"For a debut OGN, 'Nighthawks' is a bizarre but impactful exploration of male friendship and social politics that heralds Li as a talent to watch."
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Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's review:
My latest Deep Dive sees me talk ‘Beast of Boriken’ with @julioanta.bsky.social. If you love monsters, activism, and deeply human stories about grief, rage, and healing, this one feels quite special. Enjoy!
ICYMI: Going deep on 'Beast of Boriken' with @julioanta.bsky.social. We talk about monsters, PR history, activism culture, the power of selective rage, and much, much more.
Chris Coplan
Chris Coplan
🐐🩸 What makes a great monster story?
@chriscoplan.bsky.social spoke with Julio Anta about The Beast of Borikén, his new True Weird series from @darkhorse.com that uses the Chupacabra to explore Puerto Rican history, colonialism, activism, grief, and hope:
🐐🩸 What makes a great monster story?
@chriscoplan.bsky.social spoke with Julio Anta about The Beast of Borikén, his new True Weird series from @darkhorse.com that uses the Chupacabra to explore Puerto Rican history, colonialism, activism, grief, and hope:
'Tigress Island' continues to be a real gem. Absurd, silly, thoughtful, brutally honest -- it all just clicks. The penultimate issue is a proper highlight/step-up.
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A story about Puerto Rico's rich history and lineage of persecution.
If you've never read this (it's THE prototype of celebrity profiles), do so NOW. It's never really about Frank, but celebrity, social structures, filtering life via the arts, etc. I'll never reach that level, but I always try to do just that -- the person/book as an onion for life.
A review that I’m incredibly, incredibly proud of. Plus, it’s a hugely interesting book with layers and context and tasty meat to spare. (CC @goatsflyingpress.com):
I think about this a lot — it’s why I’m so utterly obsessed with my 4,000-word features (not just Q&As). All my most favorite and important work took real effort to engage and rewarded thoughtful reads. That’s where all of this stuff truly lives. (Cheap Plug: docs.google.com/document/d/1...)
I think about this a lot — it’s why I’m so utterly obsessed with my 4,000-word features (not just Q&As). All my most favorite and important work took real effort to engage and rewarded thoughtful reads. That’s where all of this stuff truly lives. (Cheap Plug: docs.google.com/document/d/1...)
"...it’s that it realizes its themes to a new degree, adds to the story (without over-complicating), and gets quite serious as much as it remains as playful as ever."
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Read @chriscoplan.bsky.social's Tigress Island #4 review:
I'm proud of all by JBTC "babies," but this week has some real comedy gems, if I do say so myself. Heart, too, folks.
Chris Coplan
one important bit that should be addressed when folks talk about the dearth of online written comics coverage is the decline of written coverage overall. this is due to a host of economic/discoverability factors, but it is not unique to comics. websites just dont get the traffic they did in 2010.
one important bit that should be addressed when folks talk about the dearth of online written comics coverage is the decline of written coverage overall. this is due to a host of economic/discoverability factors, but it is not unique to comics. websites just dont get the traffic they did in 2010.
