Tag: History
RIP Fred Patton
Comics and animation lost another key figure this week. Fred Patton, a protean champion of early anime/manga fandom passed away at age 77 this...
A lot of people have said a lot of things about Stan Lee
A round-up of the best takes on Stan's passing and some of my own thoughts.
Three Great Comics for Midterm Tuesday
The midterm elections are upon us and we need comics to survive it.
This year’s voter turnout is projected to rival that of the 1960s,...
‘Mandela and the General’ looks at an era where diplomacy existed
Just in time for Election Day, Plough Publishing has released Mandela and the General, a new graphic novel about the first post apartheid electionsin...
David Jesus Vignolli explores colonization and the supernatural in ‘New World’
Cartoonist David Jesus Vignolli got some notice for his debut GN A Girl in The Himalayas, earlier this year, and he's just announced a new...
Here’s how comics are making history more compelling than ever
by Ricardo Serrano Denis
Truth might edge out fiction in the ‘strange’ department, but it doesn’t always go the same way with entertainment. People are...
NYCC ’18: Old Classics, New Voices – What Today’s Diverse Creators think of the...
By Adam Karenina Sherif
Content Warnings: sexual assault, sexism, racism
This past weekend at NYCC saw a number of panels which earnestly attempted to push into...
REVIEW: An Illustrated History of Filmmaking captures the big picture and how it all...
In a very thoughtful and carefully constructed manner, Adam Allsuch Boardman brings forth a tight, interesting book detailing everything you need to know about...
Flame Con Was Lit with New Record Attendance and Overflowing Joy
Last weekend's LGBTQ-themed Flame Con was yet another spectacular success that enveloped people in a warm haze of acceptance and love. I
Review: ‘The Great North Wood’ is a magnificent meditation on hidden history
As a meditation on man’s relationship with nature and the landscape, and the poetic ironies inherent in this relationship, The Great North Wood presents...
SDCC ’18: Listen to 17 of the best panels and learn all about comics...
As usual, Jamie Coville has curated a slection of the best panels at Comic-Con for your listening pleasure.His pictures are in this album. Learn...
