Dancing in the aisles at New York Anime Festival

No, really. The energy level here is amazing.
We’ll have more for you later, but man, I am impressed by the reaction.

No, really. The energy level here is amazing.
We’ll have more for you later, but man, I am impressed by the reaction.
They don’t draw comic book covers like this any more. And, well, that might be a good thing. These days, we’re in a phase where covers are particularly boring. When it comes to the great American staple, the heroic fantasy comic, most are over art directed and too posh for their own good. Few actually…
Have you ever wondered why mad scientists are so intriguing? Many of us can’t help but be fascinated by this type of character. Frankenstein, Dr. Jekyll, Dr. Horrible — they are all brilliant, eccentric, and villainous. We know their experiments and actions are in terrible taste, but they’re so darn crazy that it’s fun to…
This month we took sixty-four popular webcomics and put them head to head in a single-elimination tournament. We’re now in round four– the Quarter-Finals! We’re down to the Elite Eight… Penny Arcade, Kawaii Not, A Distant Soil, Gronk, Erfworld, Wondermark, Girls With Slingshots, and Questionable Content! Erfworld is continuing to clobber all comers, and the…
By now, you’ve probably heard about the controversy– ZOMG SUPERMAN RENOUNCES AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP!!! A lot of people are taking this panel at right from Action Comics #900 out of context. For me, I always thought that “Truth, Justice, and the American Way” was a bit redundant. At least, I hoped that it was, because that…
Pulp Ark 2012 doesn’t officially kick off until later today but organizer Tommy Hancock is reporting that the convention is off to a great start! In just the first few hours, more fans have come through the doors today than attended the entire weekend last year! In related news, sales are strong for those vendors…
Blog@ guest columnist Tim O’Shea notes that March 1 will be the anniversary of the passing of comics legend Archie Goodwin, and writes at length about the editor and his legacy. While editor-in-chief of Marvel from 1976 to 1978, he was credited in the late 1970s with securing the publishing rights for Star Wars. Given…