Rick Spears

If You Loved The 'Deadpool' Movie, Read These Comics Next
If You Loved The 'Deadpool' Movie, Read These Comics Next
If You Loved The 'Deadpool' Movie, Read These Comics Next
Deadpool is already the first big blockbuster of 2016, and its combination of over-the-top violence and irreverent humor has proved a hit with audiences. The film hits you hard and fast with joke after joke, and has some of the best fight scene choreography in superhero films to date. If Deadpool left you wanting more, and you’re looking for comics in a similar vein beyond the big two and the rather obvious choice of more Deadpool, there’s a wealth of choices out there. Whether it be indie, self-published or webcomics, we’re living in a golden age for comedy-action comics and we’ve selected five of the very best to scratch that particular itch.
War Rocket Ajax Early Edition: Batman, Superior Spider-Man and The Auteur
War Rocket Ajax Early Edition: Batman, Superior Spider-Man and The Auteur
War Rocket Ajax Early Edition: Batman, Superior Spider-Man and The Auteur
Each week, ComicsAlliance’s Chris Sims and Matt Wilson host the War Rocket Ajax podcast, their online audio venue for interviews with comics creators, reviews of the books of the week, and whatever else they want to talk about. ComicsAlliance is offering clips of the comics-specific segments of the show several days before the full podcast goes up at WarRocketAjax...
Spears, Callahan And Anderson To Go Hollywood At Oni With ‘The Auteur’ In 2014 [Interview+Preview]
Spears, Callahan And Anderson To Go Hollywood At Oni With ‘The Auteur’ In 2014 [Interview+Preview]
Spears, Callahan And Anderson To Go Hollywood At Oni With ‘The Auteur’ In 2014 [Interview+Preview]
Today at San Diego Comic-Con, Oni Press announced its latest ongoing creator-owned book, The Auteur, which is slated to make Hollywood start feeling a burning sensation in the spring of 2014. So what's it all about? Having had the opportunity to check out an advance copy of the first issue by Rick Spears (Black Metal), artist James Callahan (Barf Comics) and colorist Luigi Anderson, I can say that
War Rocket Ajax #101: Rick Spears and Chuck BB Get Brutal with ‘Black Metal’ [Podcast]
War Rocket Ajax #101: Rick Spears and Chuck BB Get Brutal with ‘Black Metal’ [Podcast]
War Rocket Ajax #101: Rick Spears and Chuck BB Get Brutal with ‘Black Metal’ [Podcast]
This week, ComicsAlliance's War Rocket Ajax podcast gets brutal with the creators of Oni Press's Black Metal, Rick Spears and Chuck BB! They tell us all about what it was like to make a bone-crushing, head-chopping adventure through Hell for kids, and you can listen to the whole show right here at ComicsAlliance...
Mangaka So Crayzay: A Japanese Comic Artist’s Demanding Schedule
Mangaka So Crayzay: A Japanese Comic Artist’s Demanding Schedule
Mangaka So Crayzay: A Japanese Comic Artist’s Demanding Schedule
The life of a freelancer in any creative field can be challenging, but for comic book writers and artists, it's especially interesting. After all, it's not easy to schedule inspiration when deadlines loom and working from home, as many freelancers do, presents countless distractions and temptations to waste time (personally, I've been watching the ice cream man drive by my window all afternoon)...