John Seven reviews ‘Waves’
Review: Mis(h)adra Explores the Toll of Depression and Epilepsy
Iasmin Omar Ata’s Mis(h)adra received a lot of praise and deservedly so, read why that is.
Chef and comics writer Anthony Bourdain has passed away
As widely reported celebrity chef and host of CNN’s Parts Unknown Anthony Bourdain has died, and is being reported as having taken his own life. Bourdain inspired countless people with his love of food and adventure, and over the last few years even indulged a teen-aged love of comics to get into the medium, […]
A Year of Free Comics: how Tony Wolf overcame his battle with depression
As we head into the weekend, a little reminder that everyone labors under an invisible burden. Depression affects more than 350 million people worldwide. It can be a case of the blues, or a life threatening illness. In this 6-page comic, running online for the first time, cartoonist Tony Wolf talks about facing and overcoming […]
Robin Williams, depression and life
The reaction to Robin Williams’ death has been unlike any celebrity death I can remember. We all knew Whitney was going to go, and Michael Jackson’s end was as expected as it was bizarre. With Williams there seem to be few mysteries. It was a battle, and he lost. Yet the shock of his tragic decision seems to have transcended our celebrity autopsy culture with its essential question: how can someone who gave so much, who had so much to give, have turned away from the light with such finality?