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Caring about the right stuff in comics

Caring about the right stuff in comics

When creators should break the rules

When creators should break the rules

Can different genres ever succeed in the big two?

Can different genres ever succeed in the big two?

Post election, do we enter a golden era of comics?

Post election, do we enter a golden era of comics?

DC Comics Solicitations for February 2025

DC Comics Solicitations for February 2025

Comic Book companies waste money on expensive offices

Comic Book companies waste money on expensive offices

Are Absolute comics just DC's What If?

Are Absolute comics just DC's What If?

Excitement around the New Gods

Excitement around the New Gods

How are people motivated to make good comics?

How are people motivated to make good comics?

When you need to walk away

When you need to walk away

Most annoying creator habits

Most annoying creator habits

Election aftermath: comics will never be the same again!

Election aftermath: comics will never be the same again!

Joe Casey's blog teaches you the art of the pitch

Joe Casey's blog teaches you the art of the pitch

Blowing marketing: Lebron James and comics

Blowing marketing: Lebron James and comics

Losing the plot: the enemy is everyone

Losing the plot: the enemy is everyone

Wonder, Man? The next MCU series seems odd

Wonder, Man? The next MCU series seems odd

It's a team effort... don't leave people behind

It's a team effort... don't leave people behind

Mark Waid screws his creative team and publisher

Mark Waid screws his creative team and publisher

Which holds up better, Watchmen or Daredevil?

Which holds up better, Watchmen or Daredevil?

Ranma 1:2 meets the Avengers? No thanks

Ranma 1:2 meets the Avengers? No thanks

Politics, from the virtual shop

Politics, from the virtual shop

The daring artistic power of Weapon X

The daring artistic power of Weapon X

Forget it: when canon and continuity doesn't matter

Forget it: when canon and continuity doesn't matter

What's the most damaged franchise?

What's the most damaged franchise?

Magneto better as a hero or villain?

Magneto better as a hero or villain?

PSAs, bad comics then and bad comics now

PSAs, bad comics then and bad comics now

Defying expectations, Agatha winds up good

Defying expectations, Agatha winds up good

Marvel's lack of momentum

Marvel's lack of momentum

Conflicting comic book views

Conflicting comic book views

The Moon is Following Us review... aka Perch sells you on Riley Rossmo

The Moon is Following Us review... aka Perch sells you on Riley Rossmo

Explaining why you're dropping a comic

Explaining why you're dropping a comic

Talking with James Silvani and Pirates: A Graphic History

Talking with James Silvani and Pirates: A Graphic History

West Coast Avengers Annual #1: Betrayal! (Part two)

West Coast Avengers Annual #1: Betrayal! (Part two)

Avengers Annual #15: Betrayal! (Part one)

Avengers Annual #15: Betrayal! (Part one)

Creator Shade: Greg Capullo calls out his colorist

Creator Shade: Greg Capullo calls out his colorist

Where does the collector's market go from here?

Where does the collector's market go from here?

Nick Lowe and the battle with Spider-Man fans

Nick Lowe and the battle with Spider-Man fans

Ideas for Daredevil and Nightwing

Ideas for Daredevil and Nightwing

The return again of Vertigo

The return again of Vertigo

Are people getting dumber?

Are people getting dumber?

NYCC Announcements and News

NYCC Announcements and News

Getting your ideas on paper

Getting your ideas on paper

Trying this once more, with feeling

Trying this once more, with feeling

What is the history of Kitty?

What is the history of Kitty?

Failing Downward: the legend of Andy

Failing Downward: the legend of Andy

What's the worst recent comic?

What's the worst recent comic?

Being very serious about not being serious

Being very serious about not being serious

Banning Manga?

Banning Manga?

Where do you find new creators?

Where do you find new creators?

Everything will reboot if things get bad enough

Everything will reboot if things get bad enough

So are we all over AI art now?

So are we all over AI art now?

Comics and the fist

Comics and the fist

Writing Wolverine

Writing Wolverine

Writing ideas for Batman

Writing ideas for Batman

Talking with Joe Casey and the launch of his Substack

Talking with Joe Casey and the launch of his Substack

Comics to replace the classics

Comics to replace the classics

Why should anyone buy floppies?

Why should anyone buy floppies?

Comic fans rejecting the past, rejecting the present?

Comic fans rejecting the past, rejecting the present?

The future of digital seems never

The future of digital seems never

Aging reporters and comics journalism

Aging reporters and comics journalism

Talking with Dave Dorman, legendary comic and cover artist

Talking with Dave Dorman, legendary comic and cover artist

When did crowdfunding turn tribal?

When did crowdfunding turn tribal?

