Sean Kleefeld is an independent researcher whose work has been used by the likes of Marvel Entertainment, Titan Books and 20th Century Fox. He writes the ongoing “Incidental Iconography” column for The Jack Kirby Collector and had weekly “Kleefeld on Webcomics” and "Kleefeld's Fanthropology" columns for MTV Geek. He’s also contributed to Alter Ego, Back Issue and Comic Book Resources. Kleefeld’s 2009 book, Comic Book Fanthropology, addresses the questions of who and what comic fans are. He blogs daily at KleefeldOnComics.com.
There are two basic forms of webcomics, and they mimic the two forms of newspaper strips. There's the gag-a-day style that most people think of when they think of newspaper strips: typically three or four...
This Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, when comic book shops across North America and the world hand out thousands and thousands of free comics to anyone who wants one. Joe Field, owner of Flying Colors Comics,...
Obby Breeden -- the bearded half of Jennie Breeden's The Devil's Panties -- recently posted an article about TRAQ scores. These TRue Advertising Quality scores are generated by called Integral Ad Science, and...
At C2E2 this past weekend, tens of thousands of people came out to McCormick Place in Chicago to buys toys, comics, and video games; get signatures from artists, writers and actors; and generally have a good...
We're kicking off another new column here at FreakSugar, taking a look at the wide world of webcomics. Each week, we'll be examining different aspects of webcomics. Sometimes craft, sometimes economics,...
Welcome to the first installment of Fanthropology, a bi-weekly column talking about fans and fandoms. Regardless of the genre or medium, people fall in love with their favorite characters and stories. And how...
So what is a feminist? Who is a feminist? What does it mean to be a feminist? The Big Feminist BUT Edited by Shannon O'Leary & Joan Reilly Published by Alternative Comics That's the definition of...