NYCC Creator Interview: Stan Sakai
Stan Sakai talks Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The First Ronin.
“I love history, and I put a lot of history in my stories,” says Stan Sakai. So, if you tell him to take a prompt and do whatever he wants with it, you might end up in Japan, circa 1600, amongst the deaths of thousands of samurai and the arrival of four turtle spirits.
NYCC Artist Alley Interviews
2026 New York Comic Con brought tons of creators to Artist Alley and the Pages and Panels team took a moment to connect with a few comic book creators making their mark in the world of comics.
NYCC Creator Interview: Alysia Anderson
Endlessly in love with the majestic nostalgia of 90s content, Alysia Anderson set out to create a story that blends magical girl fantasy with coming-of-age themes, adventure, and hard-fought battles. The result is Cosmyx, the Time Witch, a self-published comic series that brings a fresh mystical spin to the comic book medium.
NYCC Creator Interview: Becky Cloonan
Maybe it’s the zeitgeist of the moment or the state of the world, but Becky Cloonan’s goals following her latest are very straightforward: “I just want to make cool shit with my friends,” she says, laughing. The Eisner Award-winning artist talks her latest Kickstarter project, Fever Dream.
Zeno Robinson on Artistic Evolution and Honoring Your Creative Self
Pages and Panels had the privilege to talk with creative force, Zeno Robinson, an actor who has taken the entertainment industry by storm through his versatility and strong sense of character.
Gigi Murakami: Queen of Horror Manga
Award-winning Manga Artist & Illustrator, Gigi Murakami, was among the select official talent to this year’s Dream Con. Notable for horror titles such as Resenter, published digitally by Viz Manga, Murakami discussed her love of all things scary, getting the elderly into horror, and reflecting on her accolades and projects.