This week on “Previously On,” I check out Graphite digital comics, wonder why more non-superhero comic book TV doesn’t exist, and love DC’s big ol’ comics. [Read more…] about Previously On #74: Graphite Digital Comics Streaming, Deadly Class & Room For Non-Super TV, & Oversized Spectaculars
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Marvel Year Nine: 1970 Variant Cover
Zack & Dave cover your questions, poll results, and recap the Marvel Comics of 1970!
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[Read more…] about Marvel Year Nine: 1970 Variant CoverBest DC Comics of 2019
2019 has been a challenging year for DC Comics, with operational changes leading to layoffs throughout the publishing arm, and high profile series like Heroes in Crisis suffering from extensively negative reviews. Many of the publisher’s most memorable 2019 events are exercises in crisis control, from Batman: Damned‘s “Bat-Penis” controversy (see also: sentences I’ve always dreamed of writing) to the early removal of Tom King from Batman. [Read more…] about Best DC Comics of 2019
The Best Comics To Read With Spider-Man: Far From Home!
Comics to read before & after Spider-Man: Far From Home. You can watch it all via my Spider-Man: Far From Home video!
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[Read more…] about The Best Comics To Read With Spider-Man: Far From Home!What Do Comics Sales Numbers Mean?
It has become downright common to see people — actual, human beings — quoting sales figures in online discussions. Go on Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, anywhere and say how you feel about a book. Any book. Eventually, someone will come by to tell you its ComiChron ranking. They’ll point to Comixology’s download figures, or they’ll reference a YouTuber waving a number over their head.
But what does any of this mean? And should anyone actually care? [Read more…] about What Do Comics Sales Numbers Mean?