What’s this? A brand new podcast curated and hosted by womenfolk of Marvel Comics? The first episode dropped today and if I weren’t “working” right now my ears would be all over it. This is such positive news to contrast with all of the recent, cruddy episodes of companies grossly mishandling all things Women. In…
What’s Hot, Halfway Through 2014?
You’re used to What’s Hot? by now — our monthly check-in with what makes us happy outside of this world of comics. It’s June, and WH? is back, but it’s brought a friend. Remember in January when we, the staff, made resolutions? Well, there are a lot more of us now. But have those of…
Shut Up and Read: The YA Debate
I fell into book blogging by accident. I wanted to create a blog about my writing process because I was going to become a writer. I was going to publish books about dystopic worlds, werewolves, time travel and two best friends who spent their lunch hour trying to figure out if the chicken did, in…
Strange Chemistry Is No More
This morning news broke that speculative fiction publisher, Angry Robot’s Young Adult imprint, Strange Chemistry and crime fiction imprint, Exhibit A will be no more. This means that all future titles have been cancelled, including sequels to pre-existing series, such as the third books in Laura Lam’s Pantomime series and Kim Curran’s Shift series. A…
Reel Geek Girl: How To Train Your Dragon 2
How To Train Your Dragon 2 (2014) Written by Dean DeBlois, Cressida Cowell Starring Jay Baruchel, America Ferreira, Gerard Butler, Cate Blanchett Directed by Dean DeBlois DreamWorks Animation PG – 102 Minutes
Kickstarter of the Week: Toe Tag Riot
Matt Miner (Liberator, Occupy Comics) and Sean Von Gorman (Occupy Comics, FUBAR) are teaming up again, this time for a comic about zombie punks eating racists and homophobes. Eating them in the un-fun way, I mean. As of writing, Toe Tag Riot is $690 and thirty-one hours away from meeting its goal on Kickstarter. If funded,…
The DC Daily Planet: Another One Bites The Dust
Good morning, DC devotees! I’ve got some follow-up from last week for you this morning, along with some exciting new casting news from the erstwhile National Comics, so grab your trenchcoat and magnifying glass and let’s examine the scene, shall we? I was sad to hear of that DC is canceling the Adventures of Superman,…
Where Do We Stand: May Comic Sales
Each month, Diamond Comics Distributors releases data on the top selling products from single issue comics, to graphic novels and trade paperbacks, to toys. So far this year, the trend shows the top single issue comic sales heavy with superhero stories from Marvel and DC, but diversity is growing in the trade paperback and graphic…
Moose Kid Comics: Green, Green With Envy
Moose Kid Comics launches today: a digital anthology comic for kids. Lucky kids. Disgustingly lucky, doubtless ungrateful, giddy, excitable kids. I’m not joking: I feel actual slight nausea at the positivity-rush I would have got from this bonanza as a lass. Jamie Smart, you canny fuck.