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Scalped – Comics 101

For this edition of Comics 101 I’m going to talk about one of my favourite comic books: Scalped. It feels like the most appropriate moment, since it’s about to become a TV series for WGN. When I read the first two trade paperbacks about six years ago, a friend told me “This is the best […]

John Constantine: Hellblazer – Comics 101

Hello, squire. In this edition of Comics 101, I’ll talk about one of my favourite characters of all time: John Constantine (as a brief aside, Constantine rhymes with fine, none of the adaptations got this right). However, rather than focusing on the current version of the character (who apparently has a different origin story) I […]

Comics 101 – DC Rebirth! DC Reboot?

Let’s clear up something first and foremost! When DC Comics announced DC Rebirth, many (myself included) jumped on the wagon that the publisher was rebooting their reboot The New 52. It seems some comic fans still think this is the case. It’s far from it, though! Rebirth isn’t going to reboot, reset or restart anything, it’s following the events […]

Saga – Comics 101

When one is starting out in the comics world, you may find yourself receiving messages of recommendation from those around you who know what you should read and what you should avoid. I guarantee that one of the titles you’ll be told to buy right away is Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples. […]

Comics 101: Civil War

When it comes to comics you may be, as staff writer Danny calls it, a ‘filthy casual’ so you might only flick through the pages of a comic book once every few months or whenever a particularly viral story arc is all anyone can talk about, but there are certain stories that everyone professing to be […]
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