Comics Are Trying to Break Your Heart

Jazz is one of the oldest American art forms and the one with some of the deepest roots in our cultural landscape. It’s also an art form with fervent adherents that can endlessly debate subgenres, artists, labels, eras, and nearly anything else within the medium. What better way to talk about the history of jazz… Continue reading

We once again return to the opening of the year and stare down the barrel of a future none of us wanted. And yet, comics will continue, despite the various policies that may make paper tantamount to a fucking luxury soon enough. But, until that point, here’s some of the most interesting works coming out… Continue reading

If ever there was a driver for conflict in a story, the dysfunction of a family that’s been estranged for years and unable to talk about their issues in a constructive way is one of the more reliable. Another driver can also be the giant aliens that the family has a responsibility to eviscerate with… Continue reading

I see we’ve boarded the Hindenburg and are well on our way to New Jersey. What happens after that is going to be for everyone on the ground to determine. But in the meantime, as we prepare ourselves for what may come, we at least have comics. I’ve gone on over and over before about… Continue reading