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A tribute comic to José Luis García-López on his 70th birthday
Today is the 70th birthday of José Luis García-López, one of the all time great artists in comics.
Born in Spain, García-López has worked on...
Kibbles ‘n’ Bits 3/23/18: These massive links will reveal to you the FUTURE of...
Rounding up some recent think pieces and facing the most annoying thing in comics. Plus the greatest panel report of all times.
INTERVIEW: Nothing but Bic Pens Will Do for Latino Artist Raul the Third
The most fascinating thing about art is the many forms it can take and ways one can make it. This also applies to comic...
How-To: So You Want To Start A Sketchbook….
by Joe Grunenwald
Convention Season is upon us once again, that magical time of the year when tens of thousands of comics fans have the...
Just in Time for Avengers: Infinity War, Jim Starlin Gets a Museum Exhibition
The Infinite Universe of Jim Starlin opens soon at The Cartoon Art Museum
Editorial: “Blame Games” And The Flaws In That Argument
With the recent tragedy of yet another mass shooting, all sorts of voices are rising, many trying to label the biggest roots of...
The Comics Community Celebrates International Women’s Day 2018
International Women's Day (IWD) was on March 8 and the comics community celebrated by talking about the creators, artists, and illustrators who help to...
Ward Sutton wins the 2018 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning
Cartoonist Ward Sutton has been named the winner of the 2018 Herblock Prize for editorial cartooning. The prize is one of the most prestigious...
Let’s Fix Comics Panel Tackles the Issue of Workplace Harassment in the Industry –...
By Manon Hume
“The first step has to be explicit guidelines,” announced comics journalist Jay Edidin in the aptly-titled Enough is Enough: Let’s Fix Comics...
San Diego’s First Ever “Black Com!x Day” Celebrates Diversity in the Comics Industry
To end Black History Month, I wish to highlight a recent event held in San Diego, California, home of the world-famous San Diego Comic-Con...
PREVIEW: A Quick and Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Oni Press
What pronouns are, why they matter, and how to use them are all questions that you may not know the answer to. That's okay....
