If there’s anything I’ve grown to appreciate in my short term of existence on this planet, is the rejuvenating and sudden joy in discovering a pleasant surprise. In all honesty, I tend to look at life like playing Monopoly. Remember the Chance and Community Chest cards? Sure, there were disappointments …

Conflict is inevitable – in fiction and in life. In fact, conflict is often the great accelerator in good fiction but there has to be a balance. As in cooking, there has to be the right balance of ingredients. Conflict is tempered by motivation and good characters need authenticity to …

There’s a distinct human theme in this week’s pulls. Humanity in all its various incarnations reflected in art makes for a joyous theme of discovery when reading; so why should comics be any different? Fantasy makes us take a real look at ourselves and our dreams. Without fiction, how would …

Back from a two-week stint on a whirlwind trip that saw a lot of adventure and excitement. Comics are great for vicariously living adventures, but there’s nothing that can replace the real thing. But life inspires art and sure enough, experiencing real adventure allows one to fully appreciate the adventure that …

You ever felt like you can’t possibly meet all your deadlines and you have too much on the go? The overwhelming sensation of having too much to do and not enough time to do it is a major cause of stress in our house, and this week in particular is …

Writer Meredith Finch talks with Pop Mythology about family and motherhood, her husband David Finch, finding time to write, and female characters who are feminine yet strong at the same time.

How do you measure commitment in a comic? To me, it’s a reflection of the level of detail in the character-creation, the word-building or the story’s intricacy. Comic story-telling has a greater level of commitment because of its visual dimension and sometimes the teamwork needed, unless you’re a writer/artist. But, …

The February blahs are pervasive. I don’t know about other sun-enriched places but up here, in the land of the ice and snow, we need a change from the dreary and cold routine. Which is why every new comic Wednesday is such a much-needed break in the middle of the …

What do you feel when you read a good comic? I don’t mean the knee-jerk rush to defend a comic as a medium of good literature. Back in the 60’s and 70’s, comics were under-rated as good fiction, but as the medium evolved and advanced, it gained traction as a …

'The Twilight Zone' proves to be an unexpected but rich sourcebook of life lessons. Author Mark Dawidziak has done a splendid job of distilling those lessons in this entertaining, illuminating book.

Surprises can make or break a comic. It’s all part of good storytelling, of course, but in order for surprise to work as a story development device, it has to be based in the proper context of characterization, backgrounds and established history of the comic. If these things aren’t arranged …

The theme this week is dynamic creativism. That’s just a fancy term I’ve made up to, quite simply, describe the relative levels of creativity that I’ve seen this week – and there are some really good examples. Image Comics Wayward #20 Wayward is a comic that really taps into the …

Looking over my last few reviews, I can’t help but notice a decided lack of Marvel titles on my pages. It saddens me because I would have considered myself to be a ‘Marvel Guy”. I came of comic age in the 1980’s and grew up on the stylings of Dave …

I’m a gamer; always have been. I love role-playing games, computer games, and of course, board games. I don’t win a lot … I think I get wrapped up in the social aspect of gaming, the story development of the game and the fun that happens when odd dice results …

Denise and Michael Okuda sat down with our writer John K. Kirk to talk about 'The Roddenberry Vault' and all the treasures that are stored within it.