Comics Worth Reading

[...] . A second book, The Thief and the Sword, will be out next spring. (The publisher provided a review copy.) [...]

[...] and culturally. There’s more information at the publisher’s website. (The publisher provided a review copy.) [...]

[...] kanji. I enjoy just following the investigation and the adventures. (The publisher provided a review copy.) [...]

[...] plans to show more of Smith (a favorite character) in the next book. (The publisher provided a review copy.) [...]

[...] today that it has acquired Top Shelf Productions, the award-winning independent publisher of graphic novels, including the #1 New York Times and Washington Post bestseller March by Congressman John [...]

[...] , which is inspiring. Words for Pictures: The Art and Business of Writing Comics and Graphic Novels As you’d expect, most of the art is taken from Marvel comics Bendis has worked on, and [...]

[...] , attractive figures and a good eye for summing up moments in scattered illustrations. Her graphic novels avoid the paneled grid of standard comics for a more open page that I find welcoming and [...]

[...] (barely) still read all the “good comics” in a month. The bookstore market for graphic novels hadn’t taken off, and book publishers hadn’t discovered graphic memoir. And the big [...]

[...] rival band The Misfits, has also been released. You can pre-order the first issue at your local comic shop with code JAN15 0430. [...]

[...] coming-of-age crime comic”. You can order issue #1, priced at $3.99 for 32 pages, from your local comic shop with Diamond code JAN15 0927. For more information, visit the book’s Tumblr. [...]

[...] will be available on March 11 at a cover price of $3.99 US and can be pre-ordered from your local comic shop with Diamond code JAN15 1599​. Typically, there are also alternate covers: one by the [...]

[...] robes, as shown in the January Previews catalog. Images and codes are below, to use at your local comic shop, where the robes are exclusively available. They’ll be shipping in mid-February (but too [...]

[...] The first-ever Wizard World Madison Comic Con will be coming to Wisconsin on February 6-8. That’s only a month away! I’m eager [...]

[...] I’m not ready, but then, I rarely am. My convention season starts next weekend with Wizard World Madison, and with more great shows coming up in the spring (TCAF, MoCCA Fest), I’m already [...]

[...] The Wizard World Madison convention launches its first show this coming weekend. It’s already getting a good amount [...]

[...] KC and I went down to Wizard World Madison this afternoon, and there were more people than I thought there’d be. I wasn’t sure [...]

[...] (Vincent Price), Chandell (Liberace), and King Tut (Victor Buono). There appear to be no special features. Here’s the episode listing: Shoot a Crooked Arrow Walk the Straight and Narrow Hot Off the [...]

[...] -winning comic writer J.M. DeMatteis. The Blu-ray extras will include the following special features, in addition to the usual audio commentary and “bonus cartoons from the DC Comics [...]

[...] ’s no information on where in the series a particular installment fell, and there are no special features. So instead of seeming like an anniversary celebration, this seems more like a way to sell [...]

[...] the kid-friendliness, the Blu-ray and DVD will include a Firebat figurine. No special features were mentioned beyond the on-pack toy. Here’s the plot description: Another storm [...]

[...] because she “always drew manga in class!” particularly cute. (The publisher provided a digital review copy.) [...]

[...] never notice him. It’s rather predictable but a bit sweet, too. (The publisher provided a digital review copy.) [...]

[...] other hand, will welcome a new continuing series to ponder over. (The publisher provided a digital review copy.) [...]

[...] substantially, and if the storytelling wasn’t so scattershot. (The publisher provided a digital review copy.) [...]

[...] — but they’re enjoyable. The pacing, focused on the moment, is a nice change from comic series over-stuffed with revelations. I’m curious to see where Shiomi takes events, since her [...]

[...] , and so has this site, going from static pages to WordPress and from reference pages about comic series to a blog covering more topics, including related movies and books. The modern gift category [...]

[...] Cover by Alice X. Zhang To go along with their comic series featuring the Tenth Doctor, the Eleventh Doctor, and now the Twelfth Doctor, Titan Comics has [...]

[...] are particularly memorable or will stay with me much beyond reading. (The publisher provided review copies.) [...]

[...] next to see how this star-crossed couple manages to work things out. (The publisher provided review copies.) [...]

[...] times and places, but others may weary of the scattershot anthology. (The publisher provided review copies.) [...]