Once and for all, there’s no such thing as a fake geek girl.
C2E2 ’18: Marvel Announces Updates and Additions to Its Slate of Podcasts
Culture, diversity, and food take the spotlight in Marvel New Media’s newest offerings
SDCC ’17: Gays in Comics Panel: Iceman Uses Grindr and Midnighter the Backdoor
This year marked the thirtieth-year in which the Gays in Comics panel has existed. When Andy Mangels began the panel three-decades ago, he called for all those interested to get “out of the closet and into the comics.” Five years ago, Andy announced that he would be stepping down from his leadership role. “It was […]
My Week in Pop Culture: Fixing Comics by Ignoring Comics
You have to breathe out before you can breathe in.
Column: A World Without Superman
Years ago I found myself in Sofia, Bulgaria as part of the production team on a Dolph Lundgren movie I had written (in three days because that’s how the low-budget action kingdom works), kept around to do last-minute changes as is sometimes the case in filmmaking. Bulgaria was a remarkable place, a country with a much older history than America, a history you felt in the architecture, in the manner and the speech of people who had not forgotten the old ways.
New Black Lightning Archive: DC, Tony Isabella Reconcile
“Dogs and cats, living together!” – that’s what immediately popped into my mind yesterday when I read Tony Isabella praising DC on Facebook for how it was treating him in regard to Black Lightning. Jeff Trexler
Sean Murphy drops truth bombs on Comics’ ongoing money problems and more
In the debut issue of Sktchd.com’s Off Panel podcast interview series, David Harper sat down with Sean Gordon Murphy, prolific illustrator of titles including The Wake and Hellblazer: City of Angels. Recently, he collaborated with Mark Millar on Chrononauts, a time-hopping action miniseries that was optioned for a movie deal before the release of its first issue. While Murphy is known as one of the most talented artists in comics, he’s also one of the most brutally honest, and this podcast is full of truth bombs about the harsh realities of working in comics.
The weekend in comics events, San Jose to Minnesota and beyond
Will every single comics creators be at a show this weekend? Since we know comics culture is booming I thought it might be interesting to check out just WHAT is happening around this nation of outs. I got most of these from Convention Scene but it didn’t include the biggest show, Big Wow.
If you’re going to one of these shows, feel free to report back to us here! We’re keen to hear about comics culture around the world.
Unassuming Barber Shop: The Batmobile
In one of his last interviews, longtime Batman artist Jerry Robinson spoke with “BatmobileHistory.com” about the origin of the Batmobile:
BatmobileHistory: Starting with Detective Comics #27, when Batman started, the design of his car varied wildly…but then in Batman #5, the design with the bat mask and roof fin appeared . . . Was there a specific origin or inspiration for that design? It’s really the first superhero car…
Unassuming Barber Shop: The Human Torch
With the return of Jim Hammond in All-New Invaders #1 and casting rumors swirling around the new FF film reboot, the Human Torch (both versions) is being given another push. But where did he come from? In 1939, a year after Superman’s debut, Timely Comics responded with their own superhero, the original Human Torch. To […]