BLISTER WAS A PROSE BOOK FIRST, THEN BOTH A COMIC AND A FICTITIOUS BAND WITH A REAL LEAD SINGLE…PRETTY MUCH, THE EXACT TYPE OF CONCEPT THAT MADE ME START CÖMIC RÄWK. GRANTED, IF THERE WAS A TOY LINE WITH A SPEAKER STACK THAT TRANSFORMED INTO HARV – MAYBE WITH A DICK-PUNCHING POWER GLOVE – THAT […]
So, you know how it is: you’re the son of a spider god, you take a trip through a dimensional portal to rescue your Dad and you become half-human. The usual. No? Well, that’s kinda the point. Greg Anderson Elysée has created a pretty unique hero here, and DAMN we needed that. A refreshing take […]
CHRONICLING THE ADVENTURES OF THE PINEAPPLE CHUNKS, A PUNK BAND HOPING TO CONQUER THE WORLD THROUGH THEIR MUSIC, CHUNKS IS…WELL, LET’S JUST SAY THAT BEING LOVABLE SCREW-UPS WORKS WELL FOR THEM. AS WE FOLLOW THEM THROUGH THE FIRST THREE ISSUES OF THEIR comic journey, we: THRILL! As the band slays their three-drink minimum at empty […]
As a self-professed strange kid and purveyor of parody, I take some degree of pride during this time of the year in gifting my friends and family with items that are (at least somewhat) beyond the norm. Whether its a mug made from the penis bone of a blue whale (a very large mug) or […]
Those of us into indie comic books and graphic novels have known for a while that they don’t just revolve around super heroes anymore. They can span fantasy, sci-fi, horror, fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and even environmental awareness! Seriously, when was the last time there was a comic, cartoon, or commercial about the environment? The news […]
Hello, my fellow strange kids! It feels great to be back, and I’ve got a couple of amazing new projects to share with you: one from Russia (with love), and the other from ancient Egypt…by way of New York. Let’s check ’em out: Exlibrium: Book One After I first caught a glimpse of some of […]
Some of our longtime members may recall a comic I gushed about waaaaay back in 2010 called Nancy in Hell. Or not. Either way, for the uninitiated, Nancy in Hell—and the subsequent sequel Nancy in Hell (On Earth)—was a comic mini-series published by Image Comics about a chainsaw-wielding, scene-chewing sexpot named (you guessed it) Nancy […]
They’re “freaky fun for everyone” and next week they’re coming to NYCC, courtesy of St. Louis-based publisher ROAR Comics. As reported back in July, ROAR is resurrecting the MADBALLS franchise in comic book form and they’ve got an impressive pool of talent helping them out—including original Madballs artist, James Groman! While the regular comic won’t […]
Are you the one? The only one? The god of Kingdom Come? If you answerd yes to those questions, or you’re just a really big fan of the first Highlander film, then this session of Lost in the Longbox should be right up your alley! Published by Dynamite Entertainment in 2009, Highlander Origins: The Kurgan […]
