The Beat wanders around her old neighborhood and hums Kurl Weill songs.
INTERVIEW: From London to NYCC with Cosplayer “6 Seasons and a Movie”
There’s a ton of stuff to look forward to when New York Comic Con rolls around, no matter who you are or what you’re into; exclusives, collectibles, cosplays, panels, celebrities, premieres, attractions, the list goes on. This year, for me, however, I most anticipated a conversation with a new friend named Paul, a London-based cosplayer […]
Things to Do: Gene Luen Yang to begin national tour, NYC event this weekend!
2016 has been a banner year for American Born Chinese cartoonist Gene Luen Yang. Earlier this year, he was named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the United States Library of Congress. Then he launched a brand new Chinese-centric Superman series with DC Comics entitled New Super-Man. Just today, he became the honored recipient of a MacArthur “Genius” Grant. Whether you […]
Cometbus #57 covers comics in New York City…yes there are still comics in NYC
It’s true there’s been a huge exodus of cartoonists (and other non rich creative types) from New York City in the last few years, but there are a few doughty souls still sticking it out, and Aaron Cometbus’s long running zine (look it up) takes it on in issue #57: The comics scene is thriving […]
To Do: New-York Historical Society Exhibits Superheroes and a Line King!
While it has a prominent location on 77th Street facing Central Park West, the New-York Historical Society is one of the overlooked gems among New York City Museums. It might be because of that “natural history” museum up the street. Or maybe it’s because history isn’t that popular here in New York City. (Across the […]
NYCC ’15: Bryan Cranston, Game of Thrones Stars, and “Two Brothers” authors Gabriel Ba and Fabio Moon Announced as Guests
So Walter White; Loras Tyrell; and Obara Sand, daughter of Oberyn Martell, walk into a bar. The bartender asks, “who do you fight for?” ReedPOP just announced a bunch of new guests for New York Comic Con 2015. On the filmed media front, fans will get to lovingly gaze upon Breaking Bad star Bryan Cranston, Marvel writer […]
Gotham Greets the Justice League
On Friday New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio met with protestors to discuss their demands for police reform after the shocking death of Eric Garner and the controversial grand jury decision that followed. The name of the activists’ organization will sound familiar to any comics fan: Justice League NYC. That this prominent group of social […]
Molly Crabapple’s The Shell Game Exhibit
By Melissa Coci Molly Crabapple’s poster for The Shell Game. via MollyCrabapple.com. When a crowd gathers in New York City on a Friday night to stare inside a window– especially a freezing ‘spring’ night – you know whatever is in that window must be pretty damn special. Such was the case for the opening of […]
INTERVIEW: Larry Hama is a Historian of Horror in THE STRANGER
Sitting down to describe Larry Hama’s career it a pretty overwhelming task. Do you talk about his start in comics at the age of 16, his service in Vietnam, his work as a penciller in comics, or his tremendous writing output, spanning decades? Add to that the fact that this all creates a composite portrait […]