Get Ready for … STAR WARS WEEK!
A short time from now, in a galaxy really, really close … we’re celebrating the worlds of Star Wars and comics!
My Brother, One Cool Cat, by JULIE NEWMAR
The great Miss Julie Newmar pens an homage to her brother John Newmeyer in this introduction to his new book The Mediterranean Universe: Imagining Feline Civilization. PLUS: An excerpt from one of Newmeyer‘s own essays!
COMICS SANS CAPES: Looking at Image Expo
Image held its third annual Image Expo on Thursday. Here are a few things that captured G.D. Kennedy‘s attention.
Preview: NIGHTWORLD Trade Paperback Vol. 1
The comic that SILVER SURFER’s Mike Allred called his favorite of 2014 is coming back to haunt you! NIGHTWORLD VOL. 1: MIDNIGHT SONATA collects all four issues of the cult hit miniseries from Image Comics, and comes out February 25!
Kirby’s KAMANDI Getting IDW Artist’s Edition Treatment
One of the King’s greatest creations gets an edition fit for, well, a king.
EXCLUSIVE Preview: ASTRO CITY #19
The latest issue from Busiek, Anderson, Ross and co. is out 1/14, from Vertigo!
EXCLUSIVE Preview: SUICIDE RISK #21
Mike Carey, Elena Casagrande and Andrew Elder bring you the next issue of their Boom! Studios book 1/14.
REVIEW: Go Nuts for Squirrel Girl
Marc Buxton’s looking at all of Marvel‘s new #1s as they come out. Earlier this week, we gave you Ant-Man and Operation SIN. Here are two more:
Art Spiegelman Explains Charlie Hebdo
What did the name mean? Was Charlie named after Charlie Brown or Charles de Gaulle? What was their mission? The Pulitzer Prize winning creator of Maus compares Charlie Hebdo to South Park in a video interview from Democracy Now.
EXCLUSIVE Preview: SILVER SURFER #8
I don’t usually include raves with our previews, but dammit, I can’t help myself.
JE SUIS CHARLIE: Writers, Artists and Their Weapons of Choice
Members of the comics industry take a stand for their fellow artists slain in France. A gallery:
VARIANTS! Best of the Week
Holy crap, there are a TON of great ones this week. Buckle up and get ready to enjoy some seriously awesome art.
EXCLUSIVE! Absolute BATMAN INCORPORATED Bonus Art!
I don’t usually pick a massive tome like this for the BATBOOK OF THE WEEK, but this volume WILL NOT BE IGNORED!