
What Was Alternative Manga?Tezuka Osamu and American Comics
Tezuka was a comic book artist, first and foremost, his dreams and later successes with animation notwithstanding. And as a comic book artist it would only make sense if comic books were his strongest influence, which indeed they were. Continue reading
Riff RaffNew Talent Showcase 9
Angie Wang, Aaron Cockle, Jessica Campbell, Max de Radigués, Andy Burkholder Continue reading
Comics of the WeakI Read Somewhere That These Things Are Worth Money
Tucker is mellowing? Plus Comic-Con. Continue reading
GridConstruction Manual * John Hankiewicz’s “The Kimball House”
A close reading of an unusual comic by the innovative cartoonist John Hankiewicz. Bonus: the full comic is included! Continue reading
Monsters Eat CriticsEchoes of ’82
A series of filmed arguments for Jack Kirby’s legacy. Continue reading
This Week in ComicsTHIS WEEK IN COMICS! (7/11/12 – Halloween in July)
A scary incident from Alan Moore’s past, among other chillers for your summertime bag. Continue reading
Comics of the WeakI’d Like To Declare My Independence From These Pants
Joe McCulloch on Ozymandius, Abhay Khosla on Marvel NOW!, and Tucker Stone works through some negative emotions. Continue reading


















