We have moved!

 Just letting you guys know that we've moved over to Patreon, so head on over there for thoughts, rants, WIPs, and early access to our YouTube videos! Here's the post that explains it all.

The Beatles Story, as Drawn by George Perez

In 1978, Marvel Super Special #4 printed The Beatles Story, by comics writer and rock journalist David Anthony Kraft and soon-to-be legendary artists George Perez and Klaus Janson. Over on The Comics Cube YouTube channel, Paul and I go through the comic page by page, and you can view it here:

And you can go through it with us by clicking on the images below (thanks to this Flickr account for providing the service of uploading everything): 

Alan Moore: Portraits of an Extraordinary Gentleman

 So here's something awesome.

In 2003 my favorite writer turned 50, and I bought a tribute book to him, filled with essays and artwork from various writers, artists, fans, and enthusiasts.

In 2023, he turned 70 and the same publisher is putting out this book. And I... have an essay in it, talking about America's Best Comics and how they were, in fact, America's best comics.

Sometimes life is weird. And awesome.

Alan Moore: Portraits of an Extraordinary Gentleman. Now on Amazon. All proceeds go to Doctors Without Borders. https://amzn.to/3uDhSIZ

If you're visiting my site for the first time, go visit my YouTube channel. I've spoken to a lot of Moore's collaborators, as well as his daughter Leah. 

And give the book a shot!

Bill Sienkiewicz Promethea and Alexandra Trese

 Got a couple of commissions from the great Bill Sienkiewicz!

Promethea:

Alexandra Trese:

Read their books here:

Echolands Issue-By-Issue Recaps with JH Williams III

Last year, JH Williams III (co-writer/artist), W. Haden Blackman (writer), Dave Stewart (colorist), and Todd Klein (letterer) launched Echolands, a series years in the making, by way of Image Comics. The first hardcover just came out, collecting the first six issues.

Echolands' basic premise is that this world is made up of places that each fit a different fictional genre. Protagonist Hope Redhood (drawn in JH Williams III's "usual" style) is from Mythwood, her friend Castrum (drawn more like Dick Tracy) is from Old Chicago, her frenemy Rosa (drawn in black and white) is from Horror Hill.... you get the point.

This is not a review because if you've been following The Comics Cube on YouTube and/or Spotify, you'd know exactly where I stand on the series. Instead, I'd like to share with you a short excerpt from the dedication of Volume 1.

Let's zoom in, shall we?

What a thrill to be mentioned in an actual graphic novel by one of my all-time absolute favorite creators! And yes, our conversations have been fun and amazing, as he mentioned. I interviewed JH Williams III for the first time at the end of 2020:

Since then, we have done issue-by-issue recaps of Echolands, including this preview prior to the launch of the series:

Issue 1:

Issue 2:

Issue 3:

Issue 4:

Issue 5:

Issue 6:

I also had a separate chat with co-writer W. Haden Blackman about it:

And I also talked to JH Williams III about the volume 1 hardcover:

I will also be talking to JH Williams III live for the Philippine International Comics Festival on September 14 10am Philippine time (that is September 13 10pm ET/7pm PT). You can register here for free: https://bit.ly/picof2022. I'll also be talking in other segments to Brian Bolland and Dave Gibbons, Danny Fingeroth, Jeff Smith, and a couple of other creators (as yet unnanounced).

Comics Creators Pay Tribute to George Perez

 I reached out to comics creators I've previously interviewed — and some I haven't — to pay tribute to the great George Perez. Participating creators are Andrea Di Vito, Barbara Kesel, Bill Walko, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bruno Redondo, Budjette Tan, Chris Ryall, Chriscross, Cliff Chiang, Dave Gibbons, Dirk Manning, Fred Van Lente, Gene Ha, Geoff Thorne, Gerry Conway, Haden Blackman, Hilary Barta, Ian Sta. Maria, Jamal Igle, Jeromy Cox, JH Williams III, Jill Thompson, Jim Salicrup, JM DeMatteis, Joe Rubinstein, Kerry Callen, Mark Russell, Mark Waid, Paul Gilligan, Paul Levitz, Richard Pace, Rob Schamberger, Scott Dunbier, Stephanie Chan, Steve Englehart, Tom DeFalco, Trina Robbins, and Zander Cannon.

00:00:00 Quick Intro

00:00:51 What do you think of when you hear the name "George Perez"?

00:57:00 What is your favorite work by George Perez?

01:48:55 What is George Perez's legacy in comics?

03:01:15 What did you think when you heard the news about his health?

03:31:33 What do you think of the way he's been handling it?

03:65:18 Any anecdotes about George Perez?

04:27:09 What would you say to George Perez directly right now?

I reached out to comics creators I've previously interviewed — and some I haven't — to pay tribute to the great George Perez. Participating creators are Andrea Di Vito, Barbara Kesel, Bill Walko, Bill Sienkiewicz, Bruno Redondo, Budjette Tan, Chris Ryall, Chriscross, Cliff Chiang, Dave Gibbons, Dirk Manning, Fred Van Lente, Gene Ha, Geoff Thorne, Gerry Conway, Haden Blackman, Hilary Barta, Ian Sta. Maria, Jamal Igle, Jeromy Cox, JH Williams III, Jill Thompson, Jim Salicrup, JM DeMatteis, Joe Rubinstein, Kerry Callen, Mark Russell, Mark Waid, Paul Gilligan, Paul Levitz, Richard Pace, Rob Schamberger, Scott Dunbier, Stephanie Chan, Steve Englehart, Tom DeFalco, Trina Robbins, and Zander Cannon.

00:00:00 Quick Intro
00:00:51 What do you think of when you hear the name "George Perez"?
00:57:00 What is your favorite work by George Perez?
01:48:55 What is George Perez's legacy in comics?
03:01:15 What did you think when you heard the news about his health?
03:31:33 What do you think of the way he's been handling it?
03:65:18 Any anecdotes about George Perez?
04:27:09 What would you say to George Perez directly right now?