Megan Purdy While mired in copy editing upcoming posts, I thought it would be fun to check out what you guys have liked in the past. You really, really liked the WiR Carnival (which gives me hope for our upcoming Lois, Clark, & Superman Carnival). Also popular was Carol Appreciation, and the great guest posts…
State of the DC Universe
DC Comics: But where have all the women gone? Megan Purdy The New 52 debuted in August, 2011. A year and a half later, many of the original 52 titles have reached their 16th issue, while others quietly faded into the comics ether. But while DC dominated sales in 2011, Marvel took back the top…
Interview with Philippa Rice
Mixed media comics, cuteness, and cartoons: Claire talks to Philippa Rice about her webcomics My Cardboard Life and Soppy, and the process of self-publishing. Claire Napier Philippa Rice is a mixed media cartoonist and animator. Her webcomic My Cardboard Life can be found at MyCardboardLife.com or on Tumblr, where you’ve also probably seen her comic-turned-book…
News & Things
No Kickstarter pick this week. But this bit of news got me excited: ‘Watchmen,’ ‘Walking Dead’ and ’30 Days of Night’ Creators Help Launch Black Mask Comics, Borys Kit (Hollywood Reporter): “Part of the slate has an activist and political component, with proceeds going to certain causes. The company wants to bring back activism to…
News & Things: Too many rappers, not enough MCs
Megan Purdy Despite the shortened timeframe, I managed to find more than enough links to spam you with. My bad. Today we’re talking Hello Kitty, Amy Reeder, and Orson Scott NO. Kickstarter of the Week! NNN, by Dan Kim, is part comic, part puzzle, all awesome. Last year, NNN won an International Manga Awardfrom the…
News & Things: Extra extra!
Megan Purdy Late news roundup is late. I’m compensating with a double dose of geek goodness. Well, at least I think so. Awesome Kickstarter of the Week! Memory, by Jeremy Baum: An anthology of (weird and/or interesting) comics based on the theme of human memory and featuring the work of over 40 independent artists from…
News & Things: (not) the science of Jane Austen
Awesome Kickstarter(s) of the Week! So this week I have two awesome Kickstarters to share with you. Go Get A Roomie bills itself as a comic about love, girls and beer. The art is adorable. GGaR was a webcomic first, and now they’re putting out hardcopies. At this point the project is fully funded, but…
News & Things: The science of Batman
Megan Purdy Awesome Kickstarter Indiegogo of the Week! The Batman Chronicles is an original, live action, web series, produced by fans, not DC Comics. A young Batman battles the Red Hood Gang and meets his forever lover nemesis. You’ve got 27 days left to contribute, if the trailer and pitch tickle your fancy. Cool Thing…
News & Things
Megan Purdy Awesome Kickstarter of the Week Earthward, by Bryan Q. Miller. Earthward is “an all-ages graphic novel that celebrates adventure, exploration and family — in space, no less (Robot 6).” Sounds good to me. It launches this Friday. News Marvel’s teaser revealed to be relaunched X-Men title with female cast, Jill Pantozzi (Mary-Sue): So…
Interview with Jeremy Whitley of Princeless
When I initially describe Jeremy Whitley’s Princeless (Action Lab Comics) to people, I explain it as if we got to continue seeing the adventures of Princess Elizabeth from Robert Munsch’s The Paper Bag Princess. That story, published in 1980, was quite a feminist gold standard for the time: the young princess rescues her prince, and…
News & Things
Megan Purdy For those who celebrated holidays, I hope it was lovely and cookie-filled. For those who didn’t, I hope your break was lovely and cookie filled. I’ve got lots of links for you today, but first off, did you hear that… A graphic work has been named as the winner of the biography section…