#comicbooks — Public Fediverse posts

#QuestionOfTheDay what is the most "cynically made to sell another product" work of fiction you've ever experienced?

did it work on you?

#fiction #art #books #comicbooks #comics #anime #manga #videogames #gaming #television #TV #film #movies #ttrpg #ccgs #toys #boardgames

M.A.S.K. #4 is the best issue yet and almost works as a one-shot issue for the comic series #comics #comicbooks #energonuniverse
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/m-a-s-k-4-is-the-best-issue-yet-and-almost-works-as-a-one-shot-issue-for-the-comic-series/

The Devil Made Them Rich. Now He Wants What's Owed. Filthy Lambs arrives in October 2026 #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/the-devil-made-them-rich-now-he-wants-whats-owed-filthy-lambs-arrives-in-october-2026/

Sicko #2 lays all of the cards on the table as to what's going on #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/sicko-2-lays-all-of-the-cards-on-the-table-as-to-whats-going-on/

100 Bullets: The US of Anger #3 makes things a little clearer but new readers might have questions #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/100-bullets-the-us-of-anger-3-makes-things-a-little-clearer-but-new-readers-might-have-questions/

Cosa succede quando i valori che ti vengono insegnati dalla società sono sbagliati?
"Sgradito" è il primo graphic novel pubblicato da @cronacheribelli , sceneggiato da @paoli_riot e disegnato da me.

#fumetto #fumetti #graphicnovel #bd #bandedessinee #incel #blackandwhite #digitalart #digitalpainting #digitalink #cronacheribelli #panel #comic #comics #comicbooks
https://www.instagram.com/p/DBgQYkEMVjs/?stkn=ZW5zdWZsb3FidWp6

Wonder Woman by Megan Lara 💛💙❤️

#dccomics #comicbooks #comicbook #illustration #wonderwoman #superhero #superheroes #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #artist #artists #artwork #artnouveau

Wonder Woman by Megan Lara 💛💙❤️

#dccomics #comicbooks #comicbook #illustration #wonderwoman #superhero #superheroes #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #artist #artists #artwork #artnouveau

Wonder Woman by Megan Lara 💛💙❤️

#dccomics #comicbooks #comicbook #illustration #wonderwoman #superhero #superheroes #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #artist #artists #artwork #artnouveau

Wonder Woman by Megan Lara 💛💙❤️

#dccomics #comicbooks #comicbook #illustration #wonderwoman #superhero #superheroes #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #artist #artists #artwork #artnouveau

Wonder Woman by Megan Lara 💛💙❤️

#dccomics #comicbooks #comicbook #illustration #wonderwoman #superhero #superheroes #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #artist #artists #artwork #artnouveau

Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Coastal Chaos #1 preview. The Turtles once again head down somewhere grimy, smelly, and wet — the Jersey Shore. #comics #comicbooks #tmnt
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-tales-of-the-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-coastal-chaos-1/

TMNT: Journeys #13 preview. Splinter’s death looms large over the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and their allies as they all try to find new purpose in their lives. #comics #comicbooks #tmnt
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-tmnt-journeys-13/

Sonic the Hedgehog #89 preview. In the chaos of missing Emeralds, Blackwood the Ermine has welcomed Silver the Hedgehog and Blaze the Cat into his mighty castle with an air of grace and civility...but not all is as it seems. #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-sonic-the-hedgehog-89/

Sonic the Hedgehog x Godzilla #2 preview. Mothra and Mechagodzilla did their best to turn Station Square into a parking lot, with Sonic, Amy and Tails teaming up to halt the kaiju onslaught. #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-sonic-the-hedgehog-x-godzilla-2/

Star Trek: 60th Anniversary Special #1 preview. Celebrate 60 years of Star Trek with an anthology collecting all-new stories from a star-studded list of creators #startrek #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-star-trek-60th-anniversary-special-1/

Star Trek: Deviations – Evermore #1 preview. Dr. M'Benga's daughter, Rukiya, has always loved a good bedtime story — especially if that story contains a raven, a beating heart beneath the floorboards, or a deadly plague. #startrek #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-star-trek-deviations-evermore-1/

Star Trek: Red Shirts – Ghost of the 21st Century #2 preview. Harry Deubert’s gonna blow whatever this cadaver conspiracy is wide open. Step one? Confronting Chief Officer Miller. #comics #comicbooks #startrek
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-star-trek-red-shirts-ghost-of-the-21st-century-2/

Star Trek: The Last Starship Vol. 1 preview. After the cataclysmic Burn brings warp travel to a standstill and shatters centuries of unity, the dream of the United Federation of Planets collapses almost overnight. #startrek #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-star-trek-the-last-starship-vol-1/

Fixation #1 preview. Fixation is a chilling mystery in which everyone has a motive and the least threatening person in the room may actually be the most dangerous of all. #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-fixation-1/

Event Horizon: Inferno #5 preview. Daniel Durante thought that he was above the laws of Heaven and Hell. That he could come to this awful place and, as he'd done all his life, take from it what he wanted. Daniel Durante was wrong. #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-event-horizon-inferno-5/

Vampire Survivors #1 preview. The hit gothic horror rogue-lite game takes a bite out of the comics world! #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/07/preview-vampire-survivors-1-of-4/

Transformers #36 preview. Thundercracker takes his place among the Aerialbots! They assemble just in time to... wait... what’s that sound? Could it be? COBRA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA! #comics #comicbooks #transformers
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/preview-transformers-36-3/

Here’s page 2 of #BlueOrchid #Chapter4 all coloured up.

