In June 2013, I launched a webcomic in an effort to kick off a career as a comics writer. I already owned the domain name “Deadshirt.net,” as it had been an online handle I’d used a number of times before as a record label (and Read More …
Since joining the Deadshirt crew in 2013, I’ve written about a lot of movies. But the strange world of Oscar prognostication and awards season commentary was something I only touched on twice. In 2014, I wrote about my then complicated feelings toward the discourse surrounding Read More …
Editor’s Note: Hi, folks. It’s been my privilege to be an editor and writer at Deadshirt.net since 2014. During that time I’ve been lucky enough to work alongside writers I admired and see new writers develop their voices. I’m immensely grateful for the friendships I’ve Read More …
The Women’s Royal Rumble. The Women’s Royal Rumble. Those words still seem unreal to me, even days after the match. I normally attempt to write before Raw on Monday so I don’t have those events banging around in my head along with what happened the Read More …
Deadshirt is Reading… is a weekly feature in which Deadshirt’s staff, contributing writers, and friends-of-the-site offer their thoughts on Big Two cape titles, creator-owned books, webcomics and more. Robby Karol is reading…. Abbott #1 Written by Saladin Ahmed Illustrated by Sami Kivelä Colored by Jason Wordie Read More …
The world is too messed up to obsess over bad movies as much as we do; isn’t it time we obsess over good ones? In his monthly column You Have To See This, Chuck Winters reaches into his pile of flawed, forgotten, or just plain fascinating gems to Read More …
Deadshirt is Reading… is a weekly feature in which Deadshirt’s staff, contributing writers, and friends-of-the-site offer their thoughts on Big Two cape titles, creator-owned books, webcomics and more. David Uzumeri is reading… Peter Parker: The Spectacular Spider-Man #299 Written by Chip Zdarsky Art by Adam Kubert Read More …
Before the rise and global domination of prestige television, TV used to be an ocean of forgettable, weird syndicated procedurals. The all but forgotten mad dream of the creators of Baywatch, one show ran for a single season before fading into the dusty halls of ignominy. Read More …
Star Trek is an enormous and complex cultural entity whose impact on politics, technology, and storytelling are undeniable. It’s also as flawed and problematic as any other massive media franchise. Since 2014, lifelong Trekkie and Deadshirt Editor-in-Chief Dylan Roth has attempted to make sense of it all for Read More …
Deadshirt is Reading… is a weekly feature in which Deadshirt’s staff, contributing writers, and friends-of-the-site offer their thoughts on Big Two cape titles, creator-owned books, webcomics and more. David Uzumeri is reading… Black Bolt #9 Written by Saladin Ahmed Art by Christian Ward Lettered by Clayton Read More …