One thing that’s been frustrating Kickstarter comic creators over the last few years is the prevalence of “NSFW” pornographic art masquerading as comic books. These projects often have a dozen or more variant covers featuring naked women in various states of hedonistic activities, and rarely discuss the interior contents of the books themselves. Creators of […]
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Andy Samberg And Rick Remender Attack Proud Boys As “Nazis” In The Holy Roller Comic
The writer of The Sacrificers, Rick Remender Teamed up with Andy Samberg, lead of The Lonely Island and famous comedy actor, to create the comic The Holy Roller. A comic about a man whos a bowling champion legacy, turned bowling-themed superhero who fights to take out the Nazis ruling his old hometown. Related: Former Marvel […]
Retrospective: Zorro: The Curse of Capistrano By Johnston McCulley
Among the best-known pulp characters within the mainstream is Johnston McCulley‘s Zorro, though this is more due to the fame created by his appearance in movies and TV shows than in the original written form. McCulley (1883-1958) created several larger-than-life characters, many of which were part of a series that ran sometimes in the dozens. […]
The Collectibles Market And Speculation Is The Biggest Problem With The Comic Industry
As an over 30-year veteran of the comic book industry, I’ve seen a lot of cycles. Lots of creators, trends, and comic books come and go. There has always been one thing that keeps comic books in America from rising to the levels that the medium has in Japan, France, and Italy. There is one […]
Trump Reply Guy Simon Gloom Calls MAGA People “Terrorists” In Bid To Promote AI Comic
While the creative team behind the Little Mercmaid proved AI can be a great vision aid tool for shortening the time frame needed to brainstorm ideas, others prove ingenuity of AI can be harnessed for far more nefarious purposes. One Simon Gloom, apparent “Trump Reply guy” proves it can be used to lure unsuspecting customers […]
Disney+: Forty Days to Kill Nine Dragons: Bumilangit’s ‘Tira’ Review
A review of Disney+ and Bumilangit’s Tira. Indonesia has had a surge in superhero content these few years after COVID almost killed it. Although local comic sales are defeated by those of manga (which have already ruled the sale of all comics in Indonesia since at least the nineties), some notable local superhero comics were […]
CGC Reholder Scam Hits The Lawsuit Stage As Faith In Graded Books Sinks for Comic Book Community
The CGC Reholder Scam has recently come to light, raising concerns among comic book enthusiasts and investors. This scam involves replacing high-grade comics in CGC slabs with lower-grade ones, having them reholdered by CGC, and then selling these comics as high-grade due to the CGC certification. The parent company Certified Collectibles Group LLC and comic […]
Spider-Punk Is The Latest Rumored R-Rated Animated Addition to the Spider-Verse Saga
The Sony Animation cinematic world of the Spider-Verse has captivated audiences worldwide, with “Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse” and its sequel, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse,” achieving both critical acclaim and box office triumph. As fans eagerly anticipate the conclusion in “Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse,” the web of speculation entangles us with rumors of what may swing […]
What Does Mickey Mouse Have In Common With Arkhaven Comics’ Hypergamouse And Vox Day?
Except for Mickey Mouse being a comic character, Hypergamouse being a comic strip at Arkhaven Comics, and Vox Day being the creator of the Alt★Hero comics universe and editor at Arkhaven Comics – nothing. But now that I’ve got your attention: Publisher, science fiction writer, comic book creator philosopher, musician, and video game designer Vox […]
Sean Gordon Murphy Releases Zorro: Man Of The Dead To Comic Shops Before Fulfilling His Kickstarter, Showing No Respect For Backers
Sean Gordon Murphy committed the cardinal sin of crowdfunding with his Zorro: Man of the Dead comic and not only released the comic far before when his backers would receive the book, but he also released it at a much lower price than he originally offered it on Kickstarter, giving his backers very little value […]
Will Mags Visaggio’s ‘Rebel Moon: House Of The Bloodaxe #1’ Be A Torturous Soul-Searching Slog?
Rebel Moon: House Of The Bloodaxe #1, the upcoming comic book prequel to Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon will be on sale at comic shops and digital devices from 10 January 2024. Based on a story by director Zack Snyder, it was written by trans comics writer Mags Visaggio, whose real name is Brian, and the […]
The Dark Herald: Exploring 1980s Eclipse Comics Through Chuck Dixon’s Airboy And More
Generation X is the last real comic book generation, as comic shops were prevalent for independent start-ups like Eclipse Comics to publish great books, including Chuck Dixon’s Airboy and others. Don’t get me wrong, storytelling by sequential art will be a thing so long as humans are humans, but an adolescent boy sitting on […]
