Why Couch Multiplayer is Important
With the release of Gears of War 4 this week, I wanted to touch on a topic that I’ve been wanting to write about for a while now. That topic …
In Defense of Fun
In recent years, there’s been a lot of press about comics starring girls and women; Ms. Marvel, Captain Marvel, Squirrel Girl, plus less superhero-oriented fare like Gotham Academy and Lumberjanes. While much has been made about the emphasis on diversity, I think one of the reasons why these books are popular is that they are fun.
Confessions of a Comic Book Hoarder 1
My name is Travis, and I’m a Comic Book Hoarder. You all know what a hoarder is. Someone who won’t (or can’t) get rid of piles and piles of stuff …
A Tale of Two Festivals
Two weekends in a row, we did book festivals. The two of them couldn’t be farther apart in terms of their demographics and target audience. Except they’re really not. I’ll …
Batman Returns and Supergirl Revamps
Don’t worry, folks — we’re not disrupting our schedule in our second week. Greg Hatcher’s column will be up later today. In the meantime, I thought I’d give you a morning …
Batman’s Great Identity Switch!
This was my first Batman comic book, and the first comic book I ever read, period. It’s the September 1978 issue, which means that it was on the stands in June.
Atomic Junk Shop’s First Week in Review
Thanks to you all for showing up for the first week of the Atomic Junk Shop!