A Fond Farewell, and What Comes Next
After a little soul-searching about what to do after the end of PLAYBACK:stl, I went back to Laura and Jim’s example: follow your passions, and if something you want doesn’t exist, make it yourself.
PANEL DISCUSSION
Anonymous Noise Vol. 1 (VIZ Media/Shojo Beat)
A young girl loses two childhood boyfriends only to be reunited in high school in this melodrama-soaked series about unrequited love and rock n’ roll.
How to Draw Comics (Chicago Review Press)
One of the most attractive features of How to Draw Comics is the way it integrates practical advice with theoretical explanations.
Angel Catbird Vol. 2: To Castle Catula (Dark Horse)
There’s not a lot of action in this volume, but it’s always loads of fun and positively jam-packed with puns, fun facts about birds and cats, and social commentary.
Weird Detective: The Stars Are Wrong (Dark Horse)
Fred Van Lente and Guiu Vilanova offer up a Lovecraftian murder mystery that pays off fully in collected form.
Wizard World St. Louis Comic Con | 04.07-09.17
There were noticeably less vendors this year and a lot more space in between, but Wizard World made up for it with their heavy hitting celebrity lineup.
Demon Dreams | A Chat with Gene Simmons
“We’re working our butts off making music, then having a pimply faced kid steal it. It isn’t a charity.”
The Mummy: Palimpsest #1 (Titan Comics)
An ancient sect searches for a sacrifice in this new comic inspired by the Hammer Studios horror classic.
Abstract Expressionism for Beginners (For Beginners)
A handy how-to for the controversial art style.
Crazy is the New Normal (IDW)
The satire cuts deep in this latest collection of Tom Tomorrow’s political comic strip This Modern World.