They don't hate you

They don't hate you

Amazing comics: Uncanny X Men Annual #11

Amazing comics: Uncanny X Men Annual #11

Ranma 1/2 Remake Thoughts

Ranma 1/2 Remake Thoughts

You aren't ready... for creator hype

You aren't ready... for creator hype

Where this AI art seems to be going

Where this AI art seems to be going

Why such an obsession with some themes in comics?

Why such an obsession with some themes in comics?

Hyde Street by Ghost Machine

Hyde Street by Ghost Machine

Nobody's fooled with new #1 issues

Nobody's fooled with new #1 issues

Does Joker 2 have an end credits scene?

Does Joker 2 have an end credits scene?

In defense of the comic book annual

In defense of the comic book annual

Fence Sitta

Fence Sitta

Create in indies: the big two best days are behind us

Create in indies: the big two best days are behind us

Bad comic shop owner?

Bad comic shop owner?

Comic portfolio and career advice

Comic portfolio and career advice

Stomping on the shoulders of giants: forget the past

Stomping on the shoulders of giants: forget the past

Do comic books have a responsibility for social change?

Do comic books have a responsibility for social change?

The slightly suspect Transformers One review

The slightly suspect Transformers One review

Writing Green Lantern and The Flash

Writing Green Lantern and The Flash

New characters versus old characters

New characters versus old characters

Presidents showing up in comic books

Presidents showing up in comic books

Who belongs on the comic cover?

Who belongs on the comic cover?

X Men: Make More Mutants

X Men: Make More Mutants

Why is there a fight between Manga and US comics?

Why is there a fight between Manga and US comics?

Editor of Phoenix and weird choices

Editor of Phoenix and weird choices

Why do so many people think the alt right took over Star Wars?

Why do so many people think the alt right took over Star Wars?

Switchblade Shorties: A Conversation with the family of Ed Piskor

Switchblade Shorties: A Conversation with the family of Ed Piskor

Trade paperback strategies

Trade paperback strategies

Dazzler, from the ashes #1 recap

Dazzler, from the ashes #1 recap

Marvel Comics for December 2024

Marvel Comics for December 2024

DC Comics coming in December 2024

DC Comics coming in December 2024

It was just Agatha all along

It was just Agatha all along

The politics (or lack of) Manga and Anime

The politics (or lack of) Manga and Anime

What makes a miniseries count?

What makes a miniseries count?

Which creators would make the top selling book?

Which creators would make the top selling book?

Rebel! Comics shouldn't be safe

Rebel! Comics shouldn't be safe

In comics, to go from Good to Great

In comics, to go from Good to Great

Bad comic, or blah comic?

Bad comic, or blah comic?

Marvel announces Hellhunters

Marvel announces Hellhunters

Comic heroes that kill

Comic heroes that kill

Reviews and clowns

Reviews and clowns

Creators have a struggle when it comes to marketing

Creators have a struggle when it comes to marketing

Comics back at the grocery store?

Comics back at the grocery store?

The why of Jenny Sparks

The why of Jenny Sparks

The lore is racist. Apparently.

The lore is racist. Apparently.

Are the MCU's best days behind it?

Are the MCU's best days behind it?

Lies the customers tell themselves

Lies the customers tell themselves

Comics and a healthy dose of fan service

Comics and a healthy dose of fan service

Comic creators fired in the future

Comic creators fired in the future

The good things right now in Comics

The good things right now in Comics

What's going on with Manga sales lately?

What's going on with Manga sales lately?

Marvel's NYX Recap!

Marvel's NYX Recap!

The biggest sin: being annoying in comics

The biggest sin: being annoying in comics

IDW Cuts Staff, Including Mark Doyle

IDW Cuts Staff, Including Mark Doyle

Talking comic book weather

Talking comic book weather

You know, you can just reject head canon

You know, you can just reject head canon

Making comic villains memorable

Making comic villains memorable

Comic book teams and politics, but mostly politics

Comic book teams and politics, but mostly politics

10 Years Later in comic books

10 Years Later in comic books

Deadpool Wolverine Review

Deadpool Wolverine Review

Go big, reach higher

Go big, reach higher

Comic regrets

Comic regrets

The Acolyte: spending 180M to make YTers rich

The Acolyte: spending 180M to make YTers rich

The comic begging business model

The comic begging business model

Comics with the flavor of mildly warm toast

Comics with the flavor of mildly warm toast

DC's move back to Wednesdays is hurting comic sales

DC's move back to Wednesdays is hurting comic sales

Sound effects and secret messages

Sound effects and secret messages

New from DC: Black Lightning and The Question comics

New from DC: Black Lightning and The Question comics

Beau DeMayo and the most annoying video ever to make

Beau DeMayo and the most annoying video ever to make

Spider Man almost has a dinner conversation... explained! ASM #55 Review

Spider Man almost has a dinner conversation... explained! ASM #55 Review

Marvel kills Iron Fist, then QR code resurrects him

Marvel kills Iron Fist, then QR code resurrects him

Would a struggling MCU impact comics?

