A Most Human Way To Follow News About Comics & Science

If accuracy is the measure of telling an objectively truthful story, covering the news in the AI era should be far weirder.

Weird City Media is a grand experiment in news publishing that bucks convention in favor of human connection and authentic collaboration. In other words, we’re going to cover the news, sometimes as short comics. Our aspirations aren’t to scale into an organization capable of sending you new info 24/7. Attention span is a finite resource, and an awful business growth strategy in the AI era of news.

We’re kicking off soon with a weekly comics newsletter, managed by the powerhouse editorial talents of Jamie Lovett, whose career across two decades includes senior editor roles at comicbook.com and CBR. In addition to original feature articles, it’ll also be Weird City’s anchor publication for related news and project announcements. But at least once a week (eventually), we promise to keep you engaged with quality reporting and stories you haven’t heard. 

Jamie and I still have lots of stories left to tell, good ones that otherwise might not get told at all. While my collaborator will stick to comics, my focus will also utilize decades of experience covering tech, media business, and (whenever possible) science. We also want to use technology to make following comics easier. Not just from us, but to all the other extraordinary professionals out there. It’s a big part of our strategy, which also includes short original comics and a monthly print edition (but not how you’d expect. Stay tuned!).

Why focus on comics? 

Lots of reasons! Comics journalism feels at home in a world where generative AI and agentic are forcing everyone to rethink general concepts of accuracy and authenticity. If the news has become subjective, the medium of comics is the most appropriate for which to tell an objective truth. I don’t know of another that showcases unique collaborative creativity in quite the same way.

If you come from the Bourdain school of philosophy, comics are our meal time. A natural intersection of ideas, with the potential to bridge ideological divides on the basis of a shared appreciation. Somewhere between the peaceful camaraderie of organized sports and the sociability of food, there’s comics. (Don’t believe me? Find a handful of people who like Deadpool, then ask about their backgrounds, political views, and why they like the character.) 

And at a moment when most legacy media are struggling to retain audiences, comics are actively recruiting new fans across demographics. Comics was a nearly $18B global market in 2025 ($2.2B in US/Canada), according to ICv2 data, with continued growth expected in the years ahead. Sales are also concurrently up in both print and digital, with many indications that new and younger customers view them as complimentary formats. There’s also an explosion of activity among digital comics platforms, including Neon Ichiban, SweetShop, GlobalComix, and vertical-scroll format leader Webtoon. Though even if none of the statistics were flattering, this would still be our focus.

But most of all we’re launching because there’s never been a better time to try something new in a market that is starved for unique, authentically human media companies. 

Come get weird with us.

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