lot more these… [more]

Comics Published on 18 September 2002

Matt Martin — Fri, 20 Sep 2002 15:08:30 +0000

Before I start, there’s something I want to address. As you can see, my first review is Captain Marvel #1, the first issue of Peter David’s contribution to the Marvel “U-Decide” stunt. I thought, very… [more]