It's that magical time of year: San Diego Comic Expo! The gang at Dallas Comics have to navigate the crowds, the panels, and the machinations of Singular Comics as they announce their new series...The Domain! But there's a huge bomb waiting to go off that could destroy everything before they even begin! Chip Zdarsky continues his award-winning series about the comic industry!
By keeping things focused on the Expo and all of the goings-on with that, Zdarsky was able to keep it at a good pace without it becoming overly busy. Read Full Review
It's actually a very slick package overall. Something as big as San Diego Comic-Con is going to be difficult to place on the page in the right way. It feels like there is quite a lot of thought put in to placing this particular issue the best known environment for the comic book industry. There would have been a lot of wage to present the story that could have bogged it down from one end or the other. Once again, Zdarski has managed to balance the series firmly between family drama and the distinctive trappings of the comic book industry. Read Full Review
Public Domain #9 shows how dense and packed this series is with character moments. It acts as a commentary on the comics industry while masterfully developing dramas and interesting dynamics between the characters. Read Full Review
Zdarsky continues to be the master of juggling of different story tones as he goes from pop culture parodies and wise assery to difficult conversations in nine panel grids. Read Full Review