Kickstarter has some of the most amazing books in comics today. I love the place, and…
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JUST JOSHING: WhiteSand
Most people know Brandon Sanderson as a novelist. He is one of the best fantasy writers…
JUST JOSING: Rogue and Gambit
If you were going to ask me some of the best writers in mainstream comics, Stephanie…
JUST JOSHING: The Blonde Assassin
Sometimes you just want to read about sexy killers. I mean, there’s something fun and nasty…
JUST JOSHING: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles/Usagi Yojimbo: WhereWhen
Fun fact: My first major interview was with Stan Sakai. It was in 2003 and I…
JUST JOSHING: No/One
What happens when the vigilante gets caught? What if V had been exposed much earlier in…
JUST JOSHING: Boston Metaphysical Society #1
This week’s review is kind of from the way back when machine. Once upon a time…
JUST JOSHING: Snow Paw
Last year, Rob Multari and Mog Park blew me away with Snow Paw issue one. This…
JUST JOSHING: G-Man Comics 3in1 #1
Anthologies are always fun books to read. You get to look at up and coming creatives,…
Just Joshing Episode 914: Rik Offenberger
Rik Offenberger joins the podcast! Rik is my boss at First Comics News, and we talk…
JUST JOSHING: Spectress and Sabanion
Kickstarter has a treasure trove of books. One of my purchases from last year is a…
JUST JOSHING: Darkwing Duck #1
He is the terror that flaps in the night. He is the widget missing from your…
JUST JOSHING: Once Upon A Time At The End of The World
This book right now is my current favorite one in mainstream comics. When Jason Aaron is…
JUST JOSHING: Divinity #1
Happy New Year everyone. The podcast is back on the schedule and I’m getting ready for…
JUST JOSHING: Hexware
What would one do to find their own soul? In the world of machines, algorithms, and…
JUST JOSHING: The Ones
I love chosen one stories. Chosen ones are the heart of classic storytelling. Percival was the…
Just Joshing: Miracleman #0
Good things come to those who wait. Now that said, I don’t think that Neil Gaiman…
JUST JOSHING: Nira X Reborn #3
So back earlier in the year, I pledged to finish the Kickstarter for Nira X Reborn.…
JUST JOSHING: Belial
Sometimes you just want to have fun reading comics. They don’t need to be Maus or…
JUST JOSHING: Yi Soon Shin: Warrior and Defender
History comics are a mixed bag usually. Sometimes they tend to be dry, as we’re recounting…
JUST JOSHING: Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter
Russell Nohelty is one of the most constant professionals I know in the industry. He does…
JUST JOSHING: Starhenge
Liam Sharp might be the best artist in the game today. I “met” Liam (ie, chatted…
JUST JOSHING 50: Heirs Of Isuldur The Perilous Prospects Book 1
Today is a milestone. My 50th column for First Comics. I want to thank Rik for this…
JUST JOSHING: Night Wolf #6
Night Wolf might be my favorite Kickstarter book right now. It’s an old-school-style comic, and I’ve…
JUST JOSHING: Nyobi: Birthright #1
Once upon a time, I was pro-life. Older me has developed quite a bit of nuance,…
JUST JOSHING: Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale
Cthulhu is always hard to spell, and Russell Nohelty does a wonderful job creating worlds that…
JUST JOSHING: Iscariot
Just because the world has always been that way doesn’t mean it has to be this…
Just Joshing: Seconds
Bryan Lee O’Malley is a genius. I’m not just saying that because he’s Canadian (but he…
JUST JOSHING: Night Wolf
Werewolves are almost never complicated in fantasy. With the exception of books written by Ilona Andrews,…
JUST JOSHING: Ordinary Gods
I’ve always been a fan of stories of myths and gods walking among us. Neil Gaiman’s…
JUST JOSHING: Legacy of the View
I have a secret belief that musicians might be the best comic creators in the biz.…
JUST JOSHING: Origins
One of my favorite science fiction tropes are robots. Robots present a wonderful combination of our…
JUST JOSHING: The Bubba Patrol
Sometimes, you find a book you don’t expect to read. Bubba Patrol is not one of…
JUST JOSHING: Cult of Dracula
Dracula never goes out of style. There’s something about the count we all love. Retelling the…
JUST JOSHING: Red Atlantis
I should just openly confess my love for Stephanie Phillips’ writing right now. I’m not sure…
JUST JOSHING: Seed Seekers
It’s been a while since I’ve done a column. I’d like to apologize for that. It’s…
JUST JOSHING: Harley Quinn: Future State
So it’s no secret I’m a Stephanie Phillips fan. I’ve enjoyed her Aftershock Comics work. She…
JUST JOSHING: Peerless
I had the pleasure and privilege of interviewing Kristopher Morron for my podcast a few weeks…
JUST JOSHING: Nira X Reborn #1
I love books with gravity like Saga or Last week’s column. Sometimes, you want a book…
JUST JOSHING: The Incantesi
My friend Rich Perotta has found his calling. People may know Rich from his time with…
JUST JOSHING: Billionaire Island
“All of life is reduced to the common rubble of banality. War, murder, death are all…
JUST JOSHING: Crossover
Superman was a child’s wish for a man to be stronger and better than everyone else.…
JUST JOSHING: Spectress and Sabanion
Buddy books are without a doubt one of the better concepts in comics. My buddy book…
JUST JOSHING: Foxy and Wolfy Vol. 1
Kitsune Windsor is the Fox Spirit that creates magic. I interviewed her on my blog, and…
JUST JOSHING: Elysium Fields
I love Greek mythology. I based my Alice Zero series on mashing Greek myths with Alice…
JUST JOSHING: Macbeth: The Red King
Macbeth was my Shakespeare play. In high school, Mr. Sharpe would make me read it, and…
JUST JOSHING: Green Lantern 80th Anniversary
This week’s review is a special one for me. I’ve been a fan of Green Lantern…
JUST JOSHING: SHADY LADY
I like a good one-shot. Comics very often have a made for trade kind of deal…
JUST JOSHING: Appalachian Assassin
Romances aren’t always requited. As a culture, we’ve been exposed to the fact that on television…
JUST JOSHING: Rise of the White Phoenix Volume 1
I love pro wrestling. Pro wrestling and comic books are kind of like brothers from different…
JUST JOSHING: Plume Omnibus
I just wanted to say that I wrote this column entirely of my own free will. …
JUST JOSHING: Artemis and the Assassin
Well, I didn’t expect to be gone this long, but uh, the apocalypse kind of happened.…
JUST JOSHING: Mercy
I always get intrigued whenever I see an Image Comic number one. Yes, people think of…
JUST JOSHING: Witch Creek Road
Sometimes I just want to forget about men and women in tights and read something a…
JUST JOSHING: The Green Lantern Season 2 #1
Who is Hal Jordan? This has been one of the central questions in The Green Lantern.…
JUST JOSHING: Good Spirits
I’m a big believer in buying local. Local doesn’t just apply to food for me. I…
JUST JOSHING: Krampus is my Boyfriend
I’ve been a big fan of SM Beiko since the Auroras two years ago. She won…
JUST JOSHING: STAR WARS RISE OF SKYWALKER
Happy New Year everyone. The theme of this column is heroes. It is both about my…
JUST JOSHING: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #100
My grandmother loves to remind me of when I was ten years old that she took…