Farewell to a Friend: My Reflections on the Passing of Ted Mays
Ted Mays passed away on January 17th, 2021. He was a shop owner in Hawaii for 34 years but more than that, he was a friend, an uncle, a teacher, and a mentor.
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The Walking Dead Deluxe #6: IN LIVING COLOR
An epic tragedy unfolds in our sixth installment of The Walking Dead Deluxe: IN LIVING COLOR, forcing us to come to terms with how much heartache the #TWD can inflict while keeping us eager for more. @RobertKirkman @RusWooton @DaveMcCaig @TonyMoore
DetailsMarvel Legends: Vision and Wanda Maximoff
On the eve of the first MCU TV series “WandaVision” let’s get caught up on Vision and Wanda Maximoff!
DetailsA Queer Look at a Betty and Veronica Comic
Bisexuality, asexuality, gender nonconforming in Archie comics without even looking. Betty and Veronica, Jughead, Archie, and the phantasmal nature of sexuality, gender, and social anticipation.
DetailsCOMMENTARY: An All Too Necessary Evolution of The Punisher
Following a tragic moment for the United States that once more resurfaced distorted uses of the Punisher’s logo, it’s time to examine the character’s place in the Marvel lineup as well as our own society, and pursue an all too necessary evolution.
DetailsThe Judas Coin is a Many-Splendored Thing
Walt Simonson’s The Judas Coin, with Lovern Kindzierski & John Workman is a rollickin’ trip through DCU history and future with solemn gladiators, viking princes, ex-slave pirates, good-time gamblers, horribly scarred thieves, and smiling green-skinned aliens.
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The Walking Dead Deluxe #5: IN LIVING COLOR
With our fifth edition of The Walking Dead Deluxe: IN LIVING COLOR we reflect on the impact of horror and appreciate the small things, like a “just a scratch” Walker bite out of Jim’s arm. @RobertKirkman @RusWooton @DaveMcCaig @TonyMoore #TWD
DetailsTalia Al Ghul: Somebody’s Daughter
Talia al Ghul is a master criminal, a lethal genius, a great love & opponent of the Batman. She has toppled empires and presidents & for a brief moment owned the Earth. How do orientalism, sexism & classism make her so powerful & so hard for readers to grapple with?
DetailsThe Secret History of Twin Peaks
Mark Frost’s The Secret History of Twin Peaks is an epistolary novel and a faux document comic about the sins of America and the secrets of a small town. Based on his multimedia property with David Lynch, Frost covers everything in his history from Jeremiah Johnson to UFOs and Body Heat.
DetailsDISCUSSION: MUTANT WATCH Episode 14 on SOCIAL COMMENTARY feat. Sandy Jimenez
How have X-Men comics done commentary on the world? ICYM here is MUTANT WATCH Episode #14 with special guest @sandyjimenez and impromptu guest @carefreeblerd chatting on how mutants have embodied social themes around them and what that tells us.
DetailsSUNDAY CLASSICS: A Look At Memory in ‘SPASM’ by Catherine Jeffrey Jones
Catherine Jeffrey Jones was an artist, writer and painter with an overarching influence in how (especially sci-fi, terror and independent) comics have developed. Join us this Sunday morning for a look at one of her seminal self-edited works, ‘SPASM’ (1973).
DetailsMike Sekowsky’s Tracey Thompson
In 1971, Mike Sekowsky introduced Tracey Thompson and Betsy, a duo who break into haunted houses and get in fights with biker gangs. And, after two appearances, they were never heard from again.
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