You can pick up any #comics or Blue Orchid merch at https://www.bewarethecheese.com/blueorchid/.

#indiecomics #comicbooks #drawing

https://youtube.com/shorts/IuDVDRTMaNk?is=8IqFqcikN-ZSNvKW

Regicide #1 returns in September with a Second Printing #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/regicide-1-returns-in-september-with-a-second-printing/

The Walking Dead Deluxe #144 is a brutal issue packed with shocking moments #comics #comicbooks #walkingdead #twd
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/the-walking-dead-deluxe-144-is-a-brutal-issue-packed-with-shocking-moments/

Batman/Superman/Weird Al: World's Weirdest #1 is so much fun and entertainment. Stay weird! #comics #comicbooks #weirdal
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/batman-superman-weird-al-worlds-weirdest-1-is-so-much-fun-and-entertainment-stay-weird/

Summit Comics is Launching Open Submissions #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/summit-comics-is-launching-open-submissions/

Mini Reviews: Tales of Wonder #1, Crowbound #1, Dungeon and Dragons: Total Party Killers #2, Archie #1, Batman/Superman/Weird Al: World’s Weirdest #1, Legion of Superheroes #1. Six reviews this week! #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/mini-reviews-archie-dnd-weird-al/

Imprinted Image: I’m Talking New Archie at 9 PM CST

Comics Link Roundup September 6

This last Wednesday, a new era for Archie began. For the first time Archie Comics has licensed their mainline comics to a third party, in this case ONI, who has had a lot of success revitalizing the EC HORROR line. ONI has announced three series thus far, ARCHIE, SABRINA, and ARCHIE IN HELL. I might talk about the latter two when they release, but tonight at 9 PM CST I’m talking ARCHIE # 1, which I believe is only the third ARCHIE # 1 ever published, on my YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/live/1bW4fJJ2Bv4?si=akI1HJn9rawKjJ5a

Without spoiling too much (watch the video live or on replay!), I was a bit mixed on this endeavor. There are some things that really work for me (Fábio Moon’s art), some things that I think could be interesting (the decision to tell multiple short stories instead of one 22 page story), and some things I really felt were lacking (No “high concept” or premise to distinguish this from traditional Archie comics). All that, some history, and a page-by-page look at the new story tonight on my YouTube at 9 PM CST.

Anyways.

Welcome to Imprinted Image, my comics newsletter. If this is your first time, welcome! This is the best way to keep up with my comics blog. After links to my most recent writing, I’ll provide a roundup of comics industry links. This can be news, media, criticism, or anything that I personally found interesting.

Please don’t forget about the resources tab on this website. It’s a collection of reading guides, tutorials, and free legal resources like public domain image archives. I want this to be as useful as possible, so if you have any additions please send them my way.

I made a comic! It’s a two-page mini-zine, and you can read it for free here. But! If you would like a cool print version mailed you, there are two ways you can do that. Either support me on Patreon to get this and any future physical media I do, or buy it on Ko-fi for as low as $ 1.

I also have a behind the scenes video previewing the physical mini-comic, as well as some behind-the-scenes information on my inspiration.

https://youtu.be/C1938iMGzOc

Divining Comics is sponsored by readers like you

I have a Patreon! For as little as $3 a month, you can keep the lights on at this blog and get your name at the bottom of every article. At higher tiers, you can vote in monthly Patreon polls and more! Anything you can offer means the world to me, and I cherish all my supporters.

Comics Challenge YouTube

I designed and am participating in a comics challenge this year, alongside some friends in the My Marvelous Year community. I have picked 52 comics from 52 categories, shown below. I’d love for you to participate and comment along as you are reading! Note that on this list, categories that match with episodes from the Extra Issues podcast.

I decided to create a YouTube documenting my reading journey!

These past weeks, I read the first volume of the NIKOPOL TRILOGY by Enki Bilal and AYA, a comic about Côte d’Ivoire written by Marguerite Abouet and drawn by Clément Oubrerie.

https://youtu.be/p1d3LnBAzjs?si=YRCZKbfbkIzgoyj6

https://youtu.be/F-SkdSoZN7w?si=kPiUsrsZCsKQTgai

I’ve also been doing little shorts where I poorly read a scene I liked from these comics. I guess shortform video gets juiced in the algorithm because they have been blowing up. You can check out the playlist of them here.

It would mean the world to me if, in addition to watching this video, you subscribed to my channel and gave the video a like. No one knows exactly how the black box of social media algorithms work, but I do know that if you interact with the video in different ways, YouTube might show it to more people who would be interested. The other easy way you can help is by sharing this video with a comic fan in your life!

Link Roundup

News:

Comics creator Ed Brubaker is being sued for allegedly abusive behavior on the set of the CRIMINAL TV show. This is a developing story and I’m sure, given the legal claims and their public nature, we will be hearing more on this.

It’s not just me! Frank Miller thinks comics are colored with too much saturation. This is especially true for his comics, and indeed many older comics drawn on pen and paper.

