“Something’s happened to Zatanna. She was alone with Faust. And…there was an accident.”
INTERVIEW: Alisa Kwitney puts female friendship at the core of MYSTIK U
Alisa Kwitney’s path in comics has been a winding one. A former Vertigo Comics editor and current YA novel author, over the years Kwitney has developed an identity as a creative fascinated by fantasy. Her work includes number of titles that spin out from Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman series, including the Eisner nominated limited series Destiny: A […]
DC REBORN ROUND-UP: Batman meets DEATH NOTE in CREATURE OF THE NIGHT #1
In June 2016, DC Comics kicked off the start of its Rebirth initiative. After a wave of criticism surrounding the way they have treated their characters’ rich histories since 2011’s New 52 relaunch, DC has decided to rebrand. They hope that by restoring their characters’ pasts, they will restore readers’ faith in them as well. […]
Kibbles’ n’ Bits 11/28/17: Action #1 could be worth a few bucks!
§ Nice art: Well actually Why Art?, a new book from the great Eleanor Davis coming out from Fantagraphics next year: What is “Art”? It’s widely accepted that art serves an important function in society. But the concept falls under such an absurdly large umbrella and can manifest in so many different ways. Art can […]
Zatanna goes to college in new DC Comics prestige series MYSTIK U
Today, DC Comics announced a new prestige three-issue bimonthly limited series called Mystik U. In a clear and brazen attempt to play to my biases, this prestige comic tells the story of a group of fashionable teenage magicians who discover the extent of their fantastic powers while redefining themselves as newly minted adults. Mystik U re-envisions classic characters […]
Another ex-Vertigo editor enters the publishing game with Alisa Kwitney’s Liminal Comics
It seems Karen Berger and Shelly Bond aren’t the only ex-Vertigo editors who can’t stay away from the comics game. Alisa Kwitney, who worked at Vertigo back in the day has launched Liminal Comics, as an imprint of Brain Mill Press, an indie publisher that specializes in “love books for humans.” Liminal was set up at MoCCA […]