What makes a good comic-book action sequence? How do you balance dynamic movement and eye-catching art with coherency and continuity? On Saturday morning, some of DC and Marvel’s most exciting talents sat down to discuss their action-crafting expertise at WonderCon’s “Drawing Action” panel. Right off the bat, it was clear that the panel …
2015 has been quite the eclectic year for comics, and this fact is reflected in our top ten list. Image Comics continues to be the true house of ideas with books ranging from a feminist twist on exploitation films to a murder mystery set in 1940s Hollywood and even a LGBTQ-friendly parody of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. Even though they are in the middle of big events (Convergence and Secret Wars), DC and Marvel respectively still have room for offbeat takes on their iconic or not so iconic characters and are represented on this list along with Valiant, which has attracted a veritable Murderer’s Row of creator to shape and develop their shared universe.
The Valiant #4 Written by Jeff Lemire and Matt Kindt Artwork by Paolo Rivera with Joe Rivera Lettering by Dave Lanphear Published by Valiant Entertainment The Valiant has been such a fantastic read. It is a great way to introduce readers into the Valiant Universe by featuring some of their deeply nuanced characters like The Eternal …