I’ve long wondered why Marvel doesn’t publish some of the cool projects that use their characters, like Alex Ross’s MARVEL DIMENSIONS or John Byrne’s X-MEN ELSEWHEN. Apparently, they can’t figure out a way to make it make financial sense.

The Beat has a list of crowdfunded comics projects you may want to back.

Humble Bundle has a 2020s Image Comics megabundle, a collection of Dynamite mini-series, and some of Fantagraphics’ Disney Masers collections.

Other News Roundups:

Comics Beat’s biweekly Digest: 8/25. 8/28. 9/1. 9/4.
The Comics Journal’s This Week’s Links: 8/28. 9/4.
SKTCHD’s Comics Disassembled: 8/28.

Writing:

SKTCHD posted a look at how retailers are expecting Marvel’s Midnight line to perform and an interview with new French publisher ASTROLABE that is bringing American creators to the continent.

Shelfdust published a look at POLICE COMICS # 1, the first appearance of Plastic Man, and continued their SPAWN restrospective with Issue # 18.

Tegan O’Neil, over at The Comics Journal, has some thoughts on the new Vertigo relaunch.

Comics Grinder has a two–part History of Fantagraphics in honor of the publisher’s 50th anniversary.

My favorite video and podcasts:

Podcasts:

OFF PANEL had on retailer Shannon Live to talk comic book shops and Jack Mulqueen to talk his new comic PROJECT PERSEUS.

LET’S TALK COMICS had on Eliot Rahal and Mattia Monaco to talk CRIMES AGAINST NATURE, and Gary Frank to talk GEIGER.

MY MARVELOUS YEAR posted 2015 pt. 2, talking Sam Wilson Captain America, Spider-Gwen, and Howard the Duck, as well as 2015 variant C, talking LANTERNS and X-MEN ’97 season 2.

Youtubes:

COMICTROPES posted a video on the evolution of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE on an artistic level and one of the soundtrack for THE CROW.

On his second channel, MATTTTTTTT published a short interview with Alex Ross.

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Divining Comics is brought to you by generous support from the “Best Friends of Divining Comics,” Alex Seubert and Dustin Commet.

Divining Comics is also brought to you by the support of the “Friends of Divining Comics,” Comic Book Herald.

If you would like to add your name to the list of friends, best friends, or best friends forever, support this work for less than the cost of one cup of coffee a month at patreon.com/diviningcomics. You can also leave a one-time tip/buy my zines at ko-fi.com/spikestonehand. Follow me on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky and share my posts there.

Imprinted Image: I’m Talking New Archie at 9 PM CST

Comics Link Roundup September 6

This last Wednesday, a new era for Archie began. For the first time Archie Comics has licensed their mainline comics to a third party, in this case ONI, who has had a lot of success revitalizing the EC HORROR line. ONI has announced three series thus far, ARCHIE, SABRINA, and ARCHIE IN HELL. I might talk about the latter two when they release, but tonight at 9 PM CST I’m talking ARCHIE # 1, which I believe is only the third ARCHIE # 1 ever published, on my YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/live/1bW4fJJ2Bv4?si=akI1HJn9rawKjJ5a

Without spoiling too much (watch the video live or on replay!), I was a bit mixed on this endeavor. There are some things that really work for me (Fábio Moon’s art), some things that I think could be interesting (the decision to tell multiple short stories instead of one 22 page story), and some things I really felt were lacking (No “high concept” or premise to distinguish this from traditional Archie comics). All that, some history, and a page-by-page look at the new story tonight on my YouTube at 9 PM CST.

Anyways.

Welcome to Imprinted Image, my comics newsletter. If this is your first time, welcome! This is the best way to keep up with my comics blog. After links to my most recent writing, I’ll provide a roundup of comics industry links. This can be news, media, criticism, or anything that I personally found interesting.

Please don’t forget about the resources tab on this website. It’s a collection of reading guides, tutorials, and free legal resources like public domain image archives. I want this to be as useful as possible, so if you have any additions please send them my way.

I made a comic! It’s a two-page mini-zine, and you can read it for free here. But! If you would like a cool print version mailed you, there are two ways you can do that. Either support me on Patreon to get this and any future physical media I do, or buy it on Ko-fi for as low as $ 1.

I also have a behind the scenes video previewing the physical mini-comic, as well as some behind-the-scenes information on my inspiration.

https://youtu.be/C1938iMGzOc

Divining Comics is sponsored by readers like you

I have a Patreon! For as little as $3 a month, you can keep the lights on at this blog and get your name at the bottom of every article. At higher tiers, you can vote in monthly Patreon polls and more! Anything you can offer means the world to me, and I cherish all my supporters.

Comics Challenge YouTube

I designed and am participating in a comics challenge this year, alongside some friends in the My Marvelous Year community. I have picked 52 comics from 52 categories, shown below. I’d love for you to participate and comment along as you are reading! Note that on this list, categories that match with episodes from the Extra Issues podcast.

I decided to create a YouTube documenting my reading journey!

These past weeks, I read the first volume of the NIKOPOL TRILOGY by Enki Bilal and AYA, a comic about Côte d’Ivoire written by Marguerite Abouet and drawn by Clément Oubrerie.

https://youtu.be/p1d3LnBAzjs?si=YRCZKbfbkIzgoyj6

https://youtu.be/F-SkdSoZN7w?si=kPiUsrsZCsKQTgai

I’ve also been doing little shorts where I poorly read a scene I liked from these comics. I guess shortform video gets juiced in the algorithm because they have been blowing up. You can check out the playlist of them here.

