As we exit our own world-shaping pandemic, Sweet Tooth is a near-time science fiction epic about survival at the end of the world that makes for perfect for summer reading.
Over here in the Biff Bam Pop! community, we’re big, long-time admirers of Jeff Lemire’s comic book work. For the better part of a decade, Lemire has been awing readers … Continue reading Make It Population You In “Royal City #1” On The Wednesday Run
Think back to your childhood. Do you remember those distinct coming-of-age moments? Opening the pages to a stolen nudie magazine. Seeing your grandmother pass away. Your first kiss. An after-school … Continue reading Go Capespotting With PLUTONA #1 On The Wednesday Run
I’ve gone on quite a bit about the resurgence of science fiction comics over the last half-decade on this very column. I’ve also spoken about Image Comics and their continual … Continue reading Descender#1 Rises To The Top On The Wednesday Run
“The last love story ever told.” That’s the tag-line for Trillium, the most recent Vertigo Comics foray into creator-owned comic books. A statement such as that must be science fiction, … Continue reading Trillium #1 Hits With A Big Bang On The Wednesday Run–August 7, 2013
Sometimes, you can get really attached to a fictional character. It doesn’t matter the genre: fiction, science fiction, horror, fantasy, mystery or romance. It doesn’t matter the format: film, novel, … Continue reading A Sweet Friendship Ends With Sweet Tooth #40 On The Wednesday Run – January 9, 2013
If you’re waxing poetic, you could say that everything old is new again. If you’re mildly neurotic, you might say that history isn’t done with us just yet. If you’re … Continue reading Historic Comics Live Forever In National Comics: Eternity #1 On The Wednesday Run – July 25, 2012
Armed with a bottle of wine and his friend (and Torontonian) Jeff Lemire of Sweet Tooth fame, we got a glimpse of one of the hottest comics writer today. With … Continue reading Comic-Con 2012 Exclusive: Scott Snyder: An Inside Look
Last week I told you to stay at home and not make the Wednesday run to your local comic book shop – crazy head games, huh?!? Instead, I said that … Continue reading MIND MGMT Is On The Mind (Again) On The Wednesday Run – May 23, 2012
Every Wednesday, JP makes the after-work run to his local downtown comic book shop. Comics arrive on Wednesdays you see and JP, fearful that the latest issue will sell out, … Continue reading The Wednesday Run – March 2, 2011
Jeff Lemire has had a busy 2009. The Toronto-based comic book writer and artist, previous winner of both the Shuster and Doug Wright Awards, was nominated for an Eisner Award … Continue reading Biff Bam Pop Exclusive: A Sweet Tooth For Comics And Hockey – JP Interviews Writer/Artist Jeff Lemire
I’m beginning to swoon again. No, it’s not my relatively minor fear of heights brought on by recently clambering up on some rickety scaffolding to shoo nesting birds away from … Continue reading A Sense Of Vertigo Returns For Japer
