Spring is here and Summer is on its way—according to the calendar anyway. And that means only one thing: get ready for con season! Falling at the end of March, Emerald City Comicon may not be the very first convention of the year, but it seems to be the one to really kick off con…
Battling Boy is a small, colorful volume put out by publisher First Second, and written and drawn by Paul Pope. It takes place mainly in the wrecked city of Arcopolis, and stars the eponymous youth known as Battling Boy (or simply Boy). Put simply, if Thor came to an alternate history, early twentieth century earth…
This piece was written by B.K. prior to the release of Day Men #3 yesterday. That being said, the information contained herein is still of value, as it is essentially a review of the comics for the purpose of informing you, the reader, on what you should consider purchasing, at least as far as this art form…
If you’re like me, you might like occasionally glancing through some of the creative projects that pop up on Kickstarter. There’s always some stuff on there that both makes me smile and shake my head. The other day (after I changed my password), I was surfing around the site and discovered a new sort of…
Recently there have been a few key color-blind casting choices in superhero films. This shift toward an openness for non-traditional casting probably occurred when Marvel cast Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury. He’s now played that traditionally white character with his own signature swagger in four films (plus cameos in two and an Agents of…
Tell Me A Story… is a new Kickstarter project that needs your help. It’s an interactive comic being developed by a small team of artists and storytellers, wherein your actions will evolve the story in unique and intriguing ways. It sounds like fun to me, and it becomes even more interesting when you take a…
Let’s be clear about one thing: whatever other nonsense DC has pulled (coughnew52cough), Vertigo is a pretty cool imprint, and has published a lot of great stuff. Sandman is the obvious one, and Fables has done well for itself, too. But this is a science fiction blog, and as such if there’s one Vertigo title…
