DC Comics Action Comics #984 Not the definite conclusion I was expecting out of this arc but an enjoyable one nonetheless. I have to confess, I like the concept of opposing families. Now Zod has a family to match Superman’s, so there are parallel storylines in Superman’s future. This last …

Howard Chaykin, never one to shy away from controversial subjects, talks to Pop Mythology's John K. Kirk about the controversy over his latest work, 'Divided States of Hysteria.'

It’s doubtful that I’m going to get a lot of feedback to this week’s column. After all, this is the night before San Diego Comic-Con and it’s a good bet that folks are either just flying into San Diego or are at least on their way to Comic Mecca, with …

I’m beginning to feel the pangs of comic-con deprivation. Yup … it’s that time again and, you’d think that I’d have grown accustomed to not being a part of the near-religious fervor that is San Diego Comic-Con, yet after being there last year, I have to say that I now …

We talked to actress Julie Ann Emery about her career and her character in AMC's 'Preacher.' It turns out she's nuts about playing Featherstone!

Happy Fourth of July to my American readers. The great thing about your holiday is that it heralds new comic Wednesday! There’s a good deal of time to enjoy the day, read some comics, see some fireworks, and do what we do on our own nation’s birthday, I suppose, which …

It’s the surprise of the upcoming week that makes me look forward to a good comic-reading binge. After all, I had a pretty good idea of which comic I was going to enjoy the most, but the one I wound up picking as my top choice for this week not …

I’m in report cards right now, so while I’m inundated with writing commentary about the success of the future, I’ve found time to read what’s new this week in the comic world, believe it or not. I wish I was reading more Marvel. I just haven’t been getting copies to …

It’s a nostalgic time of the year for me. It’s when my students begin to start considering their futures as they move into the next stage of their lives. Yet for me, as much as they look forward, I look back at the work we’ve shared and I resort to …

Sometimes, it’s a little scary how willing we are to surrender our sense of disbelief in return for a decent story. Reading comics is such a common and accessible form of escapism that in order for the experience to be a good one, we readily throw our support behind a …

I spent the weekend moderating comic panels at MegaCon. The two things that came out moderating both new creators and old were: the power of a solidly written story and how much comics have declined in terms of readership. I hosted creators from the days when comics published 300,000 copies …

Short and sweet this week, loyal readers! Yours truly will be off to a convocation of comic-con goodness this weekend in none other than sunny Orlando for MEGACON, 2017! I will have the good fortune to be moderating the likes of Bob Layton, Jason Aaron, Mike Zeck and other greats. MegaCon …

There’s a very present theme of love in the comic list this week. Maybe it’s because we’ve just come off Mother’s Day (and that always inspires memories of unabashed and unrestricted love in me) or maybe I’m just listening to too many 1981 music tracks on my Spotify account? Could …

The 'Love is Love' anthology last year was a success, and now MegaCon will be holding a Love is Love fundraiser to honor the victims of the Pulse shooting.

I can’t get enough of comic conventions and in fact, I’ll be moderating a few panels at MegaCon in Orlando at the end of this month. There’ll be the usual mix of celebrities and comic creators, but for me, meeting the comic people is the thrill. Why? It’s because of …