It would mean the world to me if, in addition to watching this video, you subscribed to my channel and gave the video a like. No one knows exactly how the black box of social media algorithms work, but I do know that if you interact with the video in different ways, YouTube might show it to more people who would be interested. The other easy way you can help is by sharing this video with a comic fan in your life!

Link Roundup

News:

Comics creator Ed Brubaker is being sued for allegedly abusive behavior on the set of the CRIMINAL TV show. This is a developing story and I’m sure, given the legal claims and their public nature, we will be hearing more on this.

It’s not just me! Frank Miller thinks comics are colored with too much saturation. This is especially true for his comics, and indeed many older comics drawn on pen and paper.

I’ve long wondered why Marvel doesn’t publish some of the cool projects that use their characters, like Alex Ross’s MARVEL DIMENSIONS or John Byrne’s X-MEN ELSEWHEN. Apparently, they can’t figure out a way to make it make financial sense.

The Beat has a list of crowdfunded comics projects you may want to back.

Humble Bundle has a 2020s Image Comics megabundle, a collection of Dynamite mini-series, and some of Fantagraphics’ Disney Masers collections.

Other News Roundups:

Comics Beat’s biweekly Digest: 8/25. 8/28. 9/1. 9/4.
The Comics Journal’s This Week’s Links: 8/28. 9/4.
SKTCHD’s Comics Disassembled: 8/28.

Writing:

SKTCHD posted a look at how retailers are expecting Marvel’s Midnight line to perform and an interview with new French publisher ASTROLABE that is bringing American creators to the continent.

Shelfdust published a look at POLICE COMICS # 1, the first appearance of Plastic Man, and continued their SPAWN restrospective with Issue # 18.

Tegan O’Neil, over at The Comics Journal, has some thoughts on the new Vertigo relaunch.

Comics Grinder has a two–part History of Fantagraphics in honor of the publisher’s 50th anniversary.

My favorite video and podcasts:

Podcasts:

OFF PANEL had on retailer Shannon Live to talk comic book shops and Jack Mulqueen to talk his new comic PROJECT PERSEUS.

LET’S TALK COMICS had on Eliot Rahal and Mattia Monaco to talk CRIMES AGAINST NATURE, and Gary Frank to talk GEIGER.

MY MARVELOUS YEAR posted 2015 pt. 2, talking Sam Wilson Captain America, Spider-Gwen, and Howard the Duck, as well as 2015 variant C, talking LANTERNS and X-MEN ’97 season 2.

Youtubes:

COMICTROPES posted a video on the evolution of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE on an artistic level and one of the soundtrack for THE CROW.

On his second channel, MATTTTTTTT published a short interview with Alex Ross.

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Divining Comics is brought to you by generous support from the “Best Friends of Divining Comics,” Alex Seubert and Dustin Commet.

Divining Comics is also brought to you by the support of the “Friends of Divining Comics,” Comic Book Herald.

If you would like to add your name to the list of friends, best friends, or best friends forever, support this work for less than the cost of one cup of coffee a month at patreon.com/diviningcomics. You can also leave a one-time tip/buy my zines at ko-fi.com/spikestonehand. Follow me on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky and share my posts there.

Imprinted Image: I’m Talking New Archie at 9 PM CST

Comics Link Roundup September 6

This last Wednesday, a new era for Archie began. For the first time Archie Comics has licensed their mainline comics to a third party, in this case ONI, who has had a lot of success revitalizing the EC HORROR line. ONI has announced three series thus far, ARCHIE, SABRINA, and ARCHIE IN HELL. I might talk about the latter two when they release, but tonight at 9 PM CST I’m talking ARCHIE # 1, which I believe is only the third ARCHIE # 1 ever published, on my YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/live/1bW4fJJ2Bv4?si=akI1HJn9rawKjJ5a

Without spoiling too much (watch the video live or on replay!), I was a bit mixed on this endeavor. There are some things that really work for me (Fábio Moon’s art), some things that I think could be interesting (the decision to tell multiple short stories instead of one 22 page story), and some things I really felt were lacking (No “high concept” or premise to distinguish this from traditional Archie comics). All that, some history, and a page-by-page look at the new story tonight on my YouTube at 9 PM CST.

Anyways.

Welcome to Imprinted Image, my comics newsletter. If this is your first time, welcome! This is the best way to keep up with my comics blog. After links to my most recent writing, I’ll provide a roundup of comics industry links. This can be news, media, criticism, or anything that I personally found interesting.

Please don’t forget about the resources tab on this website. It’s a collection of reading guides, tutorials, and free legal resources like public domain image archives. I want this to be as useful as possible, so if you have any additions please send them my way.

I made a comic! It’s a two-page mini-zine, and you can read it for free here. But! If you would like a cool print version mailed you, there are two ways you can do that. Either support me on Patreon to get this and any future physical media I do, or buy it on Ko-fi for as low as $ 1.

