The Final POP: Superman & Lois returns in a super-packed S3E1, and POP says farewell
Yes, this is POP's final post. More on that later. But first, our final Review! Superman & Lois, Season 3, Episode 1, "Closer" Superman &...
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Taheg
- Mar 16
- 3 min
Black Cloak #3 COMIC REVIEW: The future of noir is looking bright.
Black Cloak #3. Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Meredith McClaren. Letters by Becca Carey. It seems surviving murder is pretty easy, if...
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Mack Johnson
- Mar 13
- 1 min
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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Taheg
- Mar 2
- 5 min
Fables Vol. 16: Super Team COMICS RETROSPECTIVE. The (anti)climactic showdown with Mister Dark!
Fables Volume 16: Super Team. Collecting Fables #101-107. Written by Bill Willingham. Pencils by Eric Shanower (issue 101) & Mark...
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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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Taheg
- Feb 23
- 7 min
Fables Vol. 15: Rose Red COMICS RETROSPECTIVE: Happy endings are just stories that haven't finished.
Fables Volume 15: Rose Red. Collecting Fables #94-100. Written by Bill Willingham. Pencils by Mark Buckingham (issues 94-98, 100). Inks...
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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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Taheg
- Feb 21
- 2 min
Black Cloak #2 ADVANCE REVIEW: You can't keep a good Cloak down, Phaedra is back on the case.
Black Cloak #2. Written by Kelly Thompson. Art by Meredith McClarren. Letters by Becca Carey. It turns out being a Black Cloak is harder...
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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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Taheg
- Feb 16
- 6 min
Fables Vol. 14: Witches COMICS RETROSPECTIVE. Double, double, toil, and trouble!
Fables Volume 14: Witches. Collecting Fables #86-93. Written by Bill Willingham. Pencils by Jim Fern (#86), Mark Buckingham (#87-91)....
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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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Mack Johnson
- Jan 27
- 2 min
The POP Retro Cover Classic is a modern Art Deco masterpiece: The Rocketeer Magazine #1 (1988)
The Rocketeer Adventure Magazine #1, 1988, Comico, Cover by Dave Stevens. The POP Retro Cover Classic continues its celebration and...
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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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