Magazine Archives for:

2014

Conversations with Creators: Kevin Rubio

by Stuart Warren | in Interviews | Wed, 15 October 2014

Conversations with Creators is a collaborative interview series designed to understand the processes and inner workings of the artist, their creations, and how their work impacts the comic booking industry. Each meeting is candid and… [more]

New Life and New Civilizations is Available for Order by Comics Shops

by Julian Darius | in Sequart News | Tue, 14 October 2014

New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics, edited by Joseph F. Berenato, is now available for order through Diamond Comics Distributors. New Life and New Civilizations is listed in the book section of… [more]

Harlan Ellison Recovering from Stroke

by Ian Dawe | in News | Tue, 14 October 2014

Many Sequart readers are fans of the work of the science fiction master Harlan Ellison. Many also know that last week Ellison suffered a major stroke, paralyzing his right arm and leg. For those concerned… [more]

“So Many Questions are Left Unanswered”: The American Superhero Comics of Mark Millar, Part 39

by Colin Smith | in Articles | Tue, 14 October 2014

Continued from last week. For the third time in ten months, Millar’s Swamp Thing had presented abortion in a wholly negative light. Nothing that he’d write in the remainder of his tenure on the book… [more]

Happy 75th Birthday, Harvey Pekar

by Ian Dawe | in Editorials | Mon, 13 October 2014

Last week, the date of Harvey Pekar’s birth (October 8) passed again, for the fourth time since his death in 2010. This time, it would have been Pekar’s 75th birthday and many admirers, friends and… [more]

Obsession and Superhero Movies: Scenes from a Comics Convention, Part 2

by Greg Carpenter | in Articles | Mon, 13 October 2014

If you read last week’s column, you know that I recently attended the second annual Nashville Comic Con. This week, I’d like to talk about one of the panels that made a particular impression on… [more]

Boy Scouts and Tentacles: Gamera vs. the Space Monster Viras

by Harry Edmundson-Cornell | in Reviews | Sun, 12 October 2014

Pointy squids. Giant turtles. Precocious Boy Scouts. A complete lack of budget. Way to much recycled footage. This movie is an experience. [more]

Getting Hammered: A Review of Thor #1

by David G | in Reviews | Sun, 12 October 2014

When Marvel announced its latest publishing initiative in the form of All-New Avengers NOW, my response was to shrug my shoulders and stifle a yawn. The plan calls for new versions of Captain America and… [more]

Capital Thoughts: Captain America #24

by Jeffrey Kahan | in Articles | Sat, 11 October 2014

Superhero families have always been something of a mystery. As most serious readers of comics know, the 1955 Comics Authority banned virtually all sexual activity from comics, and even within the bounds of marriage, sex… [more]

Hell and Tragedy: on the Cult Classic Jigoku

by Harry Edmundson-Cornell | in Reviews | Fri, 10 October 2014

I just know you guys are into genre-busting Japanese horror films! This film is equal parts tragedy and horror. It’s weird, poetic, and occasionally kind of gross. By the standards of the time anyways… [more]

A Leap Forward: The Flash Pilot Review

by Logan Ludwig | in Reviews | Thu, 9 October 2014

One of the smartest things The Flash manages to do in its first full episode as a TV series is establish just about everything it needs to hum along as both a show and as… [more]

Truth, Justice, and Ferguson

by Anthony Castle | in Editorials | Thu, 9 October 2014

The story of Ferguson, an image of small town USA torn apart, unfolded through the media in increasing complexity. First, there were the tragic reports of a black, unarmed teenager shot six times, twice in… [more]

The New Batgirl: An Interview with Babs Tarr and Cameron Stewart

by Nick Ford | in Interviews | Wed, 8 October 2014

Nick Ford: Please tell us who you are and what you’re most known for. Babs Tarr: Besides BATGIRL I’m probably best know for my Bosozoku Sailor Scouts piece that kind of went viral a couple… [more]

Rubber on Planes: Gamera vs. Gyaos

by Harry Edmundson-Cornell | in Reviews | Wed, 8 October 2014

Aerial battles you guys! Because flying turtles are cool looking. Right? Right?! This is actually a solid and enjoyable kaiju film with a cool villain. [more]

The Politics of Batman, Part 5: Batman Returns, Enron, and the Buying of American Democracy

by Marc DiPaolo | in Articles | Wed, 8 October 2014

I first saw the film Batman Returns when it was released in 1992. I was young and didn’t understand it. I found the Penguin disgusting. I had a sense that the movie was condemning American… [more]

Discovering Black Jesus, Episode 5 “Fried Green Tomatoes”

by Stuart Warren | in Articles | Tue, 7 October 2014

Boonie: Man, God ain’t good man. God sucks right now. Black Jesus: Oh negro of little faith, isn’t the miracle of the forgivin’ cholos enough proof to let yo’ disbelievin’ ass know that God want… [more]

Smorgasbord #3: Sad Goat

by Tom Shapira | in Editorials, Podcasts | Tue, 7 October 2014

For the third episode of Smorgasbord, Shawn and Tom try to to untangle the mess DC made with their recent bad shirt designs, tackle the end of the Kirby lawsuit, and try to be hopeful… [more]

“Why d’You Think God Created Abortion Clinics?”: The American Superhero Comics of Mark Millar, Part 38

by Colin Smith | in Articles | Tue, 7 October 2014

Continued from last week. After abortion as a vehicle for laddish jokes and abortion as a means for evoking terror, Millar turned to abortion as a symbol of crass irresponsibility. (ST: 147/152/157) In Sink Or… [more]

Could Dwayne Johnson’s Black Adam Contribute to Orientalism?

by Desmond White | in Editorials | Mon, 6 October 2014

Dwayne Johnson will play DC heavy-hitter Black Adam in an upcoming Shazam film. Fans were either reviled or revitalized, but what has been rarely discussed is how exactly Black Adam should be adapted to the big screen. We just need to be careful. [more]