A humorous newsletter that recaps the strangest and most ridiculous villains from comic book history, with origin stories and commentary on the original art. Each issue covers one or more obscure villains from publishers like Marvel, DC and Archie.
Website: https://villains.lol/
A personal newsletter of long-form essays on books, films, comics and games, mixing criticism with memoir. Issues cover topics such as gentrification in crime fiction, a re-evaluation of Joe Matt's Peepshow, and childhood memories of the Sony PlayStation offices.
Jude Doyle, a comics writer and critic, publishes essays on horror cinema, with a recent run examining vampire movies through queer and gender politics. Issues also include updates on the author's comics, such as Clayface: Celebrity Dirt and Dead Teenagers.
A psychoanalytically informed newsletter that critiques cinema, comics and niche subcultures in rigorous but non-academic prose. Readers get long-form essays on films and shows, along with notes on the author's viewing and publications.
A comic artist's personal letter from his São Paulo studio, covering his work on Archie comics, sketches, and the process of making comics. Occasional issues in Portuguese reflect on politics and the role of creators in society.
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