Swords of Sorrow #2 dropped last Wednesday, and with all the build-up from the first issue, as well as the Masquerade and Kato one-shot and the first issue in the Vampirella and Jennifer Blood team-up, we were pretty excited to see where the story was headed in #2. In this issue, the Messenger continues to…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: I Want Kate Beaton-Illustrated History Textbooks
Because the universe is a beautiful place, Kate Beaton is putting out TWO books this year and she just did an interview about Step Aside, Pops, the second collection of her web comic out in September. So much discussion of feminism and the incredible Ida B. Wells in this interview! There’s no firm date on its…
Dogears: The Next Generation of Unapologetic, Obstinate Busybodies
How it Went Down Kekla Magoon Henry Holt and Co. October 21, 2014 Do you know the phrase, “there are two sides to every story?” Instead of two, this book presents about a dozen. The only facts of the story—presented in a foreword titled “The Incident”—are that black teenager Tariq Johnson, was shot twice by…
Bande Diary: Little Blue Men
Way back in the 17th century, certain members of my family left their home in France, hopped aboard a ship, and arrived at what would become Canada. They settled in Quebec and stayed there for a number of years. As the years went on, different branches of the family spread out in different directions, including…
Screen Daze: NSFW Webcomics to Binge On
It’s getting hot out there, and it’s getting hot in here too! This month’s webcomics are the raunchy kind, so definitely wait for some privacy to enjoy these online options.