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Funky Winkerbean

The Last Days of ‘Funky Winkerbean’

January 2, 2023January 16, 2023 William Schwartz 0 Comments Doonesbury, For Better Or Worse, Funky Winkerbean, Tom Batuik

The comic died how it lived–bizarrely

What We’d Like To See in the DC Cinematic Retcon

December 21, 2022December 24, 2022 Samuel Porteous 0 Comments Batman, Black Adam, DC Cinematic Universe, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, James Gunn, Peter Safran, Superman, The Legion of Superheroes, The Spectre, Wonder Woman

A longtime fan’s unsolicited suggestions for the new heads of the universe

Eightball

The Essential Daniel Clowes

November 30, 2022November 29, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Chris Ware, Daniel Clowes, Eightball, Fantagraphics, Ghost World, love and rockets, Peter Bagge

Fantagraphics releases a monster collection of ‘Eightball,’ the groundbreaking indie comic

Ink, Blood, and Linseed Oil

COMICS NON-FICTION

‘Ink, Blood and Linseed Oil’

November 22, 2022November 18, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Drew Friedman, Ink Blood and Linseed Oil, Juxtapoz, Last Gasp Press, Robert A. Williams

What is art? Robert Williams’s collected essays from the culture-busting ‘Juxtapoz’ magazine still challenge our preconceptions

Illuminations

Superman Has Left the Building

October 19, 2022October 25, 2022 Christopher Farnsworth 0 Comments Alan Moore, Illuminations, Stan Lee, Watchmen

‘Illuminations’ by Alan Moore, a warning about our comics-obsessed culture

Maverix and Lunatix

When Maverix and Lunatix Walked the Earth

October 18, 2022October 25, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Bill Griffith, Drew Friedman, Harvey Pekar, Maverix and Lunatix, R Crumb, Robert Armstrong, Trina Robbins, Zap Comix

Illustrator Drew Friedman pays loving tribute to the golden age of comix

Dirty Pictures

When We Were Zapped

August 3, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments

An interview with Brian Doherty, author of ‘Dirty Pictures,’ an oral history of underground comix

From Manga to Politics

July 25, 2022 William Schwartz 0 Comments Ken Akamatsu, Love Hina

Writer Ken Akamatsu’s election win offers a peek into Japan’s artistic discourse

Eight Billion Genies

‘Eight Billion Genies’ Can’t Be Wrong

July 1, 2022July 6, 2022 Omar Gallaga 0 Comments Amazon Prime, Charles Soule, Eight Billion Genies, Ryan Browne

Amazon has already picked up the bonkers new comic already for a cross-media movie and TV adaptation

George Pérez

George Pérez Remembered

May 9, 2022May 11, 2022 Rev. Keith A. Gordon 0 Comments Crisis on Infinite Earths, DC Comics, George Pérez, Neal Adams, Patty Jenkins, Teen Titans, Wonder Woman

The comics world has lost another creative giant

Gilbert Gottfried Tried to Get My Ass Kicked

April 13, 2022April 14, 2022 Lawrence Lewitinn 0 Comments Gilbert Gottfried, Howard Stern

Thank you for everything

Maus

COMICS Politics

The Maus That Roared

January 27, 2022April 3, 2022 Neal Pollack 0 Comments Antisemitism, Art Spiegelman, Maus

Tennessee school board bans Art Spiegelman’s book just in time for Holocaust Remembrance Day

Woke Superman

The Dumb Adventures of Woke Superman

January 25, 2022April 3, 2022 William Schwartz 8 Comments Clark Kent, DC Comics, Jay Nakamura, Jon Kent, Son of Kal-El, Superman

‘Superman: Son of Kal-El’ is bisexual, against climate change, and an imperialist tool

COMICS NON-FICTION

Our 2021 Holiday Geek Gift Guide

December 1, 2021December 6, 2021 Christopher Farnsworth 0 Comments Al Ewing, Alexandre Tefenkgi, All The Marvels, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Department of Truth, Douglas Wolk, Esad Ribić, Eternals, G. Willow Wilson, Geoff Darrow, Hellboy, Immortal Hulk, John Ridley, Jorge Fornes, Kieron Gillen, Marvel Comics, Marvel Unlimited, Mike Mignola, Neil Gaiman, Pornsak Pichetshote, Rorschach, Shaolin Cowboy, The Dreaming, The Good Asian, The Other History of the DC Universe, Tom King, Waking Hours, Wynonna Earp

The best stuff of the year for the comics nerd in your life

Too Tough To Die

Old Punks Never Die

November 30, 2021November 30, 2021 Ayun Halliday 1 Comment Aline Kominsky-Crumb, Ayti Krali, Bird Cage Bottom Books, Chris L. Terry, Eva Müller, Fred Noland, Liz Prince, R Crumb, Robb Mirsky, Sophie Crumb, Too Tough To Die

They just squint while reading the small print in this great new comics anthology

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