Happy TUESDAY, True Believers! Sorry for the delay in news—sometimes my “real” job gets in the way. I’ll try to make up for it, I swear.
Con Diary: Nan Desu Kan 2014. Anime! J-Dramas! Cosplay! Academics!
It had been two years since I’ve attended an anime convention. Unfortunately, my last con experience was awkward and disappointing. The con—which must-not-be-named—had transformed from a fan-centered experience one year to an industry-centered experience the next, and, sadly, it discouraged me from attending any new cons in the future. Despite my reservations about anime con…
From Scouts to Superheroes: My Manga Journey
Our middle school years are ones we either look back on fondly, cringe away from, or hold with some combination of both. For me, the blurry memories of prepubescence are a mix of both, but they also marked my initiation into the world of manga.
Con Diaries: Ivy Goes To Otakon & Watches All The Anime, Pt. 1
Earlier this year, when my boyfriend was booking his appearance at Otakon, he casually asked me if I wanted to go — free badge, free hotel — and I readily agreed, desperate for any sort of mini-vacation. I had been to Otakon before, as as tween. The last year I went, I was fourteen years…
News & Things: Seid ihr das Essen? Nein, wir sind der Jäger!
Attack on Titan Gets Real Attack on Titan, the anime/manga hit that’s blowing up in the US (seriously– have you been to a con lately and not seen one of those little platoons of SNK cosplayers?) celebrated 30 million volumes sold by publisher Kodansha by projecting this amazing (and super creepy) Titan in Kawasaki, Japan.
News & Things: Daaaaaang, Constantine
First Photo of Matt Ryan As Constantine Revealed Not bad, right? I’m feeling cautiously optimistic about this show. Also, daaaaaaaaaaaang
Thought Bubble: TB Leeds to the future (har har)
An intro to, and con diary of, Thought Bubble comics convention, Leeds, 2013
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Timmy Heague, Danielle Paige and Michael Northrop of Fear the Funhouse: Toybox of Terror
If you’re not ready to give up spooky season, then maybe Fear the Funhouse: Toybox of Terror is the Archie title for you! If you love a haunted doll, keep reading to see our exclusive interview!
ESSAY: Whatever Happened to FoxTrot?
Bill Amend’s FoxTrot was one of the great successes of late-twentieth-century newspaper comics. At the end of its run as a daily feature in 2006, the strip was running in over 1000 papers, had published over 30 book collections, and Amend was a runner-up for the National Cartoonist’s Society’s title of Cartoonist of the Year1….
DC PUBWATCH: September 2022 Edition
The months are getting chilly, but DC’s books are remaining hot, or at least most of them are. Hottest this month though was Superman: Space Age #2.
DC Pubwatch: End of Year Edition
Sorry about missing November, but I’m here to make it up for you at the end of the year. Hands down the best book of the last two months was Wonder Woman Historia and if you haven’t picked it up yet, I implore you to go buy the book, preferably in print.
REVIEW: Whistle – A New Gotham City Hero is Doggone Good
Whistle is my favorite new hero of the year. She cares about her city neighborhood, her friends, her mom, and her dogs. That’s a character I’d love even if she didn’t have superpowers, but luckily, she does. Whistle joins Peter Parker, Kamala Khan, and the Teen Titans in the ranks of teens who gain powers…
