As someone who loves Karl Kerschl’s comic strip The Abominable Charles Christopher, I was very excited that he’d get to tackle a long-form narrative with ISOLA. The gorgeously illustrated fable focuses on quiet moments and unafraid of telling the story through art more than text. I was pleased to chat with Kerschl for the second […]
NYCC ’18: “Ghost in the Shell – The Global Neural Network” Creator Panel
by Erica Friedman The panel was moderated by Ben Applegate, Editor at Kodansha, with guests David Lopez (All-New Wolverine), Alex de Campi (Archie vs Predator, Twisted Romance), Genevieve Valentine (Catwoman) Brenden Fletcher (Motorcrush, Batgirl) and Alejandro Arbona (Editor of Ghost in the Shell: GNN) Applegate started with a discussion of the new deluxe edition of Ghost in the Shell, published in Japanese style, with box, art prints, and all of Shirow’s color […]
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Olive’s final story begins in GOTHAM ACADEMY: SECOND SEMESTER #9
For the last several years, it’s been a unique pleasure to experience a side of Gotham we’ve never seen before. Instead of a violent and gothic exploration of the things we fear, Gotham Academy has shown us that even in dark places, love and friendship can thrive. However, all good stories eventually come to an end. […]
REVIEW: MOTOR CRUSH #1 is a Vivid Love Letter to Extreme Sports and Motorbikes
The Batgirl of Burnside team returns to tear up new concrete!
NYCC ’15: Petersen, Nguyen, and Larson hop on board for Gotham Academy: Yearbook
Gotham Academy, one of the critical bright spots of the DC lineup, is about to get some new artistic talent on board for a short time. Series co-writer Brenden Fletcher announced on a panel today at NYCC, that the Gotham youth-focused series, in its second year, will be shifting into the teenage side of the […]
Brenden Fletcher talks with The Beat about Gotham Academy, Batgirl, and Black Canary at Dragon Con
Brenden Fletcher is one of most unique voices in superhero comics and easily one of my favorite writers at the Big Two. Along with fellow writers like Steve Orlando, Ming Doyle, Tom King and David Walker; Fletcher is leading a charge that is creatively rejuvenating DC and giving the publisher its best line-up of titles […]
SDCC ’15: Our Animation and Comics Creator Interviews in Audio-form
Here’s where I finally release what’s left of our SDCC audio content…as a follow-up to last week’s set of DC and Marvel Television interviews, here are our chats on the animated side of things including discussions with Dan Harmon, Justin Roiland, Bruce Timm, Andrea Romano, Ike Barinholtz, Seth Meyers, and more! Additionally, here are the audio […]
SDCC ’15: We talk cape snaps, controversy and cons with the Batgirl of Burnside team
At SDCC ’15 I talked with the Burnside Batgirl crew about their creative origins, how the look that launched a thousand cosplays came to be, how to handle creative criticism, and their earliest con experiences.
SDCC ’15 Interview: Brenden Fletcher Gets in Depth about Miyazaki, Music, and Continuity in his Books
By Harper W. Harris The Fletcher-Verse: this is what superfans like to call the little corner of the DC Universe that’s penned (or co-penned) by Brenden Fletcher, including Batgirl, Gotham Academy, and the new Black Canary series. I got a chance to sit down with Brenden to discuss his inspirations, approach, and general disregard for […]
Review: Gotham Academy #6, The Kids of the Black Hole
As much as we love reading about the adventures of the world’s greatest detective, you have to figure Gotham city is probably a pretty messed up place to grow up. Walking down the street could get you turned inside out by Joker gas or someone in a skintight cat outfit could shred you to pieces. Even adolescents in this world have it rough. This is mostly due to Becky Cloonan and Brenden Fletcher. They put kids in buildings with Arkham inmates, fire hazards, and sinister looking headmasters. All these obstacles put forth for our enjoyment in Gotham Academy #6.