The State of the Industry, August 2017
The market of comic books has always been volatile. One month may show a massive increase in sales across the board, another might show a huge drop. August sales were one of those drops, with a reported 20% fall from July. What is causing such a stunning fluctuation, so soon after great strides from DC’s Read More
No Comments on The State of the Industry, August 2017Sir Jon Reviews: (Brendon Small’s) Galaktikon #1
Albatross Funnybooks, Eric Powell’s (of The Goon fame, for those unaware) venture into comic book publishing, has risen to the attention of the Pint O’ Comics team, with brief reviews of some of their titles on the podcast. As such, when a new title with impressive cover art was solicited in June, I had to Read More
No Comments on Sir Jon Reviews: (Brendon Small’s) Galaktikon #1Sir Jon Reviews: Forbidden Gallery #2
Publisher William Mull wisely sent me a preview copy of Forbidden Gallery issue two, a comic that straddles the lines of horror, suspense and dark drama while having the appearance of a title that time-travelled from 1970. As a fan of anthologies and all of the templates that Forbidden Gallery provides, the book is fully Read More
No Comments on Sir Jon Reviews: Forbidden Gallery #2Sir Jon Reviews – Betty and Veronica #1-3
Icons come in many forms, more so when it comes to comic books. The basic imagery of the chest symbols of Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are easily recognizable across nations, as are color schemes and costumes. Some icons are known more regionally and some become forgotten over time. When it comes to the characters Read More
No Comments on Sir Jon Reviews – Betty and Veronica #1-3The State of the Industry, July 2017
It’s been nearly a year since the last sales recap of State of the Industry, an unintentionally long respite between From the Hip and Pint O’ Comics. Your humble archivist apologizes, as these missives have become such an important part of at least one of you readers’ lives. Many changes have occurred during the year, Read More
No Comments on The State of the Industry, July 2017Sir Jon Reviews – Last Song #1
In the inaugural issue of LAST SONG, creator and writer of the title, Holly Interlandi explains in her afterward that she thinks “rock and roll is enough” when telling a tale about rock music stars in comic book form. She says that most people wait “for the punchline” of what else might be part of Read More
No Comments on Sir Jon Reviews – Last Song #1Sir Jon Reviews – Your Black Friend
It’s been a few weeks since I read Ben Passmore’s YOUR BLACK FRIEND, a one-shot comic book that I couldn’t pass on ordering when it was solicited through AdHouse Books some months back. I’ve always enjoyed slice-of-life comics, especially done-in-one tales similar to Damon Hurd’s work like MY UNCLE JEFF. I gave YOUR BLACK FRIEND Read More
No Comments on Sir Jon Reviews – Your Black FriendCharlton – The Movie
As many at this page are aware, I’m an avowed fan of Charlton Comics, the long-defunct company from Connecticut considered by most to be an also-ran or bottom tier publisher. I wrote a brief interest piece in December (read it HERE) that stirred up some interest and drove me to discover something I was then Read More
No Comments on Charlton – The MovieState of the Industry – January 2016
A topsy-turvy tail end of 2015 showed that comic books are an extremely volatile medium, nearly as much as the commodities market. Hoping for a strong opening to the New Year, the top 300 list from Diamond Comics gave the impression of increases, though sales dipped overall. The top ten saw an increase to eight Read More
No Comments on State of the Industry – January 2016The Great Game – Interlude 2: Shoshana
With snowstorms devastating the group’s availability, the Great Game takes another break in the tale to explore another Non-Player Character associated with the FoJ. Enjoy! In early 594 CY, a fledgling Fond of Justice League was headed into the Sea of Dust in search of a ruined city and the grand adventure that accompanied it. Read More
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