Author: Brad Guigar

Batman Widening Gyre #2 Creative team: Story by Kevin Smith; Art by Walter Flanagan and Art Thibert Villain to Watch: Etrigan They say: Once again, Kevin Smith – the fan-favorite creator behind Green Arrow and Daredevil – teams up with
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Here’s one last look at the brackets before the tournament ends. Has anybody made all of the right choices up until this point?

With Mid-Ohio-Con coming up this week, I realized I was remiss in sharing some of the convention sketches I did for the Pittsburgh Comic Con. Here are three sketches — two of which I did in Pittsburgh and one that
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Courtesy of Newsarama, here are a few previews of upcoming titles: Guardians of the Galaxy #19 and #20 Final Crisis Aftermath: Ink #5 Last Days of Animal Man #5 Nova #30, #31

You have two chances to rub shoulders with evil this week — and a total of four this month. BANNED BOOKS READING 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Admission is free. 1901 Vine Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 (Between 19th and 20th Streetson the
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With comic-book legend bringing his three-issue arc to a close in Justice League, DC is already releasing previews of the next JLA book — especially since this next arc will establish a new line-up. [CBR]: In Superman’s absence, Mon-El and
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Recently, a Web site saw fit to run a piece that incorrectly alleged that my site had lost over 50% of its visitors in the last two years. Since part of my income comes from advertisers who base their buying
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Recently, a Web site saw fit to run a piece that incorrectly alleged that my site had lost over 50% of its visitors in the last two years. Since part of my income comes from advertisers who base their buying
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First of all, a little business. The name of this feature, “Best and Worst of the Week,” just ain’t cutting it with me. I’m thinking of re-naming it “A Scanner Dorkly.” What do you guys think? Hit the poll at
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First of all, a little business. The name of this feature, “Best and Worst of the Week,” just ain’t cutting it with me. I’m thinking of re-naming it “A Scanner Dorkly.” What do you guys think? Hit the poll at
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Amazing Spider-Man #606 Creative team: Story by Joe Kelly; Art by Mike McKone Villain to Watch (and we do mean watch): Black Cat They say: Look out, Spidey! Hot on the heels of his old girlfriend’s trip home, The Black
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Amazing Spider-Man #606 Creative team: Story by Joe Kelly; Art by Mike McKone Villain to Watch (and we do mean watch): Black Cat They say: Look out, Spidey! Hot on the heels of his old girlfriend’s trip home, The Black
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Courtesy of Newsarama, here are a few tantalizing previews of tomorrow’ offerings from Marvel. Guardians of the Galaxy #19 Nova #29 Amazing Spider-Man #606 Dark Reign: The List – X-Men Uncanny X-Men #515 New Avengers #57 Ms. Marvel #45 Avengers:
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Courtesy of Newsarama, here are a few tantalizing previews of tomorrow’ offerings from Marvel. Guardians of the Galaxy #19 Nova #29 Amazing Spider-Man #606 Dark Reign: The List – X-Men Uncanny X-Men #515 New Avengers #57 Ms. Marvel #45 Avengers:
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the Evil Inc Readership Survey! I had over 800 respondents, and got some great information to help guide the site in the coming months. In case you’re curious, here are the results: Statistically speaking,
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Thanks to everyone who participated in the Evil Inc Readership Survey! I had over 800 respondents, and got some great information to help guide the site in the coming months. In case you’re curious, here are the results: Statistically speaking,
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Newsarama has a preview of the upcoming Dark X-Men Confessions one-shot. [NEWSARAMA] Emma Frost’s secret dealings with the Cabal come to light and her life will never be the same.

Newsarama has a preview of the upcoming Dark X-Men Confessions one-shot. [NEWSARAMA] Emma Frost’s secret dealings with the Cabal come to light and her life will never be the same.

