Valerian and Laureline v15: “The Circles of Power”
“The Circles of Power” shows off the work Jean-Claude Mezieres did for “The Fifth Element,” while Pierre Christin’s script shows a strong sense of humor.
Choosing Speed Over Quality
I imagine this will be a controversial statement, but here’s the case for choosing speed over quality. Welcome to social media 2017!
Pipeline #1038: Alan Davis’ “The Nail”
In this week’s column, I look at Alan Davis’ two “The Nail” mini-series. Here are some more thoughts on the coloring, the lettering, the art, and more!
The Bluecoats, v10: “The Blues in Black and White” Starring Mathew Brady
After another long day of charging, Blutch and Chesterfield make the acquaintance of Matthew[sic] Brady, a professional photographer dispatched by President Lincoln to document the ongoing historic struggle. Photography, still a new invention, together with Brady’s talent for capturing the moment, are met with great enthusiasm by both the rank and file and the top…
I Want to See Peyo Draw a Smurf
The new Smurfs movie is out, but let’s look back to their creator, Peyo, and what video survives of him drawing.
Image X Month – When Founders Switched Books
Image X Month (1994) saw the Image founders swapping titles for a month. The results were uneven, but the experiment was fun. I’m going to review them all now.
The Only Person Who Can Pop a Comic Book Artist
Marvel has admitted that they can’t pop comic book artists. They’re right. There’s only one person who can make an artist pop. I’ll tell you how.
Billy and Buddy v6: “Buddy’s Gang”
A boy and his dog have crazy comical moments with the help of a circus full of animals that just came to town. It’s an all-ages comic that kids will love.
Image @ 25: Looking Back at The Original Series
Over the past couple of months, I’ve written a whole lot over at ComicBook.com about the original Image creators’ series. In most of those weeks, I’ve followed up with more on that series here on this site. I haven’t written more on “Youngblood” yet, because I feel like I have a lot to write about…
Mickey’s Craziest Adventures
When Lewis Trondheim and Keramidas combine to fake some Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck comics of old, you know you’re in for a good time.