History comics are a mixed bag usually. Sometimes they tend to be dry, as we’re recounting…
Joshua Pantalleresco
JUST JOSHING: Ichabod Jones: Monster Hunter
Russell Nohelty is one of the most constant professionals I know in the industry. He does…
JUST JOSHING: Starhenge
Liam Sharp might be the best artist in the game today. I “met” Liam (ie, chatted…
JUST JOSHING 50: Heirs Of Isuldur The Perilous Prospects Book 1
Today is a milestone. My 50th column for First Comics. I want to thank Rik for this…
JUST JOSHING: Night Wolf #6
Night Wolf might be my favorite Kickstarter book right now. It’s an old-school-style comic, and I’ve…
JUST JOSHING: Nyobi: Birthright #1
Once upon a time, I was pro-life. Older me has developed quite a bit of nuance,…
JUST JOSHING: Cthulhu is Hard to Spell: Battle Royale
Cthulhu is always hard to spell, and Russell Nohelty does a wonderful job creating worlds that…
JUST JOSHING: Iscariot
Just because the world has always been that way doesn’t mean it has to be this…
Just Joshing: Seconds
Bryan Lee O’Malley is a genius. I’m not just saying that because he’s Canadian (but he…
JUST JOSHING: Night Wolf
Werewolves are almost never complicated in fantasy. With the exception of books written by Ilona Andrews,…
JUST JOSHING: Ordinary Gods
I’ve always been a fan of stories of myths and gods walking among us. Neil Gaiman’s…
JUST JOSHING: Legacy of the View
I have a secret belief that musicians might be the best comic creators in the biz.…
JUST JOSHING: Origins
One of my favorite science fiction tropes are robots. Robots present a wonderful combination of our…
JUST JOSHING: The Bubba Patrol
Sometimes, you find a book you don’t expect to read. Bubba Patrol is not one of…
JUST JOSHING: Cult of Dracula
Dracula never goes out of style. There’s something about the count we all love. Retelling the…
JUST JOSHING: Red Atlantis
I should just openly confess my love for Stephanie Phillips’ writing right now. I’m not sure…
JUST JOSHING: Seed Seekers
It’s been a while since I’ve done a column. I’d like to apologize for that. It’s…
JUST JOSHING: Harley Quinn: Future State
So it’s no secret I’m a Stephanie Phillips fan. I’ve enjoyed her Aftershock Comics work. She…
JUST JOSHING: Peerless
I had the pleasure and privilege of interviewing Kristopher Morron for my podcast a few weeks…
JUST JOSHING: Nira X Reborn #1
I love books with gravity like Saga or Last week’s column. Sometimes, you want a book…
JUST JOSHING: The Incantesi
My friend Rich Perotta has found his calling. People may know Rich from his time with…
JUST JOSHING: Billionaire Island
“All of life is reduced to the common rubble of banality. War, murder, death are all…
JUST JOSHING: Crossover
Superman was a child’s wish for a man to be stronger and better than everyone else.…
JUST JOSHING: Spectress and Sabanion
Buddy books are without a doubt one of the better concepts in comics. My buddy book…
JUST JOSHING: Foxy and Wolfy Vol. 1
Kitsune Windsor is the Fox Spirit that creates magic. I interviewed her on my blog, and…
JUST JOSHING: Elysium Fields
I love Greek mythology. I based my Alice Zero series on mashing Greek myths with Alice…
JUST JOSHING: Macbeth: The Red King
Macbeth was my Shakespeare play. In high school, Mr. Sharpe would make me read it, and…
JUST JOSHING: Green Lantern 80th Anniversary
This week’s review is a special one for me. I’ve been a fan of Green Lantern…
JUST JOSHING: Wynd
In this crazy time, Boom Studios is the new Image Comics. Image in 2013 was a…
JUST JOSHING: SHADY LADY
I like a good one-shot. Comics very often have a made for trade kind of deal…
JUST JOSHING: Appalachian Assassin
Romances aren’t always requited. As a culture, we’ve been exposed to the fact that on television…
JUST JOSHING: Sentient
I love a great science fiction comic. Been a big fan of the genre since I…
JUST JOSHING: Super Bud
I have to admit, I’ve never been into the weed movement. I used to be a…