Whether it’s at a convention or at Houston’s historic River Oaks Theatre, sparking up a conversation with Rob Saucedo is equally enjoyable as it is insightful. Armed with deep appreciation and knowledge of films and an independent comic book creator himself, Saucedo’s love of stories keeps him busy.

Sozomaika is a critically acclaimed artist whose work has become iconic. Go into almost any comic book shop and there will likely be a cover by Sozomaika of a fashionable femme fatale emoting vibrant energy and confidence.

Sequential art in comic books and graphic novels add their own element of visual storytelling to the reading experience. But how often do readers truly pause and reflect on the art within our favorite stories?

Based in Los Angeles, The Comic Den has a unique heart and soul that is felt as soon as you enter the shop. Comic book readers will feel at home with the wall of new releases, graphic novels, and an indie section that celebrates local talent. But what makes The Comic Den special, is its owner Josef Woods.

It would be easy to associate the city of Houston as being synonymous with NASA, oil companies, and an extensive range of cuisines. However, a hidden charm of this city of sprawl is its connection to a rich and vibrant literary scene.

Writer and native-Houstonian Milton Lawson has crafted an epic story by simply asking: What if Orson Welles’ legendary War of the Worlds radio broadcast wasn’t a dramatization?