“Teenage Love Stories”
The Internet Archive has the first three issues of Warren Publishing’s Teen Love Stories for your entertainment and edification.
The Ballad of Terminatur, the Gnome Druid
Antoine H. shares the story of his grandmother’s love of Dungeons and Dragons. “She started very late, at 75, only a little over a year ago. One day I simply asked her if she’d like to try, and, like always when presented with something new, she said ‘Of […]
“I have seen Olivia Jaimes, the artist behind the new Nancy“
Rocko Jerome has seen and listened to a Cartoon Crossroads Columbus interview/panelette with Olivia Jaimes, the writer and artist on Nancy. He shares his notes and impressions here. “Olivia spoke about how the function of Nancy as a comic is problem solving. There’s a challenge of some kind, […]
Perfect as the Enemy of the Good
Charlotte Wilmore (Allison Williams) was once a renowed cellist, the star pupil at the Bachoff, a world famous conservatory in Boston, overseen by fastidious director Anton (Steven Weber) and his wife Paloma (Alaina Huffman). But Charlotte had to give it all up to her mom’s terminal illness, trading […]
“Looking Back on Nancy Collins’ Swamp Thing”
Friend of the Gutter Sara Century hasn’t forgotten Nancy A. Collins’ run on Swamp Thing. Not at all. “Collins’ run lasted from issues #110-138, during which time delivered excellent characterization for the existing cast, from Abby to Constantine. She grounded the series in local lore and geography, making […]
“Horror is a Soothing Genre”
Longreads has an interview with author Sady Doyle on horror, true crime and gender. “I find that horror is almost a soothing genre, because it’s very validating. It’s often not that far [removed] from reality. It uses dream logic to tell its story, but it’s still one of […]
The Cultural Gutter 