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Anime Convention Etiquette: Some Basic Rules of Conduct at Anime/Comic Conventions

In: Comic Book Conventions

By: Megan Leduc

Making Anime Convention Friends: Some Tips on Meeting New People at Anime/Cosplay Conventions

In: Comic Book Conventions

By: Megan Leduc

Portland's Mean Streets – Stumptown #1 Review: Batwoman Scribe Debuts Oregon-Based Comics Mystery Series

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Peter Wong

Political Superhero Celebrity – La Muse Review: Celebrity & Politics Get Skewered In Decidedly Adult Superhero Story

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Peter Wong

You're a Wonder, Wonder Woman: Famous Comic Character Portrays Feminism, Strength for Women

In: Classic Comics

By: Bethany Fehlinger

Stumptown – A New PI Comic Book From Oni Press: Noir PI Series By Greg Rucka And Matthew Southworth Debuts Strongly

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Nick Bryan

The Supposed Death of Kyle Rayner: Did Green Lantern Corps #42 See The End of The Torchbearer?

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Robert Becka

Comic Book Review – Blackest Night Titans: Titans Past and Present Face Off Against The Black Lanterns

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Robert Becka

Comic Book Review – Blackest Night #4: The Black Lanterns Reach Full Power

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Robert Becka

Review - Dragonball: The Manga Adapted Into One of the Most Popular Animes Ever Made

In: Manga

By: Jonathan Lee

Comic Book Review – Blackest Night #3: Enter the Indigo Lanterns!

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Robert Becka

Pets & the Supernatural-Beasts Of Burden Review: Dogs & Cat Confront Otherworldly Horror in Comic Mini-Series

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Peter Wong

Comic Book Review – Blackest Night #2: The Black Lanterns Continue to Rise

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Robert Becka

Dr. Syntax and the Birth of the Cartoon Star: The Comic Hit of 1809 Sparked the Marketing of Tie-in Merchandise

In: Classic Comics

By: P. Ryan Anthony

Top 10 Tips for Your First Sci-Fi or Comic Con: How to Get the Most Out of Comic Conventions

In: Comic Book Conventions

By: Tony Simmons

How to Make Web Comics – Book Review: Online Comic Creation and Making Money From Webcomics Explained

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Nicolas McGregor

Review – The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service: Eiji Otsuka and Housui Yamazaki’s Detective Manga Series

In: Manga

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

High Moon a Winning Mix of Westerns, Werewolves: Horror Tale Goes From Lauded Web Serial to Buzz-Worthy Graphic Novel

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Tony Simmons

The Penny Dreadful's Bloody History: How the Penny Bloods Paved the Way for the British Comic Industry

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Keith Murphy

An Introduction to Graphic Novels: Getting Started with Reading Graphic Novels

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Shreya Sanghani

Review – Case Closed Volume 1 by Gosho Aoyama: A Manga Detective Series For Children

In: Manga

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

The Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot: Postmodern Graphic Novel Pays Tribute to Genius of Beatrix Potter

In: Classic Comics

By: Valerie Williamson

How to Write Comics for Newspapers: A Guide to Scripting Gag-a-day and Story Comics in Three Panels

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Zoe Robinson

Batman's Symbolic Role in the DC Universe: The Dark Knight's Role as an Icon of Heroic American Individualism

In: Classic Comics

By: Keith Murphy

Four Great Manga Series: A Synopsis of Four Popular Japanese Comics

In: Manga

By: Cheryl Metzger

Uzumaki by Junji Ito – Horror Manga Review: A Nightmare of Spirals in the Spirit of H.P. Lovecraft

In: Manga

By: Jeremy Suizo

An Interview with Artist Cynthia Martin: Comic Artist Shares Advice and Story

In: Graphic Novel/Comic Illustrators

By: Melissa Kucirek

Review – Buddha Volume One – Kapilavastu: Osamu Tezuka Writes an Epic Manga on the Birth of Buddhism

In: Manga

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

Brian Michael Bendis – A Decade of Marvel Comics: The Popular Writer Marks Ten Years With Spider-Man and Friends

In: Graphic Novelists

By: Nick Bryan

Batman - Child of Dreams: Review and Analysis of DC's Manga Experiment

In: Manga

By: Chris Hoadley

Life Legacy of Princess Diana Now a Comic Book: Latest Entry in Female Force Series About Successful Modern Women

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Tony Simmons

How to be the Next Big Comic Book Writer/Artist: Essential Comic Library Titles for the Aspiring Writer or Artist

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Keith Murphy

Swine Flu Comic Book is No Ordinary Comic: Using Comics to Spread H1N1 Pandemic Information

