Commentary by Sam S. As everybody likely knows by now, Ben Reilly, Peter Parker’s controversial clone and occasional Scarlet Spider, has returned to the Spider-Man identity for the first time since 1995. The 90’s clone storyline received plenty of deserved criticism, but there were some definite gems in there. With that in mind, I thought … Read more
In anticipation of his upcoming series, we sat down with Matthew Rosenberg, the writer and co-creator of the upcoming ‘What’s The Furthest Place From Here?’. He had some things to say and some things to give away. Take it away, us! Graham Crackers Comics: You’ve been away from the indy scene for a bit. How … Read more
Commentary by Dan W. When did The Joker become a ruthless, humorless psychopath? Not to say he wasn’t always a murderous clown, but rather that there may have been some winking charm in past eras of giant typewriters and poison fish. Was it The Killing Joke, is this another sad legacy to pin on Alan … Read more
Commentary by: Anthony Fograse I jumped at the opportunity to write about my first comic book for this newsletter the moment (Plainfield manager) Johnny asked me if I was interested in giving it a shot. The prospect of being able to share something about myself on a personal level with the Graham Crackers community was … Read more
Commentary by Pete from Lakeview Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax, Rocket, and Groot- we all know the Guardians of the Galaxy. But they’re not always working together to protect us from cosmic dangers. Sometimes they have private business to attend to, and other messes to find themselves in. Today we’re going to take a look specifically at … Read more
Commentary by Sean H. (St. Charles) So, here we are. With the Future State behind us, the Infinite Frontier awaits. As a lifelong DC fan, I have high standards for their books, and I am not easy to please as those around me will testify. Not as hard to please as some, I’ll admit, but … Read more
Commentary by Dan W. 2004 was a good year to be a Conan fan. Publishing house Del Rey was in the midst of publishing three excellent collections of Robert E. Howard’s original Conan pulp stories (removing all the edits L. Sprague de Camp introduced in the Lancer paperbacks in the ‘60s and ‘70s and including … Read more
Commentary by Sean H. If you ask the average reader for the best Superman origin story, you’re likely to get one of two answers. Superman Secret Origin by Doomsday Clock dream team Geoff Johns and Gary Frank, or Superman Birthright by Mark Waid and Leinil Francis Yu (You may also get The Man of Steel … Read more
Commentary by Sean H. Peter David has had a storied career in comics. A lifelong fan of comics and a staple of the industry, he has written seminal storylines for both Marvel and DC, and he generally can be relied upon to this day for a quality read. However, back in 1985, he was still … Read more
Leading up to her signings at our Chicago locations the week, Mirka was kind enough to sit down for a few questions about her background and creative process. For more from Mirka, check out her Twitter (@mirkand) and Instagram (@mirkand89). GRAHAM CRACKERS COMICS: I understand you are from Italy, can you tell us from what … Read more
