Ten years ago, I was interviewed about comic books by then journalism student Catherine Monroy for Zephyr, a publication of the New England High School Journalism Collaborative (NEHSJC). You can read the article below or here! Or you can enjoy this video she took of me reading from the incomparable comic book Sex Criminals!
If you were a fan of the fantastic, gorgeous Jem and the Holograms comics from BOOM! Studios, you’re in luck: BOOM! Direct Reserve has launched the JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS: TRULY OUTRAGEOUS COMIC COLLECTION Kickstarter campaign. This will mark the first time that these fabulous comics will be collected in their entirety in deluxe hardcover editions. If you’re a fan of the original cartoon series and missed out on the comics, now is your chance to reserve your copies. Rewards range from the deluxe hardcover of volume 1 at $60 to the $1500 “Ultimate Battle of the Bands Collection,” which includes The Stingers Sound Set, The Misfits Music Set, and Jem and the Holograms Starlight Set (with each volume 1 signed by Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell). This project has already reached its goal, so you have until Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM EST to back it.
Image Comics recently announced that Paper Girls, by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Cliff Chiang, will be getting a new look with the compact release of “Backpack Editions.” Volume 1, collecting issues #1-10 of the five-time Eisner Award-winning series, will hit stores on Tuesday, November 11. Volume 2 will be released in 2026. These compact editions will feature new cover artwork by Chiang and will measure just 6×9 inches – the ideal size for sliding into your backpack! So hit up your local comic book shop or bookstore to place your preorder!
Image Comics has announced that on September 23, Brian K. Vaughan (Saga) and artist Niko Henrichon will be releasing their gorgeous Spectators in a hardcover compendium. Spectators was first available in Vaughan’s Substack newsletter. But this isn’t the first time the two have worked together; almost two decades have passed since the pair teamed up for the award-winning Pride of Baghdad.
Here’s more from a press release from Image Comics:
Now, Spectators promises to put the “graphic” back in graphic novel and will feature an unconventional supernatural romance, a critical exploration of sex and violence, and a deep dive into the very different ways we obsessively watch both.
Set hundreds of years in the future, New York City is haunted by many ghosts, including a voyeuristic woman who died in our present day and a mysterious gun-toting man from the distant past. Normally solo travelers, these two specters meet each other just in time to observe what might be the end of the (living) world.
“Spectators is a story I’ve wanted to tell my whole career, and after more than three years of meticulous hand-painting by genius co-creator Niko Henrichon, we’re excited to finally share our epic standalone graphic novel with all of you mature readers out there,” said Vaughan. “This is a spicy one, so thanks for supporting the retailers who bravely support comics for adults!”
Henrichon added: “The bold and unconventional script of this comic book challenged my artistic boundaries like never before. It was an exhilarating experience and a true honor to create artwork for such a distinctive story.”
Captain Malcolm Reynolds and his crew of Browncoats are returning! On Monday, BOOM Studios! revealed this gorgeous variant cover by legendary artist Bill Sienkiewicz. It was the second variant highlighted for the forthcoming new Firefly comic book series, which is scheduled to hit stores in November.
I’m pretty excited about this series. Why? According to a press release from BOOM! Studios, we’ll learn the “definitive story of the Unification War — the intergalactic civil war that divided friend and family alike.”
Firefly will be written by Greg Pak (Battlestar Galactica, Mech Cadet Yu) and illustrated by Dan McDaid (Judge Dredd). Some guy named Joss Whedon is listed as the story consultant.
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