POP RETRO COVER CLASSIC: A powerfully emotional & colorful Neal Adams scene at the end of TOMAHAWK
The character was more than a bit contrived from the beginning. And a blonde white man nicknamed "Tomahawk" was an insensitive...
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Mack Johnson
- Mar 9
- 3 min
Megaton Man (1984) COMICS RETROSPECTIVE: An overlooked, hilarious superhero satire on steroids
Writer/Artist/Letterer: Don Simpson, Colorists: Bill Poplaski, Ray Fehrenbach. I don’t remember when I discovered Megaton Man, but it was...
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Mack Johnson
- Mar 8
- 1 min
The Losers are the winners of a Retro Cover Classic, with a dynamic 2004 Jock masterpiece
The Losers #6, 2004, Vertigo Comics (DC imprint), Cover by Jock. The POP Retro Cover Classic continues its examination and celebration of...
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Mack Johnson
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Detective Comics goes pulpy, breaks the fourth wall in 1973 Retro Cover Classic
Detective Comics #431, DC Comics, 1973, Art by Michael Kaluta. The POP Retro Cover Classic continues its examination and celebration of...
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Andrew Carr
- Feb 27
- 3 min
Inferno Girl Red 2 COMIC REVIEW: A beautiful color palette with some confusing writing choices
Artist/Co-creator: Erica D’urso, Writer/Co-creator: Mat Groom, Colourist: Igor Monti, Letterer: Becca Carey. Cassia is still struggling...
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Andrew Carr
- Feb 22
- 3 min
20th Century Men #6: ADVANCE REVIEW: A satisfying conclusion to a stunning, thought-provoking series
Written by: Deniz Camp, Art by: S. Morian, Letters by: Aditya Bidikar. It’s all lead to this. President Goode has his monster loose...
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Mack Johnson
- Feb 20
- 2 min
COMICS ART: The origin and enduring popularity of “Fadeaway” Covers
Updated with more comic covers! Everyone has seen and perhaps loved these types of covers, but maybe didn’t know what they were called,...
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Mack Johnson
- Feb 17
- 2 min
GRANITE STATE PUNK Follows Zeke & His Story About Witches, Addiction & PUNK ROCK! Coming This March!
Logline: Granite State Punk is a rare, gritty look at witches, New Hampshire, addiction, and punk rock told by Zeke...a hardcore punk...
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Mack Johnson
- Feb 14
- 2 min
POP Retro Cover Classic: The FF vs Superman (kinda) on Fantastic Four #249 from 1982
Fantastic Four #249, 1982, Marvel Comics, Cover by John Byrne. The POP Retro Cover Classic continues its celebration and examination of...
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Mack Johnson
- Feb 10
- 2 min
Finally, another Steve Rude POP Retro Cover Classic: Nexus #26 from 1986
Nexus #26, First Comics, 1986. Cover by Steve Rude. Why "finally"? Well, as long as POP has been doing Retro Cover articles, Steve Rude,...
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Andrew Carr
- Feb 6
- 3 min
Two Graves #4 ADVANCE REVIEW: beautiful art in a mostly confusing issue.
Written by: Genevieve Valentine, Art by: Annie Wu, Colours by: Lee Loughridge, Letters by: Aditya Bidikar. Death and Emilia continue...
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Andrew Carr
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Inferno Girl Red #1 COMIC REVIEW: Stunning art with a slightly unlikable protagonist
Artist/Co-creator: Erica D’urso, Writer/Co-creator: Mat Groom, Colourist: Igor Monti, Letterer: Becca Carey. Cassia Costa, a teen moving...
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Mack Johnson
- Jan 30
- 2 min
Comic Based On Popular UK Roleplaying Game TALES OF VULCANIA Coming In April From SCOUT COMICS
Logline: A magmapunk adventure. A ruthless assassin is obsessed with vengeance against those who destroyed her homeland during a war for...
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Taheg
- Jan 26
- 8 min
Jack Of Fables Vol. 6 RETROSPECTIVE: Big Book Of War: The Battle Is Over, But The War Has Just Begun
Jack Of Fables Volume 6: The Big Book Of War. Collecting 'Jack Of Fables' Issues 28-32. Written by Bill Willingham & Matthew Sturges....
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Mack Johnson
- Jan 25
- 3 min
COMICS HISTORY: #1 issues are adored now, but publishers used to avoid making them
A new #1 comic title or rebooting an existing title at #1 in a new volume has been a proven attention-getter in the modern age of comics....
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Andrew Carr
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Kroma #3 COMIC REVIEW: The colours flourish as De Felici's talents continue to amaze
Creator / Writer / Artist: Lorenzo De Felici, Letterer: Rus Wooton. Kroma awakes paralysed to find the man who saved her, standing over...
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- Jan 20
- 1 min
Ghosts Stage Suicide Intervention Over Prospects Of Having Another Roommate. DEADFELLOWS Is Coming!
Logline: After a brutal breakup, lonesome Pete Miller moves into an apartment with express intent to kill himself, until he's stopped by...
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Mack Johnson
- Jan 18
- 2 min
This POP Retro Cover Classic is a snake-charming Mucha homage by Adam Hughes: Voodoo #3 from 1997.
Voodoo #3, 1997, Image Comics, Cover by Adam Hughes. The POP Retro Cover Classic continues its examination and celebration of iconic...
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Austin Kemp
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Blood Tree #1 ADVANCE REVIEW: a fun by-the-book mystery, but lacking in originality (so far)
Writer: Peter J. Tomasi, Artist: Maxim Simic, Colors: John Kalisz, Letters: Rob Leigh, Editor: Brian Cunningham. Blood Tree #1 from Image...
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Andrew Carr
- Jan 16
- 3 min
Two Graves #3 COMIC REVIEW: the truth starts to become unearthed as Death reveals his past.
Written by: Genevieve Valentine, Art by: Ming Doyle and Annie Wu, Colours by: Lee Loughridge, Letters by: Aditya Bidikar. Emilia is still...
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