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Sequart Releases Waxing and Waning: Essays on Moon Knight

Julian Darius — Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:53:01 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Waxing and Waning: Essays on Moon Knight, edited by Scott Weatherly. Since Moon Knight first appeared as a villain in 1975, he’s spent the decades shifting and… [more]

Sequart Releases Unauthorized Offworld Activation: Exploring the Stargate Franchise

Julian Darius — Tue, 17 May 2022 01:38:09 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Unauthorized Offworld Activation: Exploring the Stargate Franchise, edited by Rich Handley and Joseph Dilworth, Jr. In 1928, an archeological dig in Giza, Egypt, unearthed a giant ring and… [more]

Sequart Releases Why Do We Fall?: Examining Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy

Julian Darius — Fri, 18 Feb 2022 08:53:16 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Why Do We Fall?: Examining Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy, by David Hernando. The Dark Knight Trilogy, composed of Batman Begins (2005), The Dark Knight (2008) and The Dark Knight… [more]

Sequart Releases Judging Dredd: Examining the World of Judge Dredd

Julian Darius — Wed, 07 Jul 2021 18:36:17 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Judging Dredd: Examining the World of Judge Dredd, edited by Scott Weatherly. In 1977, future lawman Judge Dredd roared onto the pages of 2000AD and quickly became a fan… [more]

Sequart Releases How to Analyze & Review Comics

Julian Darius — Fri, 25 Jun 2021 13:00:46 +0000

How to Analyze & Review Comics" title="Sequart Releases How to Analyze & Review Comics" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of How to Analyze & Review Comics: A Handbook on Comics Criticism, edited by Forrest C. Helvie. Although comics press and criticism has risen in recent years, the… [more]

Sequart Releases Musings on Monsters: Observations on the World of Classic Horror

Julian Darius — Fri, 23 Oct 2020 16:57:14 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Musings on Monsters: Observations on the World of Classic Horror, edited by Rich Handley and Lou Tambone. As children, we fall in love with monsters, and age often… [more]

Sequart Releases From Bayou to Abyss: Examining John Constantine, Hellblazer

Julian Darius — Fri, 05 Jun 2020 13:00:22 +0000

From Bayou to Abyss: Examining John Constantine, Hellblazer" title="Sequart Releases From Bayou to Abyss: Examining John Constantine, Hellblazer" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of From Bayou to Abyss: Examining John Constantine, Hellblazer, edited by Rich Handley and Lou Tambone. British occultist John Constantine elevated Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing, and it wasn’t long before… [more]

#StayHome with Sequart

Mike Phillips — Sun, 26 Apr 2020 21:25:50 +0000

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]

Sequart Releases The Mignolaverse: Hellboy and the Comics Art of Mike Mignola

Julian Darius — Mon, 04 Mar 2019 14:00:42 +0000

The Mignolaverse: Hellboy and the Comics Art of Mike Mignola" title="Sequart Releases The Mignolaverse: Hellboy and the Comics Art of Mike Mignola" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of The Mignolaverse: Hellboy and the Comics Art of Mike Mignola, edited by S.G. Hammond. In 1993, Mike Mignola debuted Hellboy, beginning a universe that would expand to include… [more]

Sequart Releases Time is a Flat Circle: Examining True Detective, Season One

Julian Darius — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 12:54:05 +0000

Time is a Flat Circle: Examining True Detective, Season One" title="Sequart Releases Time is a Flat Circle: Examining True Detective, Season One" style="float:left;" />Just in time for tonight’s season-three debut, Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Time is a Flat Circle: Examining True Detective, Season One, by Melissa Milazzo. When it premiered in 2014, the first season… [more]

Sequart Releases Somewhere Beyond the Heavens: Exploring Battlestar Galactica

Julian Darius — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 13:00:02 +0000

Somewhere Beyond the Heavens: Exploring Battlestar Galactica" title="Sequart Releases Somewhere Beyond the Heavens: Exploring Battlestar Galactica" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Somewhere Beyond the Heavens: Exploring Battlestar Galactica, edited by Rich Handley and Lou Tambone. Glen A. Larson’s Battlestar Galactica only lasted for a single season, yet it earned its… [more]

Help Sequart by Shopping at Amazon

Mike Phillips — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 14:00:23 +0000

