There’s been a lot of talk about diversity lately in the comic book industry, and not all of it good. But while some publishers are still talking about substantial LGBTA inclusion, others are out there doing it. We’ve been here before, with 70 other books that are offering significant queer representation. It’s time to wrap…
TRADE WAITING: Week of October 21, 2015
It’s another Monday, which means a look at the week’s hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this edition of “Trade Waiting” – your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released this coming Wednesday and why you should watch out for them! MEMETIC TP Written by James Tynion…
Review: MEMETIC #2
MEMETIC #2 Written by James Tynion IV Art by Eryk Donovan and Adam Guzowski Published by BOOM! Studios Release Date: November 26, 2014 An internet meme has done what no plague, no army, and no alien attack could do. In a mere 12 hours, the world has gone to chaos, with the only sane survivors…
Review: MEMETIC #1
MEMETIC #1 Written by James Tynion IV Art by Eryk Donovan Published by BOOM! Studios Release Date: October 22, 2014 The best thing about Memetic is that it’s a story that could happen tomorrow, and that scares the bejesus out of me. Dystopian end-of-the-world scenarios are almost passe in comics at this point; the market…
BOOM! Announces Tynion IV’s MEMETIC
July 7, 2014 – Los Angeles, CA – A meme is an idea that spreads rapidly through various social media channels, and is usually something funny and innocuous. It was only a matter of time before a weaponized meme led to the utter annihilation of the human race…in 72 hours, to be exact. Award-winning publisher…