The Indulgence of an Anthology of Erotic and Horror Comics
Great horror is the pursuit of meaning through defilement, a conscious and inquisitive violation of the mind, the body, the beloved, the home; the concentric circles of security that comprise our...
View ArticleTiny Pages Made of Ashes 5/19/17: MIRROR MIRROR II
When I was younger, I practiced vipassana meditation. Unlike my current zen habit of ‘just-sitting’, vipassana asked me to contemplate the true nature of reality by focusing on certain images that...
View Article8 Comics You Need to Read This June
Mirror Mirror II by various (2dcloud) There was a time when you could rely on comic books for bone-deep terror — the early-1950s was the heyday of horror tales produced by publishers like EC Comics....
View ArticleThe A.V. Club’s favorite comics of 2017 so far
Mirror Mirror II (2dcloud), anthology As with any anthology, Mirror Mirror II features some entries that will leave more of an impression than others, but the totality of the work presented is both...
View ArticleMirror Mirror II on Graphic Policy
My co-editor Julia Gfrörer and were recently guests on Elana Levin’s Graphic Policy podcast, where we talked about our book Mirror Mirror II, horror, comics, labor, and more. Press play above or click...
View ArticleThe Quietus on Mirror Mirror II
“The book is an eclectic mix, beautiful and unsettling, with a strong erotic element….Mirror Mirror II is an immensely strong book, full of varied, challenging work that will not disappoint fans of the...
View ArticleMirror Mirror II in PW
Our book Mirror Mirror II got a Starred Review in Publishers Weekly!
View ArticleMirror Mirror II – Horror and Erotica Converge in the Julia Gfrörer and Sean...
Mirror Mirror II is a sexy, creepy book which is daring in the topics it addresses, its creators eliding conservative platitudes or easy explanations for parts of human behaviour which psychologists...
View ArticleMirror Mirror II named one of the Best Comics of 2017 by The A.V. Club
Go and read. I’m just so, so happy this book has found its way to people who get so much out of it.
View ArticleThe 10 Best Comics of 2017
MIRROR MIRROR II edited by Sean T. Collins & Julia Gfrörer Darkness is as intimate as a caress and as distant as history in this chilling anthology of horror comics….This collection doesn’t just...
View ArticleThe Annual Publishers Weekly Graphic Novel Critics Poll
I’m pleased to learn that Mirror Mirror II, the comics anthology I co-edited with Julia Gfrörer for 2dcloud, has made the Honorable Mentions for PW’s annual graphic novel critics poll! If you want to...
View ArticleRob M’s Favorite Anthologies of 2017
Mirror, Mirror II, edited by Sean T Collins and Julia Gfrorer, published by 2D Cloud I’m not going to lie, this one really messed with me. If I were listing comics that challenged me the most in 2017...
View ArticleThe Beat’s Best Comics of 2017
“In a year that many have found bleak and depressing, Mirror Mirror II managed to channel this energy into one of the most riveting visual experiences of the year….the best horror comics anthology...
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