Claire takes her sister – not a comics fan – to the Cartoon Museum, London, for Ralph Steadman, British comics history & an interview on what comics fandom looks like from the edge of the outside.
News & Things: New newsies!
Welcome back to News & Things. I’m happy to welcome aboard Leslie and Kayleigh, who’ll be packing our weekly news grabbag, and reporting on geek news. I hope you’ll enjoy their random link selection, as much as you have mine. –Megan Purdy
Oh hey, we’re back.
Welcome back to Women Write About Comics, your favourite (no, trust me) interview emporium, essayist collective, blog carnival host, and sharer of comics-adjacent news. There are still a few things left unfinished, but we’re a casual kind of comics blog, so I figured, why not? Since we last spoke, I’ve hired new writers, and convinced…
Hiatus
Women Write About Comics is currently on a short hiatus. We’ll be back soon with new writers, and lots of new content!
Looking for a few good writers!
EDIT: We’ve filled these positions. Watch out for our occasional calls for submissions, or get in touch to propose a guest post.
Master Post: 75 Years of Lois Lane
This is the master post for our week of guest posts on Lois Lane’s long publishing history. As always, thanks to all of our wonderful writers, and our supportive readers. Now, who’s ready for a new Lois? Two days until Man of Steel, friends. Two days.
Guest Post: Why A Black Lois Lane Matters
“She is a fighter to the point of getting in over her head, but she does it to fight for truth and justice the same as Superman does… only she does it without powers.” Natasha Townsel This essay was previously published on DC Women Kicking Ass. I am a huge Superman fan. No, let’s get…
Guest Post: Lois Lane’s Cry For Help
“Silver Age Lois didn’t seem to have any feminist gumption, but her readers may have found a subversive message among her tears.” Tim Hanley and Lori Wozney At first glance, the Silver Age Lois Lane had a lot going for her. She was an ace reporter for the Daily Planet, appeared regularly in various Super-books,…
Guest Post: Reflections on Golden & Sliver Age Lois
“Lois Lane had to survive in this man’s world and it’s important to understand the times and attitudes toward women when this story was written.” Maya K. I wasn’t planning on submitting an article for the Lois Lane celebration, because there are so many others better suited for the task. However, after reading this submission,…
Guest Post: Interview with Dan Jurgens
“We tried to portray a Lois who cared about people and their plight, who was committed to her job and loved it, and saw it as a way to give something to the world.” Mary A Writer and artist Dan Jurgens helped guide some of the most successful Superman narratives of the last 25 years,…
Guest Post: Ultra Woman
The Super-Humanity of Lois & Clark’s Lois Lane (And Why it’s So Important). Pamela Bodziock When Lois & Clark premiered in 1993, my ten-year-old self was instantly transfixed. Not, mind you, because of Superman (though I quite liked Dean Cain’s Clark Kent – and his super alter-ego). No, my heart belonged to one character and…
Guest Post: Lois Lane: Hero or Villain?
Golden Age Lois and the psychology of superhero romance. Michael May I’m thrilled that Lois Lane is getting her own celebration during the 75th Anniversary of Action Comics #1, but I haven’t always felt that way. It took me a long time to warm up to her. Some of that is my fault, but most…