Rob Liefeld Doesn’t Draw Feet! (Except When He Does)
A quick rundown of the issues with artists who don’t like to draw feet, but LOVE smoke, rubble, close-ups, and foreground objects.
Invincible Is Ending, Which Sucks
With the end of “Invincible” announced for next year, how can we frame this story? And then I’ll share some fan art, because I’m a gushing fanboy.
Comics Creators of 1995 Predict the Future!
Nobody truly predicts the future. But in 1995, “Comics Scene” magazine asked a couple dozen creators for their guesses on the millennium.
Pipeline #1005: Comics at the Olympics
The Summer Olympics are on! So let’s look back at two Games-themed titles, “The Smurf Olympics” and “Asterix at the Olympic Games.”
The Carnival of Copyright Infringement
Superheroes show up everywhere these days. Some are pretty clearly NOT licensed from their owners. Take this carnival attraction, for instance…
Pipeline on Cable Television
Two years ago today, I appeared on CNBC as a real live official talking head. I reprint and update the column I wrote afterwards here.
Drawing in Three Dimensions with Mike Wieringo
A HyperAnalysis of “Fantastic Four” #60, Part 3 Where I talked a lot about the feeling of claustrophobia on page 3, things open up dramatically on page 4, as three of the four panels on this page take place outside the Fantastic Four’s “interdimensional transport” vehicle and in the vastness of, er, an interdimensional world….
Kirkman, Bendis, or Millar?
If you were to rank the three writers, who would be your favorite? Brian Bendis, Robert Kirkman, or Mark Millar? I have thoughts on all three.
Bought It for the John Workman Lettering
The Adam Kubert art on this “Incredible Hulk” page is nice and all, but I really bought it for John Workman’s lettering, and I’ll tell you why.
Pipeline #1004 – 7 Lessons the Next Suicide Squad Movie Should Learn From Comics
Having seen the movie, I have 7 suggestions for how the comics can make “Suicide Squad II” a better movie.