When Horror Intrudes – Part 2

When Horror Intrudes – Part 2

One of the best parts of Halloween is being able to don masks and costumes and become somebody else for a while. As my childhood peers enjoyed dressing up as ghosts and witches or sports players, I always wanted to be the superhero. I have ever preferred the champion...
When Horror Intrudes – Part 1

When Horror Intrudes – Part 1

There isn’t a reader out there who doesn’t know what it feels like to be out of place. Whether it’s due to our being enthusiastic fans among the disinterested or due to being gay in a mostly-straight setting, it’s not uncommon to feel that we don’t fit in. Conversely,...
Astonishing X-Men #50

Astonishing X-Men #50

Astonishing X-Men #50 Marjorie Liu – writer Mike Perkins – artist Andy Troy – colorist VC’s Joe Caramagna – letterer Dustin Weaver & Rachelle Rosenberg – cover Marvel, 2012 As a comics reader for the past mumbledy-teen years, I...
The Initiation #2

The Initiation #2

The Initiation #2 Author – Robert Fraser Illustrator – Joseph Hawk Class Comics, 2009 As someone who considers himself well-rounded, relatively educated, and rather open-minded, I happily agreed to immerse myself in the one realm of comic-dom I had yet to...
The Girl Who Loved Dragons

The Girl Who Loved Dragons

Annihilation Conqeust: Quasar writer – Christos Gage pencils – Mike Lilly inks – Bob Almond, Scott Hanna, Mark McKenna, Roland Paris colors – Stephane Peru letters – VC’S Joe Caramagna covers – Matt Wilson assistant editor...

French Toast Comix

French Toast Comix story and art by Becky Hawkins Becky Hawkins, 2009 What’s it about? French Toast Comix is an autobiographical webcomic by a lady who works as a cruise ship musician.  She’s Jewish, gay and draws pretty much anything that happens in her...