J. M. DeMatteis
Articles
Keith Giffen, November 30, 1952 – October 9, 2023
Noted and notorious, a superstar behind the scenes – Keith Giffen was one of the major players of superhero comics in the American direct market for nearly half a century. Andrew Farago unpacks the work and the influence of Giffen, who died earlier this month.
Drew Ford, 1974-2022
Remembering a dedicated cartoonist, editor and publisher, responsible for some of the most idiosyncratic and rewarding reprint projects of the last 10 years. Drew Ford died on October 2.
How Ernest Hemingway Provided Inspiration for the Darkest Spider-Man Story: ‘Kraven’s Last Hunt’
J.M. DeMatteis talks about the real life inspiration behind the influential and shocking conclusion of Kraven’s Last Hunt: the violent death of Ernest Hemingway.
“We Write About The Things That Obsess Us”: An Interview with J.M. DeMatteis
Alex Dueben and J.M. DeMatteis got together to discuss the recent rerelease of DeMatteis and Jon Muth’s influential Moonshadow, and the years of writing experience that surrounded the series original publication.
Comics Survey: Words, Part II
Ken Parille digs through 60 years of comics and says things about words. He explores a diverse creative cast, from Bill Griffith, Gabrielle Bell, and Julia Gfrörer to Jerry Siegel, John Byrne, and Grant Morrison — with a brief appearance by Otto Binder.
