I had the chance to talk with writer Kirsten Thompson about her Kickstarted ongoing comic book I Am Hexed! We talk about the book’s world of magic, how it fits topically in so much of 2020, and tips for Kickstarting comics. I Am Hexed Is: Writer: Kirsten Thompson Artist: Amagoia Agirre Letters: Taylor Esposito Support the Kickstarter […] The post I AM HEXED Interview with Writer Kirsten Thompson appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Aug 21, 2020•24 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with artist Joshua Cassara about X-Force in Marvel’s Dawn of X, creating Krakoa’s Green Lagoon Tiki Bar, and what’s to come in X of Swords! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on […] The post Creannotators #13: X-FORCE Interview With Artist Joshua Cassara! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Aug 18, 2020•42 min
The word retcon gets thrown around – sometimes wildly, sometimes recklessly – a lot in comic book circles to describe an act of rewriting a character’s history, changing seemingly fundamental details long thought to be that character’s truth. Spelled out, it’s “retro continuity,” or a sort of revisionist history that upends a status quo. For […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #73: Did Hickman Actually Retcon Mister Sinister? appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Aug 16, 2020•16 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Lonnie Nadler about Black Stars Above, writing the X-Men event Age of X-Man, and a whole lot more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations […] The post Creannotators #12: “Black Stars Above” Interview With Writer Lonnie Nadler! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Aug 11, 2020•42 min
Even during the promotional build to Jonathan Hickman’s takeover as the “Head of X,” there was theorizing that Charles Xavier – if that even was our once and future Professor X, adorned in his Maker-esque Cerebro helmet at all times – and the X-Men would be taking on a more sinister, antagonistic role in the […] The post Are the X-Men Villains Now? | Krakin’ Krakoa #68 appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Aug 09, 2020•18 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with cartoonist Tom Scioli about his Marvel work on Fantastic Four: Grand Design, the recent biography, Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics, and the Stan Lee vs Jack Kirby credit debate! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in […] The post Creannotators #11: “Fantastic Four: Grand Design / Jack Kirby: King of Comics” Interview With Tom Scioli! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Aug 04, 2020•40 min
I had a unique opportunity this week to talk to Zack Quaintance, head of Comics Bookcase and writer at The Beat, about the upcoming Kickstarter launch of his comic book one-shot, NEXT DOOR. I ask Zack about what it’s like Kickstarting a comic book, how comic book journalism has paved the way for this launch, and […] The post Kickstarter Comics, Comic Book Journalism & Creativity W/ Zack Quaintance! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Aug 03, 2020•29 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer and artist Rob Guillory about Farmhand, adapting comics for TV, lessons from Chew, and plans for adapting to the future of comics! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on […] The post Creannotators #10: “Farmhand” Interview With Writer Rob Guillory! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jul 28, 2020•42 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Ram V about These Savage Shores, Big 2 work like Justice League Dark, and a whole lot more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the […] The post Creannotators #9: “These Savage Shores” Interview With Writer Ram V! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jul 21, 2020•54 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Stephanie Phillips about The Butcher of Paris, and the complexities of writing both historical fiction and true crime. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations […] The post Creannotators #8: “The Butcher of Paris” Deep Dive With Writer Stephanie Phillips! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jul 14, 2020•32 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Rodney Barnes about Killadelphia, the influence of “Hamilton,” bringing horror to vampire comics, and a lot more. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind […] The post Creannotators #7: “Killadelphia” With Writer Rodney Barnes! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jul 07, 2020•34 min
What happens when mutantkind runs into their erratic god? Welcome to Krakin’ Krakoa #59 where today I’ll be exploring a Milestone in Marvel mutant history, the infamous Secret Wars II and the X-Men’s relationship to the event and to the all-powerful Beyonder. Today I’ll answer: What happened when the X-Men met the Beyonder in Secret […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #59: X-Men Milestones – Secret Wars 2, The Beyonder vs. Mutants appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jul 01, 2020•15 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Steve Orlando about his upcoming MMA graphic novel Kill A Man, as well as his comics career and what comes next for Wonder Woman and creator-owned work. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking […] The post Creannotators #6: “Kill A Man” Deep Dive With Writer Steve Orlando appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jun 30, 2020•45 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with artist Sanford Greene about the Eisner nominated Bitter Root! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may […] The post Creannotators #5: “Bitter Root” Deep Dive With Artist Sanford Greene appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jun 23, 2020•32 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Darcy Van Poelgeest about Little Bird and the upcoming sequel Precious Metal. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material […] The post Creannotators #4: “Little Bird” Deep Dive With Writer Darcy Van Poelgeest appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jun 16, 2020•39 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with writer Ryan O’Sullivan about Fearscape and the upcoming not-sequel A Dark Interlude! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden […] The post Creannotators #3: “Fearscape” Deep Dive with writer Ryan O’Sullivan! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jun 09, 2020•39 min
