“Are You Crazy” By Dylan Williams

“Are You Crazy” By Dylan Williams

From Horse #1 a mini-comic created by Dylan Williams in the early 1990s. Posted on Reporter56.com many years ago, retrieved from the Wayback Machine. All of the Horse covers were based on Black Sabbath album covers. Dylan passed away seven years ago today. Dylan’s press Sparkplug Books is...

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Sunday Night Links X2

Sunday Night Links X2

After a stellar track record of getting the link-down posted every week, we missed last Sunday. Now we is back with an epic collection of linkages to fab and funky art, music and thee videos. Art A long time friend to Wow Cool and Sparkplug Books – Gabrielle Gamboa has recently posted...

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Short Works By Eleanor Davis Reviewed

Short Works By Eleanor Davis Reviewed

I consider Eleanor Davis to be one of the five best cartoonists working today. I’m going to take a look at some of her older, shorter work here and also contribute new reviews of more recent comics. Libby’s Dad. This 2016 Retrofit release is further proof of Davis’ versatility...

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New Books at Wow Cool for August 24th 2018

New Books at Wow Cool for August 24th 2018

We have had a seriously busy couple weeks, not least of all because of our big event last week with March artist and Come Again author Nate Powell. He left us a few signed editions of his books. If you are interested in grabbing one, stop by the shop or call. After Labor Day they

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Sunday Go To Meeting Links

Sunday Go To Meeting Links

Art Matt Seneca dives into Barry Windsor-Smith’s Weapon X—the ultra violent re-imagining of Marvel’s Logan/Wolverine’s ‘origin’ story—at the Comics Journal.  The Black Panther Party wasn’t just happening in Oakland some 50 yers ago. Not even just in the US...

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2018 Harvey Award Nominees Announced

2018 Harvey Award Nominees Announced

Winners will be announced at the 30th Anniversary Celebration on October 5th during ReedPOP’s New York Comic Con NEW YORK, NY – August XX, 2018 – The Harvey Awards today revealed the nominees and new categories debuting at the 30th anniversary celebration of the awards. The new award categories...

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Something Good to Read on a Sunday for August 5th

Something Good to Read on a Sunday for August 5th

The summer is just zooming by. How is it August already? The 2019 calendars are in the stores. Next year’s IKEA catalog is in the mailbox. People are firming up Halloween plans. It’s a Sunday. Take a breather with some hot link blogging (see what I did there?). Art There is to be...

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Something Good To Read On A Sunday for July 29th

Something Good To Read On A Sunday for July 29th

Art: Take a Trip to the Museum With Cartoonists John Porcellino & Gabrielle Bell. Check out zco.mx, a curated not-for-profit comic-sharing website for self-publishing cartoonists and their readers. The site brings cartoonists together to build and share an audience, and readers can...

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Tom Hart is creating and teaching comics on Patreon

Tom Hart is creating and teaching comics on Patreon

Hey everyone, I’m on Patreon! Support my 17+ years mentoring new cartoonists! Spells, sketches and secret sauces in the patron-only feed. I work tirelessly to create an advanced comics pedagogy along with serious mentorship to support comic artists. And all while I create my own kick-ass...

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2018 Eisner Award Winners

2018 Eisner Award Winners

Below is the full list of 2018 Eisner Award Nominees & Winners. The Winners are in BOLD. The awards were presented at a ceremony in San Diego, California on the evening of Friday, July 20, 2018 as part of Comic-Con International. Presenters included Nichelle Nichols (Star Trek’s Lt...

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D+Q announces 2019 releases at SDCC

D+Q announces 2019 releases at SDCC

Today at San Diego Comic-Con International, Drawn & Quarterly announced the acquisition of numerous new titles, including fall 2019 releases of Making Comics by Lynda Barry and the first volume in a landmark English-language series by beloved Garo cartoonist Yoshiharu Tsuge as well graphic...

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