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. (Simply put, Amazon will pay us… [more]

Spotlight on Alan Moore

Mike Phillips — Wed, 21 Nov 2018 01:50:54 +0000

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

Mike Phillips — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 10:00:03 +0000

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

Mike Phillips — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:00:59 +0000

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

Mike Phillips — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 23:13:50 +0000

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

Mike Phillips — Wed, 19 Sep 2018 15:48:57 +0000

Classics on Infinite Earths" title="Spotlight on Classics on Infinite Earths" style="float:left;" />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

Mike Phillips — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 10:00:41 +0000

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

Mike Phillips — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 01:00:28 +0000

Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods is Now Free on YouTube" title="Grant Morrison: Talking with Gods is Now Free on YouTube" style="float:left;" />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]

Sequart Releases The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe

Julian Darius — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 12:00:45 +0000

The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe" title="Sequart Releases The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of The Cyberpunk Nexus: Exploring the Blade Runner Universe, edited by Lou Tambone and Joe Bongiorno. In 1982, a new benchmark was set for science-fiction film with the release… [more]

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is Now Free on YouTube

Mike Phillips — Thu, 21 Jun 2018 16:00:49 +0000

Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is Now Free on YouTube" title="Warren Ellis: Captured Ghosts is Now Free on YouTube" style="float:left;" />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

Mike Phillips — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 12:00:20 +0000

Chris Claremont’s X-Men Now Available from Amazon Video, iTunes" title="Expanded Version of Chris Claremont’s X-Men Now Available from Amazon Video, iTunes" style="float:left;" />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!

Mike Phillips — Thu, 18 Jan 2018 20:19:51 +0000

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]

It’s Sequart’s Fifth Annual Sci-Fi Week!

Julian Darius — Sun, 10 Dec 2017 12:00:02 +0000

Coinciding with this week’s release of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Sequart is celebrating its fifth annual Sci-Fi Week! All this week, we’ll be running content focusing on sci-fi comics and popular culture. Sequart ran… [more]

Free Sequart Book, Today Only, on Kickstarter

Julian Darius — Mon, 20 Nov 2017 13:03:01 +0000

To encourage pledges to the new Kickstarter for Lazarus, the Forever Man #1, we’re offering an incentive: a free PDF of our book analyzing Jack Kirby’s bizarre comics continuation of 2001: A Space Odyssey! The book is 90… [more]

She Makes Comics Now Available to Stream from Netflix

Mike Phillips — Tue, 07 Nov 2017 12:00:10 +0000

She Makes Comics Now Available to Stream from Netflix" title="She Makes Comics Now Available to Stream from Netflix" style="float:left;" />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

Mike Phillips — Mon, 06 Nov 2017 12:00:34 +0000

Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow in Current Previews Catalog" title="Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow in Current Previews Catalog" style="float:left;" />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]

Sequart Releases Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow

Julian Darius — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 14:39:12 +0000

Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow" title="Sequart Releases Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow, by Richard Gray. For 75 years, Green Arrow has been a part of the DC Comics world, working… [more]

She Makes Comics Now Available on Amazon VOD and iTunes

Mike Phillips — Tue, 11 Jul 2017 18:00:47 +0000

She Makes Comics Now Available on Amazon VOD and iTunes" title="She Makes Comics Now Available on Amazon VOD and iTunes" style="float:left;" />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]

It’s Wonder Woman Week at Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 28 May 2017 11:00:06 +0000

Coinciding with this week’s release of Wonder Woman, the character’s first theatrical motion picture in her long history, Sequart is celebrating Wonder Woman Week! All this week, we’ll be running content focusing on Wonder Woman.… [more]

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously Now Available on STARZ On Demand

Mike Phillips — Sun, 21 May 2017 13:00:12 +0000

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously Now Available on STARZ On Demand" title="Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously Now Available on STARZ On Demand" style="float:left;" />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]

Sequart Releases Bright Eyes, Ape City: Examining the Planet of the Apes Mythos

Julian Darius — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 11:00:34 +0000

Bright Eyes, Ape City: Examining the Planet of the Apes Mythos" title="Sequart Releases Bright Eyes, Ape City: Examining the Planet of the Apes Mythos" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Bright Eyes, Ape City: Examining the Planet of the Apes Mythos, edited by Rich Handley and Joseph F. Berenato. “A planet where apes evolved from men?” With… [more]

Sequart Releases Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice

Julian Darius — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 12:00:38 +0000

Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice" title="Sequart Releases Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of Humans and Paragons: Essays on Super-Hero Justice, edited by Ian Boucher. Super-heroes, said to represent justice, have saturated popular culture at a time when the American criminal… [more]

It’s Sequart’s Fourth Annual Sci-Fi Week!

