Category Archives: Comics & Graphic Novels

Con News: have cookies with “The School for Good and Evil”!

Posted on August 24, 2016 by Denise

Ooh!  Cookies!  Gorgeous art!  And creators that sound like they’re gonna be a whole lot of fun to hang out with!  I’m abusing exclamation points because The School for Good and Evil is coming to Baltimore Comic-Con.  They’ll be at … Continue reading →

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Con News: SPX announces the 2016 Ignatz Award nominees!

Posted on August 18, 2016 by Denise

It’s time, folks!  Small Press Expo has released this year’s list of nominees for the Ignatz Awards!  What are they?  Well, they’re named after a really adorable mouse…with a not so adorable way of throwing bricks.  Read Krazy Kat.  You’ll … Continue reading →

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Con News: Small Press Expo has “Spanish Fever” with García, Galvañ, Rubín, Olivares and Domingo!

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Denise

With featured creators from Spanish Fever-Stories By The New Spanish Cartoonists, SPX is gathering together a fantastic crop o’ talent.  Worth the drive down?  Well, I’ma make the trip.  See you there? Read on for the full details straight from SPX!

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Con News: Boom! Studios exclusives for Baltimore Comic-Con – Skybourne! Kong! Labyrinth!

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Denise

Baltimore Comic-Con is amping up for a Grade A year, and now they’ve released info on what Boom! Studios is bringing to the party.  In addition to getting top-shelf creators like Corey Godbey, James Asmus, Goñi Montes, Hope Larson and … Continue reading →

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2016 Harvey Award nominees announced: Pastis, Breathed, Staples, Waid, Lemire & more!

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Denise

It’s that time of year; the Harvey Awards has released its list of nominees!  The Harvey Awards “recognize outstanding work in comics and sequential art”, and will be presented September 3rd, 2016 at this year’s Baltimore Comic-Con. Some of my … Continue reading →

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Wayback Review: V for Vendetta

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Denise

[Another look at my review of V for Vendetta for the late, great Green Man Review. Originally published October, 2007.] V for Vendetta (Warner Brothers , 2006) It’s been said that Guy Fawkes was the only person who ever entered … Continue reading →

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MOAR guests for Baltimore Comic-Con: DeMatteis, Fradon, Giffen, Manley, Snyder III, Tucci!

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Denise

Con season is definitely amping up; Baltimore Comic-Con is adding still more guests to its impressive roster.  This go-round?  J.M. DeMatteis and Keith Giffen (read Scooby Apocalypse RIGHT NOW), Mike Manley (Darkhawk, The Phantom), John K. Snyder III (Grendel, Suicide … Continue reading →

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Off the Shelf: Aliens/Vampirella (hardcover collection)

Posted on June 22, 2016 by Denise

Story: Humans on Mars!  The first colony of sunlight dwellers make their mark on Mars.  Perhaps too much of a mark.  In digging down into the red soil, they happened upon an underground city that used to be inhabited by … Continue reading →

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Pony News: MLPFiM folks coming to Baltimore Comic-Con! Cider for everybody!

Posted on June 20, 2016 by Denise

BronyCon is in two weeks; are you psyched?  I am!  But if you’re looking for MOAR PONE, look no further than Baltimore Comic-Con; they’ve got Katie Cook, Andy Price, Nei Ruffino, Chad Thomas, and Thom Zahler coming to Baltimare September … Continue reading →

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2017 Halloween ComicFest titles announced! Zombie Tramp! Black Eyed Kids! Afterlife With Archie! MOAR!

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Denise

It’s the moooost wonderful tiiiiiime of the yeeear… No, not right now.  I’m talking Halloween!  Ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties, and free comics!  That’s right, Halloween ComicFest has announced the freebies for their yearly giveaway – this year it’s on October … Continue reading →

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