June 2011
5 posts
Committed: Keep Me Hanging On
While marketing departments say otherwise, I would always rather wait for an incredibly late “monthly” comic book than read below par work or fill-in artists and writers. Increasingly I find myself appreciating the comic book creators who withstand external pressure and take the necessary time for their work.
Recently I found out that Optic Nerve #12 will be in comic books this...
Committed: Sassy New Superman / LEVEL UP...
Today I’m going to talk about two entirely disparate comic books. Mostly I want to recommend this lovely new book Level Up, by Gene Yang and Thien Pham, but before I get to that, here is something interesting.
On the left is an image from the upcoming new Action Comics, with lovely art by Ralph “Rags” Morales. Center and on the right are two completely random Tom of Finland drawing from a...
Committed: The Hidden Life of Non-Super Heroes
There are plenty of superheroes out there who don’t have physical superpowers. They are not strictly speaking “super” in any sense of the word, outside of their courage, hard work and determination. Yet you rarely see them dealing with the harsh realities of their own physical limitations. Is Doctor Strange the secret physical therapist of the non-super-powered superheroes? And...
Committed: Designs on the Future
This week a little girl’s passion for comic books and a new movie with an old soul came together to transport me right back to those first fleeing experiences of early comic book love.
Shopping in Isotope Comics last weekend, I bought the collected Yeah! by Peter Bagge & Gilbert Hernandez (and I know that I’ve written about both of these guys before, so don’t worry,...
Committed: Interviewing Jason McNamara, "Terror is...
With the publication of his newest book The Martian Confederacy, Volume 2: From Mars with Love, I sat down with San Francisco-based comic book writer Jason McNamara to discuss the process of writing his diverse range of independent books. All images shown here are exclusive sketches from The Martian Confederacy by artist Paige Braddock.
A New York Native Jason McNamara relocated to San Francisco...
