Article Archive

Darwyn Cooke – How it All Began, Abridged

He got his start in DC’s Talent Showcase #19 – guess who just got a copy?  (The answer is Gordon)

200 Words with Paul Dini #18 – Cartoon Characters Talk Too Much

Paul Dini weighs in on Pixar’s Wall-E and the idea of conversatin’ cartoons

How to Get Her to Read Comics

Hey, your new girlfriend is cute and pretty cool and you think she’d like comics. How do you get that to happen?  Mike shares a few tips in his latest article.

The Sentry Problem: Void Where Prohibited

Since the Fall of 2000, The Sentry and his alter ego Bob Reynolds have been making people very angry by staying inside and not saving the day.  Why do we hate this guy with the passion of 1,000,000 exploding suns?

Requiem for Nu Marvel

Who’s nostalgic for 2001 already? I come to praise Bill Jemas, not to bury him!

What’s your theme song?

Some music is recognizable – some is truly forgettable.  Gordon the Intern examines some movie themes that stick out to him.

200 Words with Paul Dini #17 – Perspective

Paul Dini heads back to Skywalker Ranch with some original art.

Ode to My Bag of Unread Comics

Some people complain about monkeys on their backs, Mike ruminates about the apparently never shrinking bag of “unread/will read soon” comics that will surely be the end of him.

The Escape Arts

Comics are often called a form of escapism. But what does that really mean? Houdini, Superman, and Yorick Brown in this inaugural dispatch from the Fortress of Paulitude!

The Handoff

Even definitive runs don’t last forever. What happens when the creative team leaves, but the characters just keep on going? Triumph and tragedy, my friend.