I also have a behind the scenes video previewing the physical mini-comic, as well as some behind-the-scenes information on my inspiration.

https://youtu.be/C1938iMGzOc

Divining Comics is sponsored by readers like you

I have a Patreon! For as little as $3 a month, you can keep the lights on at this blog and get your name at the bottom of every article. At higher tiers, you can vote in monthly Patreon polls and more! Anything you can offer means the world to me, and I cherish all my supporters.

Comics Challenge YouTube

I designed and am participating in a comics challenge this year, alongside some friends in the My Marvelous Year community. I have picked 52 comics from 52 categories, shown below. I’d love for you to participate and comment along as you are reading! Note that on this list, categories that match with episodes from the Extra Issues podcast.

I decided to create a YouTube documenting my reading journey!

These past weeks, I read the first volume of the NIKOPOL TRILOGY by Enki Bilal and AYA, a comic about Côte d’Ivoire written by Marguerite Abouet and drawn by Clément Oubrerie.

https://youtu.be/p1d3LnBAzjs?si=YRCZKbfbkIzgoyj6

https://youtu.be/F-SkdSoZN7w?si=kPiUsrsZCsKQTgai

I’ve also been doing little shorts where I poorly read a scene I liked from these comics. I guess shortform video gets juiced in the algorithm because they have been blowing up. You can check out the playlist of them here.

It would mean the world to me if, in addition to watching this video, you subscribed to my channel and gave the video a like. No one knows exactly how the black box of social media algorithms work, but I do know that if you interact with the video in different ways, YouTube might show it to more people who would be interested. The other easy way you can help is by sharing this video with a comic fan in your life!

Link Roundup

News:

Comics creator Ed Brubaker is being sued for allegedly abusive behavior on the set of the CRIMINAL TV show. This is a developing story and I’m sure, given the legal claims and their public nature, we will be hearing more on this.

It’s not just me! Frank Miller thinks comics are colored with too much saturation. This is especially true for his comics, and indeed many older comics drawn on pen and paper.

I’ve long wondered why Marvel doesn’t publish some of the cool projects that use their characters, like Alex Ross’s MARVEL DIMENSIONS or John Byrne’s X-MEN ELSEWHEN. Apparently, they can’t figure out a way to make it make financial sense.

The Beat has a list of crowdfunded comics projects you may want to back.

Humble Bundle has a 2020s Image Comics megabundle, a collection of Dynamite mini-series, and some of Fantagraphics’ Disney Masers collections.

Other News Roundups:

Comics Beat’s biweekly Digest: 8/25. 8/28. 9/1. 9/4.
The Comics Journal’s This Week’s Links: 8/28. 9/4.
SKTCHD’s Comics Disassembled: 8/28.

Writing:

SKTCHD posted a look at how retailers are expecting Marvel’s Midnight line to perform and an interview with new French publisher ASTROLABE that is bringing American creators to the continent.

Shelfdust published a look at POLICE COMICS # 1, the first appearance of Plastic Man, and continued their SPAWN restrospective with Issue # 18.

Tegan O’Neil, over at The Comics Journal, has some thoughts on the new Vertigo relaunch.

Comics Grinder has a two–part History of Fantagraphics in honor of the publisher’s 50th anniversary.

My favorite video and podcasts:

Podcasts:

OFF PANEL had on retailer Shannon Live to talk comic book shops and Jack Mulqueen to talk his new comic PROJECT PERSEUS.

LET’S TALK COMICS had on Eliot Rahal and Mattia Monaco to talk CRIMES AGAINST NATURE, and Gary Frank to talk GEIGER.

MY MARVELOUS YEAR posted 2015 pt. 2, talking Sam Wilson Captain America, Spider-Gwen, and Howard the Duck, as well as 2015 variant C, talking LANTERNS and X-MEN ’97 season 2.

Youtubes:

COMICTROPES posted a video on the evolution of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE on an artistic level and one of the soundtrack for THE CROW.

SKTCHD posted the

On his second channel, MATTTTTTTT published a short interview with Alex Ross.

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Divining Comics is brought to you by generous support from the “Best Friends of Divining Comics,” Alex Seubert and Dustin Commet.

Divining Comics is also brought to you by the support of the “Friends of Divining Comics,” Comic Book Herald.

If you would like to add your name to the list of friends, best friends, or best friends forever, support this work for less than the cost of one cup of coffee a month at patreon.com/diviningcomics. You can also leave a one-time tip/buy my zines at ko-fi.com/spikestonehand. Follow me on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky and share my posts there.

Imprinted Image: I’m Talking New Archie at 9 PM CST

Comics Link Roundup September 6

This last Wednesday, a new era for Archie began. For the first time Archie Comics has licensed their mainline comics to a third party, in this case ONI, who has had a lot of success revitalizing the EC HORROR line. ONI has announced three series thus far, ARCHIE, SABRINA, and ARCHIE IN HELL. I might talk about the latter two when they release, but tonight at 9 PM CST I’m talking ARCHIE # 1, which I believe is only the third ARCHIE # 1 ever published, on my YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/live/1bW4fJJ2Bv4?si=akI1HJn9rawKjJ5a

Without spoiling too much (watch the video live or on replay!), I was a bit mixed on this endeavor. There are some things that really work for me (Fábio Moon’s art), some things that I think could be interesting (the decision to tell multiple short stories instead of one 22 page story), and some things I really felt were lacking (No “high concept” or premise to distinguish this from traditional Archie comics). All that, some history, and a page-by-page look at the new story tonight on my YouTube at 9 PM CST.

