First published in 1996 by HarperCollins, the prose anthology The Sandman: Book of Dreams contains short stories featuring characters and settings from the acclaimed DC Comics series The Sandman. Although Sandman co-creator Neil Gaiman co-edited the book, and a number of celebrated creators contributed content to Book of Dreams, compared…

Writer Jeff Lemire and artist Andrea Sorrentino are creating a shared horror universe titled “The Bone Orchard Mythos”; this narrative universe will allow the creative team to produce…

In the summer of 2003, comics creator Rob Liefeld discovered writer Robert Kirkman and artist Tony Moore’s Brit comic in a print shop’s trash bin. …

Acclaimed comics writer and novelist Warren Ellis recently published the 10,000-word prose story “Watchtower” on his website; the near-future science fiction novelette features a four-person crew that is recruited by a wealthy entrepreneur and sent into space to investigate an extraterrestrial spacecraft. …

Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine has been calamitous, displacing millions of Ukrainians and killing thousands on both sides of the conflict. A less noted impact is the number of animals caught in the crossfire, with thousands of animals at risk. Although the wartime dangers for animals are often little considered…

The recent assassination attempts against Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky as part of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine is the latest assassination effort seemingly supported by Russian president Vladimir Putin. …

On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a massive military invasion of Ukraine; Russia’s aggression against a democratic European nation drew swift international condemnation, and the ongoing conflict has generated global admiration of the Ukrainian people’s bravery and resistance. …

In issue 10 of the Image Comics series Savage Dragon, the mysterious supervillain Jimbo Da Mighty Lobster debuts, challenging the comic’s titular protagonist. A foul-mouthed, pipe-smoking, super-strong character resembling an enormous humanoid lobster, Jimbo was created by Jason Merritt in response to a character creation contest initiated by the series’…

The science fiction/fantasy comic book series Saga is acclaimed for its compelling story and art. Created by writer Brian K. Vaughan and artist Fiona Staples, and published by Image Comics, the series debuted in March 2012, and has won numerous awards, received critical praise, and generated an avid fan base…