Julian Darius — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 12:00:02 +0000

Coinciding with this week’s release of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Sequart is celebrating its fourth annual Sci-Fi Week! All this week, we’ll be running content focusing on sci-fi comics and popular culture. Sequart… [more]

The Best There is at What He Does in Current Previews Catalog

Mike Phillips — Wed, 07 Dec 2016 06:01:06 +0000

The Best There is at What He Does in Current Previews Catalog" title="The Best There is at What He Does in Current Previews Catalog" style="float:left;" />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]

Sequart Releases Book on Star Wars Comics

Julian Darius — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:00:30 +0000

Star Wars Comics" title="Sequart Releases Book on Star Wars Comics" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce the publication of A Galaxy Far, Far Away: Exploring Star Wars Comics, edited by Rich Handley and Joseph F. Berenato. After Star Wars hit theaters in 1977, the moviegoing experience was… [more]

Watch The Image Revolution Free on Amazon Prime Video

Mike Phillips — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 12:57:05 +0000

The Image Revolution Free on Amazon Prime Video" title="Watch The Image Revolution Free on Amazon Prime Video" style="float:left;" />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

Mike Phillips — Wed, 02 Nov 2016 09:00:30 +0000

The British Invasion in Current Previews Catalog" title="The British Invasion in Current Previews Catalog" style="float:left;" />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]

Sequart Releases The Best There is at What He Does: Examining Chris Claremont’s X-Men

Julian Darius — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 11:00:16 +0000

The Best There is at What He Does: Examining Chris Claremont’s X-Men" title="Sequart Releases The Best There is at What He Does: Examining Chris Claremont’s X-Men" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of The Best There is at What He Does: Examining Chris Claremont’s X-Men, by Jason Powell. The X-Men franchise is a sprawling comic-book mythology, to which hundreds… [more]

Sequart Releases The British Invasion

Julian Darius — Thu, 18 Aug 2016 23:50:05 +0000

The British Invasion" title="Sequart Releases The British Invasion" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of The British Invasion: Alan Moore, Neil Gaiman, Grant Morrison, and the Invention of the Modern Comic Book Writer, by Greg Carpenter. Moore. Gaiman. Morrison. They came from… [more]

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously is Now Available on Vimeo for Streaming Pre-Order

Mike Phillips — Fri, 01 Jul 2016 13:00:16 +0000

Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously is Now Available on Vimeo for Streaming Pre-Order" title="Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously is Now Available on Vimeo for Streaming Pre-Order" style="float:left;" />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]

It’s Sequart’s Third Annual Sci-Fi Week!

Julian Darius — Sun, 13 Dec 2015 12:00:16 +0000

Coinciding with this week’s release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Sequart is celebrating its third annual Sci-Fi Week! All this week, we’ll be running content focusing on sci-fi comics and popular culture. Sequart ran… [more]

Sequart Announces Its Third Annual Sci-Fi Week

Julian Darius — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 13:00:47 +0000

On 14 December, Sequart will begin its third annual Sci-Fi Week, timed to coincide with that week’s release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Over the course of the week, Sequart will publish content focusing… [more]

Sequart Releases A Long Time Ago: Exploring the Star Wars Cinematic Universe

Julian Darius — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:00:16 +0000

A Long Time Ago: Exploring the Star Wars Cinematic Universe" title="Sequart Releases A Long Time Ago: Exploring the Star Wars Cinematic Universe" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of A Long Time Ago: Exploring the Star Wars Cinematic Universe, edited by Rich Handley and Joseph F. Berenato. In 1977, the cinematic world was changed forever, thanks to… [more]

Shout! Factory Picks up The Image Revolution for Distribution

Mike Phillips — Sun, 01 Nov 2015 20:00:35 +0000

The Image Revolution for Distribution" title="Shout! Factory Picks up The Image Revolution for Distribution" style="float:left;" />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]

