Reviews2/23/21Feb 23SaveReviews2/23/21B+ReviewsTell No Tales gives the audience what Pirates Of The Caribbean should haveCaitlin Rosberg46It would be hard to understate just how appealing Tell No Tales is. Middle grade books can sometimes feel oddly…
Best Of1/5/21Jan 51Best Of1/5/21Best OfThe best comics of 2020Oliver Sava, M.L. Kejera, Tiffany Babb, Justin Carter, and 1 more30From the shiny hardwood floor of a basketball court to the far reaches of space, this year’s best comics took…
Reviews12/15/20Dec 15SaveReviews12/15/20AReviewsHellblazer #12 is a master class in high-stakes storytellingCaitlin Rosberg20Some fans pick up books solely for the characters or creators they love, or a story they find promising, while…
Reviews11/17/20Nov 17SaveReviews11/17/20B+ReviewsThe Department Of Truth is a timely story about the power of belief on realityCaitlin Rosberg5The Department Of Truth occupies the center of a Venn diagram made up of overtly political comics and those that are…
Reviews10/20/20Oct 202Reviews10/20/20A-ReviewsSolutions And Other Problems offers a sympathetic, funny follow up to Hyperbole And A HalfCaitlin Rosberg33In internet time, a decade ago may as well be the Jurassic, buried under layers of verbal history and sometimes…
Reviews9/22/20Sep 22SaveReviews9/22/20BReviewsThe Impending Blindness of Billie Scott tells a poignant story of youth, art, and purposeCaitlin Rosberg11On the surface, The Impending Blindness of Billie Scott is simply a coming-of-age story, a sweet and delightful…
Reviews8/26/20Aug 261Reviews8/26/20A-ReviewsThe Harrowing of Hell is the rare Christian-themed comic deserving of universal attentionCaitlin Rosberg13Comics dealing directly with Christian themes have been mostly relegated to Chick tracts and a lot of mockery. But…
Reviews7/30/20Jul 30SaveReviews7/30/20D+ReviewsA poorly conceived Catwoman offers a disappointingly backwards storyCaitlin Rosberg50Catwoman #23 marks the arrival of the Sean Gordon Murphy-verse into primary DC canon, and the start is fairly rocky.…
Jul 127/1/20A-Banned Book Club gives deeply personal context to government censorship and violenceCaitlin Rosberg16It’s hard to imagine a world where Banned Book Club could be more relevant than it is right now. If it’s not clear…
Crosstalk6/3/20Jun 31Crosstalk6/3/20CrosstalkSuperman Smashes The Klan explores history through a superhero lensOliver Sava and Caitlin Rosberg15With almost 100 years under his yellow belt, Superman is a major part of American cultural history. As superhero…
Crosstalk5/20/20May 201Crosstalk5/20/20CrosstalkInstagram is unleashing a new wave of social and creative potential in comicsOliver Sava and Caitlin Rosberg7Over the past decade, Lucy Knisley has become a preeminent nonfiction cartoonist, creating charming, heartfelt …
Crosstalk5/6/20May 6SaveCrosstalk5/6/20CrosstalkHow did Webtoon become a global comics juggernaut?Oliver Sava and Caitlin Rosberg15Webcomics are often dominated by the types of stories and creators that can’t access or aren’t welcome in the…
Crosstalk4/21/20Apr 213Crosstalk4/21/20CrosstalkThe comics industry is in danger. What can save it?Oliver Sava and Caitlin Rosberg150The infrastructure supporting the direct market of comic shops has been shaky for years, making the impact of the…
Reviews4/8/20Apr 8SaveReviews4/8/20AReviewsSticks and Scones is a heartfelt, masterful conclusion to Check, Please!Caitlin Rosberg6There is a semantics issue in the comics industry, one that’s been growing for the past decade and may finally come…
Reviews3/25/20Mar 25SaveReviews3/25/20CReviewsStory issues hamper a beautiful fairy tale in the disappointing KairosCaitlin Rosberg2In many ways, Kairos is an excellent fairy tale comic. The book opens with Nills and Annaelle arriving at a remote…
Reviews3/11/20Mar 11SaveReviews3/11/20BReviewsKing of Nowhere blends the strange and familiar for an intriguing mysteryCaitlin Rosberg1There’s a sweet spot where fish-out-of-water stories meet small-town freak show stories, and King of Nowhere is…
Reviews2/26/20Feb 26 2020SaveReviews2/26/20BReviewsPlunge is a deep dive into horror that relies too much on textCaitlin Rosberg4In a lot of ways, Plunge represents the core of Hill House Comics. Limited miniseries offer creators a chance to…
Reviews2/12/20Feb 12 20201Reviews2/12/20A-ReviewsSnapdragon invigorates a classic hero's journey with magic and heartCaitlin Rosberg3Despite all of the hand-wringing about the state of the American comics industry, it’s impossible to ignore the…
Jan 29 2020Save1/29/20AShadow Of The Batgirl gives Cassandra Cain the backstory and starring role she deservesCaitlin Rosberg6The Bat-family is a sprawling one, taking on new characters at a regular pace to keep Gotham’s prodigal son rich…
Reviews1/15/20Jan 15 2020SaveReviews1/15/20A-ReviewsCarmen Maria Machado's The Low, Low Woods blends supernatural and mundane horrorCaitlin Rosberg2Just like Young Animal before it, the Hill House imprint from DC is proving to be a fascinating experiment,…