Would a struggling MCU impact comics?

Passing the comic mantles to women

Passing the comic mantles to women

Maybe jumping on points don't really exist

Maybe jumping on points don't really exist

Why don't creators sue?

Why don't creators sue?

Surprises help sell comics

Surprises help sell comics

Will there ever be another comic like Watchmen?

Will there ever be another comic like Watchmen?

Zub's good comic news is the hope for the future

Zub's good comic news is the hope for the future

Innovation versus Nostalgia

Innovation versus Nostalgia

The new DC Absolute Universe

The new DC Absolute Universe

Ranma 1/2 shows how to do a big cast right

Ranma 1/2 shows how to do a big cast right

In comics it's the dumb that's the problem

In comics it's the dumb that's the problem

Colin Kaepernick has a plan to save comics like he saved football

Colin Kaepernick has a plan to save comics like he saved football

Comic art that goes to strange places

Comic art that goes to strange places

Taking comic books seriously

Taking comic books seriously

DC News and Announcements from SDCC

DC News and Announcements from SDCC

Revealing the 2024 Eisner Award Winners

Revealing the 2024 Eisner Award Winners

Marvel News and Announcements from SDCC

Marvel News and Announcements from SDCC

Marvel's QR code extra page experiment

Marvel's QR code extra page experiment

Can comics make new characters popular?

Can comics make new characters popular?

Trust in comics (is there any?)

Trust in comics (is there any?)

Making the character count

Making the character count

Doing more with Wonder Woman

Doing more with Wonder Woman

Why is Spider-Boy anyway?

Why is Spider-Boy anyway?

Mark Millar: The future of Millarworld and Comics

Mark Millar: The future of Millarworld and Comics

The someday end of comics

The someday end of comics

The great AI replacement theory

The great AI replacement theory

Comic creators using social media for good

Comic creators using social media for good

Some of these comic solicits are basically scams

Some of these comic solicits are basically scams

Art is open to interpretation... but there are limits

Art is open to interpretation... but there are limits

Common sense and coins in the metal detector

Common sense and coins in the metal detector

DC's event: Absolute Power review

DC's event: Absolute Power review

Fights that are better than comics

Fights that are better than comics

Comics and feminism

Comics and feminism

Comics can do causes right... but often don't

Comics can do causes right... but often don't

Looking at online comic ordering

Looking at online comic ordering

Didn't they call for a Disney boycott years ago?

Didn't they call for a Disney boycott years ago?

Feeling Momoko's Ultimate X Men

Feeling Momoko's Ultimate X Men

Go ahead and be number one today

Go ahead and be number one today

Leaving behind a comic legacy

Leaving behind a comic legacy

Most comic fans don't care about online things

Most comic fans don't care about online things

So what is a comic book franchise?

So what is a comic book franchise?

It is better to enjoy things more

It is better to enjoy things more

Great comic books to take to higher ground

Great comic books to take to higher ground

Actual iconic LGBTQ comic couples

Actual iconic LGBTQ comic couples

US comics become forever comics... and that's not great

US comics become forever comics... and that's not great

Comic books and message board marketing

Comic books and message board marketing

We are all very proud of you

We are all very proud of you

Why no more comic book ads?

Why no more comic book ads?

How much credit should comic book editors get?

How much credit should comic book editors get?

But actually, some of these things really aren't for you

But actually, some of these things really aren't for you

Would more fantasy comics be a good idea?

Would more fantasy comics be a good idea?

My Hero Academia announces ending

My Hero Academia announces ending

Love for Dan DiDio

Love for Dan DiDio

Ranma 1:2 is rebooting... what could possibly go wrong?

Ranma 1:2 is rebooting... what could possibly go wrong?

Comic book career coaching

Comic book career coaching

The end of Star Wars comics (for now, aka, for one month)

The end of Star Wars comics (for now, aka, for one month)

Marvel solicitations for September 2024

Marvel solicitations for September 2024

One and Dumb: not the solve for comics

One and Dumb: not the solve for comics

Reflections from Dallas Fan Expo

Reflections from Dallas Fan Expo

DC Comics for September 2024

DC Comics for September 2024

End of the run: so long to Spider-Man

End of the run: so long to Spider-Man

Absolute Power and the problem with the same events

Absolute Power and the problem with the same events

Comic book pricing

Comic book pricing

Complexity, Confusion and The Acolyte

Complexity, Confusion and The Acolyte

Comics that feature marginalized characters isn't a great (or even new) hook

Comics that feature marginalized characters isn't a great (or even new) hook

So where does the Krakoa era stand now?

So where does the Krakoa era stand now?

Red Band Gimmicks and it's going to go bad

Red Band Gimmicks and it's going to go bad

World building and comic book genres

World building and comic book genres