Sequart Releases The Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes

Julian Darius — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 17:00:49 +0000

The Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes" title="Sequart Releases The Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of The Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes, edited by Rich Handley and Joseph F. Berenato. Since the 1970s, the Planet of the Apes franchise has… [more]

She Makes Comics Wins Best Documentary at the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival

Mike Phillips — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:00:36 +0000

She Makes Comics Wins Best Documentary at the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival" title="She Makes Comics Wins Best Documentary at the Comic-Con International Independent Film Festival" style="float:left;" />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]

What Classics on Infinite Earths Means to Me

Julian Darius — Tue, 05 May 2015 17:00:27 +0000

Classics on Infinite Earths Means to Me" title="What Classics on Infinite Earths Means to Me" style="float:left;" />I’ve been writing this book for ten years, and it’s hard to believe it’s finally done. At over 160,000 words, Classics on Infinite Earths is the longest book Sequart’s ever published. Flashback: it’s 2005, and… [more]

Sequart Releases Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon

Mike Phillips — Mon, 04 May 2015 17:00:28 +0000

Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon" title="Sequart Releases Classics on Infinite Earths: The Justice League and DC Crossover Canon" style="float:left;" />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]

Avengers: Age of Ultron Has Second Biggest Opening Weekend Ever

Julian Darius — Mon, 04 May 2015 05:13:22 +0000

Avengers: Age of Ultron Has Second Biggest Opening Weekend Ever" title="Avengers: Age of Ultron Has Second Biggest Opening Weekend Ever" style="float:left;" />Avengers: Age of Ultron, directed by Joss Whedon, took in an estimated $187.7 million domestically through Sunday. Those who wish to spin this negatively will point out that this comes in under the first Avengers… [more]

Sequart Announces Five Books on Star Wars and Planet of the Apes

Mike Phillips — Mon, 20 Apr 2015 16:45:53 +0000

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]

Sequart Releases Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film

Julian Darius — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:30:10 +0000

Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film" title="Sequart Releases Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of Moving Panels: Translating Comics to Film, by Sequart site regular Logan Ludwig. Are comics just storyboards for films that would be too expensive to ever actually commit to… [more]

Sequart Releases The Future of Comics, the Future of Men: Matt Fraction’s Casanova

Julian Darius — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 15:00:45 +0000

The Future of Comics, the Future of Men: Matt Fraction’s Casanova" title="Sequart Releases The Future of Comics, the Future of Men: Matt Fraction’s Casanova" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the release of The Future of Comics, the Future of Men: Matt Fraction’s Casanova, authored by Geoff Klock (How to Read Superhero Comics and Why). Matt Fraction, Gabriel Bá,… [more]

Sequart Organization is on Patreon

Julian Darius — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 13:00:16 +0000

Sequart Organization has launched a Patreon fundraising campaign. Comics and popular culture get more respect today than ever before. Yet they still lack a culture of smart criticism, and few are taking them seriously as legitimate… [more]

It’s Newspaper Comics Week on Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 14 Dec 2014 12:00:04 +0000

Coinciding with this week’s release of a remake of Annie, based on Little Orphan Annie comic strip begun in 1924, Sequart will be celebrating newspaper comics all this week. The history of comics as a medium… [more]

She Makes Comics is Out!

Mike Phillips — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 02:00:51 +0000

She Makes Comics is Out!" title="She Makes Comics is Out!" style="float:left;" />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]

Giving Thanks

Julian Darius — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 13:00:50 +0000

I’m not one for turkey, mashed potatoes, and stuffing. I’m more a vindaloo guy. But I like the ritual of giving thanks. And on this Thanksgiving, I’d like most of all to thank you, Sequart’s… [more]

Clips from the She Makes Comics World Premiere Event

Mike Phillips — Tue, 25 Nov 2014 15:00:35 +0000

She Makes Comics World Premiere Event" title="Clips from the She Makes Comics World Premiere Event" style="float:left;" />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]

One Year, One Hundred Articles

Ian Dawe — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 21:30:24 +0000

I first joined Sequart in November 2013, just under a year ago. In that time, I’ve written exactly 100 articles and contributed to two Sequart books (and several other books and papers unrelated to Sequart).… [more]

