Things are slowly taking shape as to the future of the comics industry, so I had…
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: ‘Mouse Guard’ Is Back!
One of my all-time favorite comics is on the shelves once again, and boy, am I…
Wayne’s Worlds: Going Crossover Crazy!
Crossovers are great for sales and fan interest, but is the industry now scraping the bottom…
Wayne’s Worlds: More Green Hornet, Please!
The Green Hornet is a long-lived mystery hero who has been stopping crime since the 1930s,…
Wayne’s Worlds: Marvel and DC Team-ups Coming!
Something recently happened that has fans speculating, and in a good way!
Wayne’s Worlds: More Number Ones!
Both Marvel and DC understand the importance of those debut issues that we call Number One’s!
Wayne’s Worlds: Will Lunar Be the New Diamond?
The main discussion going on in the comics industry right now continues to do with what…
Wayne’s Worlfds: MegaCon 2025 Was Busy!
MegaCon once again was held early this year, so I have already attended my first comic…
Wayne’s Worlds: Surviving as an Indie Comics Publisher
With Diamond struggling right now, smaller publishers will need to step up their game in order…
Wayne’s Worlds: Wolverine Hits 400!
It had to happen! Merry Marvel mutant Wolverine publishes his 400th issue in April!
Wayne’s Worlds: DC and Marvel Do The Monster Mash
This year, monsters (well, one in particular) will be making the rounds in the largest comics…
Wayne’s Worlds: It’s Team-Up Time, Of Course!
Dynamite Entertainment is having way too much fun with the Disney and Hanna-Barbera (HB) characters! Now it is…
Wayne’s Worlds: It’s Your ‘Thing!’
With the recent release of the newest FF trailer, people are talking about Ben Grimm, a…
Wayne’s Worlds: Classic Characters Are Back!
If you grew up with certain cartoon or comic characters and you wish you had new…
Wayne’s Worlds: Enough, Already!
I often have talked about what I was thankful for! Well, to satisfy those who like…
Wayne’s Worlds: Maybe Another ‘Batman’ #1 Coming?
Batman remains DC’s hottest property, so should they restart the franchise with a new number one…
Wayne’s Worlds: Will Digital Comics Ever Truly Thrive?
For years now, I have had friends who are fans of digital comics. And they keep…
Wayne’s Worlds: Are Alternate Timelines the Future of Comics?
With Marvel’s Ultimate line and now DC’s Absolute Comics selling so well, are “normal” timeline comics…
Wayne’s Worlds: Vertigo Returns as DC Vertigo
New York Comic Con took place recently, and one of the biggest news items released said…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: THE TYRANNY OF NOW!
We don’t want to find out what’s coming next or especially what worked before—we want what’s…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Love ‘Imaginary Stories’!
I have always loved stories that explored “the roads not traveled.”
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Absolute Batman’ Flying High!
With orders that have come in surpassing 200,000, Absolute Batman #1 has been alled the top comic…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: IS MORE CHANGE COMING?
We recently saw a lot of change in the comics industry when the distribution process shook…
Wayne’s Worlds: The Justice League Goes Unlimited
If you have been missing the Justice League, take heart! The team is coming back, and…
Wayne’s Worlds: Robots, Robots, Robots!
Some say that robots could eventually take over the world! Well, if the news from the…
Wayne’s Worlds: Doctor Doom Has Finally Arrived!
Looks like Victor Von Doom will achieve his lifelong goal of controlling the Earth in the…
Wayne’s Worlds: It’s the Storytelling, People!
I’ve been following DC’s new initiative “All In,” and it’s made me look back and reflect…
Wayne’s Worlds: BOOM! Goes to Penguin
I’ve long been afraid that Disney might set up a monopoly in comics. Maybe it’s not…
Wayne’s Worlds: Has Green Arrow Gone Bad?
What’s a Batman-like hero to do when creators run out of ideas for him? He goes…
Wayne’s Worlds: Local Comic Shop Day Coming
I’ve previously talked about Local Comic Shop Day here in this column, so when I saw…