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Creannotators #31: “Genius Animals” Interview With Vali Chandrasekaran & Jun-Pierre Shiozawa!

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This week on Creannotators, I talked with Vali Chandresakran and Jun-Pierre Shiozawa, the creators of webcomic Genius Animals, one of my favorite reads of 2020 and available online for free! We talk about Vali’s crossover from writing for the likes of 30 Rock to comics, Jun-Pierre’s artistic progression on a first formal graphic novel, and the trouble with conspiracy theories, among much, much more!

On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an audio annotative guide to enjoying the intricacies and thinking in the art. Thanks for listening, and enjoy the comics!

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10 Best Comics To Read With WandaVision!

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Obviously there are pretty darn good reasons for it (*gestures at… everything*), but it’s been an amazingly long time in media years since Avengers: Endgame and Spider-Man: Homecoming ended MCU Phase 3. Here we are a year and a half later, and it’s time to kick off Phase 4 proper with WandaVision on Disney+, the first MCU foray into episodic streaming (shouts to Agents of SHIELD, Agent Carter, and Marvel Netflix for lingering in “is this MCU?” limbo for years!).

Whether you’re prepping for the show’s launch, binging between episodes, or catching up after the whole season has concluded, it’s a great time to dig into Scarlet Witch and Vision comics throughout Marvel history. Now, based on trailers alone, WandaVision is clearly heavily influenced by Tom King and Gabriel Hernandez-Walta’s Vision, and, if you’re to believe the cottage Easer Egg industry, the reality-warping possibility of the 2005 Marvel event House of M. [Read more…] about 10 Best Comics To Read With WandaVision!

The Best Marvel Comics of 2020!

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Gauging a publisher’s success in 2020 is a fool’s errand, although Marvel Comics has held relatively steady throughout the tumultuous, pandemic impacted year. There are few (if any) new series launches that have taken comics by storm, but last year’s good books have either remained strong or improved.

The line is significantly bolstered by the post House of X / Powers of X X-Men lineup of comics, with a remarkably high batting average across a “Dawn of X” wave that’s grown over 10 series. Likewise, Immortal Hulk continues making its case for Marvel’s best comic, and properties from Guardians of the Galaxy to Deadpool received creative overhauls and shots of adrenaline. [Read more…] about The Best Marvel Comics of 2020!

The Best Tablets For Reading Comics & Manga: 2026 Edition!

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It’s clearer than ever that tablets are the perfect digital comic book reading option. There’s also no doubt that subscription comics services like DC Universe Infinite and Marvel Unlimited (not to mention Hoopla and Libby!) have made it easier than ever to read comic books digitally.

What’s less clear is what type of tablet or e-reader you should consider for your comics consumption. Do you invest in a sleek, high-powered 11 inch tablet from Apple or Samsung? What about a mini tablet to save a few dollars? Could you stick to a laptop, desktop or phone? And what about non-Apple or Android options like Kindle or Windows Surface? [Read more…] about The Best Tablets For Reading Comics & Manga: 2026 Edition!