Questionable Comics is a series where Dan Hill surveys professionals from every corner of the comics industry about their methods and experience. This week Dan spoke to two people who are very close to us at Loser City (one of whom co-publishes our site, even). Up first is Alex Paknadel, a dear friend of Loser City who […]
Resurrection Blues: Welcome Back Breathes New Life Into the Heroic Epic
Seems like we get flooded with apocalyptic headlines on a daily basis these days. Lately it’s centered around climate changing happening faster and harsher than previously anticipated. Scientists say that heat and ice cycles are a natural part of the development of our planet but that we’re amplifying them, locking ourselves into our own loop […]
Boom and Image Hypocrisy Pushes Comics Backward
It’s been an incredible few years for Boom and Image. Titles like Lumberjanes, Sex Criminals, Teen Dog, Wicked + Divine, Bee and Puppycat, Saga, the Boom Box 2014 Mix Tape, Zero… I think you get the point. Many of the best monthly titles are being produced by these two companies, and I would argue that […]
What We Talk About When We Talk About Money In Comics
Last week, Big Trouble in Little China artist Brian Churilla made a post on his Tumblr regarding the financial realities of making comics. He writes: So you want to be a comic book artist..? Here’s some sobering information. One year. 12 issues. 264 pages. 4 covers. […] This was a strictly work-for-hire job on a […]
Free Comic Book Day 2015: Our 10 Picks of What to Get
May is here again, which means one very important thing: Free Comic Book Day! If you’re wondering what to pick up this year, don’t fret, we’ve put together 10 choices representing the diverse offerings available in order to help you decide. Bob’s Burgers We’re living in a Golden Age of licensed comics, with Adventure Time essentially […]
Reviews in the Panel Panopticon: The Woods, Cyclops, Original Sin and More
In Panel Panopticon, Nick Hanover and friends talk about the comics they’ve picked up for the week, good, bad or otherwise. This week, Dylan Tano joins in as the two discuss a couple new creator owned series and some Marvel work that is of varying quality. The Woods #1 Written by James Tynion IV Art […]
My Kingdom for a Horse: Translucid #1 Explores Hero/Villain Codependency
Translucid Written and Created by: Claudio Sanchez and Chondra Echert Illustrated by: Daniel Bayliss Colored By: Adam Metcalfe Lettered By: Ed Dukeshire Publisher: Boom! Translucid is a tale of codependency. Not a tale of a man and woman sharing a codependent relationship, but an otherwise unspoken tale of codependency between a hero and his arch […]
Reviews in the Panel Panopticon: Shutter, Iron Fist, Lumberjanes and More
In Panel Panopticon, Nick Hanover and friends talk about the comics they’ve picked up for the week, good, bad or otherwise. This week, Dylan Tano joins in. Shutter #1 Writer: Joe Keatinge Artist: Leila Del Luca Colorist: Owen Gieni Letterer: Ed Brisson Published by Image Comics Joe Keatinge’s work frequently deals with characters who have […]