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There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Dark Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 5, 2026 No Comments

By the mid-1980s, comics had grown darker. As optimism faded and moral certainty collapsed, stories turned inward. Heroes were questioned, authority was distrusted, and the old myths that once defined…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

Will Eisner’s The Plot and the Enduring Power of Antisemitic Propaganda

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 4, 2026 No Comments

Lies don’t disappear when they’re exposed—they evolve. In The Plot: The Secret Story of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Will Eisner traced the life cycle of one of…

COLUMNS Opinion SPOTLIGHT

Will Eisner’s The Dreamer and the Truth Behind Comics’ Golden Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 3, 2026 No Comments

Have you ever wanted to be an insider during the birth of comic books—not the version we celebrate today, but the version that actually existed? That’s what Will Eisner’s The…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking With Fred Van Lente

Anthony Andujar Jr. March 2, 2026 No Comments

Comic book writer Fred Van Lente has built a career blending sharp humor, deep research, and imaginative world-building across some of the industry’s most recognizable publishers. Known for acclaimed runs…

Comic News COMICS SPOTLIGHT

Who Is The Spirit?

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 2, 2026 No Comments

Learn a little bit about one of Will Eisner's greatest creations, the crime fighter, the Spirit! https://youtu.be/sRDvcdCSEhk?si=kr5WFNKuUUNXfKYo Below is a list of comics and books (published in English) that feature…

SPOTLIGHT Toy Reviews TOYS

Fanhome Expands Its Star Trek Line — But Stability Remains a Problem

Dan Kleiner March 1, 2026 No Comments

A new release of miniatures from the Fanhome Star Trek line increases the number of ships available to 32. Each starship also comes with a 16-page magazine that profiles it…

Comic News COMICS SPOTLIGHT

Who Is Will Eisner?

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher March 1, 2026 No Comments

To start the celebration of Will Eisner Week, learn about Will Eisner. One of the most influential comic book creators and father of the Graphic Novel. https://youtu.be/pM54Iw18sQY?si=PJ8MPrRz5gH_G8GH RECOMMENDED READING GRAPHIC…

COLUMNS Interviews SPOTLIGHT

Talking With Joseph Karg

Anthony Andujar Jr. February 28, 2026 No Comments

Joseph Karg is an illustrator, educator, and founder of the boutique imprint Soup Drunk Princess, known for championing experimentation and creative independence. His latest project, I FEEL DOOMED: A Comics…

SPOTLIGHT TV TV Reviews

Monarch Season 2 Deepens the Mythology: A Stronger Foundation for the MonsterVerse

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher February 27, 2026 No Comments

Season 1 of Monarch: Legacy of Monsters unfolds across two timelines. In 2015, G-Day survivor Cate Randa (Anna Sawai) — a reference to the day Godzilla first publicly emerged and…

COLUMNS Editorial SPOTLIGHT

There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Bronze Age

Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher February 26, 2026 No Comments

By the 1970s, the world felt different — and comic books felt it too. As trust in institutions eroded and certainty gave way to doubt, comics turned away from bright…

Toy News TOYS

New Diamond Select Products in the September 2013 Previews!

Newsdesk August 19, 2013 No Comments

The print edition won’t be out for a week or two, but the digital edition of Diamond Comic Distributors’ Previews catalog is online, and retailers have already begun offering all…

Conventions EVENTS

Dark Horse Announces FanExpo Canada 2013 Schedule!

Newsdesk August 19, 2013 No Comments

August 19, MILWAUKIE, OR—This weekend, Dark Horse Comics is headed to Toronto for the second largest pop culture convention in North America – FanExpo! Stop by Booth #856 to pick…

Comic News COMICS

ZERO Delves into the Effects of War

Newsdesk August 19, 2013 No Comments

New Image Comics series by Ales Kot will feature a new artist with each issue “War is a disease,” Ales Kot said in an interview with Multiversity Comics, “and it…

HOME ENTERTAINMENT Home Entertainment News

Extended Director’s Cut of Clive Barker’s “Nightbreed” scheduled to be released in 2014 from Shout!’s Scream Factory

Newsdesk August 19, 2013 No Comments

Shout! Factory and Morgan Creek Productions officially announced today a strategic distribution alliance to bring Clive Barker’s classic horror film “Nightbreed” extended director’s cut to the home entertainment marketplace in…

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‘IMAGE DUPLICATOR’ TAKES ART BACK AND RAISES MONEY FOR CHARITY

Newsdesk August 19, 2013 No Comments

Hero Initiative benefits from Orbital Comics events When the BBC asked Watchmen co-creator Dave Gibbons to contribute to a program about a Roy Lichtenstein retrospective at the Tate Modern in…

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Archaia Announces ‘An Aurora Grimeon Story: Will o’ the Wisp’ HC

Newsdesk August 19, 2013 No Comments

Eerie fantasy tale comes from first-time graphic novelists Tom Hammock and Megan Hutchison Award-winning graphic novel publisher Archaia Entertainment, an imprint of BOOM! Studios, is proud to announce a new…

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Nerd Management -Ep. 6- Oh JAM!

August 18, 2013 No Comments

Need your weekly dosage of nerd? Then look no further than the “Nerd Management” podcast! Join hosts Alec Ward and Warner Swopes every week to delve into the sarlac pits…

COMICS

Comic Review: Trillium #1 (DC Comics)

your friendly neighborhood jman - Feature Editor August 17, 2013 No Comments

Man! Look at your friendly neighborhood jman! I’m really evolving into an indie reader. East of West, Lazarus, the Wake and now Trillium. Iknowiknowiknow. I shouldn’t be too proud of…

Movie News MOVIES

THE WORLD’S END Clips

Newsdesk August 17, 2013 No Comments

Focus Features has released clips from THE WORLD’S END A signature brew of camaraderie, knockabout humor, excessive quaffing, questionable life choices, hand-to-hand combat, and explosive surprises, The World’s End reteams…

Comic News COMICS

BOOM! STUDIOS REVEALS SONS OF ANARCHY CHASE COVERS

Newsdesk August 17, 2013 No Comments

BOOM! STUDIOS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX CONSUMER PRODUCTS, REVEALS ‘SONS OF ANARCHY’ CHASE COVERS FOR UPCOMING COMIC BOOK SERIES Six-Issue Comic Book Series Debuts at Comic Book Retailers…

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