REVIEW: Breaking the Mold? ANIMAL MAN #18 and SWAMP THING #18
The end of the ROT WORLD crossover arc raises the question that Umberto Eco posed in his famous essay on Superman in 1972: can...
To do tonight NYC: Harvey Kurtzman at the Society of Illustrators
I suspect this is going to be an epic night so get there early!
The Society of Illustrators invites you to attend the
Opening Reception...
To do tonight: Baltimore “Check-Marks” Opening at Open Space Gallery
(8) "Check-Marks" Opening at Open Space Gallery
Running March 8th through April 15th
Opening March 8th from 7 to 10pm
Curated by Austin English
Featuring works on paper...
On the Scene: Celebrating Golden Age Comics at Columbia University
On January 23rd, Columbia University Library acquired a double-bill of Golden Age related comics materials, including the research materials Larry Tye compiled to write...
Justice League of America tops February sales
Marvel topped both units and dollars in February, while DC reclaimed the top comics spot with Justice League of America #1 by Johns and...
So just how do comics work, anyway?
With comics having reached a hitherto unseen level of respectability, that's the cue for the comics literati to go back to the begining and argue about how the whole thing works...or doesn't.
DC Comics launches a blog for families
Sharing your favorite superheroes with your kids is one of the most reward parts of the fan experience, and DC has just launched a Fan Family mini site to promote their family friendly offerings.
On the Scene: World War 3 Illustrated, A New York Institution
Feeling adventurous I journeyed out to an unfamiliar part of Bushwick last night for an opening night party for the new issue of World War 3 Illustrated. Founded in 1980, this comics magazine has been charting politics, struggle, and social causes around the world for more than 30 years. The latest issue's theme is "The Other," surely a propitious one. I've yet to read the whole issue but the parts presented last night were quite striking.
Calling BS On Marvel Unlimited
While promoting the new Marvel Unlimited App over at Gizmodo, Marvel's Peter Phillips indicated that Marvel was updating most of his major titles when...
Marvel Rebrands (Digital) DCU as “Marvel Unlimited,” Tweaks Offering
Marvel's library subscription program used to be called Marvel Digital Comics Unlimited A.K.A. Marvel DCU - an in-joke at DC's expense that likely flew...
Review: The Adventures of Superhero Girl
Sometimes a book comes out that I'm so ridiculously excited about I get paranoid that I'm going to be disappointed in some way. And...
Interview: comics journalism gives wounded vets a voice with Jess Ruliffson
by Dre Grigoropol
New York City based cartoonist Jess Ruliffson presented her collection of comics for her upcoming graphic novel at The Drawing Center in...
























