Marvel’s Ultimate Universe: Is it in good hands?

Another complete reboot of the comic begs the question, “Why?”

The old adage goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it"—and comics used to swear by it. For years, things in the big two (Marvel and DC) universes stayed ...

Re-Bored

Just like we thought: A dead character returns— and way too soon.

It was bound to happen. Sure, it’s an integral part of the medium—and a basic component of serial storytelling—but still, it’s just too soon.

Northlanders

Norse Star: Brian Wood explores the breadth of the Viking world in Northlanders.

One aspect that makes the book unique is that even though it is a monthly, ongoing series, there's no central character. Each story focuses on a new protagonist, a new location and sometimes even a different era ...

Mafia Wars

The Great Escape: In a down economy, the immersive world of video games is thriving.

As I stare at my account balances, I have a hard time believing that the economy is in such bad shape. In one account, I have just a little over $4.6 billion; there’s about $12.6 billion in the other. And if I really get tight, I can always cash in the $3 million in blood that I have in a third.

Motion Sustained

Spider-Woman heralds a new era of comics moving—literally—online.

It’s a rough time to be in the print business. Newspapers are closing all over the country. Magazines are cutting staff every week, and electronic books are becoming so popular that ...

Comics | Blinded With Science: Doktor Sleepless serves up a densely plotted vision of a bleak future.

Warren Ellis—one of the most prolific writers in the comic industry—has written just about every kind of book imaginable, spanning genres with the greatest of ease. The one thing he’s been threatening to do for years but just never...

Comics | Stop the Presses: Comic-book companies struggle with meeting monthly deadlines vs. maintaining quality

Despite the media obsession with movies and television shows at last month’s San Diego ComicCon, a few people still attended for the comic-book side of the show. Both Marvel and DC hosted multiple panels to give fans insight into what they can expect...

Comics | World of Noir Craft: Criminal revives hard-boiled pulp of decades past

Old pulp stories and film noir are two of my favorite forms of entertainment. Each time I end up at a yard sale, an antique shop or a thrift store, I find myself combing the aisles in hope of finding another paperback gem for my collection. Ed Brubaker...

Comics | War of the Blockbusters: Comics’ Big Two publishers square off with universe-redefining series

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Big Summer Showdown! Just as movie theaters are gearing up for blockbusters, comic shops everywhere are preparing for the Big Two publishers—Marvel and DC—to go head-to-head with huge, status quo-changing...

Comics | Verse, Chorus, Repeat: Dave Chisholm strikes a chord with Let’s Go to Utah

A comic book is so much more like a song or an album than it is like a painting hanging up on the wall,” says Dave Chisholm, a Salt Lake City musician best known for his roles in Salt Lake Alternative Jazz Orchestra (SLAJO) and Let’s Become...