Deconstructing Comics #848: ‘More Weight’ — Ben Wickey Talks Salem Witch Trials
Ben Wickey has created a graphic novel, More Weight: A Salem Story, that gives us a very deep dive into the
Read moreBen Wickey has created a graphic novel, More Weight: A Salem Story, that gives us a very deep dive into the
Read moreShinichi makes a friend, he and Migi both make new discoveries about their bodies, and … the Mom-asyte is back.
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Read moreShinichi’s mom has been killed by a parasite, and he stands guard to keep the monster from coming back for
Read moreFLASHBACK! Jim Shooter, who was Marvel Editor-in-Chief from 1978 to 1987, passed away on June 30th. He wrote a number of
Read moreAs Shinichi rushes to Izu to protect his dad from the parasite that killed his mom, he encounters, of all
Read moreIn the 1960s, both Marvel and DC tried publishing humor books, often in a style reminiscent of MAD Magazine. One
Read moreWe’ve arrived at this series’ most shocking moment, analogous to Fullmetal Alchemists‘s “Sho Tucker Moment”. In Chapter 12 of Parasyte,
Read moreWe conclude our look at 2015’s Fant4stic, directed by Josh Trank. Trank’s behavior on the set (and on Twitter) have been
Read moreIn Parastye chapter 11, disaster strikes during Shinichi’s parents’ vacation. Is this really as bad as it looks? Meanwhile, while
Read moreShould a director re-interpret a property when nobody wanted it re-interpreted? 2015’s Fant4stic, directed by Josh Trank, turns getting superpowers
Read moreShinichi is so desperate to prove that he’s not an animal, in comparison to the “ruthless” parasytes; does he end
Read moreBetween volumes of Parasyte, we return to Fullmetal Alchemist and an article entitled “Fullmetal Alchemist is a Brilliant, Piercing Critique
Read moreJoe Sacco has been covering the Israel-Palestine conflict in varying forms since 1991: first in Palestine, then in Footnotes in
Read moreFLASHBACK! The 1990s DC series Starman is one of comicdom’s most fondly remembered series. Interestingly, says series author James Robinson,
Read moreTamiya Ryoko discovers that you can’t fool Mom: if your body has been taken over by a parasyte, she’ll know
Read moreThe parasyte Mr. A terrorizes the school! Can Shinichi do what needs to be done to keep his classmates from
Read moreFLASHBACK! Skim is a coming-of-age graphic novel written by Mariko Tamaki, and drawn by her cousin Jillian Tamaki. Jillian works primarily
Read moreThis week we look at the movie that was based on the “Galactus Trilogy” of Fantastic Four #48-50, Fantastic Four: Rise of
Read moreMigi senses a parasyte is coming to the school to kill him and Shinichi! Can Shinichi do what’s needed to
Read moreOne of the most famous Fantastic Four stories is the “Galactus Trilogy” from Fantastic Four #48-50 in 1966. This story has
Read moreWhen Steve and Sam foil an attempt by police from south of the border to arrest their friendly waiter, the
Read moreShinichi’s teacher is a parasyte! Does that mean he and his classmates are in danger? Or, is Migi correct to
Read moreIn Clyde Fans by Seth, two brothers run a fan company for fifty years. One might expect it to be prosaic,
Read moreIn the 1990s, when Americans were just beginning to read manga, the translator had to either do a lot of
Read moreThe Night People are looking for a superhero. But who are the Night People? Where do they come from? And what
Read moreThis chapter of Hitoshi Iwaaki’s Parasyte gives us a lion preying on humans, and then recoiling in fear of a
Read moreWhile the 2005 film Fantastic Four gives us, debatably, a well-cast group of heroes, with plenty of comics-accurate details, the script
Read moreShin believes he’s the only human who understands what the “Mincemeat Murders” really are. Should he tell someone? Should he
Read moreAfter the fiasco of the 1994 unreleased Fantastic Four movie, development proceeded on a big-budget FF film, which finally hit theaters
Read moreCaptain America was the obvious choice of a character to help Marvel celebrate the USA’s bicentennial in 1976. The job
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