Ryan BalkamJun 26, 20209 minHow To Get Into Comics: A Handy GuideWe all started somewhere. We all have our own origin stories. When asked the questions “How to get into comics” some fellow members of...
Ryan BalkamJun 17, 20202 minComics Everyone Should Read: Hip-Hop Family TreeAs we continue this week of Hip-Hop & comics, I'd be a fool not to include HIP-HOP FAMILY TREE. This is the premier comic book for...
Dylan AbuelJun 16, 20203 minArt that Imitates Art that Imitates (Hip-hop) LifeIn Hip-hop, we always find ourselves compiling lists of which artist or which album we personally consider to be the best the...
Ryan BalkamJun 15, 20203 minHip-Hop & Comics: The ConnectionThe influence of comic books on hip-hop reflects the similarities between both art forms— both constantly changing and highly influential...
Ryan BalkamJun 8, 20202 minIndie Comic Showcase: The BaboonTHE BABOON Writer: Jamie Jones Artist: Jamie Jones Colorist: Jamie Jones Letterer: Jamie Jones Publisher: Bow Tie Press Continuing the...
Ryan BalkamJun 6, 20202 minIndie Comic Showcase: Serious CreaturesSERIOUS CREATURES Writer: Tony McMillen Artist: Tony McMillen Colorist: Tony McMillen Letterer: Tony McMillen Publisher: Bounce House...
Ryan BalkamMay 28, 20202 minComics Everyone Should Read: Heartbreak Soup & Human Diastrophism by Gilbert HernandezNext up for our "Comics Everyone Should Read" series, we're here to talk about ,Heartbreak Soup & Human Diastrophism. Similar to how his...
tnttag44May 25, 20202 minThe Original Samurai Jack (Ronin by Frank Miller)In Feudal Japan, a young nameless samurai protects his master from assassins, but after the demon Agat takes the form of a geisha and...
Ryan BalkamMay 20, 20204 minEssential Reading List: Greg RuckaGreg Rucka has long been one of my favorite writers. First discovering his work on the Batman titles during the "No Man's Land" storyline...
Mario MirandaMay 19, 20205 minComics Everyone Should Read: Gotham CentralGOTHAM CENTRAL Writers: Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka Artists: Michael Lark, Stefano Gaudiano, Kano, Greg Scott, Brian Hurtt, Jason...
Ryan BalkamMay 18, 20202 minCreating An Outlaw Comic (Ed Piskor's RED ROOM)If you follow the great Ed Piskor or the Cartoonist Kayfabe Channel, then you've probably heard about his latest project RED ROOM. Ed has...
Ryan BalkamMay 18, 20202 minCartoonist Kayfabe: For The Love Of ComicsWhat can I say about the Cartoonist Kayfabe that you guys don't already know? What Ed Piskor & Jim Rugg have created with their YouTube...
Ryan BalkamMay 18, 20202 minJim Rugg Launches Outlaw/Blacklight ComicJim Rugg has launched a project that is both exciting and groundbreaking at the same time. Known mostly for his books STREET ANGEL,...
Ryan BalkamMay 9, 20204 minCartoonist Kayfabe: The Reading ListFor anyone that may be new to the world of Cartoonist Kayfabe or maybe just a fellow comic book reader interested in checking out some...
Ryan BalkamMay 8, 20202 minComics Everyone Should Read: Street AngelContinuing my trip down the Cartoonist Kayfabe vortex, I've not only been watching hours of the YouTube channel, but I've been reading...
Ryan BalkamMay 4, 20203 minGødland: Kirby Krackle With A Modern TwistGøDLAND: CELESTIAL EDITION ONE Writer: Joe Casey Artist: Tom Scioli Colorists: Bill Crabtree & Nick Filardi Letterer: Jimmy Betancourt,...
Ari LeviApr 27, 20203 minCraig Thompson: Essential Reading ListWith all this uncertainty going on in the world and the lack of new comics coming out, now’s the perfect time to start branching out and...
Ryan BalkamApr 21, 20203 minReading List: Best of Kieron GillenKieron Gillen is best known for his creator-owned comics PHONOGRAM and THE WICKED + THE DIVINE. But having written for years, he has a...
Ryan BalkamApr 8, 20209 minBest Binge Worthy SeriesWith all this time on our hands as we sit around, waiting for the world to go back to normal, I put together a list of series that are...
Ryan BalkamMar 23, 20204 minThe Comic Lounge's Picks of the Week (3/25/20)RYAN'S PICKS BATMAN CURSE OF THE WHITE KNIGHT #8 The "Murphyverse" has been one of the best things being published at DC and one of my...