It’s 2019 and to say that comics is a perfect industry is … well, yeah I can’t say that. There is a shining light for the future of comics, however … the book market. Original graphic novels from a wide array of publishers are bringing diverse stories and voices to the middle grade and YA…
Harassment In Comics: Enough is Enough
Originally published April 27, 2016. When is this shit going to stop being tolerated in comics? Harassment. Abuse. Gatekeeping. Misogyny. Bigotry. Racism. Homophobia. Intolerance. These are words we see far too much in the world of comic books. Since Comicosity was founded in 2012, the instances of abuse reported throughout the industry have been too…
2018: The World of Graphic Novels Expands
The world of original graphic novels is a diverse landscape of wonderfully told stories. This world of titles showcased in 2018 that comics isn’t just the direct market – not by a long shot – and that the medium is filled with beautiful storytelling in other avenues. All ages of readers were graced with this…
Preview: EXTERMINATION #5
EXTERMINATION #5 Written by Ed Brisson Art by Pepe Larraz Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: December 19, 2018 It all ends here!!! The original five X-Men have taken the fight back to Ahab…but at what cost? Who lives? Who dies? The X-Men will never be the same again.
Preview: THOR #8
THOR #8 Written by Jason Aaron Art by Mike Del Mundo Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: December 19, 2018 THE PRISON OF ANGELS! After waging war in Hel, Thor finds himself a prisoner of the fearsome warriors of Heven. Can even the intervention of Valkyrie and Thor’s deadly sister Angela help him escape the…
Interview: Whitta & Robertson Twist OLIVER
This January, a project 15 years in the making is coming to Image Comics. Gary Whitta and Darick Robertson are teaming up to unleash Oliver, a post-apocalyptic twist on….well, Oliver Twist. As you can imagine with this creative team, nothing is what you expect it to be. Whitta and Robertson were kind enough to give…
Interview: Ed Laroche Sounds THE WARNING
Come to the future. Gladiator Two-Six has been deployed against an unknown threat. This is The Warning. Creator Ed Laroche was kind enough to talk about his new series, from Image Comics, which will hit stores November 28, 2018. Aaron Long: So, where did The Warning come from? Has this story been something you’ve been…
BOOM! Studios Announces RONIN ISLAND from Pak and Milonogiannis
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 15, 2018) – BOOM! Studios today announced RONIN ISLAND #1, kicking off a new five issue limited series from superstar writer Greg Pak (Firefly, Star Wars, Mech Cadet Yu) and fan favorite artist Giannis Milonogiannis (Old City Blues) that examines how we move forward when our past divides us, set against the backdrop…
#MakeComics: Valiant Executive Editor Joseph Illidge
How do the pros #MakeComics? We’re here to tell you. Comicosity is picking the brains of someone who is killing it in the comics industry, and this week I was lucky enough to talk to Valiant’s Executive Editor, Joseph Illidge! Bloodshot: Rising Spirit, Livewire, Faith: Dreamside, Forgotten Queen and many more are titles that should…
Review: CAPTAIN AMERICA #5
CAPTAIN AMERICA #5 Written by Ta-Nehisi Coates Art by Leinil Francis Yu, Gerry Alanguilan, Sunny Gho, Joe Caramagna Edited by Alanna Smith, Tom Brevoort Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: November 14, 2018 Hot damn. Captain America is a must-read comic again. With issue #5, this creative team has sold me: we, as readers, are…