Newsarama is reporting that the Jack Kirby estate is notifying prospective Marvel-buyer, Disney, as well as other entities such as Spider-Man-movie producer Sony Pictures, of their intention to reclaim Kirby’s ownership to certain characters he helped create. [NEWSARAMA] The New
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Newsarama is reporting that the Jack Kirby estate is notifying prospective Marvel-buyer, Disney, as well as other entities such as Spider-Man-movie producer Sony Pictures, of their intention to reclaim Kirby’s ownership to certain characters he helped create. [NEWSARAMA] The New
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Courting Disaster, my weekly comic about sex, love, and relationships updates every Friday. You’ll laugh your pants off. This week’s question… A reader writes… Q: The high-priced call girl who brought down New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer recently said snobby
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The world of comics seems to be obsessed with seconds lately. The second-to-last Wednesday Comics is on stands as we speak, the Bat-family is awash with former second bananas (Tim Drake, Damian Wayne and Dick Garyson), and Scott Summers and
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The world of comics seems to be obsessed with seconds lately. The second-to-last Wednesday Comics is on stands as we speak, the Bat-family is awash with former second bananas (Tim Drake, Damian Wayne and Dick Garyson), and Scott Summers and
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Batgirl #2 Creative team: Story by Bryan Q. Miller; Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott Villain to Watch: Arkham Asylum alumni They say: As the new Batgirl continues her nightly mission, the mystery of her secret identity intensifies. Now
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Batgirl #2 Creative team: Story by Bryan Q. Miller; Art by Lee Garbett and Trevor Scott Villain to Watch: Arkham Asylum alumni They say: As the new Batgirl continues her nightly mission, the mystery of her secret identity intensifies. Now
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Another highlight from last week’s Pittsburgh Comic Con was meeting Marjorie (“Marj” to her friends) who approached my table for an enjoyable visit and, after making her purchase, said: “I know from the podcast that you guys love to get
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Another highlight from last week’s Pittsburgh Comic Con was meeting Marjorie (“Marj” to her friends) who approached my table for an enjoyable visit and, after making her purchase, said: “I know from the podcast that you guys love to get
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(Click on thumbnails to see larger images.) By far, the highlight of my attending the Pittsbugh Comic Convention this past weekend was meeting comics legend Stan Lee. Here’s Stan, courtesy of my iPhone, but my hand was kinda shaking, so
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(Click on thumbnails to see larger images.) By far, the highlight of my attending the Pittsbugh Comic Convention this past weekend was meeting comics legend Stan Lee. Here’s Stan, courtesy of my iPhone, but my hand was kinda shaking, so
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The battle is coming down to the main event. The winner between the Captain Heroic / WingMan bout will face the winner of the Evil Atom / Miss Match fight. So, how are your brackets holding up?

The battle is coming down to the main event. The winner between the Captain Heroic / WingMan bout will face the winner of the Evil Atom / Miss Match fight. So, how are your brackets holding up?

I am offering my daily comic strip to college newspapers for the 2009-2010 academic year at an unbeatable price. FREE. And it’s simple to a ludicrous degree. If you’re an editor at a college publication, simply e-mail me at bguigar
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I am offering my daily comic strip to college newspapers for the 2009-2010 academic year at an unbeatable price. FREE. And it’s simple to a ludicrous degree. If you’re an editor at a college publication, simply e-mail me at bguigar
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From time to time, I dig into the archives to share something I did years back. Today, we go back to the early nineties, when I was doing political cartoons for The Repository (Canton, Ohio). Enjoy!

From time to time, I dig into the archives to share something I did years back. Today, we go back to the early nineties, when I was doing political cartoons for The Repository (Canton, Ohio). Enjoy!

