Graveyard Shift Sisters interviews Dr. Robin Means Coleman about her book Horror Noire, that’s right the very book that was adapted into the swell documentary, Horror Noire. “Horror Noire was born out of a truly very simple question: “Does the Black guy really always die first in horror […]
Here’s the line-up for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival Midnight Madness program: Blood Quantum; Color Out of Space; Crazy World; First Love/ Hatsukoi; Gundala; The Platform / El Hoyo; Saint Maud; The Twentieth Century; The Vast of Night; and, The Vigil. See these films and brag about […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Art Spiegelman writes about the history of superheroes and the rise of Fascism at The Guardian. And he includes his response to this very essay being cut from an upcoming compilation of golden age Marvel comics. “At this point, it might be worth pointing out (not out of […]
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