Category: Comics

• Shelf Spotlight: DC Universe: Lazarus Planet: Alpha

  

  Lazarus Planet: Alpha doesn’t have a great starting point for new readers or big shockwaves in DC’s first event of 2023 in this spoiler-free review.

  Margaret

  January 10, 2023

  Comics, DC, Shelf Spotlight

  Batman, Comic book Event, Dawn of DC, DC Comics, Lazarus Planet: Alpha, Review, Robin, Spoiler-free

• Print Scream: Five Comics Universal Needs To Adapt For Halloween Horror Nights (And Five Of Their HHN Stories That Need To Be Comics)

  

  Halloween Horror Nights adapt great stories, but also write their own. Here are 5 Comics they need to adapt, and 5 they should release!

  Margaret

  October 31, 2022

  Comics, DC, Image, The Long Halloween

  Comics, Halloween, Halloween Horror Nights

• Tales from the Censorcrypt

  

  The Comics Code Authority attempted to eradicate EC Comics but pop culture recognition of EC’s terrifying tales gave the Crypt-Keeper the last laugh.

  Margaret

  October 30, 2022

  Comics, Indie, The Funnies, The Long Halloween

  Censorship, Comics Code Authority, Comics Journalism, EC Comics, Tales From The Crypt

• Shelf Spotlight: Wakanda #1

  

  The first issue of the Black Panther series tie-in offers a nice story about Shuri, but the real heroics come in the story form of a history lesson about Wakanda.

  Margaret

  October 13, 2022

  Comics, Marvel, Shelf Spotlight

  Black Panther, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Disney plus, Marvel

• Merch Monday: Smell of Fall in the Air

  

  There’s nothing quite like doing some fall reading by candlelight, and today’s Merch Moment highlights the best of book-themed scented candles.

  Margaret

  October 10, 2022

  Comics, Merch Moment, The Long Halloween

  Booktok, Candles, DC Comics, Merchandise, Webtoons

• The Funnies: Peach Momoko Variant Cover Edition

  

  There’s no better way to kick off Halloween than with a look at Peach Momoko, my current favorite creepy cover artist!

  Margaret

  October 9, 2022

  Comics, Marvel, The Funnies, The Long Halloween

  Cover Artist, Marvel, Peach Momoko, The Long Halloween

• The Funnies: National Comic Book Day

  

  Story Arcs aren’t the only way Comics can tell incredible stories. These Singular issues are some of my favorite DC comics of all time for National Comic Book Day!

  Margaret

  September 25, 2022

  Comics

• Weekly Wrap-Up: Week Ending September 23rd, 2022

  

  This Week’s wrap-up features news of Zombies, Witchers, and WereJug, oh my! Plus exclusive covers, collected Webtoons, and the Clown Princess of Crime’s birthday!

  Margaret

  September 24, 2022

  Comics, Weekly Wrap-up

  BOOM! Studios, Comics, Dark Horse Comics, DC Comics, Image Comics, Marvel, Webtoons

• 23 Marvel Updates from D23

  

  Since it’s the 23rd, and D23 just passed, here’s a quick wrap-up of 23 of the biggest news stories coming out of the Marvel panels at the Event!

  Margaret

  September 23, 2022

  Comics, Marvel

  Comics, D23, Disney plus, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, MCU

• Publisher’s Note

  I’m once again falling prey to my new schedule (and fixing my broken car) so today’s Previous Issues is on hold. It’ll join with The Editorial as a special jumbo sized post tomorrow addressing Maus and its recent controversy regarding censorship. Friday will see the return of the Weekly Wrap-up as scheduled, but Saturday offers…

  Margaret

  September 7, 2022

  Comics, Personal