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Episode #3 of my podcast, “The History of Comics in 500 Issues,” is now up over at my Patreon. This episode is about Comic Cuts #1, the first British comic book, and everything that led up to it. As always, … Continue reading →

As before, the new episode is available to the public for free at my Patreon, so have a listen! This time I’m talking about (among other things) New Fun #6, the first comic book that had all new material in … Continue reading →

As I mentioned last time, I’m doing a new podcast: The History of Comics in 500 Issues. In it, I’ll be covering the global history of the comic book medium, starting in the 1830s and proceeding up to the present. … Continue reading →

Beginning this September–ideally starting Sept. 1–I’m going to be doing a podcast: The History of Comics in 500 Issues. It will be the comic book version of Andrew Hickey’s splendid A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, and will be an exploration … Continue reading →

This is how you do it. Or, one of the ways, anyhow. There is no single way to do it. (Or, rather, the single way to do it is “Do a good job.” There are many ways to do that). … Continue reading →

(because it’s Noirvember, of course) Before I begin: films noir is one of the subjects in film studies that is disputed the fiercest, that contains the most critical controversies, that everyone has an opinion on and which no two opinions … Continue reading →

(Originally appeared here in 2010). It’s not like I want to spend time thinking about the following. I’ve got a steampunk novel to plot. But my son Henry–that’s him on the left–loves Toy Story  We watch a part of it every night before bed. … Continue reading →

Hi– My first attempt at a Kickstarter for The Fury of the Northmen failed, so I’ve relaunched it with a humbler funding goal (only $5,000) and humbler aims (the funding will pay for layout and cover art so I can sell … Continue reading →

Hi– My new Kickstarter has just gone live. It’s for The Fury of the Northmen, a 5e-compatible rpg set in England during the first six years of the Viking invasion of England (865-871 CE). The Fury of the Northmen is historical fantasy; it’s … Continue reading →

A story by me in which I attempt to tell a Lovecraftian tale that’s never been told before. reverse the charges