Uploaded January 2022 | Updated September 2026, 10 hours ago
Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald's Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we'll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We'll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I'll release a new analysis with a new guest discussing the comic!
Today we're talking The Nightly News, and I'm joined by Zack Quaintance of Comics Bookcase. We'll analyze the work in depth, so expect spoilers! Topics today include:
+ How does Hickman's comics debut hold up 15 years later?
+ How does Hickman use design and infographics to invigorate a cynical, violent, often muddled story?
+ Does a comic about violence against the media work in 2022? How has the changing cultural landscape changed those implications?
You can listen to this as a podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-comics-ever/id1366035075
The Nightly News is:
Everything: Jonathan Hickman
Publisher: Image
Referenced interviews:
web.archive.org/web/20210126103611/https://www.cbr.com/mad-as-hell-hickman-talks-the-nightly-news
Schedule:
January 2022 - The Nightly News
February 2022 - Pax Romana
March 2022 - Transhuman
April 2022 - A Red Mass For Mars
May 2022 - The Red Wing
June 2022 - The Manhattan Projects
July 2022 - Secret
August 2022 - God is Dead
August/Sept 2022 - East of West
October 2022 - The Dying and the Dead
November 2022 - The Black Monday Murders
December 2022 - Decorum
December 2022 - 3W3M
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Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
About Comic Book Herald:
My name's Dave, and Comic Book Herald is a labor of love designed to help new, lapsed, and curious comic book readers explore and enjoy the wonderful world of comics. I've been developing reading orders, chronology guides, and detailed comics recommendations since late 2011. Comics can be confusing and intimidating; I try to help.
Hello and welcome to Comic Book Herald's Hickmania, a series running through 2022 where we'll be reading and analyzing the creator-owned works of writer Jonathan Hickman, from his debut The Nightly News through to his most recent output. We'll be reading one creator-owned work a month through 2022, and each month I'll release a new analysis with a new guest discussing the comic!
Today we're talking The Nightly News, and I'm joined by Zack Quaintance of Comics Bookcase. We'll analyze the work in depth, so expect spoilers! Topics today include:
+ How does Hickman's comics debut hold up 15 years later?
+ How does Hickman use design and infographics to invigorate a cynical, violent, often muddled story?
+ Does a comic about violence against the media work in 2022? How has the changing cultural landscape changed those implications?
You can listen to this as a podcast here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-comics-ever/id1366035075
The Nightly News is:
Everything: Jonathan Hickman
Publisher: Image
Referenced interviews:
web.archive.org/web/20210126103611/https://www.cbr.com/mad-as-hell-hickman-talks-the-nightly-news
Schedule:
January 2022 - The Nightly News
February 2022 - Pax Romana
March 2022 - Transhuman
April 2022 - A Red Mass For Mars
May 2022 - The Red Wing
June 2022 - The Manhattan Projects
July 2022 - Secret
August 2022 - God is Dead
August/Sept 2022 - East of West
October 2022 - The Dying and the Dead
November 2022 - The Black Monday Murders
December 2022 - Decorum
December 2022 - 3W3M
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Please like & subscribe Comic Book Herald to get all the new video guides, and help the channel reach more comic book fans!
You can subscribe to the Best Comics Ever podcast here:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/best-comics-ever/id1366035075
Find more from Comic Book Herald at:
-- comicbookherald.com
-- patreon.com/comicbookherald
-- twitter.com/ComicBookHerald
-- facebook.com/ComicBookHerald
-- instagram.com/ComicBookHerald
-- storenvy.com/stores/1279874-comic-book-herald
Video music by:
bensound.com
Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.
About Comic Book Herald:
My name's Dave, and Comic Book Herald is a labor of love designed to help new, lapsed, and curious comic book readers explore and enjoy the wonderful world of comics. I've been developing reading orders, chronology guides, and detailed comics recommendations since late 2011. Comics can be confusing and intimidating; I try to help.