It’s Sci-Fi Week 2 on Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 02 Nov 2014 12:00:44 +0000

Sequart will be celebrating this week’s release of Chris Nolan’s Interstellar with a week of content focusing on sci-fi comics and popular culture. This is Sequart’s second annual Sci-Fi Week. Sequart ran its first Sci-Fi… [more]

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

Julian Darius — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 22:12:44 +0000

New Life and New Civilizations is Available for Order by Comics Shops" title="New Life and New Civilizations is Available for Order by Comics Shops" style="float:left;" />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]

Sequart Turns 18

Julian Darius — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 17:00:02 +0000

On 18 August, Sequart turned 18. And we were so busy that we didn’t notice! Thank you to all of our readers, writers, and friends. It’s been a wild ride, and it’s only just beginning!… [more]

The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh is Available for Order by Comics Shops

Julian Darius — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 20:30:17 +0000

The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh is Available for Order by Comics Shops" title="The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh is Available for Order by Comics Shops" style="float:left;" />Cody Walker’s The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison’s Batman is now available for order through Diamond Comics Distributors. The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh is listed in the book section of the current Previews catalog. You… [more]

On Jack Kirby’s Bizarre 2001: A Space Odyssey Adaptation and Continuation

Mike Phillips — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 11:00:55 +0000

2001: A Space Odyssey Adaptation and Continuation" title="On Jack Kirby’s Bizarre 2001: A Space Odyssey Adaptation and Continuation" style="float:left;" />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 Releases New Life and New Civilizations, on Star Trek Comics

Julian Darius — Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:00:23 +0000

New Life and New Civilizations, on Star Trek Comics" title="Sequart Releases New Life and New Civilizations, on Star Trek Comics" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the release of New Life and New Civilizations: Exploring Star Trek Comics, edited by Joseph F. Berenato. On 8 September 1966, visionary futurist Gene Roddenberry introduced the world to… [more]

It’s Jack Kirby Week at Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 24 Aug 2014 11:00:32 +0000

In celebration of what would have been Jack Kirby’s 97th birthday on 28 August, Sequart will be publishing content related to Kirby all this week. Sequart uses themed weeks as a way of celebrating popular… [more]

Sequart’s Image Documentary Inspires Creator to Pitch Comic to Image (and It was Accepted!)

Mike Phillips — Sat, 19 Jul 2014 18:00:38 +0000

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

Mike Phillips — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 20:00:52 +0000

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]

It’s Comics Artists Week at Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 13 Jul 2014 11:00:14 +0000

For no other reason than it needs to be done, all this week Sequart will be publishing content spotlighting comics artists. Comics criticism tends to focus on writers as the dominant visionaries of comics production. And… [more]

Sequart Releases Diagram for Delinquents

Julian Darius — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 10:00:56 +0000

Diagram for Delinquents" title="Sequart Releases Diagram for Delinquents" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the release of Diagram for Delinquents, the documentary film about Fredric Wertham, directed by Robert A. Emmons, Jr. In 1950, America was in a state of panic. Juvenile delinquency… [more]

It’s Transformers Week on Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 22 Jun 2014 11:00:37 +0000

In celebration of the release of Transformers: Age of Extinction, Sequart will be publishing content related to the Transformers all this week. From their initial “Generation 1″ cartoon, toys, and comic book in the 1980s,… [more]

Sequart Announces Meet the Magus: Magic in the Work of Alan Moore

Julian Darius — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 15:00:06 +0000

Meet the Magus: Magic in the Work of Alan Moore" title="Sequart Announces Meet the Magus: Magic in the Work of Alan Moore" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce that it will publish Meet the Magus: Magic in the Work of Alan Moore, authored by Dr. Hannah Means-Shannon. Meet the Magus: Magic in the Work of Alan Moore explores… [more]

Sequart Releases The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison’s Batman

Julian Darius — Mon, 16 Jun 2014 15:00:26 +0000

The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison’s Batman" title="Sequart Releases The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison’s Batman" style="float:left;" />Sequart Organization is proud to announce the publication of The Anatomy of Zur-en-Arrh: Understanding Grant Morrison’s Batman, by Cody Walker. Grant Morrison has made a career of redefining heroes, but his work with Batman has… [more]

