If you head down to the basement of Chicago Comics, past the endless rows of back issues and vintage titles waiting to be priced, you’ll find 15 white boxes. They contain a pretty standard collection of 60s and 70s comics—Thor, Conan the Barbarian, X-Men, MAD magazine. But these comics have a special allure. They belonged […]
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The scene report from space
Elaborate hologram displays. A satellite planet. A mysterious deity. On the surface, Lane Milburn’s rollicking sci-fi graphic novel Lure doesn’t have much to do with Chicago. But Milburn drew inspiration from his old neighborhood, his punk band, his friends, and his near-decade living in the city. Lure takes place on an alternate earth, orbited by […]
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PopCultivator wants to lead comic book creators in the right direction
The new crowdfunded business specializes in matching comic book creators with publishers.
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Nerds unite at Challengers for Women’s Comics Night
Nonbinary folks and dudes are welcome too.
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Weapon H smashes together two of Marvel’s most beloved heroes into a brilliant new series
What happens when you combine a Hulk and a Wolverine?
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Comic fans meet their heroes, impress the kids, and form lifelong bonds of geekdom at C2E2
Here’s our guide to this weekend’s festivities
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Black Panther gets a fun fresh start in a new series about the world’s biggest superhero
Ta-Nehisi Coates and Evan Narcisse put a modern twist on the comic in Rise of the Black Panther.
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Eve Ewing: Poet, sociologist, Tweeter, comic book writer?
A campaign is underway to get the Chicago writer hired to be the new storyteller behind Invincible Iron Man‘s Riri Williams.
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The heartbreaking tale of the Visions was the best comic of 2016
Tom King’s crushing series shows the synthezoid trying to become a normal man.
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Y: The Last Man is given the Absolute Edition treatment—is it worth $125?
Brian K. Vaughan’s dystopian masterpiece is given DC’s highest honor.
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Batman v. Superman: An exclusive interview with billionaire Bruce Wayne
Reader film critic J.R. Jones scores an exclusive interview with Batman v. Superman subject Bruce Wayne.
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Zoom in: Andersonville
Playing up the secret hideout angle is only one of Alleycat Comics’ many charms.
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Lilli Carré in three dimensions
Lilli Carré blurs the boundaries between comics and art in a solo show at the MCA.
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The Ladydrawers collective tackles “Sex. Money. Race. Gender.”
The Ladydrawers collective tackles “Sex. Money. Race. Gender.”