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R. I. P. underground comics pioneer Frank Stack, 1937-2026
8+ hour, 4+ min ago (1091+ words) John Kelly | May 5, 2026 | 0 comments Frank Stack, the cartoonist, painter and educator whose 1964 The Adventures of Jesus is considered by some historians to be the very first "underground comic book," died on April 12 at the University of Missouri's University Hospital. He…...
An interview with Deathbulge's Dan Martin: 'Eyes and mouths are where the party is at"
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1173+ words) J. D. Harlock | April 15, 2026 J. D. HARLOCK: So, Dan, can you tell us a little bit about yourself before you became a cartoonist? And what specifically inspired you to become a cartoonist? How did you "formally" enter the field? As a fan, I've always…...
Gehenna: Naked Aggression
3+ week, 5+ day ago (409+ words) Tegan O'Neil | April 9, 2026 | 0 comments Patrick Kindlon (script) and Maurizio Rosenzweig (art) What have you been reading lately? I've been gorging on The Destroyer - yes, the adventures of the estimable Remo Williams, Esq. , as chronicled by Warren Murphy and Richard Sapir....
The return of CAB? New Brooklyn nonprofit announced debut of comics show, award, magazine
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (510+ words) The Editors | April 2, 2026 A new nonprofit group calling itself the Brooklyn Organization Dedicated to the Endurance of the Graphic Arts, or BODEGA, has announced they plan to hold a new, two-day comics festival in Brooklyn this fall. The two-day show,…...
An interview with Jordi Lafebre: 'I try to make the reader forget that they are they are reading a comic book"
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (551+ words) Aug Stone | March 30, 2026 | 0 comments Speaking with Lafebre about his love of comics and storytelling, all that goes into his work, as well as he and his colleague's hatred of AI was truly inspiring. The passion he feels towards these subjects…...
The Mortal Coil Shuffle
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (249+ words) Jake Zawlacki | March 17, 2026 W. Maxwell Prince and Martin Morazzo The Mortal Coil Shuffle is good metafiction, which is more difficult to write about than the bad stuff with its heavy-handedness and "wink winks" displayed in typical existential oblivion. It's good because…...
The Mongoose
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (383+ words) Heather Leighton | March 10, 2026 Although Joel is kind to Julia, she can barely conceal her annoyance with him. Her answers are short and at times sarcastic. She has a support network, but she keeps them at arm's length, saying she is…...
Lucca Comics and Games 2025: A merry, light-hearted show, but not devoid of complainers
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (721+ words) Valerio Stiv" | March 4, 2026 It seems impossible, considering the proportions that the festival has reached so far, but Lucca Comics is growing year after year. And it is almost embarrassing to see people complaining every year about how things are not…...