Mathias DeRider 
CMYK Avenger The Last Archie Sonic Story – Loose Continuity
The year is 2004. Archie’s Sonic the Hedgehog is in dire straits: writer Karl Bollers left the book after a spectacular finale with Return to Angel Island, drawn by Jonathan…
Doctor Who – Audio Dramas I Like
Preparing for a move, as it turns out, is tedious, time-consuming, and has no task which requires more than 40% of my attention. While I’m perfectly happy distracting myself with…
Moving on: Why I’m not reviewing Don Rosa Library Volume 3
Content warning: Description of C-PTSD flashback, and someone’s last moments in a hospital. I’m holding The Amazing Spider-Man Library Volume 1 from Taschen in my hands, metaphorically speaking. The book’s…
No Need For Sonic! – A happy commission story.
A followup to my Ken Penders article discussing a really good, positive commission story.
My Stance on Pirating: It’s a Good Thing
The loss of media made available for purchase makes piracy critical - so long as we pay artists for material we can buy.
Ken Penders: A commission story and a warning
A walkthrough on the nightmarish process of getting a commission from Sonic artist Ken Penders.
Terry and the Pirates, Irresponsible Publishing, and Racism
The new Terry and the Pirates collection had an opportunity to address racism in historical comics. Instead, the reader was blamed for not understanding.
Interviewing Bruce Canwell: Terry and the Pirates The Master Collection, Race, and Responsibility
An interview with editor Bruce Canwell about Terry and the Pirates: The Master Collection, and race in comics.
How To Collect – New Teen Titans
Wherein I talk about how to collect The New Teen Titans, and steer you away from the bad stuff! Part of the How To Collect series.
Garfield, Sarcasm, and Autism
People give Garfield a lot of shit. I don’t understand it, personally. The comic has been running for forty years. Forty years! Forty years ago, the Atari 2600 hadn’t been…