This site does not use “AI” in any way shape or form
- There is no direct use of “AI” for generating images or text
- With that said, what they’re calling “AI” has been shoehorned into so many places that I cannot unequivocally state that it isn’t used in some of the underlying infrastructure of this platform that I do not directly control
What is Comics Unbagged?
- It’s a place where I – and somewhere along the line, maybe, possibly, other people – write about comics, both new and old, that I’ve read in an informal, conversational tone
- Along with pertinent information about the comic, I’ll likely share personal anecdotes that may or may not relate to the comic being discussed, but which will generally have some connection to comics and my history as a lover of comics
- Unbaggings are more in-depth looks at comics, including scans of some of the pages and panels
- I call the posts “Unbaggings,” as they generally involve taking comics out of their storage bags to read them – which is what they’re for – so I can post about them
- Also, the posts are similar to unboxing videos in many ways, as they’re often just superficial examinations rather than full-on reviews
- I call the posts “Unbaggings,” as they generally involve taking comics out of their storage bags to read them – which is what they’re for – so I can post about them
- Short Box posts are more to the point, giving a quick overview, usually without any included scans
- Perhaps paradoxically they usually tend to be about compendiums and other longer books
- This is also a reference to comic book storage, as there are long boxes that hold a lot of comics and short boxes that, as the name implies, don’t hold as many as a long box
- Reference posts provide explanations for some of my frequently used terms and expressions as well as a little bit of background on me and my personal history with comics
- Rereads are Unbagging-like posts I wrote on other platforms, such as my old blog, that I’ve migrated over to this site
- Unbaggings are more in-depth looks at comics, including scans of some of the pages and panels
- Along with pertinent information about the comic, I’ll likely share personal anecdotes that may or may not relate to the comic being discussed, but which will generally have some connection to comics and my history as a lover of comics
- It’s a place where I show you comics and comics-adjacent things I’ve bought:
- It’s a place to just generally share the love of comics, because comics are for everyone, and to try to build a community of like-minded people to help OpenDoor Comics achieve its vision
Here’s What Comics Unbagged is Not:
- A comics journalism site
- This certainly isn’t a knock against comics journalism, it’s just that isn’t what this site is for, or what it strives to be
- A formal review site
- The posts here are meant to be like conversations, and while they may stray into review territory at times, there won’t be any sort of ratings system for the comics that are talked about, and some of the analysis may be a bit shallow
- A place for negativity
- It isn’t that never will be heard a discouraging – or at least critical – word, but in the main, the focus is on the positive, and the comics chosen for discussion will reflect that, as they’ll (usually) be comics I enjoyed
- A substitute for reading the comics yourself
- Some of the posts will contain spoilers – think of the posts as being like a friend excitedly telling you about a comic they’ve read – but there will always be plenty to be gained from actually reading the comic yourself
Who Am I?
- I’m the guy you see below

Born and raised in the sparsely populated Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Jon Maki developed an enduring love for comics at an early age.