To see Ian Bertram’s art is to be wowed by it. If you’ve seen it, you know what I’m talking about. His work in comics — particularly his collaborations with writer Darcy Van Poelgeest at Image in Little Bird and its follow-up Precious Metal — astonishes with the density of its detail and the clarity … Continued

Tiffany Babb is the most passionate advocate for comics criticism I know. Part of that is because it’s her job, to some degree, as she previously was one of the editors at the Eisner Award-winning digital comics criticism magazine PanelxPanel and the deputy editor of comics and pop culture site Popverse. But she truly loves … Continued

The upcoming Image Comics series Exquisite Corpses is about a small town beset by 12 unstoppable killers and the families who secretly run the world play a game to claim control of society through their own sociopathic methods. It’s a tremendous comic, one you can see greatness from now and immense possibilities from in the … Continued

Even though we first heard of Ignition Press — the new venture from eternal comic folks in long-time BOOM! man Filip Sablik, editorial veteran Jamie S. Rich, and creator Jeremy Haun as well as movie producer Eric Gitter — in August of last year, that was before we really knew anything about it. It didn’t … Continued

As a person who has quickly become a believer in all things Keigo Shinzo, digging more into how the mangaka’s projects like Hirayasumi and Tokyo Alien Bros. come to life was at the top of my current priority list for SKTCHD. That was true both because of my aforementioned affinity for his work, but also … Continued

If you use any social media platform, you’ve probably seen Beetle Moses. Whether you’re referring to the cartoonist behind these webcomics — or Harris Fishman, as he’s known as when he isn’t representing his comic — or the strips themselves, Beetle Moses and the particular brand of absurdist, almost observational comedy both are famous for … Continued

It’s hard not to play the comparison game. When you do something — anything, really — you contextualize what you’re doing by looking at others who do that as well. That’s true for everyone. Marketers, podcasters, sandwich artists…even comic creators. We cannot help but look at what others do and think, “How do I compare?” … Continued

Retailer Menachem Luchins has been a notable part of his community — both in his geographic one of Huntington, New York and of the comic book variety — since his shop Escape Pod Comics opened in 2013. And throughout its existence, his goals for his shop have always have been pretty simple: he wants to … Continued

There’s a real dearth of actionable data in the direct market — or the side of the comic industry comprised of comic shops — these days. Whether you’re talking about sell-in (sales from publishers/distributors to comic shops) or sell-through (sales from comic shops to its customers), the post-pandemic, multi-distributor era has resulted in there being … Continued

If you’re looking to sell me on a comic, one of the best ways you can do that is by giving it amazing production value. Whether you’re talking paper stock, design, or whatever, if you put a project together that looks and feels great, I’ll be paying attention. And the Scott Pilgrim 20th Anniversary Box … Continued