Sequart Releases When Manga Came to America: Super-Hero Revisionism in Mai, the Psychic Girl

Mike Phillips — Mon, 09 Jun 2014 14:00:56 +0000

When Manga Came to America: Super-Hero Revisionism in Mai, the Psychic Girl" title="Sequart Releases When Manga Came to America: Super-Hero Revisionism in Mai, the Psychic Girl" style="float:left;" />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

Mike Phillips — Sun, 08 Jun 2014 17:00:38 +0000

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 Announces Book on Planet of the Apes Comics

Julian Darius — Wed, 21 May 2014 10:31:44 +0000

Planet of the Apes Comics" title="Sequart Announces Book on Planet of the Apes Comics" style="float:left;" />Sequart is proud to announce that it will be publishing The Sacred Scrolls: Comics on the Planet of the Apes, edited by Rich Handley and Joe Berenato. Since the 1970s, the Planet of the Apes franchise… [more]

It’s X-Men Week on Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 18 May 2014 12:30:30 +0000

In celebration of the release of X-Men: Days of Future Past, Sequart will be publishing content related to the X-Men all this week. X-Men Week is Sequart’s eighth themed week. Past themed weeks here at… [more]

Sequart Officially Releases Chris Claremont X-Men Documentary

Mike Phillips — Tue, 13 May 2014 14:00:09 +0000

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]

It’s Spider-Man Week on Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 27 Apr 2014 11:00:27 +0000

In celebration of the release of The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Sequart will be publishing content related to Spider-Man all this week. Look for the first piece tomorrow morning. Spider-Man Week is Sequart’s seventh themed week.… [more]

The Image Revolution to Take a Trip to Seattle

Mike Phillips — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 22:00:05 +0000

The Image Revolution to Take a Trip to Seattle" title="The Image Revolution to Take a Trip to Seattle" style="float:left;" />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

Mike Phillips — Thu, 06 Mar 2014 02:07:46 +0000

She Makes Comics Kickstarter Campaign Enters Final Hours" title="Sequart’s She Makes Comics Kickstarter Campaign Enters Final Hours" style="float:left;" />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]

It’s Will Eisner Week!

Julian Darius — Sun, 02 Mar 2014 12:00:17 +0000

This week is the sixth annual Will Eisner Week, in which the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation helps organize events promoting the late and legendary comics creator, as well as the comics medium and free… [more]

Sequart Announces She Makes Comics Documentary and Kickstarter Campaign

Mike Phillips — Tue, 04 Feb 2014 21:13:22 +0000

She Makes Comics Documentary and Kickstarter Campaign" title="Sequart Announces She Makes Comics Documentary and Kickstarter Campaign" style="float:left;" />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

Mike Phillips — Tue, 21 Jan 2014 02:00:42 +0000

The Image Revolution to World Premiere at Amazing Arizona Comic Con, Followed by a Q&A with Liefeld, Silvestri, and Kirkman" title="The Image Revolution to World Premiere at Amazing Arizona Comic Con, Followed by a Q&A with Liefeld, Silvestri, and Kirkman" style="float:left;" />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]

Sequart Gets a New Logo

Julian Darius — Mon, 06 Jan 2014 12:00:38 +0000

Today, Sequart gets a new logo. The new logo is very close to our previous logo, and retains the same large, light blue “S.” The text on top of it, however, is very different. The… [more]

The Village Voice Names Sequart’s Curing the Postmodern Blues One of the Year’s Best Graphic Novels

Mike Phillips — Sat, 21 Dec 2013 18:00:07 +0000

The Village Voice Names Sequart’s Curing the Postmodern Blues One of the Year’s Best Graphic Novels" title="The Village Voice Names Sequart’s Curing the Postmodern Blues One of the Year’s Best Graphic Novels" style="float:left;" />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]

Diagram for Deliquents Update #31: End Game

Robert A. Emmons, Jr. — Sat, 14 Dec 2013 02:14:38 +0000

It’s been a long, at times difficult, but always enlightening journey, and I am happy to say that we are in the homestretch. We are in the final stages of editing, assembling b-roll, music, sound-mixing,… [more]

Latino Review Praises The Image Revolution

Mike Phillips — Fri, 13 Dec 2013 03:20:57 +0000

The Image Revolution" title="Latino Review Praises The Image Revolution" style="float:left;" />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 Manga Week on Sequart!

