WATCHMEN: A Study in Misunderstanding the Source Material
Brian Isaacs - Executive Editor / Publisher Zack Snyder’s Watchmen is often called one of the most faithful comic book adaptations ever made. But looking like Watchmen isn’t the same as understanding it. In this video essay,…
Movies You Didn’t Know Came From Comics
Not all comic book movies wear capes. When people hear “comic book movie,” they think superheroes. But comics have always told every kind of story — crime, romance, horror, history…
Talking with Szymon Kudranski
Anthony Andujar Jr. Szymon Kudranski has built a career as one of comics’ most distinctive writer-artists, known for blending atmospheric storytelling with striking, cinematic visuals. After working with major publishers like Marvel and…
Why Hollywood Keeps Returning to Superheroes
Superhero fatigue isn’t new—so why does the industry keep going back? https://youtu.be/SVwFCO8dJeM?si=PhrZCCzwdL4NuNmx Every few years, the same conversation comes back—are audiences tired of superheroes? But this isn’t a new phenomenon.…
Invincible Season 4 Review: War Comes to the Invincible Universe
Invincible returns for a fourth season, and this time it’s war — the Viltrumite War, to be exact. Previously in season three of Invincible, we saw Mark Grayson / Invincible…
There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: Contemporary Age
The twenty-first century changed how the world moved — and comics changed with it. As life became faster, more connected, and increasingly digital, comics followed. The medium fractured and expanded…
Talking With Antonio Clark
Antonio Clark is an illustrator whose work reflects a lifelong passion for comics, science fiction, and visual storytelling. Known for energetic line work and expressive character art, Clark has developed…
There Were Stories: The Evolution of Comic Books: The Dark Age
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…
Will Eisner’s The Plot and the Enduring Power of Antisemitic Propaganda
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…
Will Eisner’s The Dreamer and the Truth Behind Comics’ Golden Age
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…
What Bugged Me About SMALLVILLE
The series finale of SMALLVILLE is on tonight, and I, for one, am glad this train wreck is over. I’ve tried to enjoy this show and watch with an open…