As I write this, itâs June 30, the final day of LGBTQ Pride Month (and the eve of Wrath Month). And by a nice coincidence, itâs time for another Kickstarter spotlight. âGlitter Vipers,â from writer Joe Glass (âThe Prideâ), artist Kate Fleming, colorist Kelly Fitzpatrick, letterer Lucas Gattoni, editor Ted Brandt (âCrowdedâ) and cover artist…
Writer W. Maxwell Prince â the man behind the scripts behind the surreal âIce Cream Manâ anthology series at Image Comics and the similarly weird âKing of Nowhereâ at BOOM Studios â is reclusiveâŚish. He escaped Twitter (genius), and he gets his comic book industry news, he says, from friends â like when one told…
Welcome to Bonus Reading, a weekly feature in which Matthew Lazorwitz looks at four (or so) comics linked by a common character, creator or theme. Patreon backers of the WMQ&A podcast can request a custom Bonus Reading column built around their fave. Sign up here. Comics have always been political. Even during the years when…
Bam! Pow! Zap! Xavier Files isn’t just for X-Men anymore! In case you missed the memo, the site you love is now covering the wider comics industry. And so this week we have a roundup of reviews from across the indie spectrum, including Benjamin “X-Force” Percy’s latest crime thriller (reviewed by Zachary Jenkins), Mark Russell’s…
The Goddamned: The Virgin Brides #1 Writer: Jason Aaron, Artist: r.m. Guera, Colorist: Giulia Brusco, Letterer: Jared K. Fletcher, Publisher: Image Content warning: The following review of âThe Goddamned: Virgin Bridesâ contains discussion of child sexual abuse. Animal sacrifice. Blood drinking. Child sexual abuse. The McMartin Preschool case â a criminal trial that consumed Manhattan…
Looking Back at Denny OâNeilâs Iron Man, and Marvelâs First Black Flagship Hero The first time I encountered Denny OâNeilâs Iron Man, he was wandering New York in the snow on a December night. His hair was shaggy and unkempt, a wild beard hanging off his chin, and his stained dress shirt was dangling loose…
Hello friends and readers, and welcome to the lightest week in comics this entire year. Okay scratch that, weâve had months with nothing. But, this was a fairly small week for colorful characters in capes but, Marvel Files has you covered. Zack Jenkins has closing thoughts on Hawkeye: Freefall (and the world we live in)…