Comics

'Champions' #24 has as strong a portrayal of a school shooting as you are likely to see in a comic.

We’re all creatures of habit in one way or another. Why should comic readers be any different? I’m back to my own habits now, settling into a familiar routine. But Wednesdays are forever though. New comic books come and go, but I find myself drawn to the same old patterns, …

As in real life, it is in comics. A misconception of learning among students these days is that learning is a process that involves simply knowing something that they didn’t know five minutes ago. Immediate gratification reveals its ugly self in yet another domain as we continue our catapulted journey through …

'Venom: First Host' #2 is a good issue and explores an interesting, special bond shared between shared between the Venom Symbiote and host Eddie Brock.

The first day of school is a day of anxiety and discomfort; new routines, names, faces, a cessation of an extra couple hours of sleep in the morning and the feeling that the person in that desk sitting across from you doesn’t like you. … now imagine how the students …

Before Eddie Brock, before Peter Parker, before even the Secret Wars, there was the First Host! 'Venom: First Host' #1 is a lot of fun, and this is coming from a non-Venom fan.

Pop Mythology's John K. Kirk got the chance to speak with one of the foremost names in comics art, Bill Sienkiewicz, about his distinctive work and career.

The best thing I get to do in the convention season is sit on panels with some of the creators I write about, and there’s plenty more opportunities coming up. Last week in Boston (at Fan Expo Boston) I hosted a panel of indy creators featuring Andy Belanger, Rob Guillory …

It’s after Fan Expo Boston 2018 and I’m exhausted. Moderating talents like Terry Moore, David Finch, Ed McGuinness, Chad Hardin and Jonboy Meyers definitely takes it out of you. But Hosting Brent Spiner on stage and hanging out with the legendary John Byrne and William Shatner put it over the …

In just a couple dozen pages 'The Magic Order' #3 manages to pack in a truly epic showdown, a 'Game of Thrones'-level shocker, and the most moving scene thus far in the series. And, like any good magician, it promises more tricks up this series' sleeve.

Other than some awkward dialogue and humor, what makes Gail Simone's 'Plastic Man' such a fun read is on full display in issue #3.

Our John K. Kirk talks to Matthew Rosenberg about growing up with the X-Men and bringing a lifetime of canonical knowledge to writing 'Astonishing X-Men.'

As I head to another comic convention (Fan Expo Boston), I forget how much of a business this all is. Sometimes, it’s an escape into Fantasyland, but there are real-life considerations that impact both fans and creators alike, and usually it falls in the grey area that lies between both …

After a two-week hiatus, I’m back from San Diego Comic Con! Did ya miss me? Definitely the greatest show on Earth, plus you also get to run into celebrities, comic creators as they’re moving from point A to Point B. Some aren’t as accessible as you’d like, but at least …

Mark Millar, Olivier Coipel, and Dave Stewart are creating what is already, hands down, my single favorite comic of the year so far. But if they're not careful I'm going to get spoiled and start expecting a mind-blowing opening sequence in every issue.