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Álvaro Martinez Bueno Talks about the Nice Art of the Nice House on the Lake

Ari Bard4 years ago4 years ago09 mins

The Nice House on the Lake is one of the best comics, especially in the horror genre, to come out this year. With the 12-issue series about to go on hiatus after a shocking midpoint cliffhanger, we thought we’d chat with co-creator and artist Álvaro Martínez Bueno about his process in creating such a well-defined…

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Spider-Man Goes Beyond, Arkham Escapees on the Lam and More Staff Picks for Oct. 6

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s Pick: Amazing Spider-Man #75: It’s a Brand New Day as a team of writers and artists drive Peter Parker, and his clone Ben Reilly, back down three-times-a-month lane. Wow, so many kinds of nostalgia…

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Your Alien Friend Left an Itinerary for Armageddon in Nice House on the Lake #2

Will Nevin and Forrest Hollingsworth4 years ago4 years ago07 mins

The weather’s great, the woods are quiet and the home theater has whatever blockbuster you’d care to see. But the world’s on fire and all your friends at home are dead. Still, try to relax in The Nice House on the Lake #2, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Alvaro Martinez Bueno, colored by…

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Robots and Mutants and Hulk, Oh My! It’s Our Staff Picks for Aug. 4

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Ari’s Pick: The Me You Love in the Dark #1: The team behind Image’s Middlewest, writer Skottie Young and artist Jorge Corona, spin a new tale about an artist who moves to an old house…

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X-Men Save the Day, the Justice League Get Animated Again and More Staff Picks for July 7

Dan Grote4 years ago4 years ago04 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Tony’s Pick: X-Men #1: The heroes of Krakoa are here: Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Polaris, Sunfire, Rogue, Wolverine and Synch are here to restore your faith in mutants and chew bubble gum. And they’re all out…

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Our Eyeballs Exploded, But We Loved Tynion’s Nice House on the Lake Anyhow

Will Nevin and Forrest Hollingsworth5 years ago4 years ago09 mins

It’s you, 10 or so people you kinda know and the nicest house on the prettiest lake you’ve ever been to. But you can’t leave. And Anderson Cooper just burned to death on live television. Have a restful weekend at The Nice House on the Lake #1, written by James Tynion IV, drawn by Álvaro…

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THE HELLFIRE GALA and, I Dunno, Other Stuff Probably in Our Staff Picks for 6/2

Dan Grote5 years ago5 years ago04 mins

Each week, ComicsXF staff offer their recommendations for what to read. New DC comics come out Tuesdays, everything else Wednesdays. Austin’s Pick: Hellions #12: Happy Hellfire Gala! The big event is here, and who better to start it off with than the team of miscreants who got sent to Otherworld to retrieve a sword just…

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