For as long as stories have been told, fairy tales have been a source of delight, fear and inspiration for children and adults alike. This is especially true for the LGBTQ+ community, who often find solace in their themes of transformation, true love and happy endings. Some LGBTQ+ creators have even gone on to create…
Newspapers. Believe it or not, they still exist! And theyâre not just for telling you yesterdayâs news, Peanuts reruns and where the good yard sales will be this weekend. A new Kickstarter asks the question âwhat if newspaper but comics criticism?â The Comics Courier is a twice-annual print newspaper that will feature a mix of…
Food. You know it. You love it. Youâve probably eaten some in the past few hours. I just had sushi. From ShopRite. DONâT JUDGE ME. But if youâre like me, youâve probably wondered if any of your favorite comic creators have any good recipes to share. Like MarkWaid-a-roni and cheese or Chicken a la Tom…
He rose from the regional commercials of the 1980s, a hapless, overconfident man in a denim vest and a beige cap, come to pester his ever-silent, ever-suffering, never-seen neighbor Vern about dairy products or car dealerships or local restaurants. Like the California Raisins, the Crash Test Dummies and the GEICO cavemen, Jim Varneyâs Ernest P….
The ComicsXF Interview Podcast ¡ The CXF Interview Podcast Episode 312: Tom Fowler talks about the history of RPGs Tom Fowler joins the show to talk about his Kickstarter campaign for Gamemasters: The Comic Book History of Roleplaying Games. You can listen to The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast ¡ WMQ&A Episode 298: To kill a bookcase with Zack Quaintance Zack Quaintance returns to talk about his Kickstarter campaign for the anthology Death of Comics Bookcase Vol. 1. And dachshunds. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and at…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast ¡ WMQ&A Episode 283: Simon Birks comes out of the cold Writer Simon Birks joins the show to talk about his Image/Top Cow series Antarctica and much more. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where new…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast ¡ WMQ&A Episode 280: Dracula, motherf***ers with Matt Wagner & Kelley Jones Matt Wagner and Kelley Jones join the show to talk about their Kickstarter campaign for Dracula Vol. 1: The Impaler. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and…
WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast ¡ WMQ&A Episode 274: Mat Groom's Inferno (Girl Red) Writer Mat Groom joins the show to talk about his Kickstarter campaign for the second volume of Inferno Girl Red. You can listen to WMQ&A: The ComicsXF Interview Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 260: Kenneth Laster & Damien Becton Succeed in Not Dying Kenneth Laster and Damien Becton join the show to talk about their Kickstarter campaign for Try Not to Die, an omni-horror comic. You can listen to WMQ&A on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, Audible and at ComicsXF.com, where…
Youâll have to excuse me, Iâm in a bit of a mood. My eldest dog has had diarrhea the past two days because we mistakenly bought the wrong kind of wet food, and so our mornings just consist of shampooing various carpets. Also, we live in an unjust society that has abdicated its responsibility to…
Scorpio Vol. 1, collecting issues 1-3 in 80 full color pages of the urban fantasy Zodiac comic, is now live on Kickstarter. Each issue focuses on a different holder of the celestial powers of the Zodiac, starting with its protagonist Daniel Shim. Daniel Shim is a young, ambitious CEO who finds himself entangled with the…
A creature of myth stalks Venice Beach, California. But itâs not your typical vampire or werewolf. No; it is Adam, a Golem, the animated clay monster of Jewish myth created to protect the people, whose often single-minded pursuit of justice can make them as much of a threat as those they are created to stop….
Iâve always been a sucker for a good anthology, going back to classic EC comics reprints and continuing to things like James Tynion IV and Steve Foxeâs Razorblades, and Iâm always on the lookout for more. Thatâs why I was excited to talk with writer/artist/publisher/podcaster Matt Emmons about his just launched Kickstarter campaign for Vol….
Dan Grote ¡ WMQ&A Episode 205: David Pepose Gets Savage Write David Pepose makes his fourth WMQ&A appearance to talk about Savage Avengers, The O.Z. and 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 mornings. You can follow the show on…