Lake Como Comic Arts Festival 2023 – The Ultimate Exclusive Con Experience
There are comic-cons. There are comic art shows. And then there is the Lake Como Comic Arts Festival. Known as
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Author: Tom Smithyman
Advance Review: Oeming And Soma Are Killing It In `Murder Inc. – Jagger Rose’ #1
Welcome to the world of Murder Inc.: Jagger Rose, where the five crime families rule the country through fear, murder
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Women Kick Ass: Writer Torunn Grønbekk Discusses Red Sonja And Free Comic Book Day
Free Comic Book Day 2023 gives fans a sneak peak of Dynamite’s new Red Sonja series written by Torunn Grønbekk.
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Advance Review: `Phantom Road’ #3 Shifts Into The Fast Lane
That’s more like it. After two ho-hum introductory issues, Phantom Road has found its voice in the latest installment. Curiously,
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The Itch Remains: Discussing `Darla’ With Writer Josh Ruben
Josh Ruben is primarily known as a feature film writer, director and even actor. Now he’s breaking into comics after
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Advance Review: It’s Puppy Love In `Deep Space Nine – The Dog Of War’ #2
Welcome to Deep Space K-9! No, not the station where we first met the infamous Tribbles. Instead, this station is
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Advance Review: The Cat Keeps Coming Back In `Hairball’ #2
There is an old folk song, popularized by musician Fred Penner and sung by countless children around the campfire called
Read moreAdvance Review: Don’t Look For A Satisfying Ending In `Where Monsters Lie’ #4
If they are good for anything, the creative team behind Where Monsters Lie certainly knows how to grab readers’ attention.
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Advance Review: Vibrant Colors Paint The Picture In `Blood Stained Teeth’ Vol. 2
It isn’t often that the star of a series is the colorist, but in the case of Blood Stained Teeth,
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Advance Review: Peter J. Tomasi Delivers A Great Script For `Blood Tree’ #4
In the mind of Blood Tree’s killer, the sins of the father are visited upon the son, and the daughter,
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“True” Crime: Discussing ‘Who Killed Sarah Shaw?’ With Writer Frankee White
The first chapter of the webcomic Who Killed Sarah Shaw? is now available on Patreon. The series deals with two
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Review: `Who Killed Sarah Shaw?’ Chapter 1 Is A Familiar True Crime Story
For whatever reason, true crime has captured the imaginations of bloggers, streaming shows and audiences. Perhaps it’s the idea that
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Advance Review: `Don’t Spit In The Wind’ #2 Relies Heavily On Its Visuals
Sometime the visuals alone are enough to get you through a comic book. In the case of Don’t Spit in
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Advance Review: The Streets Are Bathed In Blood In `Torrent’ #3
With only a few exceptions, superheroes with secret identities have become passe. The world now knows that Clark Kent is
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Advance Review: Making Sense Of All The Timelines In `Time Before Time’ #22
Stories involving time travel have a tendency to be confusing. And when a series has been running for as long
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Writing Was Always Part Of The Equation: Discussing `Sereno’ With Creator Luciano Vecchio
Argentine artist Luciano Vecchio is best known for his work on Marvel’s Iceman and Champions but has broadened his creative
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Advance Review: Singing Until The End `In Higher Ground- The Musical’ Vol. 1
The world is getting warmer. Glaciers are melting. Water levels are rising. What are we going to do??? Hey kids,
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Advance Review: The Pressure Is On In `No/One’ #2
Only two issues into the No/One limited series, and the pressure is already building. Cop Ben is being pressured by
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Advance Review: It’s Father Versus Son Versus Sun In `Rogue Sun’ #12
High school dances have a way of getting nasty in popular culture. Remember Spider-Man: Homecoming? To say nothing of Carrie.
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Heroism Has A Price: Talking `Resolution’ With Creators Ron Marz And Andy Lamming
One of Zoop’s first crowdfunding campaigns, for the graphic novel Resolution, has reopened for two weeks to give anyone who
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What It Means To Be Cool- Writer Phillip Kennedy Johnson Talks `007: For King And Country’
James Bond is back and just in time for his 70th anniversary. The new series 007: For King and Country,
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Advance Review: `Phantom Road’ #2 Is Less Than The Sum Of Its Parts
By no stretch of the imagination is Phantom Road a bad comic book. It’s just that it isn’t a particularly
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Advance Review: `White Savior’ #4 Laughs Its Way To The Finish
There’s a lot going on in the conclusion to the White Savior limited series. The time-displaced would-be hero Todd Parker
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Advance Review: Exploring Devil’s Land’s Origins In `Dark Ride’ #5
After a few months’ hiatus, Dark Ride is back, this time filling readers in on the spooky park’s dark history.
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Tynion’s Latest `W0rldTr33’ #1 Delayed Due To Printing Error
The highly anticipated W0rldTr33 #1 is being delayed due to a printing error, which has impacted the issue’s quality. The
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Advance Review: Fighting A Different Kind Of Monster In `TerrorWar’ #1
Imagine your worst fears come to life. Snakes. Zombies. Vampires. A big smiling frog snatched from a kids show. Terror
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Advance Review: `Hairball’ #1 Will Creep Out Even Cat Lovers
In this world, there are two types of folks: dog people and cat people. If his latest series is any
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Advance Review: Artwork Goes To The Dogs In `Deep Space Nine – The Dog Of War’ #1
Wars can change people’s perspectives and challenge their ethics and morals in ways they never dreamed possible. Star Trek: Deep
Read moreAdvance Review: I See Dead People In `Where Monsters Lie’ #3
With the body count in the first couple of pages in the newest issue of Where Monsters Lie, it’s a
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Advance Review: Closing In On The Killer In `Blood Tree’ #3
Close, but no cigar. The detectives chasing the Angel Killer, also known as Wingman, finally have a brush or two
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The Ultimate Alpha Male Type: Writer/Artist Nick Pitarra Talks Crowdfunding `Ax-Wielder Jon’
Last year’s crowdfunding drive for Ax-Wielder Jon was the biggest campaign in Zoop’s history. With the book ready to publish,
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