Asterix v40: “Asterix and the White Iris”
A Roman self-help guru conspires to rally the troops and soften up the Village for an invasion. Failing that, he’ll just take a hostage for Caesar.
Nostalgia Ain’t What It Used To Be
Can you recapture lightning in a bottle? Can all the variables align a second time to re-light the flame? Not really. Sometimes, it’s best to leave things in the past.
Hot Take: Give Me “Asterix By…”
More legacy characters are getting one shot books by other creators. Is it time for Asterix to get the “Asterix By” treatment next?
“Générations Asterix: The Tribute Album”
Dozens of artists come together to pay tribute to Asterix on his 60th birthday. It’s a fantastic mix of art styles and familiar names doing fun work.
Return to Albertine
I visited a French book store in New York City and walked away empty handed. But I did see a lot of very cool things, and maybe regretted not buying one.
Mike Wieringo: The First Four Comics
You probably remember Mike Wieringo’s work on The Fantastic Four or Tellos or The Flash. Maybe Spider-Man or even Robin. But before his career took off, he did four comics that you’ve likely never seen before. Even I hadn’t seen two of them until now. (Thank goodness for eBay!) What were those four comics? How…
The Series That Publishers Forgot (to Continue Translating)
Some Franco-Belgian series started strong with English translations, but then stumbled to a halt. Here are the series that I want to read the rest of!
Lucky Luke by FRNK’s Creators (and More!)
The creators of “FRNK” team up for a Lucky Luke short story. Also, wait til you see the Smurfs drawn by the creator of “RAOWL”. Crazy cool stuff!
The Three Stages of Comics Fandom
Turns out, I’m a Detached Fanboy, but that’s not all that bad.
Original Peanuts Art — On a Middle School Wall?!?
You won’t believe where I found this original Peanuts comic strip art.