Numlock Sunday: Anthony Del Col on a fascinating moment in comics and Romeo vs. Juliet

By Walt Hickey

Welcome to the Numlock Sunday edition.

This week, I spoke to Anthony Del Col, who this week is out with the latest book in his Kill Shakespeare comic franchise, Romeo vs. Juliet: A Kill Shakespeare Adventure.

Anthony and I go way back — we won a Pulitzer together, and I’ve always enjoyed his work — and when I learned he was coming out with a new book I was thrilled to read it.

The book also comes out at a fascinating moment in the comics industry. Given the tribulations in the direct market, the bankruptcy of the industry’s key middleman distributor, and the rapid shifts the business is undergoing, this is a pretty fascinating time to try to release an independent comic book, and Anthony has always been candid about the state of the industry and the challenges its facing.

Here, we discuss how to release an indie comic in 2025, what’s changing in the industry and fast, and what fans can find in Romeo vs. Juliet, out in stores this week.

This interview has been condensed and …