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Robert Sikoryak's Declaration / Emancipation Illustrated reviewed, exploring how parody, comic history, and art transform America's founding documents.
A three-part Sandbox World series exploring the practical questions comic books never stop to ask. Instead of focusing on Batman's gadgets and villains, this series examines the business, economics, and ordinary people who quietly make Gotham work.
Ever wonder why comic book villains love green and purple? A conversation with my daughter uncovered the surprising history, psychology, and hidden language behind comics' most famous colors.
Charlie Brown's mysterious pen pal returns in a new Peanuts special, inspiring a look back at the lost tradition of pen pals and handwritten letters.
The Supergirl Movie Curse explores why Hollywood has struggled to adapt Kara Zor-El, from the 1984 film to the 2026 reboot and beyond.
Good Grief became Charlie Brown's signature saying, but its history began decades earlier. Learn the surprising origin of the famous Peanuts phrase.
Marvel's trademark on Hulk led to a surprising 20-year licensing agreement with the WWF, making Hulk Hogan's name one of wrestling's most unusual legal stories.
George Herriman transformed comics through Krazy Kat, creating one of the most artistic, influential, and imaginative newspaper strips ever published.
Supergirl stories have featured super-horses, angelic transformations, and bizarre romances. A look at the strangest tales in Kara's history.
Blondie movies inspired modern sitcoms long before TV. Discover how 28 films, a comic strip, and radio shows created a pop culture phenomenon.
POW! BAM! The Secret Language of Comic Books Explained explores comic book jargon, from onomatopoeia and splash pages to floppies, pull lists, and emanata.
Grendizer returns in a stunning new comic series as Titan Comics revives Duke Fleed’s legendary mecha saga for a new generation of anime fans.
Sunday comics show how print newspapers collapsed while webcomics rose. From Schulz’s Peanuts empire to Watterson’s Calvin and Hobbes, the legacy lives on today!!
Paying for It explores love, loneliness, sex work, and 1990s Toronto through Sook-Yin Lee’s intimate adaptation of Chester Brown’s controversial memoir.
Big Nate shifts to Sundays only as Lincoln Peirce scales back after 35 years. A look at creative burnout and the fading era of newspaper comics.
Remember that comic book ad for Bob Kane’s “Have Faith in Me”, it captures 1960s Bat-mania, a quirky Batman TV tie-in recorded by Hank Leids and Bat-Group Courage.
MAD About DC delivers a hilarious DC Comics parody with Chip Zdarsky and an all-star team, blending satire, iconic heroes, and a must-watch promo video.
Baby Blues and Zits are shifting to reruns, marking a bittersweet moment for newspaper comic strips and the fading comfort of original daily funny pages.
Montreal cartoonist Cathon transforms everyday moments into funny, personal, and charming comics in Fruit Salad, a delightful slice-of-life gem.
65 years on, the brilliance of Spy vs. Spy still comes down to its simplicity, proving again and again that great comedy needs no dialogue, only clever ideas, perfect timing, and a bold willingness to blow everything sky-high.
The Acme Novelty Library #21 by Chris Ware offers comic lovers a stunning, intricate, and deeply moving graphic novel experience.
DC Comics unleashes a dark supernatural crisis as reality fractures and spirits revolt, forcing Deadman to restore balance between life and death.
Will Eisner’s estate is selling the rights to The Spirit and more, aiming to preserve his legacy and spark renewed interest in one of comics’ true masterpieces.