by Graham Crackers | Oct 6, 2026 | Articles
Traditionally, from the early 30’s to the early 70’s stories in the comic book format were usually told in one or two issues. The reason was that the publishers of the time were writing for an audience of 8-to-10 year-olds who were the core readers of comic books at...
by Graham Crackers | Sep 29, 2026 | Articles
Spooky season is upon us! The weather is cooling off (please don’t jinx it), the leaves are changing color, and the great pumpkin is rising once more! In honor of the start of this most frightening of forays into Fall, I’ve put together a list of 5 comics to get you...
by Graham Crackers | Sep 22, 2026 | Articles
In my long and checkerboard-top history of pushing paper, I’ve seen things. Some things only happened once, like an alarming amount of seemingly normal people suddenly believing that a fictional character can actually “die”, and that said character...
by Graham Crackers | Sep 15, 2026 | Articles
As I watch the new landscape of reviews and critics forming around the newest batch of comic books and comic book movies, I’m noticing a trend. Unfortunately for DC’s Supergirl movie, it seems comics are a bit more resilient than movies. The Supergirl movie and the...
by Graham Crackers | Sep 8, 2026 | Articles
An arrogant creator, the late 18th century countryside, and a creature that can be recognized by almost everyone in modern times. This is a fraction of Frankenstein or The Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley; one of my favorite novels. And whilst I love a novel...
by Graham Crackers | Sep 1, 2026 | Articles
1000 has a special place in Chicago. AM 1000 WAS the Loop and is now ESPN. There are exactly 1000 buildings in the city, and 1000 buildings in each of the suburbs. There are 1000 deep dish pizza options. There were 1000 episodes of ‘The Bear’. The 1000th issue of...
