In the endless struggle to outdo themselves, Marvel recently released a “Planet-Size” issue of X-Men! What’s…
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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: Comics That Actually End!
Robert Kirkman’s Oblivion Song officially reached it’s end not that long ago. A comic that actually came…
Wayne’s Worlds: Is DC Now ‘BC’?
I think DC Comics should be renamed as “BC,” which should stand for “Batman Comics.”
Wayne’s Worlds: Bring Back the Monsters!
I love my longjohns superhero stories for sure, but I still want more variety in my…
Wayne’s Worlds: Dance of the Superhero Costumes
Every so often, a superhero just has to try on new duds! Don’t worry, though—it’s only…
Wayne’s Worlds: Delays, Delays, Delays
As a comics fan, I’m almost used to books I want arriving late (or not at all).…
Wayne’s Worlds: One Batman Too Many!
As a lifelong Batman fan, I’ve been patient. However, DC recently crossed the line with a…
Wayne’s Worlds: Crowdfunding, More than Ever!
The current pandemic has certainly changed things as far as the comics industry goes. One of…
Wayne’s Worlds: Batman Back in Black and White!
The Dark Knight is as hot as molten lava right now, and DC’s taking advantage of…
Wayne’s Worlds: Back and Back and Back to the Future!
When you’ve read comics as long as I have, you notice trends and events that keep…
Wayne’s Worlds: Reprints Make Sense!
I always appreciate the comics news online, and I recently read a story about Valiant reprinting…
Wayne’s Worlds: Making Comics Returnable
I read with interest the recent news release about Dynamite making all the comics ordered through November returnable.…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Steam, You Stream, We All Stream…
One of the biggest trends going on right now is streaming, and one service I like…
Wayne’s Worlds: When Comics Are Cancelled
It wasn’t all that long ago that Marvel cancelled several titles including Dr. Strange, Ghost Rider, and Strikeforce.…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘Comics Will Make Me Rich!’
Somebody, somewhere must be hiding massive amounts of profits from producing comics! I mean, on a very regular…
Wayne’s Worlds: I Miss Those DC Giants!
It’s finally happened! The Walmart DC Giants have been replaced with packets of several issues in…
WAYNE’S WORLDS: What’s the Deal with Director’s Cuts?
It wasn’t that long ago that Marvel announced the first issue of X-Men/Fantastic Four will soon be…
Wayne’s Worlds: ‘You Don’t Belong Here’
Something interesting happened on Sunday morning, the final day of of a con I attended just…
Wayne’s Worlds: Ahoy, Comic Fans!
Every once in a while I encounter a comics company I’ve never heaters of, and that…
Wayne’s Worlds: Get Me Out of the Church on Time!
In both Marvel and DC, there have been comics recently that have backed up the notion…
Wayne’s Worlds: In the Coming Year, I Resolve…
It’s not too soon to look ahead into 2022, and while I’m not much for resolutions,…
Wayne’s Worlds: Sometimes a Rumor Is Just a Rumor
With the advent of the Internet and its ability to “instantly” send information almost anywhere in…
Wayne’s Worlds: The Trouble with Time-Locked Characters
It waasn’t all that long ago that DC announced that Doomsday Clock #9 would be delayed. Personally,…
Wayne’s Worlds: Todd’s Toys Teaming with DC
One of the biggest developments in the toy industry focused on Todd McFarlane’s Toys signing a…
Wayne’s Worlds: Taking ‘Talent’ to TV
Once your comic book or OGN has been published, don’t get discouraged if nothing happens with…
Wayne’s Worlds: More Holiday Specials!
I’m already getting into the holiday spirit! And that makes me reflect on holiday-related comics!
Wayne’s Worlds: Why Marvel Comics Won’t End Anytime Soon
It’s as predictable as the sun rising in the morning. I’ve been reading a lot of…
Wayne’s Worlds: Trek Merging Comics, Novels, & TV
I remain quite a big fan of Star Trek, so I’m fascinated by the soon return of…
Wayne’s Worlds: We ALSO Sell…
I’ve shopped at many local comics shops over the years, and when a store decides that…
Wayne’s Worlds: Age-Appropriate Labels on Comics?
As I often do, I was reading the news online when I came across a recent…
Wayne’s Worlds: Hey, I’m Valuable!
I have been hearing from friends who are excited about getting to this year’s C2E2 convention!…
Wayne’s Worlds: That @*&! Fifth Week!
Comics is what we call a habitual industry, meaning you normally buy your books out of habit. For…