Critiquing Comics #231: ‘Pimp Killer’
When it comes to truth in advertising, the title of this comic is an award winner: Ghezal Omar‘s Pimp Killer (with
Read moreWhen it comes to truth in advertising, the title of this comic is an award winner: Ghezal Omar‘s Pimp Killer (with
Read moreSometimes the topics of Critiquing Comics episodes come back for seconds – or thirds! We look at a couple of
Read moreChristiania, a silent comic written by 13-year-old Abi Behe, is a take on the ills of social media by someone
Read moreKirt Birdick is back with the second issue of his hyper-violent science fiction comic Galacto: Pit Fighter, “Requiem for a
Read more“A biker revenge tale” isn’t a story pitch that appeals to everyone, but any kind of story can get a
Read moreA few weeks back, Tim and Jason discussed Sean Lewis‘ Immortalis — issue # 3. This time, we’re reading the
Read moreA supernatural western, Holy West, captivates Tim and Adam in this episode. The comic features smart writing by Seth Jacob
Read moreImmortalis is the story of a 19th-century woman, transplanted to the 21st, who is expected to be the world’s savior
Read moreHere 2 Cypher is an anthology of stories written by Brandon Hayes, whose story Thready Tim and Jason enjoyed back
Read moreBerserker Monk is a violent, but slightly humorous, comic that’s been pitched as “Tarantino meets The Last Airbender.” The creators
Read moreAlexandra (her friends call her “Ax”) is trying to get in touch with hero team Steamgear Defenders; she wants to
Read moreThis time, we critique the fifth installment in David Dye‘s Amazing Tales anthology series. In the main story, we again
Read moreThis week, a Critiquing Comics double feature: During the U.S. Civil War, a confederate soldier is changed into a dangerous
Read moreThis time, Jason introduces us to his former student Dan Tappan‘s first Kickstarter project, a nautical horror anthology with the
Read moreA man in Portland, Oregon, finds himself turning into some kind of neck-biting monster (a blue vampire who doesn’t mind
Read moreLongtime web cartoonist Don Ahé has asked us to look at his new story, Bran Bionic: The Sable Peril, about
Read moreBlood Moon Comics has sent us another of their titles: Usher of the Dead #1 by Keith Rommel and Samir
Read moreA drifter in the Old West gives confession to an alcoholic priest. Demons attack and the drifter, who has special
Read moreThis time, a Christmas-themed comic. Isn’t it a little late for that? A seasonal comic may be a rather odd
Read moreWeight training is very big in space. At least, on the planet Cankee, where Earth-style weightlifting has caught on like
Read moreEpic Tavern’s Tales from the Fantastical Crimes Unit gives us a noir-type detective on the case of a kidnapped centaur
Read moreAnthologies have traditionally been something of a bear to critique, especially if they’re not very good. Producing the End of
Read moreDavid Dye has been one of our favorites here on Critiquing Comics; Tim and Mulele even interviewed him once. He’s
Read moreTexas Tracts, by Rachelle Meyer, is a series of three short comics, modeled in format after the Christian evangelical “Chick
Read moreWell, another weekend has rolled around and we hope we can offer you a brief respite from anything stressful you
Read moreRoot and Branch is a comic that flirts with the fantasy genre, but is more concerned about a clash of
Read moreIs Matt Canning‘s Honeymoon in the Afterlife about dying? Is it about life? Unlike some inscrutable comics we’ve discussed recently,
Read moreMidnight Highway is a horror comic on which all the creators are firing on all cylinders. Well, most of them.
Read moreNeil Gibson is back! Tim and Mulele have discussed his Twisted Dark anthology series more than once, and Koom once
Read moreAlthough it’s currently only available digitally, Adora and the Distance, by Marc Bernardin, Ariela Kistantina, Bryan Valenza, and Bernardo Brice,
Read moreWinston Gambro‘s Rex Radley: Boy Adventurer is an all-ages comedy adventure series. Tim and Adam discuss. https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/stingpin/210626.mp3 Comicon thanks Deconstructing
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