If you’ve noticed the new ads running on the Evil Inc site, you’ve probably already guessed that I’m welcoming a new sponsor! And I have to be honest, I’ve been champing at the bit to unleash these two ads on
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If you’ve noticed the new ads running on the Evil Inc site, you’ve probably already guessed that I’m welcoming a new sponsor! And I have to be honest, I’ve been champing at the bit to unleash these two ads on
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Newsarama has a preview of one of Wednesday’s “Five to Pull,” Doom Patrol #2, on their site: [NEWSARAMA] It’s a black hole, but it’s not a black hole. If you’re a Doom Patrol fan, that made perfect sense. And even
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Newsarama has a preview of one of Wednesday’s “Five to Pull,” Doom Patrol #2, on their site: [NEWSARAMA] It’s a black hole, but it’s not a black hole. If you’re a Doom Patrol fan, that made perfect sense. And even
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Courting Disaster, my weekly comic about sex, love, and relationships updates every Friday. You’ll laugh your pants off. This week’s question… A reader writes… Q: I am a 50-year-old divorced woman and find this difficult to write, but I need
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PITTSBURGH COMIC CON Sept. 11-13 New Monroeville Exposition Center Pittsburgh, PA I’ll be in the Small Press area at the Pittsburgh Comic Convention this weekend (booth S064). I’ll have the usual compliment of Evil Inc, How To Make Webcomics and
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PITTSBURGH COMIC CON Sept. 11-13 New Monroeville Exposition Center Pittsburgh, PA I’ll be in the Small Press area at the Pittsburgh Comic Convention this weekend (booth S064). I’ll have the usual compliment of Evil Inc, How To Make Webcomics and
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Last week’s comics seemed to be all about lies, lies and untruths. We found out that two characters had been “living” with untruths about their past — even though neither is technically alive. First, Red Tornado discovered he had a
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Last week’s comics seemed to be all about lies, lies and untruths. We found out that two characters had been “living” with untruths about their past — even though neither is technically alive. First, Red Tornado discovered he had a
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Hot on the tail of last week’s Marvel / Disney merger comes news of a major shake-up at DC. [Newsarama]: The news today that a major restructuring at DC Comics would bring the company under direct control of Warner Bros.
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Hot on the tail of last week’s Marvel / Disney merger comes news of a major shake-up at DC. [Newsarama]: The news today that a major restructuring at DC Comics would bring the company under direct control of Warner Bros.
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Dark Avengers Uncanny X-Men Exodus #1 Creative team: Story by Matt Fraction; Penciled by Mike Deodato Villain to Watch: Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers They say: The climactic conclusion to the crossover event of 2009 is here! This is
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Dark Avengers Uncanny X-Men Exodus #1 Creative team: Story by Matt Fraction; Penciled by Mike Deodato Villain to Watch: Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers They say: The climactic conclusion to the crossover event of 2009 is here! This is
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Comicbook Resources has a preview of the upcoming Thunderbolts issue. [CBR] “Norman Osborn! Black Widow II! Songbird! Nick Fury! When you finally learn how these four powderkegs intersect and collide, you will be picking your jaw off the floor! Secrets
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Comicbook Resources has a preview of the upcoming Thunderbolts issue. [CBR] “Norman Osborn! Black Widow II! Songbird! Nick Fury! When you finally learn how these four powderkegs intersect and collide, you will be picking your jaw off the floor! Secrets
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Let’s try this again. Last week I announced an Evil Inc Reader Survey, only to find out that the free service I was using closed the polls after 100 responses. That meant that a lot of you were unable to
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Let’s try this again. Last week I announced an Evil Inc Reader Survey, only to find out that the free service I was using closed the polls after 100 responses. That meant that a lot of you were unable to
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From time to time, I dig into the archives to share something I did years back. Today, we go back to 1994, and a political cartoon I created for The Repository (Canton, Ohio). Enjoy!

From time to time, I dig into the archives to share something I did years back. Today, we go back to 1994, and a political cartoon I created for The Repository (Canton, Ohio). Enjoy!