Anyways.

Welcome to Imprinted Image, my comics newsletter. If this is your first time, welcome! This is the best way to keep up with my comics blog. After links to my most recent writing, I’ll provide a roundup of comics industry links. This can be news, media, criticism, or anything that I personally found interesting.

Please don’t forget about the resources tab on this website. It’s a collection of reading guides, tutorials, and free legal resources like public domain image archives. I want this to be as useful as possible, so if you have any additions please send them my way.

I made a comic! It’s a two-page mini-zine, and you can read it for free here. But! If you would like a cool print version mailed you, there are two ways you can do that. Either support me on Patreon to get this and any future physical media I do, or buy it on Ko-fi for as low as $ 1.

I also have a behind the scenes video previewing the physical mini-comic, as well as some behind-the-scenes information on my inspiration.

https://youtu.be/C1938iMGzOc

Divining Comics is sponsored by readers like you

I have a Patreon! For as little as $3 a month, you can keep the lights on at this blog and get your name at the bottom of every article. At higher tiers, you can vote in monthly Patreon polls and more! Anything you can offer means the world to me, and I cherish all my supporters.

Comics Challenge YouTube

I designed and am participating in a comics challenge this year, alongside some friends in the My Marvelous Year community. I have picked 52 comics from 52 categories, shown below. I’d love for you to participate and comment along as you are reading! Note that on this list, categories that match with episodes from the Extra Issues podcast.

I decided to create a YouTube documenting my reading journey!

These past weeks, I read the first volume of the NIKOPOL TRILOGY by Enki Bilal and AYA, a comic about Côte d’Ivoire written by Marguerite Abouet and drawn by Clément Oubrerie.

https://youtu.be/p1d3LnBAzjs?si=YRCZKbfbkIzgoyj6

https://youtu.be/F-SkdSoZN7w?si=kPiUsrsZCsKQTgai

I’ve also been doing little shorts where I poorly read a scene I liked from these comics. I guess shortform video gets juiced in the algorithm because they have been blowing up. You can check out the playlist of them here.

It would mean the world to me if, in addition to watching this video, you subscribed to my channel and gave the video a like. No one knows exactly how the black box of social media algorithms work, but I do know that if you interact with the video in different ways, YouTube might show it to more people who would be interested. The other easy way you can help is by sharing this video with a comic fan in your life!

Link Roundup

News:

Comics creator Ed Brubaker is being sued for allegedly abusive behavior on the set of the CRIMINAL TV show. This is a developing story and I’m sure, given the legal claims and their public nature, we will be hearing more on this.

It’s not just me! Frank Miller thinks comics are colored with too much saturation. This is especially true for his comics, and indeed many older comics drawn on pen and paper.

I’ve long wondered why Marvel doesn’t publish some of the cool projects that use their characters, like Alex Ross’s MARVEL DIMENSIONS or John Byrne’s X-MEN ELSEWHEN. Apparently, they can’t figure out a way to make it make financial sense.

The Beat has a list of crowdfunded comics projects you may want to back.

Humble Bundle has a 2020s Image Comics megabundle, a collection of Dynamite mini-series, and some of Fantagraphics’ Disney Masers collections.

Other News Roundups:

Comics Beat’s biweekly Digest: 8/25. 8/28. 9/1. 9/4.
The Comics Journal’s This Week’s Links: 8/28. 9/4.
SKTCHD’s Comics Disassembled: 8/28.

Writing:

SKTCHD posted a look at how retailers are expecting Marvel’s Midnight line to perform and an interview with new French publisher ASTROLABE that is bringing American creators to the continent.

Shelfdust published a look at POLICE COMICS # 1, the first appearance of Plastic Man, and continued their SPAWN restrospective with Issue # 18.

Tegan O’Neil, over at The Comics Journal, has some thoughts on the new Vertigo relaunch.

Comics Grinder has a two–part History of Fantagraphics in honor of the publisher’s 50th anniversary.

My favorite video and podcasts:

Podcasts:

OFF PANEL had on retailer Shannon Live to talk comic book shops and Jack Mulqueen to talk his new comic PROJECT PERSEUS.

LET’S TALK COMICS had on Eliot Rahal and Mattia Monaco to talk CRIMES AGAINST NATURE, and Gary Frank to talk GEIGER.

MY MARVELOUS YEAR posted 2015 pt. 2, talking Sam Wilson Captain America, Spider-Gwen, and Howard the Duck, as well as 2015 variant C, talking LANTERNS and X-MEN ’97 season 2.

Youtubes:

COMICTROPES posted a video on the evolution of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE on an artistic level and one of the soundtrack for THE CROW.

On his second channel, MATTTTTTTT published a short interview with Alex Ross.

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Divining Comics is brought to you by generous support from the “Best Friends of Divining Comics,” Alex Seubert and Dustin Commet.

Divining Comics is also brought to you by the support of the “Friends of Divining Comics,” Comic Book Herald.

If you would like to add your name to the list of friends, best friends, or best friends forever, support this work for less than the cost of one cup of coffee a month at patreon.com/diviningcomics. You can also leave a one-time tip/buy my zines at ko-fi.com/spikestonehand. Follow me on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky and share my posts there.

