Dave Richards
2312 articles published since March 23, 2004
About Dave Richards
When Dave Richards was a young boy his mother bought him several comics as a way of encouraging a love of reading. She was successful in her endeavor, but she also created a lifelong comics fan. In the early 2000s he began writing about comics for CBR shortly after earning his journalism degree from the University of Michigan’s Dearbon campus, and in 2005 he took over the site’s Marvel Comics beat and continues to write about their books to this day. He also frequently writes about horror and tabletop gaming. Follow him on Twitter @Dave_Richards and check out all his recent writing here https://linktr.ee/DaveRichards
Kelly Thompson Unleashes The Cull on a Coastal Town
Kelly Thompson unpacks the monsters, mysteries, and traumatized teens that populate The Cull; her new creator-owned series with Mattia De Iullis.
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In the latest installment of CBR's reoccurring interview series, Jed MacKay talks the big heroics and looming apocalyptic dangers in Avengers #2.
Former Comrades Clash in Ed Brisson’s Alpha Flight
Ed Brisson talks about his Alpha Flight mini-series where the events of Fall of X split the titular team into two warring factions.
IDW’s Star Trek Writers Usher in an Interstellar Day of Blood
The writers of IDW’s Star Trek titles talk the upcoming Day of Blood crossover which pits their all-star casts against a vicious Klingon Cult.
Ratatosk: DeArmitt Hunts Monsters and Missing Persons in New Kickstarter Project
Grant DeArmitt on his Kickstarter, Ratatosk, which blends the mystery of True Detective with the folk horror of films like Ritual and The Witch.
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David Pepose sends Marc Spector and a fan favorite MCU character into a mind-bending landscape in Moon Knight: City of the Dead.
Tim Seeley’s Money Shot Returns for More Sexy Satirical Sci-Fi
Tim Seeley talks about Money Shot Comes Again; a return to the satirical, sci-fi, sexploits of the scientists and pornstars known as the XXX-plorers.
Kelly Thompson Looks Back At Five Years of Captain Marvel
Writer Kelly Thompson chats with CBR about bringing her almost five-year Captain Marvel run to an end and some of her favorite arcs from the series.
Earth’s Mightiest Spoilers: Jed MacKay on Assembling Avengers #1
In the first edition of a recurring interview series Jed MacKay talks the changes, challenges, and establishing a new team in Avengers #1.
INTERVIEW: Simon Spurrier Swings Into Street Level Heroics With Uncanny Spider-Man
Simon Spurrier talked Uncanny Spider-Man; a Fall of X series that finds Nightcrawler behind the titular mask and a on mission to be a hero.
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Ed Brission talks Sins of the Salton Sea which blends the gritty criminal underworld of films like Heat with the cult horror of films like Hereditary
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Dan Slott talks the next arc of Spider-Man which delves deeper into the mystery of the brand-new Spider-Boy character and pits Spidey against Electro.
A Legendary Ship Gets an All-Star Crew in Christopher Cantwell’s Star Trek: Defiant
Christopher Cantwell Talks Star Trek: Defiant; a book that takes IDWs Trek line into the galactic underbelly and ties into the Day of Blood crossover.
Benjamin Percy Pits Ghost Rider and Wolverine against Occult Science Run Amok
In an interview with CBR Benjamin Percy pits Johnny Blaze against Danny Ketch and, the upcoming Ghost Rider/Wolverine crossover.
EXCLUSIVE: Miles Morales Faces the Ultimate Test in Paknadel and Ziglar’s Carnage Reigns
Cody Ziglar and Alex Paknadel talk the Carnage Reigns crossover; a night of heroism and horror that pits Miles Morales against the titular killer.
EXCLUSIVE: Zdarsky’s Red Fist Saga Makes Daredevil a Target of Good and Evil
Chip Zdarsky on Daredevil’s war against the Hand, the heroes and the villains who’ve been swept up into his crusade against the ninja cult.
Al Ewing’s Venom Explores the Brock Family's Cosmic Saga
Al Ewing explores the larger family themes in Venom and the cosmic quests Dylan and Eddie Brock embarked on in the most recent issues
The Thing Embarks on a Marvelous Misadventure in Steve Skroce’s Clobberin’ Time
Steve Skroce discusses his Clobberin’ Time miniseries where the Thing teams up with a multitude of Marvel heroes to catch a time traveling thief.
EXCLUSIVE: Cantwell Claws into the Murderous Mystery of Hellcat’s Past
Christopher Cantwell talks his new Hellcat mini-series where the title character must contend with supernatural machinations and noirish mystery.
Guardians of the Galaxy: Lanzing & Kelly Describe Exploring the Galactic Frontier
Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly share their Western-tinged take on the Guardians of the Galaxy, exploring new parts of the Marvel cosmos.