Like many, I approached HBO’s Damon Lindelof driven Watchmen with heavy skepticism, yet was blown away week after week (for at least seven weeks in a row!) with one of the smartest, most ambitious superhero shows imaginable. [Read more…] about Previously On #93: HBO Watchmen Season One Review!
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Artists Profile: Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido — The Creators of Blacksad
Origins in Animation
Studio Lápiz Azul
What we know for sure is that the two first met in the animation department of this small, Spanish studio where they worked on licensed projects during the early 1990s. And the concept for Blacksad was hatched in this time. Beyond that, the story gets a little difficult to pin down. Partly this is because of sub-optimal translation work on some of their interviews, but partly it’s because the two are a little cagey about details. (That’s incredibly common when talking about licensed work; non-disclosure contracts can be an absolute nightmare.) [Read more…] about Artists Profile: Juan Díaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido — The Creators of Blacksad
Previously On #92: Why I Love Superhero Comics
A scathing Alan Moore quote from a few years back blew up recently (thanks @Kylepinion!), and its incisive fury is clearly getting under a lot of people’s skin, from comic creators to critics to fans. Moore – a creator I still have ranked as my favorite comic book writer of all time – manages to call adults into superheroes (and I’m paraphrasing with my tongue lodged somewhere in the middle of my cheek) racist babies.
Here’s the full quote: [Read more…] about Previously On #92: Why I Love Superhero Comics
Previously On #90: How Does New Mutants #1 Fit Into X-Men Dawn of X?
This week on “Previously On,” I’m digging into New Mutants #1 and answering questions about the comics role in Dawn of X, and some theories about Marvel Cosmic connections.
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This week on “Previously On,” I’m looking at Excalibur #1, the latest entry in 2019’s “Dawn of X,” exploring the history of the title at Marvel and the new vision Tini Howard and Marcus To have for the title moving forward. [Read more…] about Previously On #89: How Does Excalibur #1 Fit Into X-Men – Dawn of X?