A few years ago when I was spotlighting free comics on the web, I was delighted to come across Archie Bongiovanni’s GREASE BATS, a freewheeling exploration of the humorous goings on among a bunch of young queer friends. And now Andy and Scout are getting their first original graphic novel with GREASE BATS, to be published […]
INTERVIEW: The Journey is the Draw in I MOVED TO LOS ANGELES TO WORK IN ANIMATION
Part memoir, part travelogue, and all lushly drawn, I MOVED TO LOS ANGELES is simply a wonderful book for those who want to learn the finer details of the animation industry.
Giulio Macaione’s ALICE: FROM DREAM TO DREAM is coming from Boom!
The Boom! Box line is expanding this September with ALICE: FROM DREAM TO DREAM by Giulio Macaione (Basilicò), a new original graphic novel. Meet Alice, a girl who has to share a bedroom with her brother after her family moves to Cincinnati. But that’s not the worst part: she’s also sharing his dreams. Along with her […]
ONE OR DONE: En Garde! And other French words in Fence #1
It’s almost the holiday season. For many, it means eating, family, and if you’re insane…shopping. Some of us use it as a time to catch up on those comics that sit in ever-growing piles until they take the shape of a new piece of furniture or get become home to random spiders. Allow me to […]
BOOM!’s Road to SDCC ’17: TYSON HESSE’S DIESEL: GEAR SHIFT SPECIAL
BOOM! Studios is a on the preemptive side of things when it comes to San Diego Comicon-related news announcements. They’re doing them early and they’re doing them steady. Today’s book announcement is a follow up to the Tyler Hesse’s Diesel: Ignition graphic novel, which BOOM! says is BOOM! Box’s most successful OGN. Tyler Hesse’s Diesel: Gear Shift Special is […]
Review: Giant Days “Boy Drama Will Be On The Test”
School’s in session. Take the GIANT DAYS test to see if you’ll like it. No studying required.
Review: Real Life Lessons from Help Us! Great Warrior
The gripping tale of a veritable lima bean with legs that caused at least one reader to exclaim, “NOW HERE IS A REAL WOMAN!”
Review: Munchkin#1. Fun Game, Fun Comic
Kick open the door. Kill the monster. Steal the treasure. Screw over everybody you come in contact with. Welcome to the world of Munchkin. The book features four stories set in and around the world of the game, featuring Spyke, Flower, and all the other characters, monsters, and settings players have come to love.
Madeleine Flores’ Help Us! Great Warrior coming from Boom Box!
Boom!’s creator-driven Boom ox line is expanding next month with Help Us! Great Warrior from Madeline Flores. It’s based on her webcomic and follows a Great Warrior who keeps her village safe., and the appeal to the crowd that likes Lumberjanes is obvious. Covers and variants: Help Us! Great Warrior #1 Main Cover by Madeleine Flores Help Us! […]
Noelle Stevenson’s LUMBERJANES debuts in April and here are the covers
Boom is expanding its indie-focused BOOM! Box imprint in April with Lumberjanes, by Noelle Stevenson and Grace Ellis, with art by Brooke Allen. It’s the story of five campers who spend the summer having adventures with yetis, three-eyed wolves, and giant falcons. Its described as “Buffy the Vampire Slayer meets Gravity Falls,” which is a […]