The “Gibbs Girls” bring their vision of steampunk in “The Invention of E.J. Whitaker”
By Nicholas Eskey
Shawnee and Shawnelle Gibbs it seems were each destined to be creative. Both writers and illustrators, these sisters are the founders of...
Preview: Legend, a spectacular world where cats and dogs rule
"Funny animal comics" were a time-tested genre for comics in the 50s heydey, and some of the finest comics since then feature anthropomorphic lead...
Review: ‘The Tipping Point’ unites science fiction themes with human psychology
Part of the celebration of 40 years of international publisher Humanoids, this anthology gathers some great talent to explore the idea of forks in the...
SPX/Nickelodeon collab puts Wittert’s ‘Best Baddies’ into production
Last year, SPX (The small Press Expo) announced it was joining with Nickelodeon to allow attendees to pitch animated shows to the net. The...
Review: Nick Drnaso gives us 2016’s first great work with ‘Beverly’
Nick Drnaso’s fictional world is a particularly joyless one where even coming together doesn’t much help the human condition. It might even make things...
Ganges #5 is coming from Kevin Huizenga
On his blog Kevin Huizenga reports that Ganges #5 is available for preorder from What Things Do.
Books ship in a week or so....
More digital comics: now there is an app for Comicker
Boutique apps for digital comics aren't the big thing they once were, but they are still out there. Comicker, a website that was introduced...
News and notes: new comics from Soto, Tsurumi, Wertz, Trippe, Kleid and more
New comics! SF madness from Zack Soto, boxing fantasy from Neil Kleid, Jake Allen and Frank Reynoso; NYC history from Julia Wertz; a collection from Andrea Tsurumi; an intense Italian micropress; and a controversial kickstarter is finally coming to print.
The Beat Podcasts! More to Come: iTunes – The Graphic Novel
Recorded live in New York, it's More To Come, the weekly podcast of comics news, interviews and discussion with Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons and...
The Beat Podcasts! More To Come: Comic Arts Brooklyn Interview Special
Recorded live in New York, it's More To Come, the weekly podcast of comics news, interviews and discussion with Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons and...
Review: “The Fall of the House of West” Doesn’t Fall Short
The newest installment from Paul Pope, JT Petty, and David Rubin continues to build the West mythos, driven by head-strong hero, Aurora West.
INTERVIEW: Jessica Abel on Intersection of Comics and Radio and the Limitations of Art
by Alex Dueben
Jessica Abel has produced a unique body of work in comics that ranges from two collections of her award winning comic series...