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Keith Murphy

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Volume 2 Review: A Shonen Manga Review

In: Manga

By: Jon O'Neal

GANTZ Volume 1 Review: A Seinen Manga Review

In: Manga

By: Jon O'Neal

Berserk Volume 1 Review: A Seinen Manga Review

In: Manga

By: Jon O'Neal

Jojo's Bizarre Adventure Volume 1 Review: A Shonen Manga Review

In: Manga

By: Jon O'Neal

Review – Children Of The Sea Volume One: A New Manga Series by Daisuke Igarashi

In: Manga

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

Ooku – The Inner Chamber Volume One Review: Fumi Yoshinaga’s New Manga Plays With Gender Roles

In: Manga

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

Review: Ikigami – The Ultimate Limit Volume One: A New Manga Series by Motoro Mase

In: Manga

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

Super Heroes as Cold Warriors: How Nick Fury, and Other Super-Patriots, Fought the Cold War

In: Classic Comics

By: Keith Murphy

Comic Books Fight the Cold War: How Comics Saved America From Those Godless Communists

In: Classic Comics

By: Keith Murphy

Review: Shenzhen – A Travelogue From China: Guy Delisle’s Graphic Novel Memoir of Life in China

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

Review – Tokyo Days, Bangkok Nights: Jonathan Vankin Pens a Graphic Novel About Culture Clash in Asia

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

The March of the Superhero Patriots: As the US Prepared for WWII Super Heroes led the Way

In: Classic Comics

By: Keith Murphy

Comic Books Helped to Fight World War II: How Superheroes Led the Battle Against the Axis Threat

In: Classic Comics

By: Keith Murphy

Batman & Robin – The Series So Far: The Dynamic Duo are Back in a New Ongoing Comic Book From DC Comics

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Nick Bryan

In the Shadow of Personal History: Art Spiegelman's 9/11 Comic Memoir Memorializes Media

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Stephanie Augello

Superman Creates Comics as Business via Activism: How Superman's Conscience May Have Created the Comic Book Industry

In: Classic Comics

By: Keith Murphy

Review: Air – Letters From Lost Countries: G. Willow Wilson’s Enigmatic New Graphic Novel

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Brian Jungwiwattanaporn

Superman Saved the Day Financially Too: How Clark Kent's Alter Ego Came to the Rescue of Comic Books

In: Classic Comics

By: Keith Murphy

Web Comics are an Important Art Form: The Internet Has Helped Revive the Comic Industry

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Bailey Shoemaker Richards

Review of The Mindscape of Alan Moore DVD: Northampton's Magician, Shaman and Comics Writer Reveals All

In: Graphic Novelists

By: Jeffrey Baxter

Meet Power Girl, Superman's Other Cousin: The Supergirl From a Parallel Dimension is a Fanboy-Favorite Pinup

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: P. Ryan Anthony

Secret History of Superman: Jewish Traditions & Secret Identities Build Man of Steel

In: Classic Comics

By: Keith Murphy

Spider-Man: the Clone Saga Explained: A Summary, Just in Time for the Clones' Return to Spider-Man's Life!

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Nick Bryan

One Piece Volume 22: Hope!! Review: Synopsis and Commentary on Viz Media's Pirate Manga by Eiichiro Oda

In: Manga

By: Chris Hoadley

History of Super-Foe Metallo: Superman's Robotic Nemesis is Going Strong

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: P. Ryan Anthony

Comic Book Artist Kevin Mellon: KC Resident Shares His Favorite Characters’ Traits

In: Graphic Novel/Comic Illustrators

By: Melissa Kucirek

Journalism and its Yellow Kids: New York Newspaper Men and the Birth of Yellow Journalism

In: Classic Comics

By: Stephanie Augello

Omaha's Capes Comic Book Lounge: Guest Artists Mark First-Year Anniversary

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Melissa Kucirek

Comic Book Artist Jeremy Haun: Joplin Resident Stood His Ground, “Comics Work for Him”

In: Graphic Novel/Comic Illustrators

By: Melissa Kucirek

Urushibara Yuki's Mushishi: A Seinen Manga Review

In: Manga

By: Sacha Idell

Hong Kong Comics: Ngau-chai by Wong Sze-ma: A Classic Father & Son Comic Strip From the 1970s

In: Classic Comics

By: Liane Tsui

Five Great (But Now Sadly Retired) Webcomics: Exploring Archived Online Comics

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Liane Tsui

Labor Day Weekend Means Dragoncon in Atlanta: The Largest Pop Culture Convention of its Kind is an Annual Event

In: Comic Book Conventions

By: Alicia King

Chew – Smash Hit Cannibal Police Comic Reviewed: New series from Image Comics tackles food, crime and More

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Nick Bryan

DC Multiverse Gets Feature Film Treatment: A New DC Comics Animated Movie Involves Parallel Earths

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: P. Ryan Anthony

Comic Book Review – Blackest Night #1: The Dead Shall Rise...

