POSTED // Aug 8,2007 - On the last weekend in July this year, 100,000 fanboys (and a surprising number of fangirls) descended in swarms upon the San Diego Convention Center to take part in one of the industry’s biggest events: Comic-Con. Three of the four days were sold...

POSTED // Jul 11,2007 - Writing is a fun way to make a buck but, in order to make a living at it, it’s usually necessary to think outside the box. Something is needed to hook the reader'a new spin on old clichés like “thinking outside the box.” Warren Ellis has...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - In a world where roughly 63 million people have psychic abilities, the government has regulated telepathy, requiring telepaths to register or face hard prison time. That doesn’t stop everyone, however, which makes life for the characters in Jason...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Mike Allred has been a staple of the comics industry for more than 10 years. He’s contributed to heavy hitters like Batman, Spider-Man and Fantastic Four, as well as creating his own books, such as Madman. He was recently the artist on X-Statix,...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Imagine all the fairy tale characters you’ve ever read about and loved have been forced violently out of their homeland by a great war, that an evil force known only as the Adversary has waged battle on “a thousand separate kingdoms spread...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - Once in a while, in any form of entertainment, there comes a truly unforgettable moment that has a lasting impact on the medium—something that lets the audience know that they’re in for something brand new, and they better hold on to their...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - The term “heavyweight” gets thrown around a lot, and only once in a while does someone live up to the title, making such an impact that everyone else in his field takes notice. In the case of comics, one of the few heavyweights is Frank Miller....

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - In 1985, DC Comics unleashed an event that would forever change its Universe. DC’s continuity had become so cluttered over the years that they needed something to make everything coherent and accessible for new readers, and to get rid of all the...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - The comic industry was built upon a steady diet of superheroes, and that’s what most people think when they hear the term “comic book.” But every so often, a writer shows up like Matt Fraction, who’s not afraid to try something...

POSTED // Jun 11,2007 - After three plus years of hearing them, another story set around a war-torn Iraq isn’t exactly breaking new ground. In order to pull it off, a writer needs to find a device which, if not wholly original, is at least intriguing enough to get anyone...