Interview: The Vendors of the 2018 Rhode Island Comic Con

2018 marked the fourth year that The Young Folks’ music editor Ryan Gibbs and photographer-at-large Megan Phelps attended the Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, Rhode Island. This year the convention was held from Nov. 2 to 4. This year, we…

2017 Rhode Island Comic Con: A TYF Overview

Last weekend, for the third year in a row, The Young Folks’ music editor Ryan Gibbs and photographer-at-large Megan Phelps attended the 2017 Rhode Island Comic Con. The following is our annual, in-depth overview of the show. In the six…

35 Years of ‘Conan the Barbarian’

Arnold Schwarzenegger is such a staple of our culture today that it’s hard to remember a time when his place in it was anything but assured. But if it was ever in doubt, the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian cemented…

Why Do Comic Book Publishers Make (Seemingly) Bad Choices?

Last week saw the release of Marvel’s Secret Empire #1, properly kicking off a line-wide crossover that serves as the culmination of a year long arc over in the Captain America books Marvel is currently publishing. In this arc, original…

Teen Titans: The Judas Contract Trailer

Fans of DC were treated to Justice League Dark dropping on home video this week, and hot off its heels is the trailer for the next feature-length animated film. Fans of DC’s younger heroes are in for a treat as…

2016 Rhode Island Comic Con: A TYF Overview

From November 11 to 13, TheYoungFolks.com’s music editor Ryan Gibbs and contributing photographer Megan Phelps attended the Rhode Island Comic Con in Providence, Rhode Island. The following is our in-depth overview of that event. Now in its fifth year, the Rhode…

Best New Marvel Comics

Well, there’s a new Marvel movie in theaters, and it’s critical and commercial success, with some calling Doctor Strange one of the most enjoyable MCU offerings in years. Marvel has certainly been on a roll with its source material as…