Episodes

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + How’s the second issue of X Lives of Wolverine? + What do you need to know about the launch of Sabretooth’s miniseries? + Peter Milligan and Mike Allred are back on their X-Statix creations in The X-Cellent – Should you check it out? + Listener qu...

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + Did X Deaths of Wolverine save the event? + What’s up with the X-Men in the pages of Black Panther? + Is Duggan and Larraz’s X-Men turning a corner? + Listener questions! This week’s Comics: X Deaths of Wolverine #1 X-Men #7 Marauders Annual #...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Falconspeare with writer and artist Warwick Johnson-Cadwell. We talk about being a part of Mike Mignola’s Mignolaverse, balancing humor and drama with vampire hunters, and favorite old monster movies! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. ...

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + Should you be reading X Lives of Wolverine? + What’s going on with Kate Pryde at the end of Marauders? + How are The Death of Doctor Strange and Devil’s Reign impacting the X-Men? + Listener questions! This week’s Comics: X Lives of Wolverine #1...

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: Who are the candidates for the 2022 X-Men election, and who are you voting for? What’s Hickmania on CBH? Listener questions! This week’s Comics: Marauders #27 The post Casual Krakoa: 2022 X-Men Election! appeared first on Comic Book Herald.

Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald’s Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we’ll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We’ll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I’ll release a new analysis with a new guest discussing the comic! Today we’re talking The Nightly News, and I’m joined by Zack Quaintance of Comics Bookcase. We’ll analyze the work in...

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: What do we think of Hickman’s final X-Men issue?! Did Inferno stick the landing? What do we expect in X Lives of Wolverine and the Destiny of X, and are we excited? This week’s Comics: Inferno #4 X-Men #6 The post Casual Krakoa: Inferno #4 Post-Gam...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Lupina with writer James F. Wright. We talk crafting mythology in a graphic novel, whether or not James and Josh Eckert would return to the world of Contact High, and James absolutely punks me while talking about his self-published Foxglove! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or ...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Barbaric with writer Michael Moreci. We talk the importance of voice in genre (and for drunk bloodthirsty axes), finding inspiration in Hellboy, writing the Revealer horror movie with comics writer Tim Seely, the importance of taking creative risks, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Yummy: A History of Desserts with writer/artist Victoria Grace Elliott. We talk graphic novel histories, the best baking legends, and how the history of dessert relates to the darker elements of our world’s history. And much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden mate...

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: * Spoilers Follow * This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What’s coming in 2022’s Destiny of X? + How does what’s happening in Inferno set the stage for the Destiny of X? + What does this phase of the X-Men narrative mean for the big picture? This week’s Comics: Inferno #3 Hellions #18 The post Casual K...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Lifetime Passes with writer Terry Blas. We talk about fandom obsessions, LatinX representation, dinosaurs, and Darla Deering vs Dazzler as Marvel’s pop icons. Plus much more! Some mild spoilers for Lifetime Passes may follow! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material...

Today marks the release of New Mutants #23 and Trial of Magneto #4, two unrelated issues set in the Krakoa era of X-Men that share thematic DNA looking at the paths to reformation and self-acceptance for Wanda Maximoff, the Scarlet Witch, and Amahl Farouk, aka the Shadow King. I’ll be exploring the parallels and differences in these well known characters journeys, and how current events are shaping where they might fit into mutantkind’s Krakoa and the Marvel Universe going forward. * Spoilers F...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Echolands with writer and artist J.H. Williams III. We talk about the horizontal landscape format of the comic, artists that inspire J.H., watching the rise of Batwoman, and highlights from J.H.’s incredible career! Plus a bunch more! Some mild spoilers for Echolands issues #1 to #3 may follow! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their ins...

This week on Creannotators, I talk The History of Science Fiction with Humanoids Publisher and Editor, Mark Waid. We talk about the cultural prevalence of sci-fi in 2021, what makes The Incal a special work as Taika Waititi adapts the graphic novel, and Mark finally answers what’s up with the Tony Stark / Emma Frost wedding teaser from The History of the Marvel Universe! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graph...

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Krakin’ Krakoa will answer: + What is Abigail Brand plotting and what does it mean for the future of the mutant space program and Krakoa? + Theories and predictions for what’s to come! The post Krakin’ Krakoa: Abigail Brand’s True Plans for SWORD and the Mutant Space Program! appeared first on Com...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Strange Adventures with artist Doc Shaner. We talk about his feelings towards DC’s Adam Strange, the unique approach of sharing pages with artist Mitch Gerads, and Doc’s love of Aquaman: King of Atlantis. Plus a bunch more! Some spoilers for Strange Adventures follow! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations b...

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: Spoilers for discussed comics may follow! This week’s Casual Krakoa is an Eternals takeover, answering: + What did everybody think of the MCU Eternals? + Why Eternals #7 stands in contrast to the X-Men’s Reign of X! + What’s going on in Hellions #17 and Excalibur #25? This week’s Comics: Eternals #7 Hellion...

This week on Creannotators, I talk “Cooking Will Break Your Heart” with writer and creator Greg Pak. We talk about Greg’s upcoming Kickstarted cookbook memoir, how the prequels fit into his Darth Vader run, Asian character representation in Marvel Comics, and a bunch more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hid...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Catwoman Lonely City with creator Cliff Chiang. We talk why this version of Gotham City, the storytelling potential of Catwoman, making a DC Black Label book, and the upcoming Paper Girls series on Amazon. Plus a bunch more! Some spoilers for Catwoman: Lonely City #1 follow! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspira...

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + How’s Inferno looking at the halfway point? + What do you think Hickman’s writing for Marvel next? + How SWORD continues to delight and Marauders continues to maraud! This week’s Comics: Inferno #2 SWORD #9 Marauders #25 Wolverine #17 The post Casual Krakoa: Inferno...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Artie and the Wolf Moon with creator Olivia Stephens. We talk defining culture for black werewolves, writing for a YA audience, lessons from a first graphic novel, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ideas or hidden material readers may have missed. Creannotators is an au...

On my weekly livestream, Casual Krakoa Live, I review the week’s X-Men comics, and answer big questions about what’s going on with Marvel’s merry mutants! You can listen or watch below: This week’s Casual Krakoa will answer: + What’s new for X-Men in 2022 that we should look forward to? + Why we’re all just playing a waiting game for Inferno to end now + Why Trial of Magneto should have just stayed an X-Factor story! This week’s Comics: Trial of Magneto #3 The post Casual Krakoa: Trial of ...

This week on Creannotators, I talk Nuclear Power with co-creators Desiree Proctor and Erica Harrell. We talk alternate histories of the Cuban Missile Crisis, what it’s like in DC Comics’ Talent Workshop, their upcoming Disney+ series, Ultra Violet and Black Scorpion, and much more! On Comic Book Herald’s ‘Creannotators’ I’ll be interviewing some of my favorite creators in comics about specific runs, graphic novels or series, looking for their insights on the inspirations behind the work and ide...