I went to a lot of cons this year. So many cons. I attended SDCC for the first time, flew to New York for the second year of FlameCon, did some shopping at TCAF, some press and panels at FanExpo, and covered several of Toronto’s hundred-odd film festivals. I’m not a fan of cons, generally, especially…
Agents of the Realm: Kickstarting the Modern Magical Girls of Today
Agents of the Realm is the answer to the long awaited need for modern, magical girls that fit the diverse world we live in. Its story is complex and compelling, and its characters are incredibly relatable from the moment you meet them. And this month, Agents of the Realm is on Kickstarter! Artist and creator…
Yokai and the Occasional Cat: An Interview with the Wayward Creative Team
Sometimes, you find a comic book that really sticks with you. I remember a few months ago, Comixology had a sale on some titles, and one of them was the Image book, Wayward. Once I read it, I was instantly hooked! It’s been a favorite of mine for quite some time now – so being able…
Twisty Plots and Real Relationships: An Interview with Jeremy Whitley
Jeremy Whitley, writer of the Eisner-nominated series Princeless has been an awfully busy bee as of late! With the release of Raven: Pirate Princess #2, a short comic in Marvel’s Secret Wars: Secret Loves, and Princeless Be Yourself #3 all happening almost at once, we thought we’d sit down with Jeremy again and talk about…
“COMIC BOOKS HAVE EDITORS!” – An Interview with Janelle Asselin
Since Janelle Asselin’s announcement earlier this month that she was stepping down as Senior Editor of Comics Alliance to make Rosy Press her main focus, Women Write About Comics were eager to talk to her about her career in comics, Fresh Romance, and, of course, cats! How did you get your start in the comics…
Oni Editor Ari Yarwood On Pitching and Princesses
This year at San Diego Comic Con, Women Write About Comics had the chance to speak with Oni Press Associate Editor Ari Yarwood. Emily Willis sat down to talk with Ari about open submissions, new projects, and supporting creator-owned work. It was big news when Oni made the announcement about open submissions. Now that they’re closed…
Oni Editor Robin Herrera On Diversity in Comics
This year at San Diego Comic Con, Women Write About Comics had the chance to speak with Oni Press Editor Robin Herrera. Emily Willis sat down to talk with Robin about diversity, women’s voices in comics, and the other new titles coming from Oni next year. I know Oni was really making waves when you…
Behind the Rainbow Table – My Time Selling Queer Comics at SDCC!
First, a little background. My fiancée Ann and I have been creating the 18+ queer webcomic Grave Impressions for about three years now – it’s a noir mystery about a gay man aspiring to be a detective and the cases that turn his life upside down. Last year we had the spectacular fortune to partner…
“Just go out there and do it!” – An Interview with Cosplayer Briana Lawrence
Our third piece in our summer cosplay series is an interview with cosplayer Briana Lawrence. Briana has cosplayed Princess Peach, Tiana from Disney’s The Princess and the Frog, Wonder Woman, and many more. She has been a continuous inspiration to the cosplay community since she shot to cosplay fame with her xoJane article: “I’m a plus-size…
Con-Tours – Exploring Comics Explorer’s Conventions Map
My fiancée and I go to about 15-20 conventions a year. You can regularly find us in artist alleys around the U.S.A. promoting our comics and helping distribute our friends’ work. As creators, we’re always trying to find new shows to attend that will bring our books to a wider audience, and allow us to…
And On This Rock: Religion in the Age of Ultron [SPOILERS]
If someone had told me that one of the major settings for Age of Ultron was in a church, I would have laughed. Unless Thor and the rest of the Asgardians are being referenced, religion hasn’t really played a role in the MCU. Not even in the first Captain America movie – when it would…