Analog Volume 1 is a collection of the first five issues of Gerry Duggan and David O’Sullivan’s dystopian crime comic. It’s 2024, and the internet is only for porn after the world is mass-doxxed. Every email, photo, and document ever sent rains down out of the cloud, and only a fool would send a secret over…
The Con Artist by Fred Van Lente is an illustrated mystery that will appeal to comic book fans and anyone who appreciates an unconventional whodunit. For those on the outside looking in, the business of making comic books can seem like a dream job full of fun, wonder, and imagination. However, I’m reminded of a quote famously…
Crime fiction is usually set in a gritty, grounded world where protagonists are often forced to engage in morally murky decisions. Superhero stories often go in a different direction, featuring brightly clad characters with fantastic powers locked in a struggle of good versus evil. Factor that in with the fact that many of the superhero…
The Series: Scud: the Disposable Assassin by Rob Schrab (co-creator of The Sarah Silverman Program), featuring additional writing from Dan Harmon (Community, Rick and Morty) The Hero: The aforementioned disposable robot assassin, Scud. The Ideal Format: An animated show in the style of Freakazoid or Invader Zim (with Æon Flux flourishes). Imagine what the…
This December 21st, Dark Horse Comics will publish Dead Inside, a new creator-owned series from critically acclaimed writer John Arcudi and Veil artist Toni Fejzula. Dead Inside is a twisted and bloody murder mystery—in a place where there should be no mysteries: behind prison walls. The Jail Crimes Division of the Sheriff’s Office in Mariposa…
The Black Hood comes to comiXology Unlimited this month! Duane Swierczynski is the author of several crime thrillers, including Revolver and the Edgar-nominated Canary. He has also written for characters such as Deadpool, Punisher, Black Widow, and Cable, in addition to his work on several currently running comic series. Recently, comiXology released Duane's painkiller-addicted, vigilante series, The…
Superhero comic books are just as popular as the blockbuster films they inspire. So when you enter a comic store, you’re guaranteed to be bombarded with a whole host of titles featuring the adventures of heroes, from mainstream companies like DC Comics and Marvel to independent publishers. Similar to their onscreen counterparts, comics are in…
The Series: Saga by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples. The Heroes: Alana and Marko—once enemy combatants in an intergalactic war, now married and on the run from both of their governments—and a ragtag bunch of allies. The Ideal Format: A live-action fantasy epic with extensive animatronics, CGI, and sweet alien makeup. Star-crossed lovers aren't…
Crime comics are among the most popular genres in mainstream comic books (perhaps only second to superheros). For generations, comic readers have eaten up hardboiled goodness like Sin City and 100 Bullets, titles that have proven there’s much more mainstream appeal in comic books than just seeing grown men wear homoerotic tights. What’s more though,…
The Series: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North (of Dinosaur Comics fame!) and Erica Henderson. The Heroes: The titular heroine, aka Doreen Green, and several friends with similarly rhyming names and animal-based powers (like Chipmunk Hunk and Koi Boi). The Ideal Format: A live-action half-hour comedy series—think Marvel's answer to Brooklyn Nine-Nine. She may…
