Politics in Practice
June 30, 2011 by Eva Volin
On Sunday, May 8th, while attending the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, I ran around to as many of my favorite kids comics creators as I could and asked them all the exact same questions. Keep in mind, conventions are crazy loud and crazy busy, so there is a lot of background noise. Let me know […]
June 30, 2011 by Snow Wildsmith
Mal’s a genius, but no one knows that except his faithful dog pal Chad, just like no one knows that Chad can really talk. These two secrets lead to a lot of frustration for Mal, since he’s forced to deal with boring school assignments and meaningless chores and since he can’t seem to catch the […]
June 29, 2011 by Esther Keller
It’s official. Summer is here. I know. I know, it’s been here for a week, and weather wise, a bit longer, but today was the last day of school in NYC and so now I can say it: its summer. And with onset of summer come thoughts and memories of camp. So, when I recalled that I’d never reviewed Brain Camp, I thought, that’s the best way to start my summer vacation!
June 27, 2011 by Brigid Alverson
Tim O’Shea talks to Roger Langridge (The Muppet Show comics, Thor: Mighty Avenger) about his newest project, Snarked, which picks up where Lewis Carroll’s “The Walrus and the Carpenter” left off. The interview winds up with a preview of the comic, which will be released in August. At Comics Alliance, Caleb Goellner also has a […]
June 25, 2011 by Brigid Alverson
It’s summer vacation—time for some Archie Comics fun! Today’s preview is from Betty & Veronica #254, which is due out next week. I have nothing deep to say about this comic—just read and enjoy!
June 24, 2011 by Lori Henderson
Looking for something a little longer than a 20-page floppie to keep the kids busy? There are some good trades coming out this week. The trade for Scratch 9, Ape Entertainment’s attack kitty comes out, while Boom! Studios lets loose their chipmucks with Chip N Dale Rescue Rangers first trade. Dark Horse collects the Scary […]
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June 22, 2011 by Eva Volin
On Sunday, May 8th, while attending the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, I ran around to as many of my favorite kids comics creators as I could and asked them all the exact same questions. Keep in mind, conventions are crazy loud and crazy busy, so there is a lot of background noise. Let me know […]
June 20, 2011 by Snow Wildsmith
In 2004 documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock went on a diet of nothing but McDonald’s for one month. His film “Super Size Me” (which can be seen on his website) followed his health during that month and took a scathing look at America’s fast-food culture and industry. Supersized is a companion graphic novel, which has some […]
June 20, 2011 by Brigid Alverson
At The Daily Crisis, Ryan K. Lindsay chats with Mark Andrew Smith, the writer of Gladstone’s School for World Conquerors (and in case you missed it, check out our preview of the second issue). Nick Winstead interviews G-Man creator Chris Giarrusso for Comicbook.com. Gene Luen Yang and Thien Pham talk about gaming, Asian parents, and […]
June 18, 2011 by Brigid Alverson
It’s been a while since we featured any classic Disney comics, and this one is a particularly good choice. Uncle Scrooge: The Mysterious Stone Ray and Cash Flow, due out in comics shops next week, is 54-page trade paperback collecting two stories by classic Disney writers: Carl Barks’s “The Mysterious Stone Ray” and Don Rosa’s […]
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