by Jarrod | May 13, 2016 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, NEWSWIRE
By Jarrod Jones. Friday morning brought with it sad news: Darwyn Cooke, Eisner Award winning illustrator and writer of such vital works as DC: The New Frontier, Catwoman and the indelible Richard Stark’s Parker series, is battling an “aggressive”...
by Jarrod | Nov 13, 2015 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Jarrod Jones. It’s hard to be sure, but I’m almost certain that Gilbert Hernandez and Darwyn Cooke are telepathically linked. What other conclusion is there to possibly reach? Cooke’s sleek, minimalistic panel work functions in perfect collusion...
by Jarrod | Jul 11, 2015 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!, NEWSWIRE
By Molly Jane Kremer. The 2015 Eisner Awards just concluded, and a huge percentage of winners this year were ladies: the Lumberjanes team and Emily Carroll both took home a few of the big awards of the night; Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki won Best Graphic...
by Jarrod | Dec 11, 2014 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Jarrod Jones. It’s become apparent to me that the sleek sophistication of Bruce Timm’s artwork and the wily character strength of Paul Dini’s written word are now artifacts of a by-gone era, where comic books were still widely considered to be...