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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
A discussion about gifting and receiving comics. Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Giving Comics as Gifts
What comics or comic creators were discoveries for you this year? Was it something new or something you finally got around to trying? What excited you this year? Last week, we conversed about comics by people famous outside of comics. … Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Discoveries of the year
What were the best and worst comics made by people who were already famous outside of comics? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Comics by Famous People
What are the best Thanksgiving comics? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Thanksgiving
What are the best animals, super powered or not, in comics? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Pets and Animal Sidekicks
A discussion of time travel in comic books. Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Time Travel
What are the best, worst and weirdest continuations of movies, shows, games? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Continuations of other media
Who are your favorite devilish characters in comics? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Devils and demons
What are the best, worst and weirdest vampire or vampire-adjacent characters in comics? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Vampires
