Comic Books

Martlet alumnus and Sam and Fuzzy creator Sam Logan finishes a 17-year comic saga

Eighteen years ago, Sam Logan dropped off a comic at the Martlet office — a punchy, sardonic four-panel featuring Sam Samms and his wisecracking bear companion Fuzzy on the subject…

‘Logan’ shreds the March box office

The X-Men film series has been ongoing for 17 years, with an inconsistent range of quality. Finally, with James Mangold’s Logan, we see the best aspects of the past combined…

Poe Dameron #1 earns its high-flying namesake

There’s no better time to be a Star Wars fan than right now — and better still if you’re into comic books. Marvel’s unprecedented partnership with Disney and Lucasfilm has allowed them…

Inside Batman: Mind, body, and soul

Tonight at 7 p.m., UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium is hosting a panel discussion dedicated to the caped crusader himself, Batman. Yes, really. An Evening with Batman’s Brain is the brain-child of UVic’s own…

Graphic content to wrap up your summer

Archie #1 (Archie Comics) Archie comics have seen a renaissance in recent years, with the 2013 launch of Afterlife with Archie and the introduction of an openly gay character being…