Al and I met in college. We both liked comics, he liked to draw, and I liked to write. It wasn’t long before this confluence of interests manifested itself as our first comic endeavor, The Raven. But things were a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Hi, I’m Shawn. I understand if you don’t remember me, because I’ve been criminally negligent of this blog for the last month or so. I intend to rectify this, starting now… I’ve been meaning to write about this subject for […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Today is Veterans Day in the U.S. Thank you to all the vets who risk life and limb in defense of their countries and their allies, and especially for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
It’s election day in the US. If you’re registered, please exercise your privilege and responsibility to vote. I know that there are a lot of people who are frustrated with candidates that they have supported in the past, or who […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Warren Ellis is one of the biggest names in comics these days. He’s the creator of Transmetropolitan, Planetary, The Authority, and Global Frequency, among others, and has had writing stints on Wolverine, Iron Man, Hellblazer, and Excalibur, just to name […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
It’s funny how even positive developments can stress you out. I’ve had a run of good fortune lately, and consequently I’m more anxious than I’ve been in quite a while.
Al and I agreed that this site was going to be pretty apolitical. It’s not that we don’t have political opinions; we certainly do. But the purpose of this site is to tell the best WWII-era superhero story that we […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I may have mentioned it before, but one my most vivid memories of reading comics as a kid are the ads for Hostess snack cakes that were so ubiquitous at the time. Even as a kid, I knew how ridiculous […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’ve realized over the last few days that our Twitter account has been woefully underutilized. So far, it’s just been a mirror of our Facebook page; I thought that I was just providing two different options to receive basic updates. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I hadn’t intended this blog to become an outlet for all of my complaints regarding the comic industry. I’m sure I’ll run out of vitriol before too long, but for now, we’re knee-deep in my four-color bile. Maybe I should […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…