Blogs about Comics

Just a reminder that this Saturday, May 4th, is Free Comic Book Day, when comic shops across America and beyond will be making free comic books available. At most places you’ll be able to get …

Happy Webcomic Day! I’ll be posting throughout the day on social media, but for you here’s the big full post. Want to read some queer comics written and drawn by some queer folks for free?! …

(Originally the title said “watched recently” but it’s been a while). I don’t normally think of Barbie (2023) as a mythos, and don’t have much to say other than TYG … The post Three movies …

From the means streets to far space, writer Michael Carroll has his feet in different 2000 AD worlds with his current work – with one series returning after a long hiatus and another drawing to …

man-creates-dinosaurs: Untouched “Diplodocus” by Bernie Wrightson, 1977.

I've been navigating some life changes and feeling a bit overwhelmed, but am trying to tune out the noise and focus on what's most important. Thanks for reading. More artwork to come!Connie on Ko-fi[2-panel comic …

Comics Curmudgeon readers! Do you love this blog and yearn for a novel written by its creator? Well, good news: Josh Fruhlinger's The Enthusiast is that novel! It's even about newspaper comic strips, partly. Check …

(whoops, sorry for the delay - this got lost in drafts)Cartoonists for Palestine https://cartoonistsforpalestine.org/ The prison battle that led to a gang war [graphic journalism] By Samantha Schmidt and Jess Ruliffson Washington Post April 17, …

I'm afraid to let you know that as the year goes on, it just keeps on getting even more menacing. By the beginning of November 2024 I will probably be announcing this blog to you …

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There are so few mystery comics out there — not thrillers, not blood-soaked serial killer books — and one of the all-time best is The Maze Agency. I gave a brief history of the series …

“Wallace the Brave” shines a light on the things that make Rhode Island … well, Rhode Island. “It’s unapologetically Rhode Island,” said Will Henry, the creator of the “Wallace the Brave” comic strip, Wednesday night …

Some (relatively) work-safe pages from 1976's Bicentennial Gross-Outs:That's about all I want to post, follow the link for the unforgettable conclusion.

Hi! Welcome to a kinda-sorta complete overview of everything Kitchen Sink published. I started this project in late 2021, and it took me a year and a half to complete. Compared with some of my …

BOUGHT: Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, The Man Who Created Nancy (Harry N. Abrams) This month's comics purchase was made in preparation for the upcoming Nancy Fest at the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library …

Initially released as a limited edition "camp green" vinyl release on Record Store Day in April (see earlier post), Lee Mendelson Film Productions has announced that Vince Guaraldi's complete soundtrack to the 1969 Peanuts animated …

Few people I know still have an RSS reader, ever since Google did us all dirty and essentially killed the entire idea of RSS; as such, I keep an oldschool bookmark list of comics that …

The year 2024 has been rather quiet so far for Hawkman, Hawkwoman, and Hawkgirl. The last two months had very little news or rumors of upcoming projects for the Hawks, but here is a look …

CRAM #3 has one of the funniest covers I've ever seen for an anthology. In an image that encompasses both front and back covers, artist Laura Lannes (her work is missed!) has a fairly familiar …