The inept spy is a Cold War classic celebrated in media from Get Smart to Austin Powers. Who doesn’t love the idea that total nuclear annihilation could be prevented by some clueless schmo in a suit and his hypercompetent Gal Friday? Writer-artist Matt Kindt explores this dynamic in Spy Superb, a three-issue Dark Horse series,…
Ron Livingston gets farther away from everyone and everything he’s ever known and closer to the end in Traveling to Mars #2, written by Mark Russell, drawn by Roberto “Dakar” Meli, colored by Chiara di Francia, lettered by Mattia Gentili and published by Ablaze. Actress Maisie Wade confronts the murderous fans who’ve invaded her home…
By Ian Gregory and Will Nevin Wren learns more about her past … and what she might have to do in the future … in Blink #3, written by Christopher Sebela, drawn by Hayden Sherman, colored by Nick Filardi, lettered by Frank Cvetkovic and published by Oni Press. Just when you think your job of…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 232: Let’s Get Dangerous with Amanda Deibert Writer Amanda Deibert joins the show to talk about Darkwing Duck, Star Wars, the power of positive journaling and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new episodes move Tuesday…
When the dang sign says “take one,” don’t be a dick. Also, don’t hire a demon for your kid’s birthday party entertainment in Creepshow #1. “Take One” is written and drawn by Chris Burnham, colored by Adriano Lucas and lettered by Pat Brosseau. “Shingo” is written by Paul Dini and Stephen Langford, drawn by John…
Star Wars returns to Dark Horse Comics and all-ages storytelling in the anthology Star Wars: Hyperspace Stories #1 written by Amanda Deibert, illustrated by Lucas Marangon, colored by Michael Atiyah, and lettered by Tyler Smith, and Jimmy Betancourt. It’s good to see the Dark Horse logo back on a Star Wars book. After all, without…
A mostly empty story ends with … well, you can guess. The Closet #3 is written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Gavin Fullerton, colored by Chris O’Halloran, lettered by Tom Napolitano and published by Image. To the future where there is no magic. To the past when magic was young. And to the present,…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 218: Here's to the Jobbers with Jordan Blum Writer Jordan Blum joins Dan and Matt to talk about his upcoming Dark Horse Comics series Minor Threats, working with Patton Oswalt and to indulge Dan’s questions about Season 5 of Community. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify,…
When is a comic not just a comic? When it’s a Matt Kindt comic. The cartoonist behind books like Mind MGMT, Bang! and Apache Delivery Service is also known for transforming books into pieces of interactive performance art. Perhaps you’ve seen him burn or cut apart a book at a signing, or played with the…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 214: Curtis Clow and Jadzia Axelrod Dan and Matt chat with writer Curtis Clow, whose series Beastlands is being collected in trade by Dark Horse. THEN, Matt goes solo for a bonus interview with Jadzia Axelrod, writer of DC’s Galaxy, the Prettiest Star. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple…
If a monk waterskies in the desert with a Nazi dinosaur, am I on acid? It’s either that or Shaolin Cowboy: Cruel to Be Kin #1, with story and art by Geof Darrow, colors by Dave Stewart, letters by Nate Piekos and published by Dark Horse. For a book called A Town Called Terror, we’re…
Dan Grote · WMQ&A Episode 210: Are You a Good Tech or a Bad Tech with Zack Kaplan & John J. Pearson Dan and Matt talk with the creative team behind Vault Comics’ Mindset, Zack Kaplan and John J. Pearson. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and…
What if a costumed superhero who looked and acted like Superman broke bad in a really terrible way? I mean, like, just started setting people on fire for no reason and shit? That’d freak you the hell out, wouldn’t it? It’s all right here in Irredeemable #1, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Peter Krause,…
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,…
If it’s not mobsters dropping dead, it’s the cops. Whatever it is, it’s more trouble for Easton Newburn in Newburn #3 and #4, written by Chip “Big Daddy” Zdarsky, drawn by Jacob Phillips and published by Image. When the Sun goes down in the Crescent City, a new one rises in Rogue Sun #1, written…