Editor’s note: In the series, we ask 13 interesting people to consider a work of comic art and tell us what it means to them. They can focus on the the character, the history, the artist, the context, how it makes them feel…heck, even how it doesn’t make them feel. For our fourth installment, we welcome the Jack Beltane, author of Penny Harper and The Toyland … [Read more...]
Thirteen Ways, Part III: Desire and the Man Who Helps
Jacques Lacan talks about the necessity for an incredulity towards our fantasies. Our goals and dreams play an essential role in moving us through daily life and getting us out of bed in the morning. We strive towards reaching those goals; writing that book, finding a meaningful human connection, owning that (aptly named) Amazing Fantasy #15. Knowing we are working … [Read more...]
Thirteen Ways, Part II: The Glass, the Bottle, But Not the Blue
Editor's note: In the series, we ask 13 interesting people to consider a work of comic art and tell us what it means to them. They can focus on the the character, the history, the artist, the context, how it makes them feel…heck, even how it doesn’t make them feel. For our second installment, we welcome the Daughter of the Shopkeep and all-around awesome person, Calliope … [Read more...]
13 Ways: The First Way
Editor's Note: In my past life, I used to spend some time talking about poetry in classrooms. One of my favorite poems to offer classes was "Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" by Wallace Stevens. In that poem, Stevens basically writes thirteen mini-poems, all ostensibly--you guessed it--about blackbirds. I liked using this poem because on the surface, it's not really … [Read more...]
The Sanctum Sangiacomo: Trade Secrets! Let’s Get Graphic! PUNS!
This is a fine time to up and abandon us. For some crazy reason, comics have been relegated non-essential during our tine of viral crisis! Seriously? Non-essential? Clearly, the people responsible for that decision never read comics. The latest news is Diamond Comic Distributors has announced that they will not be shipping comics to shops until further notice because … [Read more...]