American comics and graphic novels
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
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the We Were Avengers podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 28-JAN-2026
A discussion of biographical and autobiographical comics Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Biographical Comics
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. Don’t forget to stop by the Comic Book Chat by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the We Were Avengers podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 21-JAN-2026
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
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. Don’t forget to stop by the Comic Book Chat by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the We Were Avengers podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 14-JAN-2026
What was the first issue that made you love comics? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Your First Issue(s)
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. Don’t forget to stop by the Comic Book Chat by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the We Were Avengers podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 07-JAN-2026
What makes a good first issue of a comic series and what are your favorites? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: First issues
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. Don’t forget to stop by the Comic Book Chat by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the We Were Avengers podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 31-DEC-2025
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. Don’t forget to stop by the Comic Book Chat by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the We Were Avengers podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 24-DEC-2025
Good morning and welcome to the Pits nomination and voting thread for The Kirby Award for Best Comic Book, The Mary Worth Award for Best Comic Strip or Web Comic, and the second-annual Akira Toriyama Memorial Award for Best Manga. … Continue reading The Pits: Best in Comic Books, Manga, Comic Strips, and Web Comics 2025
A discussion about gifting and receiving comics. Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Giving Comics as Gifts
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. Don’t forget to stop by the Comic Book Chat by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the We Were Avengers podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 17-DEC-2025
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
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. Don’t forget to stop by the Comic Book Chat by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the We Were Avengers podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 10-DEC-2025
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
On Wednesdays, we talk comics. Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 3-DEC-2025
What are the best Thanksgiving comics? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Thanksgiving
Friends, you know what time it is. It’s Wednesday. It’s somewhat close to Day Thread time. Time for you to tell us all about the comics you’ve been enjoying lately! Whatcha buyin’? Whatcha readin’? Whatcha think about it? If you need to see what’s out this week, peruse the handy dandy ComicList. Don’t forget to stop by the Comic Book Chat by the Spectacular MrSplendiferous! And we have a couple of podcasts for you to check out: The Iron Age Of Comics Podcast by Great Boos Up and W.S. Punk, and the We Were Avengers podcast by comicalArchitect! Continue reading Weekly Comics Thread 26-NOV-2025
What are the best animals, super powered or not, in comics? Continue reading Comic Book Conversations: Pets and Animal Sidekicks
