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What Makes A Good Comic Book Cover?

What makes a good comic book cover? A detailed look at what makes a comic book cover great...and not so great.

PICTURES THAT TICK: SHORT NARRATIVE [BOOK ONE] by Dave McKean

Haunting, metaphorical, and real, Dave McKean's "lost masterpiece," originally printed in a limited run, is widely available in a second edition.

Comics Recommendation Engine: HANNIBAL

A delectable list of comics for Hannibal fans to celebrate the premiere of the third season.

Read Harder Recommendations: Standalone Graphic Novels

Reading recommendations for graphic novels.

Read Harder Recommendations: Non-Traditional Art

Comic book recommendations for non-traditional art.

A Love Letter to CAGES by Dave McKean

My first encounter with Cages by Dave McKean was not coming upon it in a bookstore, or being recommended it ...

Neil Gaiman Returns to SANDMAN

A few weeks ago, Vertigo Comics announced six new series for publication this fall. Among them was the much-anticipated The ...

It’s Bookish Heavy Metal Time!

Like mixing chocolate and peanut butter together to produce a delicious new combination (seriously, someone should market it), mixing the ...