HOT PICKS Gift Guide #17: ‘The Art of Archie: The Covers’
Y’know, Betty and Veronica really are kinda hot. Is it wrong for me to think that?
The Lost Nick Cardy Cover
Ed Catto, Comics Renaissance Man, brings you the story of a weird find:
13th DIMENSION Wants YOU to … GO APE!
Somewhere in the universe there has to be something better than man. And you’ll find it right here in the 13th Dimension starting Monday, with … APES WEEK!
ALTERNATIVE FRIDAYS: Cloudy With A Chance of Naughty
In our last installment, we took a look at the obscure underground comix tabloid, The Funny Papers, a shortlived monthly from 1975, that featured the finest alternative cartoonists of the day, including R. Crumb, Vaughn Bodé, Trina Robbins, and Justin Green, among many others. This time we feature an interview with TFP art director, cartoonist and children’s book illustrator Ron Barrett, plus a brief email chat with Ron’s assistant AD, Faye Dorman.
ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! Look-Ahead Finale!
Part 5! Here are the ongoing titles rebranded All-New Marvel Now! that will launch with .NOW numbering designations devised to drive the more OCD fans bugnuts!
HEY KIDS, COMICS! Lost and Found, by Erika D. Peterman
We’re serializing Rob Kelly’s awesome book about how creators and big-time fans got into comics, written by said pros and fanatics themselves. As of this installment, this will be a weekly venture at the ol’ 13th D. Today, Part 1 of blogger Erika D. Peterman‘s poignant beginnings in the comics world.
SUPER-STAR HOLIDAY SPECIAL: Bah, Hembeck!
See what we did there? Anyway, the immortal Fred Hembeck returns to 13th Dimension with his tales of comics yore:
ALL-NEW MARVEL NOW! Look-Ahead, Part 4: From Secret Avengers to X-Force
The stretch run! Marc Buxton‘s weeklong predictions for All-New Marvel Now! continue!
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Jim Beard’s ‘Captain Action: The Hearts of the Rising Sun’
I’m not obsessed with Captain Action, though lately it may seem like it. One of these days I’ll get to why this is a property that intrigues me — and one we could use more of. Anyway, we’ve gotten our hands on some fancy EXCLUSIVE art for the next pulp novel by the retro cool Jim Beard. Behold!
NEAL ADAMS INTERVIEWS: Detective Comics #408
Boy, oy boy, Robin gets abused a lot, doesn’t he?
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Sons of Anarchy #4 from Boom!
The badassery returns with an EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW from the folks at Boom! Studios.