We’re a sucker for a simple-yet-effective pitch. Writer Brian Schirmer first came on our radar in 2019 with Fairlady, a series of standalone fair-play mysteries he described as a gender-swapped “fantasy Magnum P.I.” Sold. His latest, out next month from Vault, is Quests Aside, a workplace comic set in a D&D-style tavern that includes the…
Dan Grote · Cones 'N' Zones Season 4 Episode 4: Pawnee Rangers (Treat Yo'Self!) In the latest episode of Dan and Matt’s Parks and Recreation podcast, the boys learn what it feels like when Batman cries in “Pawnee Rangers,” famous for producing the catchphrase “Treat Yo’Self!” Next week, we’ll be covering Season 4, Episode 5,…
Christopher Chance is a #^@$ing idiot, he’ll be the first to admit. But not so big a one as Guy Gardner himself. Guy’s brittle ego has always been his greatest weakness, and when push comes to shove, it doesn’t take much for Ice to show just how easily it can be shattered. Readers beware, spoilers…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 203: Tinker Tailor Soldier Witch with Cavan Scott Writer Cavan Scott joins the show to talk about the return of Vault Comics’ Shadow Service, his upcoming Dark Horse series The Ward, Star Wars, Titans United and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music,…
Hell on Earth will rise if the final ghost cannot be quieted, which is rather a lot for the Pilots to be managing as a band that struggles with three-chord songs. And yet they persevere in Home Sick Pilots #13, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by…
Boy, that Peach Momoko, good at comics, right? If you’re a fan of her variant covers, you’ve no doubt also been enjoying her spin on the Marvel Universe centered on the journey of Mariko Yashida. Sadly, that journey comes to an end next week in Demon Days: Blood Feud #1. (Each issue has been a…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 202: Lick Your Eyeball and Vibe with Brittany Matter and Dailen Ogden Creators Brittany Matter and Dailen Ogden join the show to talk about their Zoop campaign for Dead Dreams: The Lucid Chronicles #1. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 201: Z is for Syzygy with Chris Ryall Chris Ryall joins the podcast to talk about his new publishing imprint, Syzygy; adapting Joe Hill’s “Rain”; making comics with Ashley Wood; ROM Spaceknight and more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
Sure, we could talk about how X-Men Legends #12 brings back the X-Menniest X-Men writer to ever X-Men, Chris Claremont, to tell a story about Nightcrawler and Shadowcat in the days between when the X-Men were believed to have died in “Fall of the Mutants” and when Excalibur forms in “The Sword Is Drawn.” And…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 200: Scott Snyder Helps Us Celebrate Writer Scott Snyder returns to help us mark a big, round number of an episode by talking about his ComiXology Originals series, his Substack classes, his Image books and more. Plus: Dan and Matt answer listener questions, and an anniversary greeting from the World’s…
Christopher Chance’s clue chasing has led him to a meeting with the Martian Manhunter, the League’s resident telepath. What does it take to keep your secrets from a world-class psychic … and what secrets does one give up to get to the truth? Human Target #5 is written by Tom King, drawn by Greg Smallwood…
Like you (I assume), I am plagued by the non-problem of too many good comics and not enough time to read them all, so I’m behind on this Vault banger from Ram V and Anand RK. But ComicsXF staffers Cassie Tongue and Forrest Hollingsworth aren’t, and those smart folks had this to say about the…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 199: Matching Butt-Head Tattoos with Melissa Meszaros Comics publicist Melissa Meszaros joins the show to talk about her new memoir, Heavy Metal Headbang. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday mornings. You can follow the show…
Since 2009, Spike Trotman’s Iron Circus Comics has leveraged the power of crowdfunding to produce comics on its own terms. Until this month, those terms included Kickstarter. But after the crowdfunding leader announced in December that it would be pivoting to blockchain technology — the stuff that makes cryptocurrency and NFTs possible — Trotman opted…
The history of the ghosts is laid bare as Rip and Buzz’s hunt for the final missing ghost of the Old James House takes them deep into the past sins of America in Home Sick Pilots #12, written by Dan Watters, drawn by Caspar Wijngaard, lettered by Aditya Bidikar and designed by Tom Muller for…