Let’s chat about goblins, trolls, orcs, ogres and more. The “real” ones and those just wearing masks. Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Under the Sea

Let’s chat about goblins, trolls, orcs, ogres and more. The “real” ones and those just wearing masks. Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Goblins, Trolls and Such

A talk about our favorite and least favorite comic book magic users. Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Magic Users

On the 99th day of the year, a discussion of 99th issues including the current US comics marketplace. Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: 99th Issues

Continuing our series on fantasy characters and creatures, let’s talk about elves. What are your favorite elves in comics? Do you prefer small ones or tall Tolkien elves? Or just people with pointy ears? Last week, we conversed about dragons. Next … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Elves

Last fall, we did a little series of monsters in comics and now I’d like to do a little series on fantasy creatures whether they’re in a fantasy setting or not. So we’ll get started with dragons. What are your … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Dragons

Today we’ll look at comics that adapted games of all kinds, video, role playing, board, and cards.  What were the good, the bad and the weird comics? What were faithful adaptations and which are unrecognizable? How often does “good” and … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Comics of Games

What comics fell apart at the end? Did it cast a shadow across the rest of the series? Would you still recommend it? Was there an earlier point where you think you should have walked away and saved yourself some … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Bad endings

What were comics that had good endings? Or in the case of series that go on and on, maybe a creator had a good ending to their time on the book or an arc that was particularly memorable. What’s a … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Good endings

Let’s talk about comics that either you or the creators didn’t finish. What’s a comic that you put down and walked away from? What drives you away? Are there any books you want to get back to that you haven’t? … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Unfinished Comics

What exists in your mind but not necessarily on the page? What’s an interpretation you locked into? Or a story you choose to forget? Or what’s something you’ve heard that is either so silly or stupid you cannot entertain for … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Head Canon and Fan Theories

Let’s talk about comics and panels that escaped their context and have become conversational reference points. What ones are always funny? What ones surprised you that they took off? What ones do you dislike? Last week, we conversed about real … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Comics/panels as Memes

We’ve been talking about real people and real stories these last two weeks but what about real people in imaginary stories? What are the best or most memorable occasions when a real person came into a comic book world? Last … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Real People in Fictional Comics

Much of the comic industry in the US is devoted to fiction but there’s no reason it has to be. We’ve already covered biographical comics but what are some that told other nonfictional stories? What are memorable comics that can … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Nonfiction Comics

A discussion of biographical and autobiographical comics Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Biographical Comics

A discussion of first appearances. The ones that got you invested, the ones you got because you were invested or the ones that were an investment. Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: First appearances

What was the first issue that made you love comics? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Your First Issue(s)

What makes a good first issue of a comic series and what are your favorites? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: First issues