Inkpot Awards Predictions for 2022
As Comic-Con returns to San Diego, I draw up a list of 25 possible recipients of Inkpot Awards this year, including 3 I can’t believe don’t have one already.
The $32.5 Million Problem with Smurfberries: An Early App Store Disaster
This is the story of the Gold Rush of iPhone apps, and how a Smurfs game helped rewrite the rules – and contribute to a $32.5 million fine to Apple.
Darwyn Cooke’s Catwoman Jumps on a Train. It’s Mesmerizing.
Darwyn Cooke draws Catwoman jumping on a train. I explain why it’s a genius piece of storytelling.
The Ultimate Asterix Vacation – 5 Amazing Places You Have to Visit
If you could take a trip to France and make every stop have an Asterix theme, where would you go? I have a few suggestions for your ultimate Asterix vacation.
Ekho v6: “Deep South”
Fourmille represents a singer whose hit song is about her own abortion, which draws howls of protests from the typical stereotypes and leads to an exploration of the American South, Ekhö style.
Ekho v8: “The Siren of Manhattan”
When a sommelier is found dead in the wine cellar of an exclusive restaurant, the trail to his killer winds through the sewers, across Central Park, and lands at the first semi-aquatic building in NYC.
Mike Wieringo Goes All Out: Hulk, Spidey, Dinosaurs, Monsters!
This year for Mike Wieringo’s birthday, I’m looking at the three part Savage Land storyline from “The Sensational Spider-Man.” Cats, Spider-Man bobble heads, Ka-Zar, and more!
Neal Adams and — Spawn? A Strange, But True, 90s Publishing Story
Continuity Comics planned a Spawn crossover with art by Neal Adams and Todd McFarlane. The deal fell apart. This is the story of how crazy the publishing landscape of 1993 was.
Ekho v7: “Swinging London”
There’s a tea shortage in London that needs to be fixed before the preshauns go crazy.