by Matt Peters With his work on a long list of titles at Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and First Comics, the late Peter David (died May 24, 2025) had many claims to fame as a comics writer. Perhaps foremost among them was his 12-year run writing The Incredible Hulk. He took over its writing in 1987, when sales of the long-running series (published from 1962 to 1999) were so low that other writers didn’t want the assignment. David’s storytelling approach soon turned things around, making the series a commercial success. Much of that success was due to David’s ability… Read More
Blood of the Paladin
by Richard Gorman Jonathan Hill’s graphic novel, Blood of the Paladin, begins with the moment he nearly died. A young man vomits blood, loses consciousness, and hits the floor. A twenty-sided die shows a 1: a critical failure in gaming parlance. Blood of the Paladin is a memoir, based on Hill’s life with haemophilia and his experiences of contracting HIV/AIDs and hepatitis C through contaminated blood products – medicines which were supposed to help him manage his haemophilia. Haemophilia is a rare genetic condition which affects the blood’s ability to clot. People with haemophilia are susceptible to spontaneous bleeding,… Read More