Best of 2013: Best Publisher
When we talk about major publishers in the comic book industry, we can no longer refer to it as just ‘The Big Two.’ If 2012 was Image’s breakout year, 2013 is the year where they came in like a...
View ArticleSouthern Bastards Special – BTPcast #206
Break out the bourbon and BBQ as William, Dane, Justin Partridge, and Diana talk about the tones, themes, and overall special sense of place that Jason Aaron and Jason Latour‘s Southern Bastards brings...
View ArticleComic Reviews for July 2 – BTPcast #207
With Marvel looking to capitalize on the upcoming release of Guardians of the Galaxy, William, Dane, and Justin Vactor dig into both The Legendary Star-Lord and Rocket Raccoon before taking a look at...
View ArticleLazarus: Special Interview with Eric Trautmann – BTPcast #214
William welcomes back friend of the show Eric Trautmann to talk about his design involvement with Greg Rucka and Michael Lark’s Image series: Lazarus. You can stream the episode above or subscribe in...
View ArticleBest of 2014: Best New Ongoing
Sometimes the start to a great series is as simple as 1, 2, 3, 4. Yet a Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, Matt Wilson, and Clayton Cowles book could never be that simple. The Wicked + The Divine, on its...
View ArticleBest of 2014: Best Limited Series
Three stars of the comic book world. Three runaway helots. Three, written by Kieron Gillen, pencilled by Ryan Kelly, and colored by Jordie Bellaire, creates a compelling narrative of slaves in Sparta,...
View ArticleBest of 2014: Best Writer
To say Jason Aaron had a big year in comics would be a gross understatement. Always a leader of the pack in terms of quality and creativity, 2014 cemented Aaron’s place as comic book royalty. In 2014...
View ArticleBest of 2014: Best Publisher
They’ve done it again. Our pick for the Best Publisher of 2014 may not surprise anyone but only because Image Comics never stops surprising us. Continuing to publish some of the most creative, bold,...
View ArticleBest of 2014: Best Creative Team
The dream team of Greg Rucka and Michael Lark first popped up in Gotham Central (aided and abetted by Ed Brubaker); in 2013 they returned with Lazarus, a futuristic series full of weird science,...
View Article‘Southern Bastards’ to be adapted for television at FX
One of the things that Dane and I should do is another episode of Beyond the Panels, mostly so we can talk about our love of television and our love of shows like Justified. The Elmore Leonard...
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