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Faith Erin Hicks, Raina Telgemeier & Calista Brill Discuss the World of Graphic Novels

Faith Erin Hicks, Raina Telgemeier & Calista Brill Discuss the World of Graphic Novels

Comic Book Resources — Despite being such an important part of the comics industry, there can be a tendency to think of graphic novels as a separate, compartmentalized medium with no connection to our monthly, single-issue releases. There's a belief among some that readers tend only to be interested in one side or the other, with little or no crossover to be found between the two.

Outside the In-Crowd: Finding Your Essence in "Best Friends" - The MNT

Outside the In-Crowd: Finding Your Essence in "Best Friends" - The MNT

The MNT — Best Friends, from the team of writer Shannon Hale, artist LeUyen Pham and colourist Hilary Sycamore, is the sequel to their previous comic Real Friends, also published by FirstSecond. The series is a memoir of Hale's childhood, following specifically her travails as she attempts to break into a group of friends - and then, once there, stay in her precarious...

Darkseid is... Just Another Man: Gaze in "Female Furies" #1

Darkseid is... Just Another Man: Gaze in "Female Furies" #1

shelfdust.com — The male gaze is a term used to show how the typical perspective into a story tends to be the perspective a (white) man brings to it. The way they view the world is the way they view the story, and...

Letterer Appreciation Day: Inside the Unsung Art of Lettering

Letterer Appreciation Day: Inside the Unsung Art of Lettering

Comic Book Resources — Sept. 1 marks the anniversary of legendary comic book letterer Gaspar Saladino's birth, and in tribute the day has been christened as "Letterer Appreciation Day." Lettering is one of the great unsung aspects of comics production, and a hugely important part of storytelling.

Five Stars: Starting At The End With Jeff Smith [Interview]

Five Stars: Starting At The End With Jeff Smith [Interview]

Comics Alliance — There are few cartoonists more admired than Jeff Smith. Inspired himself by the serialized newspaper strips he read as a child, Smith went on to create a string of acclaimed, inspirational comics works that have not only proved evergreen in terms of story, but have brought in generation after generation of new excited cartoonists to make their own comics.

Five Stars: Karen Berger On Vertigo & The Future Of Innovation

Five Stars: Karen Berger On Vertigo & The Future Of Innovation

Comics Alliance — Karen Berger came to DC comics at the cusp of the 1980s as editor for titles including Amethyst: Princess of Gemworld and House of Mystery. Working with writers like Alan Moore and Neil Gaiman, she oversaw the British invasion that changed the American comics industry, and carved out a new space for experimental and subversive comics with the mature readers Vertigo Comics imprint.

How Larry Hama Made Comics History One Issue At A Time

How Larry Hama Made Comics History One Issue At A Time

Comics Alliance — Five Stars is a new interview feature in which Steve Morris looks back over an artist's career by discussing five of their milestone works. Since his start working as an assistant in Wally Wood's Manhattan studios, Larry Hama has assumed practically every role imaginable within the medium.

Here's Why Beast Should Be Sent to Prison

Here's Why Beast Should Be Sent to Prison

Comics Alliance — Our ongoing ranking of the definitive inarguable Top 100 X-Men of All Time brought up a lot of different arguments from our panel of judges. Some people liked Cyclops, some people liked Jean Grey, and nobody could agree on Gambit at all.

The Secret Villain Lurking at the Heart of 'Preacher'

The Secret Villain Lurking at the Heart of 'Preacher'

Comics Alliance — One of the most enduring series in American comics history is , the Vertigo series from the creative team Garth Ennis, Steve Dillon, Matt Hollingsworth and Clem Robins. It's the story of a young couple --- and their best friend, a chirpy vampire --- who go on a personal crusade against divinity, and the series takes on everything that comes at it: sex, violence, family, religion, war, hate, race.

Thumbnail: Destroy This Comic!

Thumbnail: Destroy This Comic!

Comics Alliance — Comics carry a sense of physical prestige. When you pick one up from the shelf, it usually isn't just lying there, blowing in the wind - it's often wrapped up in a too-tight plastic bag, boarded with a thin piece of cardboard to ensure you don't crease a single hair on Superman's immaculate head.

From Kitty to Kamala: The Heroes Who Made Ms. Marvel

From Kitty to Kamala: The Heroes Who Made Ms. Marvel

Comics Alliance — Kamala Khan is a superstar now. Introduced only a year ago by Marvel, she's become a bona fide figurehead for the publisher. A young Muslim girl in America who develops powers and uses them to try and help people, her story has caught on with a mainstream audience and turned the Ms Marvel series into a real, actual hit, especially among the growing digital readership.