Interview: Eric Nguyen And Scott Burman Talk ‘White Savior’
White Savior creators Eric Nguyen and Scott Burman talk about creating the book, collaborating as co-writers while Eric draws, and
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Author: Tom Smithyman
It’s All Love: Discussing ‘Dejah Thoris’ With Writer Chuck Brown
Dejah Thoris returns to comic books in April, but this time her story is set thousands of years before John
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Advance Review: It’s The Last Supper In `Blood Stained Teeth’ #8
Celebrity chefs are all the rage these days. From Gordon Ramsey to Bobby Flay, popular culture is rife with unique
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Advance Review: Tragedy Is Good For Business In `Dark Ride’ #4
When an accident happens at a theme park, it makes headlines that usually take their toll on attendance. After all,
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Advance Review: Exploring Days Of Past Future In `Time Before Time’ #19
It turns out that the past isn’t all it’s cracked up to be either. That’s what time traveler Nadia Wells
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Advance Review: `Something Is Killing The Children’ #28 Returns To Form
That’s more like it. After several issues wasting readers’ time on developing non-essential (and largely non-interesting) characters, Something is Killing
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Advance Review: Espionage Done The Fun Way In `Spy Superb’ #1
The spy superb is supposed to be the perfect physical specimen. His IQ is off the carts. He is the
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New To You Comics #125: Examining `Doctor Who: Origins’
New To You Comics is trying to shake off the post-holiday blahs with a visit to the Doctor. But this
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Advance Review: `White Savior’ #1 Is A Laugh A Minute
Todd Parker is not your average hero. In fact, this irreverent, wisecracking New Yorker is about the furthest thing from
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Advance Review: Patching Up The Ghosts And Goblins In ‘The Ward’ TPB
A giant pregnant troll who is afraid of needles. A sasquatch hit by an SUV. A banshee that overdoses on
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Advance Review: `We Are Scarlet Twilight’ #1 Starts With A Shocking Twist
We Are Scarlet Twilight has all the bearings of a classic 1930s’ sci-fi story. There’s the mysterious menace facing the
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Being Offered The Keys To The Candy Store: Writer Sarah Hoyt Talks ‘Barbarella’
A fan favorite returns in February with Barbarella: The Center Cannot Hold, scripted by prolific writer Sarah Hoyt. Hoyt is
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Advance Review: Even Gods Can Die In `Fallen’ #1
In Fallen, the gods live among us. Cast down from the Ether for some unknown reason, Zeus, Odin, Loki, Apollo
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Advance Review: Pausing For Christmas In `Once Upon A Time At The End Of The World’ #2
‘Tis the season – even when all is lost. That’s right, it’s a very special issue of Once Upon a
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Advance Review: Hell Comes To Earth In `The Roadie’ #4
Just in time for Christmas, it’s…the Satan? The limited series about a 1980s roadie that fought the demons accidently summoned
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New To You Comics #123: ‘Tis The Season For `Happy Horror Days’
New To You Comics gets into the spirit of the holidays this week with Happy Horror Days, a one-shot from
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Bid On Matt Groening Signed And Remarked Comics Benefitting The National Cartoonists Society Foundation
Some lucky bidders will have a chance to snag comic books signed and remarked by The Simpsons and Futurama creator
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Advance Review: Where’s The Action In `Something Is Killing The Children’ #27?
Has Erica Slaughter lost her mojo? After 25+ issues and more awards that writer James Tynion IV and artist Werther
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Advance Review: Pike And Crew To The Rescue In `Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – The Illyrian Enigma’ #1
While episodic in nature, the newest Star Trek series, Strange New Worlds, ended its premiere season on a cliffhanger –
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Advance Review: Leave The High School Drama Behind In ‘Rogue Sun’ #9
Story arcs can be difficult to pull off well. To be successful, an arc needs the right mix of exposition
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Talking To The Wrong Guy: An Interview with `Draculina: Blood Simple’ Writer Christopher Priest
Vampirella’s sister Draculina is back in a new Dynamites series this February. In Draculina: Blood Simple, writer Christopher Priest crafts
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Advance Review: Welcome To A Sanctuary For Slashers In `Where Monsters Lie’ #1
A new series from Dark Horse Comics answers those age-old questions of what Michael Myers does between Halloweens and where
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Advance Review: `Star Trek: Resurgence’ #2 Needs Characters The Audience Cares About
For drama and suspense to work as intended, the audience needs to care about the characters in jeopardy. That empathy
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Advance Review: Saving The Best For The Last Page In `Dark Ride’ #3
From their inception, comic books have been known for delivering shocking endings. Part of that tactic is artistic – to
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Advance Review: A Writer Becomes Trapped In His Own Writing In `Ice Cream Man’ #33
Pity horror writer W. Maxwell Prince. He wants to tell happy stories. Uplifting tales full of mirth and sunshine. Stories
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Advance Review: An Epic Chase Through Time In `A Vicious Circle’ #1
Every once in a while, a story comes out of nowhere and sets a new standard for excellence. A Vicious
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Advance Review: Pleasant Surprises Abound In `Star Trek– Discovery – Adventures In The 32nd Century’ TPB
Some of the best comic book series can be found where you least expect them. With its season-long stories and
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‘Hellboy Web Of Wyrd’ Video Game Coming To Consoles and PCs
A new Hellboy game that aims to capture the unique look of Mike Mignola’s comic book artwork is coming to
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Advance Review: A Christmas Miracle Of Sorts In `That Texas Blood’ #20
How do you follow up the best story arc of a series whose numbers of issues is well into the
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Advance Review: Revelation Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be In `Seven Sons’ #7
For six issues, Seven Sons has been a study in contradictions and enigmas – much like the religious mysteries it
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Advance Review: Give A Hand To `Blood Stained Teeth’ #7
Pity vampire Atticus Sloane. For years, he’s been turning humans into vampires known as Sips for profit. So many in
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