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Paper Girls #6: The Horror of Adulting

by Ian Dawe | in Reviews | Thu, 2 June 2016

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]

The Goddamned #4: You Don’t Mess With Noah

by Ian Dawe | in Reviews | Wed, 1 June 2016

The Goddamned is one of two major comics that have recently offered us a reimagined version of the Biblical character Noah. The other book — Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, which was also made into a big… [more]

Smorgasbord #43: With Treelike Reptile Erections

by Tom Shapira | in Editorials, Podcasts | Wed, 1 June 2016

As the Internet rages at Rebirth and Nick Spencer, Tom and Shawn discuss the passing of Darwyn Cooke, the latest desperation tactics at Marvel and DC, casting news for Thor: Ragnarok, and August Previews. We… [more]

Equals Film Review

by Maria Karen | in Reviews | Mon, 30 May 2016

Science-fiction movies have long had a history of flirting with the concept of a “utopia.” However, the recurring problem of any utopia is that they are often always a “dystopia” in disguise. Is life truly… [more]

Sifting Through the Ashes: Analyzing Hellblazer, Part 62

by Max Nestorowich | in Articles | Fri, 27 May 2016

Issue #74 “Damnation’s Flame: Trail of Tears” Writer: Garth Ennis; Artist: Steve Dillon; Colors: Tom Ziuko; Letters: Gaspar Saladino; Editor: Stuart Moore; Assistant Editor: Julie Rottenberg; Cover: Glenn Fabry; Picking up immediately where the previous… [more]

Star Wars In May – Thoughts on the Anniversary of the Original Release

by Ian Dawe | in Articles | Thu, 26 May 2016

Yesterday fans all over the world recognized May 25 as one of the most important anniversaries in popular culture: the release of Star Wars on that day in 1977. This comes at the tail end… [more]

A Tour of the 2016 Eisner Nominees, Part 12 – Wrapping Up

by Ian Dawe | in Articles | Wed, 25 May 2016

Over the course of this series about the 2016 Eisner Award Nominees, we’ve been focusing on individual titles that many comics fans may have either missed or overlooked. Without question, every comic mentioned in the… [more]

A Tour of the 2016 Eisner Nominees, Part 11 – March: Book Two

by Ian Dawe | in Articles | Tue, 24 May 2016

The history recounted in March: Book Two is, or should be, fairly familiar to anyone with a passing knowledge of the 20th century. The Freedom Riders and the other struggles of the early 1960s American… [more]

A Marvel Cinematic Universe Wish List

by Michael Campochiaro | in Editorials | Mon, 23 May 2016

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), including their Netflix series, is expanding rapidly. Since having kids, the wife and I can’t seem to keep up. I’m not sure she’s as impatient to see Captain America: Civil War… [more]

Sifting Through the Ashes: Analyzing Hellblazer, Part 61

by Max Nestorowich | in Articles | Fri, 20 May 2016

Issue #73 “Damnation’s Flame: Broadway the Hard Way” Writer: Garth Ennis; Artist: Steve Dillon; Colors: Tom Ziuko; Letters: Gaspar Saladino; Editor: Stuart Moore; Assistant Editor: Julie Rottenberg; Cover: Glenn Fabry; Last we left John Constantine… [more]

A Tour of the 2016 Eisner Nominees, Part 10 – Kaijumax

by Ian Dawe | in Articles | Thu, 19 May 2016

Zander Cannon’s Kaijumax is an easy comic to like, because it takes such joy in being what it is. A colourful, quick-witted satire of prison movie cliches, blended with an all-star cast of Toho Pictures’… [more]

Smorgasbord #42: The 99% Strikes Back

by Tom Shapira | in Editorials, Podcasts | Thu, 19 May 2016

After a week off, Shawn & Tom are back to deal with the fallout from Shelly Bond’s firing from Vertigo, Oni’s new imprint, the release of Captain America: Civil War, movie announcements for both Sexcastle and Irredeemable,… [more]

13 Cameras Plays Upon Your Video Surveillance Fears

by Maria Karen | in Articles | Wed, 18 May 2016

The new suspenseful home invasion horror film, 13 Cameras, bases its plot on a very realistic fear – that someone may be spying on you inside your own home. The notion that anyone could be… [more]

Manifest Destiny #19: Teamwork

by Ian Dawe | in Reviews | Tue, 17 May 2016

When undertaking a task as dangerous as the exploration of unknown lands, teamwork is an absolute necessity. Other writers (such as Stephen Ambrose) have noted that it was this capacity for group unity, strong leadership… [more]

Black Road #2: A Little Kindness

by Ian Dawe | in Reviews | Mon, 16 May 2016

It should come as no surprise that Black Road has the narrative structure of the “journey”. (The word “road” is right there in the title, after all.) While we were introduced to the characters and… [more]

Revisit The Dark Knight Rises With Kevin Smith and Ralph Garman

by Ian Dawe | in Articles | Sun, 15 May 2016

Kevin Smith is naturally a positive and forgiving personality, which makes his podcasts fun, but often prevents him from really getting into a serious critique of a film, especially when it’s a film close to… [more]

Science Fiction Elements of Infinite Jest: Part 3, Subsidized Time

by Brian Cowlishaw | in Articles | Sat, 14 May 2016

The twentieth-anniversary rereading and discussion of the greatest novel ever written, David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest, has just ended. The discussion continues, and this is part of it. Many thousands of fans worldwide including me… [more]

Sifting Through the Ashes: Analyzing Hellblazer, Part 60

by Max Nestorowich | in Articles | Fri, 13 May 2016

Issue #72 “Damnation’s Flame Part One: Brave New World” Writer: Garth Ennis; Artist: Steve Dillon; Colors: Tom Ziuko; Letters: Clem Robins; Editor: Stuart Moore; Assistant Editor: Julie Rottenberg; Cover: Glenn Fabry; When Hellblazer started 71… [more]