2000AD Create ‘Jump On Point’ for Prog 1824; take Mickey out of Marvel
Morning in Britain means more British comics talk! The Beat slowly forces its way into multiculturalism, and isn't it wonderful? Hopefully eventually we'll bring...
A Salute to The Pope in Comics
As we celebrate the arrival of Pope Francis, let's look back on the great popes in comics history.
Of course, the DEFINITIVE papal statement in...
Will Sliney Profiles The Fearless Defenders: Dani Moonstar
As a new character joins the cast of Cullen Bunn and Will Sliney's Fearless Defenders, so she joins team members Valkyrie and Misty Knight...
Gillen Interview “most candid ever”
After 18 months on JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY, Kieron Gillen has given an extensive interview with Q Magazine's Colin Smith on his UK based blog...
Hitting Soon: Supermag by Jim Rugg
Holy moly. How superb does this new Jim Rugg project from AdHouse Books look? I'd heard (or read) of its announcement here and there,...
ON THE SCENE: Was Will Eisner a Novelist?
Towards the end of his life, witnessing the rise of the graphic novel as a format, Will Eisner commented on the fact that his...
DC Comics Month-to-Month Sales: January 2013
Between "Death of the Family," "Throne of Atlantis" and "Rise of the Third Army," any DC title selling 60,000 units or more in January took part in one of the three current major crossovers, which means all 10 of the company's Top 25 books. In other words: Scott Snyder and Geoff Johns are running the DC Universe right now -- and not much that's not within their reach is working all that well.
Kickwatcher: Guy Adams and Jimmy Broxton Present GOLDTIGER
Here's a real Kickstarter based on a fake artist whose real work has been forged by Guy Adams and Jimmy Broxton, both of whom...
Recap: Strip Search vs The Ultimate Fighter
As I tweeted the other day,. I am now definitely HOOKED ON STRIP SEARCH, the Penny Arcade produced reality show about cartoonists. We've now seen the first challenge and the first elimination (both above) and in case you are wondering THERE WILL BE SPOILERS.
The lurid, obsessive novels of Mike Baron
Mike Baron is best known as the co-creator of Nexus and Badger, two of the signature comics series of the indie 80s. While the ups and downs of his nexus co-conspirator Steve Rude have been pretty well documented, what about Baron? We hear he's got a revamp of the Badger simmering at the resurrected First Comics. But he's also staying incredibly busy turning out novels by the bushel. In fact he has turned out three in recent months, with appropriately pulpy covers. Yes they are e-books, but no feverish novel about a spook called in to discover why the world's leaders are spontaneously combusting is complete without a pulpy cover!
Jerry Ordway again
The case of Jerry Ordway -- a talented veteran artist who is not getting as much work as he should— continues to resonate. It isn't really about Jerry Ordway. it's about comics, and about the manny many aspirants and passers by and the few who are called. Mark Evanier addresses the odds:
2000AD Tease The Return of Judge Death
Every so often Tharg gets on the blower and gives me a ring, to tell me about new things coming up at 2000AD, the...
