Power Rangers’ larger meta-brand, Super Sentai, has been airing in Japan since the 1970s, and it’s still ongoing. It’s inspired people all across the world, including artist Bon Idle. Today, he is the author of the manga series Henshin, which he describes as “Power Rangers meets Riverdale.” Comicosity spoke with Idle about how he got…
Roar into Pride Month with Joe Glass and THE PRIDE Omnibus
When he was 13, Joe Glass was a “massive X-Men fan,” and while there is said to be an obvious analogy made between the plight of mutants and queer people, he didn’t see any at that time. The writer later learned there were queer characters in comics, but they were either rarely appearing side characters,…
Interview: Greene and Jones Discuss Fraternities, Blackness in Media and More
Editor’s Note: This interview was conducted by Sean Z. and Allen Thomas. There is no way to process 2020, or American history, without discussing Black lives, Black experiences, and Black narratives. Through COVID and burgeoning summer protests against police murder of Black people, there has been a necessity to put Blackness at the center of…
Infusing Manga with Diversity: Frederick Jones, MyFutprint, and SATURDAY AM
Beyond investigating and critiquing a wide range of comic books — from classic super-heroes to modern indies, styles ranging from western to the Far East of manga, new and old — Comicosity is committed to its core in promoting an increase in diversity and inclusion across the industry, and indeed, across genres. It is with…
Creating During COVID: Chatting with DRYAD Artist Justin Osterling
While many of us are finding new ways to entertain ourselves during the pandemic, content creators are wrestling with how to make our shows, comics, games and books safely. The challenges for each industry are unique, as are the challenges faced by individual creators. Justin Barcelo Osterling is the co-creator and artist for Dryad, published…
Creating During COVID: Chatting with BAD KITTY Author Nick Bruel
While many of us are finding new ways to entertain ourselves during the pandemic, content creators are wrestling with how to make our shows, comics, games and books safely. The challenges for each industry are unique, as are the challenges faced by individual creators. Today we talk to Nick Bruel, who for about 15+ years…
Creating During COVID: Chatting with Anime Voice Actor Sean Chiplock
While many of us are finding new ways to entertain ourselves during the pandemic, content creators are wrestling with how to make our shows, comics, games and books safely. The challenges for each industry are unique, as are the challenges faced by individual creators. Sean Chiplock has been a professional voice actor since 2012, and…