Since the launch of House of X and the Hickman era of X-Men, and certainly throughout my Krakin’ Krakoa exploration of X-Comics, the possibility of Krakoa as an alternate reality is a popular and potentially exciting theory. The ambition and vision of Professor X, Magneto, Moira MacTaggert and mutantkind is grand enough that it begs […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #57: Is Hickman’s X-Men An Alternate Reality? appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Jun 06, 2020•17 min
X-Men Dawn of X comics are back! Marauders #10 kicks off the return of post-Comics Shutdown X-Men, and it’s another great entry by Gerry Duggan, with art from Stefano Caselli and Edgar Delgado. Today I’ll answer: What happens in Marauders #10 and what does it mean for the Dawn of X? Where’d the Marauders get a spaceship? […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #56: My Kate Pryde Resurrection Theory! Marauders #10 Review appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
May 27, 2020•11 min
This week on Creannotators, I talked with Tyler Boss about 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, his work on Lazarus, and the upcoming Dead Dog’s Bite! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work […] The post Creannotators #2: “4 Kids Walk Into a Bank” Deep Dive with artist Tyler Boss appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
May 26, 2020•37 min
The Jonathan Hickman led era of Marvel’s X-Men began in July 2019, and continued through the end of March 2020 prior to all of comics – and in many ways, all of the world – being put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the return of X-Men comics imminent – Marauders #10 is […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #55: The X-Men Dawn of X Story So Far! (May 2020) appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
May 21, 2020•20 min
I’m very excited to launch a new series, “Creannotators,” exploring the Image Comics comic Ice Cream Man in depth with book writer W. Maxwell Prince. On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work […] The post Creannotators #1: “Ice Cream Man” Deep Dive with writer W. Maxwell Prince appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
May 19, 2020•57 min
In between the end of Marvel’s 2019 Uncanny X-Men #22 and the start of the Jonathan Hickman led era with House of X #1, there’s an in-universe time jump forward of 6 months. Over the course of House of X and the Dawn of X we’ve seen a smattering of flashbacks filling in details from […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #54: The Hickman X-Men Time Gap (6 Months Later) appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
May 12, 2020•19 min
The Zeb Wells written run on New Mutants (the 2009 to 2011 volume) is definitely an underrated gem of the era, bringing the Xavier School students of the 1980’s Chris Claremont X-Men into the 2010’s as fully formed young adults, graduating to X-Men status. Through connections to X-Men history and lore, Wells and company weave […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #53: How Zeb Wells’ New Mutants Leads to 2020 Inferno 2.0 appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
May 05, 2020•20 min
Counting down our top 5 favorite comics of the year so far with the head of Comics Bookcase and writer at The Beat, Zack Quaintance! You can also find our full lists via the links below. Otherwise we chat about our very favorites (including plenty of overlapping picks!) on this episode. Stick around to the […] The post Best Comics of 2020 (W/ Zack Quaintance) appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Apr 29, 2020•40 min
Mike Carey’s time writing the X-Men from 2006 to 2012 is the second longest consecutive run by any creator in Marvel history (trailing Chris Claremont), and despite a goldmine of concepts and character studies, the run is frequently overlooked in broader discussion of the best X-Men comics. Certainly, Carey’s work is referenced nowhere near as […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #52: Mike Carey’s X-Men Run – The Legacy Behind Dawn of X appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Apr 28, 2020•24 min
For my 32nd Birthday week, I decided to explore some of my favorite 32nd issues in comics, and that led me back to the Jonathan Hickman written Avengers #32. I wasn’t planning on the next episode of Krakin’ Krakoa centered around Hickman’s Avengers, but this issue, and the “Infinite Avengers” storyline is particularly compelling in […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #51: What Avengers Time Travel Tells Us About 2020 X-Men! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Apr 21, 2020•16 min
For the 50th episode of Krakin’ Krakoa, I felt it was time to return to the source that inspired this X-Men deep dive project, and now that House of X and Powers of X are fully available to read on Marvel Unlimited, it’s the perfect time to explore what made the event so special, search […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #50: How House & Powers of X Break All The Rules appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Apr 14, 2020•27 min
While there are many fascinating aspects of the Jonathan Hickman era of Marvel’s X-Men, no one word sums up the shift in status quo quite like the following: Krakoa! One time little more than the mutant monster island that brought the All-New All-Different X-Men together, Krakoa is now the home to all of mutantkind, providing […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #49: Krakoa’s Complete Marvel Comics History! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Apr 07, 2020•19 min
Since Powers of X #4, some of the more tantalizing mysteries and riddles in X-Men comics can be found in Mister Sinister’s “Sinister Secrets” a gossip column found in the pages of various books. Today I’ll answer: + What’s the meaning behind every Sinister riddle released so far in the Dawn of X? + What […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #48: 20 Sinister Secrets Solved! Theories For Every Mister Sinister Scheme in X-Men Dawn of X appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Mar 31, 2020•25 min
Hellions #1 by Zeb Wells and Stephen Segovia introduces the problem children of mutantkind, all under the steady gentle guidance of Mister Sinister. It’s a Suicide Squad meets Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. What could go wrong? Today I’ll answer: + Who are the Hellions? + What is Hellions role in the Dawn of X? + […] The post Krakin’ Krakoa #46: Hellions #1 Review – The X-Men’s Sinister Suicide Squad! appeared first on Comic Book Herald ....
Mar 26, 2020•12 min