Imprinted Image: I’m Talking New Archie at 9 PM CST

Comics Link Roundup September 6

This last Wednesday, a new era for Archie began. For the first time Archie Comics has licensed their mainline comics to a third party, in this case ONI, who has had a lot of success revitalizing the EC HORROR line. ONI has announced three series thus far, ARCHIE, SABRINA, and ARCHIE IN HELL. I might talk about the latter two when they release, but tonight at 9 PM CST I’m talking ARCHIE # 1, which I believe is only the third ARCHIE # 1 ever published, on my YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/live/1bW4fJJ2Bv4?si=akI1HJn9rawKjJ5a

Without spoiling too much (watch the video live or on replay!), I was a bit mixed on this endeavor. There are some things that really work for me (Fábio Moon’s art), some things that I think could be interesting (the decision to tell multiple short stories instead of one 22 page story), and some things I really felt were lacking (No “high concept” or premise to distinguish this from traditional Archie comics). All that, some history, and a page-by-page look at the new story tonight on my YouTube at 9 PM CST.

Anyways.

Welcome to Imprinted Image, my comics newsletter. If this is your first time, welcome! This is the best way to keep up with my comics blog. After links to my most recent writing, I’ll provide a roundup of comics industry links. This can be news, media, criticism, or anything that I personally found interesting.

Please don’t forget about the resources tab on this website. It’s a collection of reading guides, tutorials, and free legal resources like public domain image archives. I want this to be as useful as possible, so if you have any additions please send them my way.

I made a comic! It’s a two-page mini-zine, and you can read it for free here. But! If you would like a cool print version mailed you, there are two ways you can do that. Either support me on Patreon to get this and any future physical media I do, or buy it on Ko-fi for as low as $ 1.

I also have a behind the scenes video previewing the physical mini-comic, as well as some behind-the-scenes information on my inspiration.

https://youtu.be/C1938iMGzOc

Divining Comics is sponsored by readers like you

I have a Patreon! For as little as $3 a month, you can keep the lights on at this blog and get your name at the bottom of every article. At higher tiers, you can vote in monthly Patreon polls and more! Anything you can offer means the world to me, and I cherish all my supporters.

Comics Challenge YouTube

I designed and am participating in a comics challenge this year, alongside some friends in the My Marvelous Year community. I have picked 52 comics from 52 categories, shown below. I’d love for you to participate and comment along as you are reading! Note that on this list, categories that match with episodes from the Extra Issues podcast.

I decided to create a YouTube documenting my reading journey!

These past weeks, I read the first volume of the NIKOPOL TRILOGY by Enki Bilal and AYA, a comic about Côte d’Ivoire written by Marguerite Abouet and drawn by Clément Oubrerie.

https://youtu.be/p1d3LnBAzjs?si=YRCZKbfbkIzgoyj6

https://youtu.be/F-SkdSoZN7w?si=kPiUsrsZCsKQTgai

I’ve also been doing little shorts where I poorly read a scene I liked from these comics. I guess shortform video gets juiced in the algorithm because they have been blowing up. You can check out the playlist of them here.

It would mean the world to me if, in addition to watching this video, you subscribed to my channel and gave the video a like. No one knows exactly how the black box of social media algorithms work, but I do know that if you interact with the video in different ways, YouTube might show it to more people who would be interested. The other easy way you can help is by sharing this video with a comic fan in your life!

Link Roundup

News:

Comics creator Ed Brubaker is being sued for allegedly abusive behavior on the set of the CRIMINAL TV show. This is a developing story and I’m sure, given the legal claims and their public nature, we will be hearing more on this.

It’s not just me! Frank Miller thinks comics are colored with too much saturation. This is especially true for his comics, and indeed many older comics drawn on pen and paper.

I’ve long wondered why Marvel doesn’t publish some of the cool projects that use their characters, like Alex Ross’s MARVEL DIMENSIONS or John Byrne’s X-MEN ELSEWHEN. Apparently, they can’t figure out a way to make it make financial sense.

The Beat has a list of crowdfunded comics projects you may want to back.

Humble Bundle has a 2020s Image Comics megabundle, a collection of Dynamite mini-series, and some of Fantagraphics’ Disney Masers collections.

Other News Roundups:

Comics Beat’s biweekly Digest: 8/25. 8/28. 9/1. 9/4.
The Comics Journal’s This Week’s Links: 8/28. 9/4.
SKTCHD’s Comics Disassembled: 8/28.

Writing:

SKTCHD posted a look at how retailers are expecting Marvel’s Midnight line to perform and an interview with new French publisher ASTROLABE that is bringing American creators to the continent.

Shelfdust published a look at POLICE COMICS # 1, the first appearance of Plastic Man, and continued their SPAWN restrospective with Issue # 18.

Tegan O’Neil, over at The Comics Journal, has some thoughts on the new Vertigo relaunch.

Comics Grinder has a two–part History of Fantagraphics in honor of the publisher’s 50th anniversary.

My favorite video and podcasts:

Podcasts:

OFF PANEL had on retailer Shannon Live to talk comic book shops and Jack Mulqueen to talk his new comic PROJECT PERSEUS.

