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Wayne Hall
Wayne Hall is the host for the weekly "Wayne's Comics" podcast. He has interviewed comics pros including Scott Snyder, Phil Hester, Arvid Nelson, Bob Schreck, Michael Alan Nelson, Joe Harris, Jeff Cahn, Michael Jan Friedman, Mark Bertolini, David Baxter, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, Shawn Aldridge, Brendan Daneen, Sam Johnson, Michael Moreci, David Petersen, Cy Dethan, John Heffernan, and Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener, to name a few. He writes the weekly "Wayne's Worlds" column (news, reviews, podcasts, comments, opinions and interviews) here at FirstComicsNews.com!
Wayne’s Worlds: More Daring Comics?
One book really rocked my comics reading world recently, and it was DC’s Black Label Catwoman:…
Wayne’s Worlds: Damage and Delays
If you’re a collector or even just a fan, these are tough times we’re going through…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Doctor Who’ Comics Have Changes Coming
One of the constants in Titan Comics’ Doctor Who series of comics is change, and with a different showrunner…
Wayne’s Worlds: Reading Rocks!
In my last column, I explored what comic books wanted to be when they grow up.…
Wayne’s Worlds: What Do Comics Want to Be When They Grow Up?
Every week, we get more and more announcements that a “known” comics creator is starting a…
Wayne’s Worlds: We Need More Comics Fans!
The comics industry recently lost one of its biggest supporters—my identical twin brother, Randy Hall. We…
Wayne’s Worlds: Will Comics Go Completely Digital?
It’s the topic that never dies! Can the comics industry move away from local comics shops…
Wayne’s Worlds: How Do You Solve a Problem Like the Hulk?
Immortal Hulk ended with #50. After that, Donny Cates and Ryan Ottley have their turn trying…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Colorful’ Short Stories
I’ve been noticing that some comics companies have actually been releasing short stories—with a “colorful” twist!
Wayne’s Worlds: What Have You Done For Me Lately?
I was encouraged to read about Heroes Union #1 on several levels! Let me tell you why!
Wayne’s Worlds: Did I Just Read a Marvel or a DC?
These days, I sometimes can’t be sure if I’m reading a Marvel comic or a DC!
Wayne’s Worlds: Music and Comics–Perfect Together?
Z2 is getting to be one of my favorite comics companies! As reported, Z2 Comics and…
Wayne’s Worlds: Those Crazy Art Books!
If you’re going to buy Image Comics’ The Art of AMC’s The Walking Dead Universe, I hope…
Wayne’s Worlds: Hardcover Versus Softcover
I read with interest when BOOM! Studios released a hardcover edition of the first 12 issues of Once…
Wayne’s Worlds: Marvel and Penguin, Sittin’ in a Tree…
Marvel Comics and Penguin Random House Publisher Services recently signed a distribution agreement that began on…
Wayne’s Worlds: DC Has Moved the Line to $5.99!
The Internet has recently been buzzing about DC’s increasing the price of their Batman comic and some…
Wayne’s Worlds: What’s Next? ‘Universe-Sized’ X-Men?
In the endless struggle to outdo themselves, Marvel recently released a “Planet-Size” issue of X-Men! What’s…
Wayne’s Worlds: Comics That Actually End!
Robert Kirkman’s Oblivion Song officially reached it’s end not that long ago. A comic that actually came…
Wayne’s Worlds: Is DC Now ‘BC’?
I think DC Comics should be renamed as “BC,” which should stand for “Batman Comics.”
Wayne’s Worlds: Bring Back the Monsters!
I love my longjohns superhero stories for sure, but I still want more variety in my…
Wayne’s Worlds: Dance of the Superhero Costumes
Every so often, a superhero just has to try on new duds! Don’t worry, though—it’s only…
Wayne’s Worlds: Delays, Delays, Delays
As a comics fan, I’m almost used to books I want arriving late (or not at all).…
Wayne’s Worlds: One Batman Too Many!
As a lifelong Batman fan, I’ve been patient. However, DC recently crossed the line with a…
Wayne’s Worlds: Crowdfunding, More than Ever!
The current pandemic has certainly changed things as far as the comics industry goes. One of…
Wayne’s Worlds: Batman Back in Black and White!
The Dark Knight is as hot as molten lava right now, and DC’s taking advantage of…
Wayne’s Worlds: Back and Back and Back to the Future!
When you’ve read comics as long as I have, you notice trends and events that keep…
Wayne’s Worlds: Reprints Make Sense!
I always appreciate the comics news online, and I recently read a story about Valiant reprinting…
Wayne’s Worlds: Making Comics Returnable
I read with interest the recent news release about Dynamite making all the comics ordered through November returnable.…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Steam, You Stream, We All Stream…
One of the biggest trends going on right now is streaming, and one service I like…
Wayne’s Worlds: When Comics Are Cancelled
It wasn’t all that long ago that Marvel cancelled several titles including Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, and Strikeforce.…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Comics Will Make Me Rich!’
Somebody, somewhere must be hiding massive amounts of profits from producing comics! I mean, on a very regular…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Miss Those DC Giants!
