Blog Recommendations?
- Posted by Johanna on July 9, 2008 at 8:34 pm
- Category: Meta
I noticed that my blogroll was getting a little sparse these days, so I’m looking for suggestions. I like blogs that focus mostly or exclusively on comics, that talk about more than just superheroes, and that update regularly. What comic blogs do you read regularly and why?
July 9, 2008 at 8:56 PM
If I can make a pre-emptive suggestion, don’t nominate your own blog. Give someone else you like a plug.
July 9, 2008 at 9:23 PM
Oh, great point.
July 9, 2008 at 11:05 PM
Pop Syndicate’s Comic Book Blog at http://www.popsyndicate.com/comics is a really good one that updates on a regular basis.
July 10, 2008 at 12:39 AM
http://www.neilalien.com/
NYC Doctor Strange cum Ditko fanatic, lots of great links.
July 10, 2008 at 11:24 AM
For general comics coverage, I start with Tom Spurgeon’s The Comics Reporter and Dirk Deppey’s Journalista.
For manga coverage, I enjoy Deb Aoki’s blog at About.com. And three recent adds to my blogroll have been pretty good reading lately:
* A Geek By Any Other Name – anime and manga industry coverage, probably weighted more towards
anime
* Slightly Biased Manga – manga reviews
* Soliloquy in Blue – manga reviews
Finally, for comics aimed at younger kids, Good Comics for Kids is a wonderful resource. I especially like how they look over the Diamond release lists each week and highlight the books appropriate for kids.
July 11, 2008 at 11:21 AM
Well, there’s Jog, of course. I also like J. Caleb Mozzocco at Every Day Is Like Wednesday; he covers a lot of superhero stuff, but he’s a really entertaining writer, and he talks about lots of other types of comics as well. And Tucker Stone’s The Factual Opinion is great, putting a lot of derisive, profane humor into mainstream comics reviews, but also spotlighting some lesser-known stuff.
July 16, 2008 at 9:45 PM
Thanks, everyone, I’ll check those out!
July 18, 2008 at 2:17 PM
I recommend Chris Butcher’s blog Comics212.net
He manages the Toronto store The Beguiling. Fun , intelligent read.