‘Bomb Queen’ Creator Robinson on Resuming His Half-Naked, All-Violent Series in an Age of Trump

Jimmie Robinson loves Hello Kitty and says he is an “old Black dude who looks like a high school janitor.” Self-deprecating and honest about his demons, there’s nothing about the writer and artist on the surface that telegraphs the weirdness, the darkness, the madness that has enabled him to create and subsequently resurrect the Bomb…

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Why, Will: Hi, I’m Will. I’m a Mark for Colorized ‘Walking Dead.’

You got me, Robert Kirkman. The Splash There is something so unabashedly commercial in re-releasing “The Walking Dead” in color that I can’t help but like it. Tellin’ fans it won’t be collected and makin’ ’em snap up those floppies? For a series that’s already made dump trucks of television and licensing* money? It’s so…

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Adam Hughes’ Art Subtracts by Adding to ‘Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Seven Wives Club’

Hellboy and the B.P.R.D.: The Seven Wives Club Writer: Mike Mignola, Artist: Adam Hughes, Letterer: Clem Robins, Publisher: Dark Horse Hellboy lives and dies on tone. It’s the reason every Hellboy movie is missing that little bit of magic Mike Mignola brings. It’s gothic, reflective, tinged with sorrow and regret. That’s what ghost stories are…

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Harren’s Ultramega a More than OK Exploration of the Tokusatsu Genre

A cosmic plague has spread, transforming everyday people into violent, monstrous kaiju. Only the Ultramega, three individuals imbued with incredible powers, hold the line against this madness. Their battles level cities and leave untold horror in their wake. Now, the final reckoning approaches for the Ultramega, but is this a war they can even win?…

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Sunday Editorial: The Joy of Wrestling

The following first appeared in the ComicsXF newsletter. You can get early access to our editorials, a roundup of the week’s best content and get to know the members of the ComicsXFamily by subscribing right here. “Joy, it was nice to be reminded, is infectious.” Joy.  That’s the only word to describe the feeling that rippled through…

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It’s Full Speed Ahead in Crime Syndicate #2

With new universes still cooling off from their recreation post-Death Metal, Earth-3’s mightiest supervillains have yet to come together as a team. The appearance of Starro seems to be forcing their hand, as the mind-controlling conqueror from the stars makes Earth-3 its latest target. The villains of this world aren’t about to go down without…

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