Love, Death, Sex, And Power — Discussing ‘The Breathtaker Collection’ With Comics Legend Mark Wheatley
Over the course of his storied career, Mark Wheatley has won and/or been nominated for every major comic book award,
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Interview — Taking On ‘Death Sentence’ With Monty Nero And Mike Dowling
Tom talks with Death Sentence writer Monty Nero and artist Mike Dowling. The trio discuss the origins of the series,
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Advance Review: ‘Ice Cream Man’ #44 Skewers Those Horrific Corporate Performance Reviews
Ahhh that dreaded annual corporate rite – the performance review! It’s the opportunity for your manager to finally screw up
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Advance Review: ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds –- The Seeds Of Salvation’ #1 Lacks Story Depth
Outer space is exciting. Outer space is dangerous. Outer space is…boring? At least that’s what Nurse Christine Chapel is feeling
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My Best Work Is Ahead Of Me: Discussing Jeff Lemire’s Memoir ‘10,000 Ink Stains’
With 25 years of comic book experience under his belt, Jeff Lemire is a force to be reckoned with in
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Advance Review – ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #3 Demonstrates The Need For A Worthy Antagonist
Only three issues into its run and Invincible Universe: Battle Beast has established itself as one of the best-looking comics
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High-Octane Adult Storytelling – Talking ‘Heat Seeker: Combustion’ With Writer Charles Ardai
Dahlia Racers, the ex-girlfriend of Gun Honey Joanna Tan, is back in a Heat Seeker: Combustion from Titan Comics on
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Advance Review: An Extended Chase Scene Lifts ‘Blood & Thunder’ #3
After two introductory issues featuring a good mix of exposition and action, Blood & Thunder #3 is an unapologetic extended
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The Dark Underbelly Of Human Nature — Discussing ‘Roche Limit’ With Writer Michael Moreci
Michael Moreci is no stranger to science fiction and horror. He has written several novels, including We Are Mayhem and
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Advance Review: Zdarsky Breathes Life Into Automatons In ‘White House Robot Romance’ #1
Sometimes the name tells you all you need to know about a work of art. In the case of White
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Advance Review — ‘Out Of Alcatraz’ #4 Fleshes Out Characters Before The Finale
With the literal end of the road approaching for the escapees from Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, Out Of Alcatraz’s creative team
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DC Comics Returns To Camelot In ‘C.O.R.T.: Children Of The Round Table’
Creators Tom Taylor and Daniele Di Nicuolo are reteaming for DC Comics’ new take on the Arthurian legend. The pair,
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Advance Review – ‘Exquisite Corpses’ #2 Drops Off A Little After Stellar Introduction
Like the characters they have created, Michael Walsh and James Tynion IV are risk-takers. Unlike those characters in Exquisite Corpses
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Advance Review – Ryan Ottley Continues To Shine In ‘Invincible Universe: Battle Beast’ #2
It’s really this simple: Ryan Ottley was born to draw Battle Beast. Only two issues into the new series Invincible
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Advance Review — ‘Something Is Killing The Children’ #42 Plods Along
It’s been a long time since Something is Killing the Children was really good. When it was good – during
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Advance Review: ‘Blood & Thunder’ #2 Meanders Too Much And Too Soon
Sophomore outings are difficult by any stretch of the imagination. If a creative team has done a good job in
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This Isn’t Gotham City– Talking ‘Bloodletter’ With Writers Joseph P. Illidge and Tim Seeley
Todd McFarlane’s The Spawn Universe continues to expand with a new five-issue miniseries, Bloodletter, which launches June 18. Written by
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These Guys Are My Heroes: Rebranding Raremarq With Founder Chris Tung
One of the organizations at the recent Lake Como Comic Art Festival that was working to make a name for
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Review– ‘You’ll Do Bad Things’ #3 Meanders
It is said that a foolish consistency is indeed the hobgoblin of simple minds. If that’s truly the case, then
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Peter David Passes Away At 68 After Long Illness
Eisner Award-winning comic writer Peter David died Saturday evening after a series of protracted illnesses, his wife Kathleen confirmed on
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This Crossover Is Just The Beginning — Discussing ‘Endless Night’ With Creator Mark London
Crossovers are nothing new in comics. But for Underworld universe creator Mark London, the idea of bringing his characters together
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The Batcave Grows More Crowded After Lake Como Comic Art Festival 2025
The Lake Como Comic Art Festival brings together some of the most well-known comic illustrators from around the world. That
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What’s It Like Being At Lake Como Comic Art Festival?
Most of us are lucky to make it down to our local city’s comic convention. So being able to travel
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I Came Back To My First Love — Mario Foccillo On Educating Next-Generation Artists
DC Comics artist Mario Foccillo is taking time to give back to the thriving comic book artist community in Italy.
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Advance Review – Weak Visuals Drag Down Strong Story In ‘The Goddamn Tragedy’
It should surprise absolutely no one that Chris Condon has returned to writing a Western story. Before Condon hit the
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A Hell Of A Protagonist: Discussing ‘Benjamin’ With Writer Ben H. Winters
Ben H. Winters is no stranger to writing. Winters has penned the novels The Last Policeman trilogy and Underground Airlines
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The Stars Align At Lake Como Comic Art Festival 2025
While the wheeling and dealing on the show floor hadn’t even started yet, the Lake Como Comic Art Festival kicked
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Lake Como Comics Art Festival 2025: Elite Comics Artists Gather At Historic Villa Erba
Comic book conventions are held in a mix of locations around the world. From convention centers to libraries to community
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Advance Review — Dying A Thousand Deaths ‘Star Trek: Red Shirts’ #1
Pity anyone wearing red in the original Star Trek television series. Those poor security and engineering officers met any number
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Review – ‘Mine Is A Long, Lonesome Grave’ #4 Sputters To Its Conclusion
Endings are difficult enough to write. That task is made even more difficult when wrapping up a four-issue limited series
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Advance Review – Cantwell And Crook Spin A Great, Tangled Web In ‘Out Of Alcatraz’ #3
It’s difficult to fully grasp the number of plot threads that Christopher Cantwell has written into the first three issues
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