At a panel at San Diego Comicon last month, Dan DiDio (bottom picture at left) caused a stir by seeming belligerent when a fan asked why the DC reboot included fewer female creators — even fewer than had worked on for DC pre-reboot. DiDio seemed to think there were hardly any female comics creators he […]

This week, we take a look at Ties by Emily McGuiness. This book is being published through Lulu. Look at a PDF of some sample pages here.

Planning a murder that you think will prevent future murders? That’s the premise — or, at least, one of the premises — of Monster, Naoki Urasawa’s 18-volume series. Set in Germany, the series focuses on the unintended consequences of Dr. Kenzo Tenma’s good deed; he saved the life of a boy who turned out to […]

We inaugurate our new podcast series where we critique our listeners’ comics work! This week: “Birth of Venus” (birthofvenuscomic.com) Story/script/lettering: Andrew Makishima Story/illustrations: Matthew JLD Rice Colors Rory Walsh

We begin a two-review series on comics that ask hard questions about whether murder can ever be justified. This week, Mike Baron and Steve Rude’s Nexus. Beginning in the early ’80s, Baron’s philosophical writing and Rude’s increasingly polished art presented the story of a the far future in which a man kills mass-murderers not out […]

Part of being a creator is promoting your work. But among all the other creators promoting their own work, how can you make yours stand out? (Aside, of course, from making your work really good!) This week Tim talks with three creators who have found a variety of ways to promote their comics: Ed Luce, […]

A creepy, rainy night. Mysterious red scars appearing on animals and people. Vicious wild pigs roam the streets. Justin Randall’s “Changing Ways” Book 1, published by Gestalt, reviewed by Tim and Brandon. Heroic: A Womanthology, an anthology of comics created by women (some famous, others not yet) is currently in development and expected later this […]

Jeff Parker‘s profile as a writer at Marvel is gradually increasing, due to his work on Agents of Atlas, Hulk, and Thunderbolts. This week we get his take on some of the characters he’s writing and story choices he’s made, as well as his approach to writer’s block, mistakes new writers make, and more. Why […]

Perhaps the most famous comic to come out of Europe is The Adventures of Tintin, by the Belgian known as Hergé. It’s known the world over and has appeared in more than 80 languages. Tim and Kumar discuss the comic’s appeal, Hergé’s expert cartooning, and some of the controversies that have swirled around the strip […]

Are you in a comics cooperative? Would you like to be? What are the various things a group might offer its members? This week we take a look at three different groups of comics creators in the US: Dale Wilson and Vince Moore talk about The Antidote Trust in Los Angeles Natalie Nourigat in Portland, […]