Julian Darius — Sun, 24 Nov 2013 12:00:35 +0000

In celebration of this week’s release of Spike Lee’s Oldboy, a remake of the 2003 South Korean film, in turn based on the Japanese manga, we’re running manga-related posts all this week on Sequart. Manga’s… [more]

On Voyage in Noise: Warren Ellis and the Demise of Western Civilization

Julian Darius — Wed, 13 Nov 2013 22:00:37 +0000

Voyage in Noise: Warren Ellis and the Demise of Western Civilization" title="On Voyage in Noise: Warren Ellis and the Demise of Western Civilization" style="float:left;" />I don’t remember which Warren Ellis comic was my first. I certainly read his Batman: Legends of the Dark Knight issue, but I doubt it put the name Warren Ellis into my still-young brain. I… [more]

It’s Thor Week on Sequart!

Mike Phillips — Sun, 03 Nov 2013 12:00:11 +0000

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

Mike Phillips — Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:00:20 +0000

Ryan McLelland’s review column Your Indy Weekly is coming to Sequart, and it wants your indy books! A staple at Newsarama for years, Your Indy Weekly is relaunching here at Sequart in just a few… [more]

Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont’s X-Men Documentary to Premiere (for Free) at Columbia University, with Chris Claremont Q&A to Follow

Mike Phillips — Sun, 22 Sep 2013 20:00:30 +0000

Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont’s X-Men Documentary to Premiere (for Free) at Columbia University, with Chris Claremont Q&A to Follow" title="Comics in Focus: Chris Claremont’s X-Men Documentary to Premiere (for Free) at Columbia University, with Chris Claremont Q&A to Follow" style="float:left;" />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. On Monday, October… [more]

Sequart Releases Warren Ellis: The Captured Ghosts Interviews

Mike Phillips — Sun, 15 Sep 2013 11:00:21 +0000

Warren Ellis: The Captured Ghosts Interviews" title="Sequart Releases Warren Ellis: The Captured Ghosts Interviews" style="float:left;" />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

Mike Phillips — Sat, 31 Aug 2013 21:57:49 +0000

Voyage in Noise: Warren Ellis and the Demise of Western Civilization" title="Sequart Releases Voyage in Noise: Warren Ellis and the Demise of Western Civilization" style="float:left;" />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

Mike Phillips — Fri, 23 Aug 2013 15:00:57 +0000

And the Universe So Big" title="Kevin Smith Discusses Sequart’s And the Universe So Big" style="float:left;" />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]

Curing the Postmodern Blues in Comics Stores Today

Julian Darius — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 17:00:38 +0000

Curing the Postmodern Blues in Comics Stores Today" title="Curing the Postmodern Blues in Comics Stores Today" style="float:left;" />Curing the Postmodern Blues: Reading Grant Morrison and Chris Weston’s The Filth, by Tom Shapira, is available for sale in comics specialty stores today. Published in 2002-2003, Grant Morrison and Chris Weston’s The Filth is disgusting,… [more]

Sequart Turns 17

Julian Darius — Sun, 18 Aug 2013 11:00:39 +0000

Today, Sequart celebrates its 17th birthday. Thank you to everyone who has made this possible — from our contributors to our readers, from the comics professionals who have embraced our projects to the fans who… [more]

Sequart Releases Shot in the Face: A Savage Journey to the Heart of Transmetropolitan

Mike Phillips — Tue, 13 Aug 2013 17:00:03 +0000

Shot in the Face: A Savage Journey to the Heart of Transmetropolitan" title="Sequart Releases Shot in the Face: A Savage Journey to the Heart of Transmetropolitan" style="float:left;" />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. Published in 1997-2002, Warren Ellis and Darick Robertson’s Transmetropolitan… [more]

Sequart’s 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Panel

Mike Phillips — Mon, 08 Jul 2013 23:00:42 +0000

Sequart is proud to announce its 2013 San Diego Comic-Con panel, Sequart: Advancing Comics as Art. On Thursday, 18 July, from 1:30pm to 2:30pm in room 24ABC, the Sequart crew is going to show off new… [more]