Mark Peters
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8 Ways Comic Book Legend Jack Kirby Fought Fascism
Jack Kirby—co-creator of the Marvel Universe and big chunks of DC's—remains one of the most influential writer/artists in the history of comics. Many of Kirby's works involve the fight against fascism, embodied in characters such as Doctor Doom and the Red Skull. This wasn't just an imaginary battle for Kirby, who killed Nazis in World War II and was ready to throw down with any fascists he… → Read More
The amazing adventures of Mike Norton, creator of Battlepug and Lil’ Donnie
The Chicago comics writer and artist finds many ways to indulge his absurdist sense of humor. → Read More
Stan Lee Was Many Wonderful Things—So Please Stop Calling Him “Creator” of Marvel
In death as in life, Lee gets too much credit for creating and not enough credit for everything else he did. → Read More
Nick Drnaso’s second graphic novel, Sabrina, examines the perils of living too long in your own head
Are you actually deranged? Or is it the rest of the world? → Read More
Advance Review: Kyle Starks Brings "Filthy...Hobo" Folklore to Image with Rock Candy Mountain #1
Christmas has come early in the form of Sexcastle creator Kyle Starks’ new Image series, a humor/action comic about hobos. → Read More
Trousers and pants — stripping down British and American English
For an American teaching English and linguistics in England, there are surprising differences and similarities. → Read More
Comic fans meet their heroes, impress the kids, and form lifelong bonds of geekdom at C2E2
T he Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) is Chicago's biggest and most comics-focused comic con-much larger than the wonderful CAKE and much less celebrity-centric than Wizard World. It's easy to see C2E2 purely through the lens of capitalism run amok. No question it's a wallet drainer, with endless opportunities to spend money-you'll find everything from old Jack Kirby comics to that… → Read More
The Best Doctor Strange Story, The Oath, Tackled Big Pharma and Mortality
Doctor Strange is everywhere right now, thanks to the November 4th release of the Marvel movie about the master of the mystic arts. Believe it or not, Strange has often been hard to find on the comics shelf. While he’s been a reliable guest star ready to bail any hero out of mystical malarkey, the good doctor has rarely had his own comic. The list of classic Doctor Strange stories is heavily… → Read More
State of the Art: Inside David Mack's Mixed-Media Approach to Jessica Jones & Fight Club 2
If you’ve ever seen a David Mack cover, you likely remember it. → Read More
Pig Latin is alive and ellway
The persistence of Pig Latin highlights the continuing usefulness of language games, and not just for kids. → Read More
Forget food trucks. Head to a ‘collective’ for lunch
“Food hall,” it seems, is just too mundane. → Read More
What’s up with all the body talk?
When social-justice activists describe African-Americans and women as “black bodies” and “female bodies,” what are they saying? → Read More
For artist Ryan Browne, “a comic is a movie with an unlimited special effects budget”
In the new issue of Curse Words, expect more deadpan humor and boisterous excess. → Read More
Steve Orlando & Fernando Blanco's Midnighter and Apollo is a Kickass Second Act
Writer: Steve Orlando Artist: Fernando Blanco Colorist: Romulo Fajardo, Jr. Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: October 5, 2016 Tom King comics aside, it’s hard to find a recent DC comic likely to reward multiple readings for years to come. Midnighter was an exception. Writer Steve Orlando and several artists—but especially the brilliant, inventive ACO—made Midnighter’s computer-brain-enhanced… → Read More
Detective Comics Redeems Batwoman in DC’s Best New Team Book
Batwoman famously got short shrift from DC when editorial pulled the plug on J.H. Williams and W. Haden Blackman’s planned run in 2013, refusing to let the pair create a storyline in which the lesbian super-heroine would get married. The floundering series never recovered and was canceled in 2014. In DC’s surprisingly awesome Rebirth phase, this anti-marriage stance has been tossed away like the… → Read More
Leveling the field between trans and cis
Advocates say a world where everyone gets labled is better than a world where only minority groups get a label. → Read More
Exclusive Image Comics Preview: Black Cloud Explores the Fuzzy Line Between Fantasy and Reality
Jason Latour, Ivan Brandon and Greg Hinkle melt minds in their new new reality-hopping series. → Read More
It’s only human to see our own sins in animals
What happens when biologists try to affix moral judgements on other organisms? → Read More
Should we still say ‘whom’? LOL, no
BuzzFeed’s global copy chief, Emmy J. Favilla, explains why “whom” is bad and “haha” is good. → Read More
Heavy Meta: The Timeless, Twisty Appeal of Comics Within Comics
Comics are great. What could be better than comics? Comics within comics, duh. → Read More