Mushikera
After a grueling day, I unwind with Mushikera comics from Dave Fowler. It’s ultra-violence meets Chanbara—a tribute to Kurosawa and Mifune. Grab it!
My Life as a GM
My buddy Josh Heath, the guy I was chatting with about his VIKINGS vs SAMURAI story, “The Waves”? Well, he’s cooking up something cool—a webcomic memoir. It’s all about his RPG adventures. He just dropped the first issue of "My Life as a GM" and it’s a blast!
Sunday Comic Book Haul
Just had a great chat with Kenny at Nuclear Comics in San Diego! He recommended Tynion, Hickman, & Brubaker. Picked up From Hell & a book of Mœbius interviews.
The Mighty Thor, Issues 294 - 300
In 1980, Marvel's Thor comics drew inspiration from Wagner's Ring Cycle. Roy Thomas crafted a Ragnarok saga, nodding to Wagner's masterpiece.
This Week’s Graphic Novel Haul
Graphic novel haul: Brubaker & Phillips’s crime epic, Destroy All Monste; Von Kummant & Von Eckartsberg’s post-apocalyptic Gung-Ho; Lemire, Ormston & Stewart’s thrilling Black Hammer.
A Chat with Glenn Fleishman, Author of How Comics Were Made
Comic revelations: Glenn Fleishman shares his journey behind his new book, How Comics Were Made: A Visual History from the Drawing Board to the Printed Page.
Providence: Dread Conclusion
Ever since Charlie Bennett and Christian Sager dissected Providence on their Supercontext podcast, I’ve looked forward to and dreaded reading this “ultimate H.P. Lovecraft” story.
Sunday Graphic Novel Haul
Ah, Sunday, the sacred pilgrimage to my local library, where I embark on a graphic novel heist. Today’s loot:
Norse Myths and Crime Fiction
Hit up my local library, you know, the joint with the smell of old books and dusty tales.
Crime Fiction and Ronin Rabbits
I strolled into the heart of the city, books in tow, hitting up the public library like it owed me a favor.