How to Force a Reader’s Eye Into a Cover
How do artists get you to look at their covers? One Franco-Belgian album shows us a few ways to do it with composition.
Top 5 Greatest Marvel Crossovers of My Time
Here’s five Mighty Marvel Crossovers that I remember fondly. From Captain America versus Thanos to Captain America versus Iron Man and beyond!
Pipeline #1007: Velvety Goodness
15 issues of “Velvet” later, I have a review! I also noticed a trend in the covers…
Learn Comics Coloring on YouTube from a Pro
Colorist K. Michael Russell use his YouTube channel to teach the dark art of comics coloring, from the technical to the artistic.
Happy Birthday, Jack Kirby!
Today would be Jack Kirby’s 99th birthday. For #WakeUpAndDraw, I picked a Kirby monster.
The End of Big Comic Book Journalism
It pains me to write this, but it’s just too obvious to ignore now. Comic Book Journalism is dead as an institution. It can no longer support itself.
Looking Back on “Spirou et Les Héritiers”
An early adventure of Franquin’s Spirou introduces us to Marsupilami.
Any Excuse to Read More Comics
Ten years ago, “Civil War” delays gave us an opportunity to catch up on our comics reading. Has anything changed since then?
Pipeline #1006: Forgotten Favorites: “The Thing”
Dan Slott’s “The Thing” was a really really good comic book that I’m afraid too many people have forgotten about. So I’m giving it a brief overview now.
So Many Trades at Midtown Comics, NYC
Visiting Midtown Comics a couple weeks back opened my eyes to just how many collected editions are available today. It’s staggering.