Interviews

Rafael Kayanan — Bringing Conan to Life

by Lee Atchison
Rafael Kayanan's upcoming issue of Conan is a return to the barbarian for the talented artist.

Douglas Wheatley — Entering Dark Times

by Lee Atchison
Artist Doug Wheatley's upcoming Star Wars: Dark Times is a real treat for fans of the sci-fi classic.

Karen Ellis — Happy Birthday, Planet Karen

by Corrina Lawson
Artist Karen Ellis celebrates a year on the web.

Tim Bradstreet — Illustrating nightmares

by Mary Borsellino
Illustrator Tim Bradstreet discusses his upcoming work.

Jim McLauchlin — The Hero Initiative

by Lisa Lopacinski
Find out what The Hero Initiative is, who they support, and how they raise their money.

Articles

An Open Letter — On the Topic of Stephanie Brown

by Katherine Keller
An open letter to Dan Didio asks some pointed questions about Stephanie Brown and her treatment in the DCU.

Deeper into the 300 — The History Behind the Graphic Novel and the Movie

by Dorothea Cantero
Frank Miller's 300 was recently made into a major motion picture. The movie's success has spawned interested in both the graphic novel as well as the Spartans. Dorothea Cantero gives us a brief introduction to their world.

From Far Away

by Rebecca Buchanan
Tart Rebecca takes a look back at the fourteen volume manga fantasy/adventure, From Far Away.

Hopelessly Lost, But Making Good Time #72

by Pam Bliss
In the third part of our discussion of shapeshifter characters in comics, it's Q&A time. Lots of questions, and you provide the answers.

Reinventing Comics — The Future of Comics & Content Delivery

by Jiffy Burke
This is a personal and critical exploration of Scott McCloud's 2000 book Reinventing Comics, including information about content delivery, Bitpass, and micropayments.

The Death of Captain America — It's a story, not a stunt

by Corrina Lawson
Yes, the furor surrounding the death is silly but all the internet talk is obscuring an excellent story.

Convention Reports

A Wonderful Time at Wondercon — Again

by Katherine Keller
Katherine Keller's WonderCon write up.

The Line Goes Ever On — Disorganizational Deja Vu at the 2007 New York Comic-Con

by Margaret O'Connell
The second annual New York Comic-Con was only slightly better organized than the infamously overcrowded first one. Luckily, the con itself was worth the hassle.

Wondercon 2007

by Adrienne Rappaport
Adrienne makes her annual migration to WonderCon.