It’s finally happened! The Walmart DC Giants have been replaced with packets of several issues in…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: What’s the Deal with Director’s Cuts?
It wasn’t that long ago that Marvel announced the first issue of X-Men/Fantastic Four will soon be…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘You Don’t Belong Here’
Something interesting happened on Sunday morning, the final day of of a con I attended just…
Wayne’s Worlds: Ahoy, Comic Fans!
Every once in a while I encounter a comics company I’ve never heaters of, and that…
Wayne’s Worlds: Get Me Out of the Church on Time!
In both Marvel and DC, there have been comics recently that have backed up the notion…
Wayne’s Worlds: In the Coming Year, I Resolve…
It’s not too soon to look ahead into 2022, and while I’m not much for resolutions,…
Wayne’s Worlds: Sometimes a Rumor Is Just a Rumor
With the advent of the Internet and its ability to “instantly” send information almost anywhere in…
Wayne’s Worlds: The Trouble with Time-Locked Characters
It waasn’t all that long ago that DC announced that Doomsday Clock #9 would be delayed. Personally,…
Wayne’s Worlds: Todd’s Toys Teaming with DC
One of the biggest developments in the toy industry focused on Todd McFarlane’s Toys signing a…
Wayne’s Worlds: Taking ‘Talent’ to TV
Once your comic book or OGN has been published, don’t get discouraged if nothing happens with…
Wayne’s Worlds: More Holiday Specials!
I’m already getting into the holiday spirit! And that makes me reflect on holiday-related comics!
Wayne’s Worlds: Why Marvel Comics Won’t End Anytime Soon
It’s as predictable as the sun rising in the morning. I’ve been reading a lot of…
Wayne’s Worlds: Trek Merging Comics, Novels, & TV
I remain quite a big fan of Star Trek, so I’m fascinated by the soon return of…
Wayne’s Worlds: We ALSO Sell…
I’ve shopped at many local comics shops over the years, and when a store decides that…
Wayne’s Worlds: Age-Appropriate Labels on Comics?
As I often do, I was reading the news online when I came across a recent…
Wayne’s Worlds: Hey, I’m Valuable!
I have been hearing from friends who are excited about getting to this year’s C2E2 convention!…
Wayne’s Worlds: That @*&! Fifth Week!
Comics is what we call a habitual industry, meaning you normally buy your books out of habit. For…
Wayne’s Worlds: Don’t Tell Me That!
When you’ve been around as many local comics shops as I have, you come to dread…
Wayne’s Worlds: Art Versus Script
What’s the most important part of a comic? The art or the script (story)?
Wayne’s Worlds: Team-Ups Are Still Fun!
Was it really years ago now that I read about Batman and the Shadow teaming up?…
Wayne’s Worlds: Great Characters Don’t Go Away Forever!
It wasn’t all that long ago that I grieved that the fifth issue of the Black…
Wayne’s Worlds: How ‘Real’ Should Comics Get?
A friend of mine was telling me just how much he doesn’t like it when “real…
Wayne’s Worlds: The Joys and Dangers of Store Subscription Services
Often I like to talk about local comics shops and why I frequent them. One of…
Wayne’s Worlds: A ‘Real’ Comics Shop!
When I buy new comics, I go to Krum’s World, a great comics store in Winter…
Wayne’s Worlds: Bring Out Your Dead!
It’s a common phrase among comics’ fans – Death in comics is only temporary! A lot has…
Wayne’s Worlds: Are Comics Too Popular Now?
Comics conventions are returning now, sometimes with more than one happening on a weekend in the…
Wayne’s Worlds: Art Versus Comics
Now that they are starting to resurface, it’s time to talk about comics conventions and how…
Wayne’s Worlds: Characters Not Originally in the Comics
Now that cons are slowly starting to resurface, I’ve been remembering many previous events, some where…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Love the Character, But I Don’t Buy the Comic!
Recently, I ended up part of a conversation that got me thinking about fans and why…
Wayne’s Worlds: Can We Trust Fan Reactions?
With the Internet providing instant contact for information, it’s given those of us who are fans…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Just Don’t Get It Sometimes!
Some very popular trends just pass me by at times. I see others diving headlong into…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Not My Superman’
Recently I’ve been noticing a lot of discussion online about Superman. He’s been getting a lot…
Wayne’s Worlds: Marvel Versus DC, Now More than Ever!
The same animosity between Marvel and DC not only continues in the comics, but has moved…
Wayne’s Worlds: All Too Human
The comics industry continues to deal with a difficult subject – sexual harassment among the members…
Wayne’s Worlds: Expensive Signatures
Even though cons haven’t been happening for a while now, there’s still been a lot of…
Wayne’s Worlds: The Indie Explosion Continues!
I’m reliving some cons I’ve attended in the past as I long for comic conventions to…
Wayne’s Worlds: Biggest, Baddest Baddies
It’s long been said that what makes good movies are the bad guys. If that person…
Wayne’s Worlds: Nothing Lasts Forever
As the old saying goes, the one constant in life is change. The sad thing is…