Timothy Callahan

Columnist/Reviewer

I can't remember my first comic, though "Avengers" #221 was an early favorite, but I do remember finding out that such a thing as a "comic book shop" existed right around my 14th birthday. That was just about the time "Watchmen" was coming out, though I only ended up getting the even-numbered issues at first, for some bizarre reason.

My learning curve, and exposure to great comics was steep, going from "Web of Spider-Man" and "DC Comics Presents" to "Dark Knight Returns" and "American Flagg!" and "Marshal Law" pretty quickly. I was deeply in love with the medium, and I haven't stopped buying comics every week since. Now I get to write books, articles, essays, and columns about them. Not too bad. Not too bad at all.

Articles By Timothy Callahan

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When Words Collide - 8/13

Mon, August 13th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

"Butcher Baker: The Righteous Maker" scribe Joe Casey talks about the creator-owned comic, the status of the comic landscape as a whole and discusses the concept of capital-A Art.

When Words Collide - 8/06

Mon, August 6th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim brings us back before Frank Miller and David Mazzucchelli redefined Batman's origin and two relatively young creators took a shot at exploring the inner conflict of Bruce Wayne in Before They Were Famous: "Batman" #403.

When Words Collide - 7/30

Mon, July 30th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

This week, Tim considers the strengths and weaknesses of certain genre explorations in comics, spurred by a recent read of Ethan Young's first "Tails" collection.

When Words Collide - 7/23

Mon, July 23rd, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim visited the headquarters of Oily Comics to discover the secret origin of Charles Forsman, his ever-expanding minicomics empire and how he became next year's Fantagraphics overnight success story.

When Words Collide - 7/16

Mon, July 16th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim talks with "Voltron" and "Miranda Mercury" writer Brandon Thomas about his experiences adding emotional depth to a literal cartoon character, his tendency to jump around in time, and the future.

When Words Collide - 7/09

Mon, July 9th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim checks in on the new "Voltron" comics from writer Brandon Thomas and finds more to like in those glossy pages than in any episodes of the still-surprisingly-fondly-remembered animated series.

When Words Collide - 7/02

Mon, July 2nd, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim looks back on a strong crop of comics already released this year and names his Top 10 So Far, with great work from Jonathan Hickman, Ryan North, Alan Moore, Brandon Graham and many more!

When Words Collide - 6/25

Mon, June 25th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim visits Heroes Con for the first time, sells a few books and learns four important lessons about the likes of Geof Darrow, David Marquez, Ben Marra, and "Adventure Time."

When Words Collide - 6/18

Mon, June 18th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

This week, Tim opines on Ulises Farinas's Transformers, the sublime Slime Freak by Carlos Gonzales, a forgotten superhero flashback from the Seventies and Michel Fiffe's tribute to the old masters.

When Words Collide - 6/11

Mon, June 11th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

In another installment of BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS, Tim explores the final pre-Alan Moore issue of "Supreme" and finds a lot more plot, but just as many rippled muscles, as he bargained for.

When Words Collide - 6/04

Mon, June 4th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim looks at Chip Kidd and Dave Taylor's "Batman: Death by Design" and reflects on what works, what doesn't and how it relates back to Kidd's earlier novelistic efforts.

When Words Collide - 5/29

Tue, May 29th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim uses his experiences with the public playtest of the new Dungeons & Dragons rules as a springboard to ponder about Marvel and DC comics and "The Myth of the Rational Reader."

When Words Collide - 5/21

Mon, May 21st, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim concludes his talk with hot new artist Aaron Kuder as they discuss the importance of background details, the challenge of the Legion and a beloved superhero swine who just might appear by the end of the summer.

When Words Collide - 5/14

Mon, May 14th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim talks with soon-to-be-breakout Legion and Spider-Man artist Aaron Kuder on his early days as an Art Adams comic book reader and how a whole lot of message board drawing contests led him on a ten-year journey to success.

When Words Collide - 5/07

Mon, May 7th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim returns from MoCCA Fest 2012 with a pile of worthwhile new comics, including work by Josh Simmons, Katie Skelly, Pat Aulisio, Josh Burggraf and the absent-but-always-impressive Benjamin Marra.

When Words Collide - 4/30

Mon, April 30th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim looks back on his comic book youth and wonders where he found some of the things that would be such a strong formative influence on him, like a little series by Bill Willingham and Mike Gustovich. Like "The Justice Machine."

When Words Collide - 4/23

Mon, April 23rd, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

In another installment of BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS, Tim takes a look at the Captain America comics right before Ed Brubaker began his enormously-long run. Robert Kirkman superheroes, Marvel-style.

When Words Collide - 4/16

Mon, April 16th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim checks in with reviews of a handful of recent comics and graphic novels, including new work from Bryan Hitch, Jonathan Ross, Derf Backderf, Noah Van Sciver, Brendan McCarthy and more.

When Words Collide - 4/09

Mon, April 9th, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim boots up the old iPad for a fantastic voyage into the land of digital-first comics, and sets his sights on a familiar crew of characters from a not-too-distant-future in "Justice League Beyond."

When Words Collide - 4/02

Mon, April 2nd, 2012 | Category: Comic Books

Tim winds up with an unexpected sneak peek at Marvel's new Augmented Reality thanks to the premature release of "AvX" #1. Is Marvel AR a great bonus feature for readers or a failed attempt at enhancing comic books?