Category Archives: Personal

Looking back at 20 years of Image Comics

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Alex Thomas

It’s been a milestone week this week as Image Comics celebrated their 20th anniversary. As a comics fan growing up in the early 1990s, I was a massive fan of all things Image and so it fills me with a … Continue reading →

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Why Newsstand is the future for digital comics

Posted on October 15, 2011 by Alex Thomas

This week saw the release of Apple’s new iOS5 operating system for iPad and iPhone. You might have missed it as it got somewhat lost amongst the tragic news of Steve Jobs passing and the internet backlash against the iPhone … Continue reading →

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Is the DC relaunch the tipping point for digital comics (plus first thoughts on Justice League #1)

Posted on September 1, 2011 by alexcthomas

After all the weeks and months of talk, it’s finally here. The DC52 relaunch has happened. Whether you agree with their tactics or not there’s no denying they have created a buzz about the comics industry that we haven’t seen … Continue reading →

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My first comic was Secret Wars #2 what about you?

Posted on July 30, 2011 by alexcthomas

While hunting around in my parents loft the other weekend I came across a box of old comics from my childhood and in there was the first comic I ever bought! It was a Marvel UK reprint of Secret Wars … Continue reading →

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Why Spider-man #1 is the most iconic comic of all time!

Posted on July 18, 2011 by alexcthomas

Todd McFarlane’s Spiderman #1 is one of the featured titles on Marvel’s iPad app this week which got me feeling rather nostalgic. You see, growing up as a comics fan in the 90s, the most iconic book for me wasn’t … Continue reading →

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