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Preview: The Legend Begins
What draws you into a story? Is it the idea that you may know where it’s going? Or is it the thrill of a potential voyage into the unknown? J.J. Abrams has termed the latter phenomenon “The Mystery...
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Don’t Blame Readers for Low Sales of Diverse Comics
[Correction: An earlier edition of this article incorrectly stated that Comixology’s deals are available only through the website, rather than the Comixology app. The article has been updated and we...
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4 Kids Walk Into a Bank Is the New Comic to Watch
What do you get when you combine 4 tabletop RPG-playing kids, violent criminals, and the secrets parents keep? The answer is 4 Kids Walk into a Bank, the new comic book from writer Matthew Rosenberg...
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WTF Comics Club Reads: The Dark Knight Returns - Everything is awful. Good...
The WTF Comics Club is a monthly reading group for Women, Trans, and Femme-identified fans in Minneapolis. In its second year, the club is taking a look at some of the major comic book “must reads”...
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Exclusive Preview: Stēla’s Chaos Arena: Crystal Fighters
Last February, Sam Maggs interviewed Crystal Fighters: Chaos Arena‘s creators, Tyler and Jen Bartel, and we’ve been hyped for the digital comic’s “Secret Magical Girl Fight Club” ever since. Now,...
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Review: Tomb Raider #4—A Surprise Treasure
A few months ago, to my intense bewilderment, a friend recommended that I check out the new Tomb Raider comic. Now, I am not a gamer, and nothing about me suggests that I’d be at all interested in a...
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WTF Comics Club Reads: The Sandman: Endless Nights - Destiny has a book. The...
The WTF Comics Club is a monthly reading group for Women, Trans, and Femme-identified fans in Minneapolis. In its second year, the club is taking a look at some of the major comic book “must reads”...
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Comics Fans Respond to Captain America’s “Big Secret”
Um … whut? **SPOILERS FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA: STEVE ROGERS #1** If you read the new Captain America: Steve Rogers #1 that came out today, you already know: Steve Rogers and his mother had been recruited...
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Exclusive: Writer Kelly Thompson Talks Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink
Kelly Thompson is amazing at taking characters we think we know and reinterpreting them for a new audience. She’s done stellar work on both Jem and the Holograms for IDW (bringing those characters...
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Webcomic Spotlight: Saint for Rent Interview With Writer and Artist Ru Xu
Have you ever found yourself longing for a webcomic that’s part slice-of-life and part intense time-travel adventure? Your prayers have been answered with Saint for Rent, a comic that blends sci-fi,...
View ArticleSupergirl Has Found its Miss Martian and Mon-El for Season 2 - #SupergirlOnFire
Ohhh, so THAT’S who I’m playing. 😏 A photo posted by Chris Wood (@christophrwood) on Aug 11, 2016 at 12:18pm PDT The TCA summer press tour is the gift that keeps on giving. Supergirl fans already have...
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That Fantastic Four Reboot Could Have Been Much More Interesting - We could...
I know we don’t like to talk about last year’s Fantastic Four reboot (with good reason) but the original premise sounds so much better than what was released. c In an interview with Screen Crush,...
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Never Underestimate the Power of Teenage Superheroes - They have an impact...
For almost as long as there have been superhero comics, there have been teenage superheroes. From Superboy to Ms. Marvel, superheroes in their teenage years are solid proof that you don’t necessarily...
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Eddie Murphy Doesn’t Think Audiences Would Believe Him as a Superhero
Eddie Murphy has pushed his limits as a versatile actor, starring in adult comedies like Coming to America and Beverly Hills Cop, family films like Shrek and Daddy Day Care, and dramas like the...
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Greg Rucka Confirms Wonder Woman Is Queer and “Themyscira Is a Queer Culture”...
This probably isn’t a surprise to very many Wonder Woman fans. Comics readers have been looking at her books through an LGBTQIA lens forever, and in her current Rebirth title, her queerness has been...
View ArticleIron Fist Gets a Release Date, Mark Your Calendars Accordingly
Remember when it was announced that Netflix was getting an Iron Fist series? Well, now we have a date for it. In a clear sign of the times, the streaming service made the announcement via a short...
View ArticleTom Holland Reveals There’s Already a Spider-Man: Homecoming Sequel in the Works
“Making our way downtown” 🎤 @hazosterfield #insync A photo posted by ✌️ (@tomholland2013) on Oct 6, 2016 at 3:52pm PDT Spider-Man: Homecoming hasn’t even been released yet, but it looks like producers...
View ArticleInterview: Comic Artist Katie Cook on Bronies and Fellow Artists Who are...
Because my specialty lines within movies and television, I don’t often speak with comic artists. I still jumped at the chance to talk to Katie Cook, the artist and illustrator best known for her work...
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Hey Male Members of Fandom, Stop Attacking Women Creators: Mockingbird Writer...
On Thursday, Mockingbird writer Chelsea Cain quit Twitter after receiving an onslaught of abuse from individuals calling themselves comic book fans. Her crime? Asking for greater representation in her...
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Exclusive Preview: Ms. Marvel #13 Encourages You to Get Out There and Vote -...
The time has come, not to lip sync for your life, but to get out there and vote. That’s right, it’s Election Day! All of those debates, Twitter memes and Facebook arguments have led to this very...
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