While Avengers: Infinity War Part 1 is playing in the theaters, I’ve been reading with interest…
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Wayne Hall is the host for the weekly "Wayne's Comics" podcast. He has interviewed comics pros including Scott Snyder, Phil Hester, Arvid Nelson, Bob Schreck, Michael Alan Nelson, Joe Harris, Jeff Cahn, Michael Jan Friedman, Mark Bertolini, David Baxter, Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, Shawn Aldridge, Brendan Daneen, Sam Johnson, Michael Moreci, David Petersen, Cy Dethan, John Heffernan, and Brian Clevinger and Scott Wegener, to name a few. He writes the weekly "Wayne's Worlds" column (news, reviews, podcasts, comments, opinions and interviews) here at FirstComicsNews.com!
WAYNE’S WORLDS: When ‘Big Numbers’ Equal Big Sales!
Apologies for being away for a while, but the convention life has been calling — including…
Wayne’s Worlds: Getting Into More Stores!
There’s been a really interesting development when it comes to selling comics, and it has to…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: That Bendis Thing That Never Ends!
It almost seems like eons ago, but I thought I should weigh in on the news…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: Dollar Comics!
I’m not sure how many comics fans even remember what “the quarter box” is anymore. Many…
Wayne’s Worlds: Comics Here For Only A Dollar!
If you go to some local comics shops, you’ll often find what many of us refer…
Wayne’s Worlds: Reader or Collector?
When it comes to comics, most of the time it seems that you’re either a “reader”…
Wayne’s Worlds: Should Marvel Keep Looking Back to Its Past?
I’ve been intrigued by all the recent discussion about Marvel’s position in the marketplace and what’s…
Wayne’s Worlds: Codenames and Costumes
Two of the things that attracted me to comic books were the names of characters as…
Wayne’s Worlds: Losing A Favorite
With the advent of the Internet and the endless news cycle, we can’t escape the unceasing…
Wayne’s Worlds: Losing a Favorite
With the advent of the Internet and the endless news cycle, we can’t escape the unceasing…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: Marvel Comics Aren’t Going Anywhere
I’ve been reading a lot of speculation online recently that Disney is going to stop production…
Wayne’s Worlds: Trek’s Merging Comics, Novels and TV
I remain quite a big fan of Star Trek, so I’m fascinated by Star Trek: Discovery because,…
Wayne’s Worlds: Too Many Superhero Comics!
Over the last several years, I’ve been fortunate in that I’ve met many Indie comics creators…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: I Just Don’t Get It Sometimes
Some very popular trends just pass me by at times. I see others diving headlong into…
Wayne’s Worlds: The Indie Explosion
I recently had the pleasure of attending the SPACE (Small Press & Alternative Comics Expo) convention…
Wayne’s Worlds: Biggest, Baddest Baddies
It’s long been said that what makes good movies are the bad guys. If that person…
Wayne’s Worlds: Nostalgia Sells!
A friend and I were talking online recently about the number of “pulp heroes” getting their…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: Fool Me Once, Shame on You…
Is anyone else getting tired of having our chains jerked around? Some people seem to know…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: Ben Affleck as Batman
I’ve been following with interest the response to Ben Affleck taking over the movie role of…
Wayne’s Worlds: If I Don’t Know About It, It Obviously Sucks!
Team books used to be all the rage, but these days, few survive. Maybe that’s because…
Wayne’s Worlds: Wolverine and Superhero Fatigue
A couple of years back when the Green Lantern motion picture was released, some critics complained…
Wayne’s Worlds: Moving Away from Trades
For years, comic books have suffered from what I refer to as “trade paperback-itis.” Most stories…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: Here Comes Comic-Con 2017!
All right, everybody sing along: Here comes Comic-Con! Here comes Comic-Con, right down Comic-Con Lane! I…
Wayne’s Worlds: Me and My ‘Arrow’
Green Arrow (GA) is enjoying something of a renaissance these days! While his new comic has…
Wayne’s Worlds: My Suggestions for the Justice League
It won’t be long until the Justice League feature film arrives, something I’m anxiously awaiting. I…
Wayne’s Worlds: Hardcover Heaven!
Every once in a while, some trend comes along and changes how I buy comics—most likely,…
Wayne’s Worlds: No Bad Characters…
Only bad writers. Or at least, writers who don’t know what to do with the characters.…
Wayne’s Worlds: The Future Of Comics
Now that the convention season is underway, it’s time to look forward. Where will comics be…
Wayne’s Worlds: Why I Read Comics
I spend a fair amount of my time and income on comics and comic-related merchandise. For…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Love the Batmobile!
“Where does he get those wonderful toys?” — The Joker in Batman The first thing I…
Wayne’s Worlds: Images of Batman – 5
This series of articles has been outlining how much of an influence the character of Batman…
Wayne’s Worlds: Images of Batman – 4
When we last spoke on this topic, Batman: The Animated Series (B:TAS) was about to debut…