LET’S TALK COMICS had on Eliot Rahal and Mattia Monaco to talk CRIMES AGAINST NATURE, and Gary Frank to talk GEIGER.

MY MARVELOUS YEAR posted 2015 pt. 2, talking Sam Wilson Captain America, Spider-Gwen, and Howard the Duck, as well as 2015 variant C, talking LANTERNS and X-MEN ’97 season 2.

Youtubes:

COMICTROPES posted a video on the evolution of JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE on an artistic level and one of the soundtrack for THE CROW.

SKTCHD posted the

On his second channel, MATTTTTTTT published a short interview with Alex Ross.

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Divining Comics is brought to you by generous support from the “Best Friends of Divining Comics,” Alex Seubert and Dustin Commet.

Divining Comics is also brought to you by the support of the “Friends of Divining Comics,” Comic Book Herald.

If you would like to add your name to the list of friends, best friends, or best friends forever, support this work for less than the cost of one cup of coffee a month at patreon.com/diviningcomics. You can also leave a one-time tip/buy my zines at ko-fi.com/spikestonehand. Follow me on YouTube, Twitter, Instagram, and Bluesky and share my posts there.

Get an early look at 12-Foot Skeleton #1 by Tim Seeley, Aaron Campbell, and Ben Templesmith #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/get-an-early-look-at-12-foot-skeleton-1-by-tim-seeley-aaron-campbell-and-ben-templesmith/

Prima Apparata #1 introduces a very unique concept and world #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/prima-apparata-1-introduces-a-very-unique-concept-and-world/

'Spider-Man, Punisher, & Silver Sable'
'Captain Canuck'
'X-Men in Desert Battle'
'Optimus Prime Tropical Warfare'

All were painted by me w/acrylics on wood-- #art #arts #comicbooks #handmade #geek #nerd #canada #xmen #marvelcomics #mech #mecha #transformers #geeks #artist

'Spider-Man, Punisher, & Silver Sable'
'Captain Canuck'
'X-Men in Desert Battle'
'Optimus Prime Tropical Warfare'

All were painted by me w/acrylics on wood-- #art #arts #comicbooks #handmade #geek #nerd #canada #xmen #marvelcomics #mech #mecha #transformers #geeks #artist

'Spider-Man, Punisher, & Silver Sable'
'Captain Canuck'
'X-Men in Desert Battle'
'Optimus Prime Tropical Warfare'

All were painted by me w/acrylics on wood-- #art #arts #comicbooks #handmade #geek #nerd #canada #xmen #marvelcomics #mech #mecha #transformers #geeks #artist

'Spider-Man, Punisher, & Silver Sable'
'Captain Canuck'
'X-Men in Desert Battle'
'Optimus Prime Tropical Warfare'

All were painted by me w/acrylics on wood-- #art #arts #comicbooks #handmade #geek #nerd #canada #xmen #marvelcomics #mech #mecha #transformers #geeks #artist

'Spider-Man, Punisher, & Silver Sable'
'Captain Canuck'
'X-Men in Desert Battle'
'Optimus Prime Tropical Warfare'

All were painted by me w/acrylics on wood-- #art #arts #comicbooks #handmade #geek #nerd #canada #xmen #marvelcomics #mech #mecha #transformers #geeks #artist

cover of Star Wars #12 by Stuart Immonen (2015)

#comicbooks #comicbook #comicbookart #starwars #illustration #artist #artists #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #scifi #sciencefiction #artlover #artlovers #fantasy #fantasyart

cover of Star Wars #12 by Stuart Immonen (2015)

#comicbooks #comicbook #comicbookart #starwars #illustration #artist #artists #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #scifi #sciencefiction #artlover #artlovers #fantasy #fantasyart

cover of Star Wars #12 by Stuart Immonen (2015)

#comicbooks #comicbook #comicbookart #starwars #illustration #artist #artists #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #scifi #sciencefiction #artlover #artlovers #fantasy #fantasyart

cover of Star Wars #12 by Stuart Immonen (2015)

#comicbooks #comicbook #comicbookart #starwars #illustration #artist #artists #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #scifi #sciencefiction #artlover #artlovers #fantasy #fantasyart

cover of Star Wars #12 by Stuart Immonen (2015)

#comicbooks #comicbook #comicbookart #starwars #illustration #artist #artists #geek #nerd #geeks #nerds #scifi #sciencefiction #artlover #artlovers #fantasy #fantasyart

The Karman Blade #1 preview. A young man on the outskirts of a dying world is chosen by a blade forged of stars to slay the despotic deity, Kalu, and free the water he hoards in his Kingdom. #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/preview-the-karman-blade-1/

Chachu #2 preview. It’s a road trip to Sin City, as Leila and her estranged Chachu set off on his missing wife’s trail—and along the way, delve into the secrets of their shared family history. #comics #comicbooks
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/preview-chachu-2/

DC Comics for September 9th, 2026

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://thegaminggang.com/comic-books/dc-comics-for-september-9th-2026

Star Wars: The Book of Boba Fett #1 preview. After escaping from the Sarlacc Pit, Boba Fett has taken over Jabba the Hutt’s syndicate — but does he have what it takes to keep Tatooine in order? #comics #comicbooks #starwars
https://graphicpolicy.com/2026/09/06/preview-star-wars-the-book-of-boba-fett-1/