by Tom Batiuk | Aug 12, 2025 | Komix Thoughts
As the above Crankshaft strip indicates, science and Ed Crankshaft have caught up to the DC Comics theory of multiple universes. This year DC is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the first major tie-in event across the comic book line. Unfortunately, it would lead...
by Tom Batiuk | Jun 11, 2025 | Komix Thoughts
I was just in New York recently where I got a chance to see Good Night and Good Luck. It’s a powerful play about the misguided use of authority, and I don’t think I have to connect the dots for you to see how it echoes events happening right now in our country. It...
by Tom Batiuk | Apr 22, 2025 | Komix Thoughts
So once again I find that I’ve been scooped by the past. Back when I was in the seventh grade, I created a character I called The Ray. The story was a mash-up between Tarzan, Congo Bill and old fashioned science fiction. An ape in the jungle is struck by a ray of...
by Tom Batiuk | Mar 18, 2025 | Komix Thoughts
Way back when, probably in the sixth grade or so, I created a comic book I christened Space Busters as a place to house my space heroes, Starbuck Jones, Neptune Nick, and the Lunar Cadets. Thanks to a recent reprint from PS Art Books, I discovered that back in 1952...