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Robert Becka

Comic Book Review – Tales of the Corps: One Issue Worth of Content Spread Across Three Issues

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Robert Becka

Review – Finding Nemo Reef Rescue Comic Book: Animated Movie – Best Selling DVD of All Time, Now a Comic Book

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Nicholas Moreau

The Importance of Marvelman: The Return of Comic Books' Greatest Forgotten Hero

In: Classic Comics

By: Michael Davidson

A Legal History of Marvelman: The Complicated Case of One of Comic Books' Greatest Heroes

In: Classic Comics

By: Michael Davidson

Three Great Contemporary British Comic Writers: Some of the Best Graphic Novelists From the United Kingdom Revealed

In: Graphic Novelists

By: Nick Bryan

Solanin by Asano Inio: A Seinen Manga Review

In: Manga

By: Sacha Idell

Batman Team-Ups Volume Two Review: A Look at the 2nd Showcase Presents The Brave and the Bold Anthology

In: Classic Comics

By: Stephen Smith

Ian Rankin Writes His First Graphic Novel: Dark Entries Will be Released for Sale August, 2009

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Vickie Britton

Cosplay Rules Hong Kong's Anime and Comics Show: Artists and Toy Creators Get to Meet With Fans at Ani-Com

In: Manga

By: Jacqueline Ching

Hong Kong Comics: Old Master Q: Or "Lao Fu Zi": A Classic Manhua by Alfonso Wong

In: Classic Comics

By: Liane Tsui

Review: Yokohama Kaidashi Kikou: A Compelling Manga Series That's Sure to Calm

In: Manga

By: Liane Tsui

Experience Some Colorful Adventures in Oz: A Stunning Graphic Novel of That Land Over the Rainbow

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: P. Ryan Anthony

What is Wednesday Comics? A Primer of DC Comics' Newest Publishing Experiment

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Dan Kaufman

Venom - a Character Profile: The Origin and Evolution of One of Marvel's Most Popular Villains

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Steven Slater

30 Days of Night – Comic Book Review: Horror Graphic Novel by Steve Niles and Ben Templesmith

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Feature Writer Roberta Goli

The Plight of the Female Superhero: Why Girl Versions of Boy Superheroes Rarely Work

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Michael Davidson

Free Online Comics & Graphic Novels: Where to Read Comics & Graphic Novels for Free on the Web

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Kevin Hanson

Gender in Comics and Supergirl's New Shorts: When Character Details Overshadow Characters

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Michael Davidson

X-Men and Xenophobia: How the Series is a Metaphor for Fear of the Unknown

In: Classic Comics

By: Tayla Holman

Heartwarming Graphic Novels for Kids: All Ages Comics Owly and Jellaby Also Excellent Children’s Books

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Feature Writer Michael Jung

Dialects and Diversity in Comic Books: The Avengers, Brother Voodoo, and the Imperfect Art of Sound

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Michael Davidson

Defining Comics, Graphic Novels and More: Is There a Difference Between Comics and Graphic Novels?

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Liane Tsui

Creating a Perfect Villain: How to Choose a Villain That Works

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Michael Davidson

The Truth About Spider-Man: Popular Misconceptions Abound in Current Spider-Man Continuity

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Dan Kaufman

Comic Book Artist Jack The King Kirby: Creator and Co-creator of Some of the Most Famous Superheroes.

In: Graphic Novel/Comic Illustrators

By: SId Plested

Review—The Alcoholic: By Jonathan Ames and Dean Haspiel

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Alissa Tallman

Inside Out – Portrait of an Eating Disorder: by Nadia Shivack

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Alissa Tallman

Review—A Mess of Everything: An Autobiographical Comic by Miss Lasko-Gross

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Alissa Tallman

Nonprofit Organization Promotes Kids Comic Books: Cartoonists Advocate Using Graphic Novels in Classrooms

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Feature Writer Michael Jung

Cartoonist Jimmy Gownley Discusses Amelia Rules! Comic Book Creator Shares Thoughts on Kids’ Graphic Novels

In: Graphic Novel/Comic Illustrators

By: Feature Writer Michael Jung

Superhero Stories Starring Kids With Superpowers: Superpowered People Come in All Ages in These Children’s Books

In: Graphic Novels/Comics (general)

By: Feature Writer Michael Jung

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