What We Can Learn from the Sin City Curator’s Collection
Frank Miller’s “Sin City: The Heart Good-Bye” is a modern classic. Dark Horse’s “Curator’s Collection” of it will open your eyes to Miller’s creative process.
The Most Fundamentally Flawed Usagi Yojimbo Review Ever
Dark Horse has a second collection of Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo in their Gallery Edition format. I have a review of it, with a bit of a catch…
7 Ways to Make Digital Comics Better
Hand me the keys to the universe and I’ll make digital comics an amazing user experience. Here’s how!
Pipeline #1016: “Darth Vader”
This week, I take a quick look at the first ten issues of Marvel’s awesome “Darth Vader” series. It’s good stuff.
The State of Digital Comics, 2010
The state of digital comics in 2010 was dire, and it sent me on a rant. Thankfully, things got much better, though not perfect.
Editors: They Don’t All Suck
The role of editor at a publisher is an oft misunderstood one. They get all the slings and arrows, and little of the credit. But sometimes, even THEIR hands are tied.
Why No Mergers and Acquisitions?
Why don’t Marvel and DC buy up other publishers the way tech companies buy each other up all the time? Hint: Because they’re not publishers.
That Crazy New Series, “Groo the Wanderer”
Before Sergio Aragones launched a “Groo the Wanderer” series, he advertised it. I found that ad recently and present it now for historical reasons.
Pipeline #1015: GLA and The Saviors
I love Paul Pelletier’s art. Love it, love it, love it. It’s right up there with the likes of Dale Keown and Vic Bridges (OK, I’m weird) and Steve Epting, and — well, maybe just a neighborhood away from Alan Davis. It’s that smooth round line style that I love. And “GLA” (Marvel Comics, 2005)…
16 Vintage Images of a Beloved Belgian Team
Francois Schuiten appears in this late-90s video with collaborator Benoit Peeters. Schuiten pulls off some remarkable feats with his art here.