The Weekly Debrief- May 17th, 2024
A Cake fundraiser, musings on comic culture, thinking about Don Perlin and cooking comic books.
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The Weekly Debrief- May 10th, 2024
But until we meet again, read about the goings and comings in the comic journalism realm, a poetry comic by Hagai Palvesky and Danielle Taphenel, and some thoughts on Lynda Barry, Grant Morrison, and Neil Gaiman. And John Oliver.
The Comics Debrief-May 3rd, 2024
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Igort's 'How War Begins': A Poignant Portrait of Ukraine's Struggle, Echoing Global Calls for Compassion
Igort’s "How War Begins" shows the human toll of the Russian invasion on Ukraine through personal narratives, urging readers to empathize with the individuals worldwide affected by conflict.
From the Archives: The Micronauts #1-12 by Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden
As Akira Kurosawa is to Star Wars, George Lucas is to The Micronauts, Bill Mantlo and Michael Golden’s 1979 comic series that was based on a toy line.
Lost Reflections on a Photograph in Paco Roca's Return to Eden
In Paco Roca’s new book, each generation just wants to see their mothers smile.
My Claremont Year- The End
Chris Claremont’s X-Men were rarely about the costumes or their super-heroics
It's the End of the World-- a look at Naoki Urasawa's 20th Century Boys
It’s weirdly prophetic to read 20th Century Boys in 2024, looking back on the last decade and wondering how we missed Urasawa’s possible warning of all of this.
Tekkonkinkreet by Taiyo Matsumoto
Tekkonkinkreet, now 30 years old, is this story of aging, growing old, and trying to preserve the innocence of youth.
From Cover to Cover’s Favorite Comics of 2023
James, Mike and Scott take a look at our favorite comics of 2023.
The Devil Redux in Matt Wagner's Grendel Devil By The Deed Master’s Edition
Just because you can return to the original story doesn’t mean that you have to.
My Claremont Year- Inferno (Sept/Oct)
Madelyne Pryor died in Inferno so that Jean Grey could live (and die and live again.)