When I saw the cover for Fantastic Four #570, with the new creative team of Jonathon Hickman and Dale Eaglesham, I was more than a bit put-out by what I saw — namely a ripply-muscled Reed Richards in short sleeves.
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Courting Disaster, my weekly comic about sex, love, and relationships updates every Friday. You’ll laugh your pants off. This week’s question… A reader writes… Q: My guy got laid off his job in January. And ever since, he’s been sitting
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I’ve added two, last personal appearances before the end of the year — Mid-Ohio-Con in Columbus, Ohio, and Big Apple Comic Con in New York City. Here’s the complete list for the remainder of the year: PITTSBURGH COMIC CON Sept.
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I’ve added two, last personal appearances before the end of the year — Mid-Ohio-Con in Columbus, Ohio, and Big Apple Comic Con in New York City. Here’s the complete list for the remainder of the year: PITTSBURGH COMIC CON Sept.
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Batman: Gotham After Midnight (trade paperback) Creative team: Story by Steve Niles; Art by Kelley Jones Villain to Watch: Since this is a Halloween story, I think we can count on seeing a smattering Arkham’s arches. They say: Trick-or-treating in
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Batman: Gotham After Midnight (trade paperback) Creative team: Story by Steve Niles; Art by Kelley Jones Villain to Watch: Since this is a Halloween story, I think we can count on seeing a smattering Arkham’s arches. They say: Trick-or-treating in
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It was a week of reveals, squeals, deals and, in Venom’s case, squirrels. Let’s take a look at recent events in comics. If you can’t read the words, click on the image for a larger view. Fits Like A Second
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It was a week of reveals, squeals, deals and, in Venom’s case, squirrels. Let’s take a look at recent events in comics. If you can’t read the words, click on the image for a larger view. Fits Like A Second
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Newsarama has some unbeatable coverage on the Marvel / Disney merger. Among the highlights: 10 Questions about the merger 8) What happens to Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park? Today’s press release did not mention Disney’s theme parks, so one
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Newsarama has some unbeatable coverage on the Marvel / Disney merger. Among the highlights: 10 Questions about the merger 8) What happens to Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park? Today’s press release did not mention Disney’s theme parks, so one
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Last Friday’s edition of the Philadelphia Inquirer had an advance obituary of sorts. It was a story about how a comic like the lushly illustrated serial strip, Hal Foster’s Prince Valiant, just can’t survive in today’s newspaper climate. From the
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Take a moment, if you will, and help me plan my business! I need to know who my readers are and where their interests lie. This will help me approach prospective advertisers, and plan merchandise for the upcoming year. Click
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Take a moment, if you will, and help me plan my business! I need to know who my readers are and where their interests lie. This will help me approach prospective advertisers, and plan merchandise for the upcoming year. Click
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CBR’s Brian Cronin (whose spectacular book, Was Superman A Spy? is one of the best reads of the summer) is collecting votes to decide the Top 10 Marvel Panels of All Time. He’s narrowed it down to 70. You get
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It’s been a heated battle, as the first two mystery seeds have been revealed and the fist two match-ups have been decided. Wingman got the drop on Iron Dragon in the first round (heh-heh), and Captain Heroic edged out Lightning
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Dark Avengers #8 Creative team: Story by Matt Fraction; Art by Luke Rozz Villain to Watch: Norman Osborn They say: Norman’s X-Men, as led by Emma and Namor, are the face of mutant law and order! The X-Men look played
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As you may know, the How To Make Webcomics book was nominated for a Harvey Award this year. The deadline to cast your ballot is this Friday. If you’d like to vote, you can get more information from the Harvey
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Newsarama has an excellent interview with Gail Simone, writer of Secret Six. The interview discusses the second year of this exceptional series. [Newsarama]: One year since the Secret Six got their own title, the comic has established a dichotomy between
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Today is the deadline to enter your brackets for the contest to win an artist edition copy of Evil Inc Annual Report Vol. 4. Entries will not be accepted after midnight tonight, EDT. Just fill out the bracket above by
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ComicBookResources has an 8-page preview of the upcoming Nomad series By Sean McKeever and David Baldeon. [CBR] In her world, Rikki barnes was the modern-day Bucky, teen sidekick to Captain America. In this world, the Cap she knew is dead,
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ComicBookResources has an 8-page preview of the upcoming Spider-Woman series By Brian Michael Bendis and Alex Maleev. [CBR] She’s been kidnapped, impersonated and turned into public enemy number one — now Spider Woman wants revenge! Spinning out of New Avengers
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Catching up on my comics-reading since returning from Comic Con and Connecticon, I see that I almost missed the return of my all-time favorite character, Plastic Man, to active duty in the JLA. As I mentioned earlier, Len Wein was
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Grandgamer has arranged a tournament-style battle that pits four of the worst Evil Inc villains against four of the best heroes Fairmount City has to offer. Who’s going to win? It could be you. Just fill out the bracket above
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The Secret Identity podcast episode featuring an interview I taped with them at ConnectiCon a few weekends back is now available for download. Hear the story of the 15-year-old anime fan who decided she would keep me company because I
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Last week felt like the calm before a very big summer storm. It seems as if both Marvel and DC are arranging chess pieces for their big summer strategies. But there were plenty of standout moments to enjoy. Click on
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Blackest Night #2 Creative team: Story by Geoff Johns; Art by Ivan Reis and Oclair Albert Villain to Watch: Black Lantern They say: The event of the summer continues! The dead rise across the DC Universe, bringing terror and darkness
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Ultra Humanite: Just one issue of Power Girl ago, Ultra Humanite was living the very best of the super-villain life. He had Power Girl on the ropes and was the subject of a torrid, little flashback in which he had
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As of this morning, I am officially caught up on Artist Editions for Evil Inc Annual Report Vol. 4. I have a stack waiting for the Postal Service to pick up today, so if you haven’t gotten yours yet, you
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Writer Paul Tobin and artist Patrick Scherberger, the creative team that brought us Dr. Doom and the Masters of Evil, is gathering once more for Spider-Man and the Secret Wars. [Newsarama]: …Marvel Comics announced the launch of a new limited
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As you may have noticed, a couple comics went up in black-and-white while both Ed Ryzowski and I were attending Comic Con in San Diego. This was the result of my having the comics done later than usual and both
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A highlight of last weekend’s ConnectiCon was running into my friend Matt “Mattman” Herring from the Secret Identity Podcast. Matt was kind enough to interview me after New York Comic Con. Matt recorded another interview with me at ConnectiCon (which
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