June 25, 2014

Review: Pregnant Butch

June 25, 2014

Pregnant Butch A. K. Summers (W) (A) Soft Skull Press Pregnancy. The word alone is painful to look at. Bringing a new life into the world is no joke, but A. K. Summers’ Pregnant Butch brings a fresh perspective and some laughs to the whole ordeal/gift/whatever-you-feel-like-calling-it. Her ...

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My Week in Comics Events, Part 1: (Super)Hero with 1000 Faces

June 25, 2014

Last week Monday, I attended the (Super)Hero with 1000 Faces event at the British Library. The event was associated with the Library’s Comics Unmasked exhibit, which focuses on themes of rebellion and anarchy in British comics. The lineup was a mix of academics and creative professionals: Drs. ...

Comics

The Chimpanzee Complex Reviewed: Intrigue, Love, & Rockets

June 25, 2014

The Chimpanzee Complex, volume 1: Paradox Richard Marazano & Jean-Michel Ponzio Cinebook Here’s a closer look at Helen Friedman, Floridian, NASA’s best astronaut in 2035, and protagonist of The Chimpanzee Complex, a bande-dessinee written by Richard Marazano, illustrated by Jean-Michel ...

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Get Your Game On Wednesday

June 25, 2014

GoT fan creates a 3D printed Cyvasse-inspired game You know you’ve always wanted a way to blend your love of Game of Thrones with your gaming. Thank Michael Le Page for creating this version, complete with a set of rules and available for printing from Shapeways. Online gamers help female ...

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Pakistan’s First Cartoon Feature: Three Braves, by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

June 25, 2014

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy already has an Oscar. (And an Emmy!) She won in 2012 for Saving Face, a documentary short that she co-directed with Daniel Junge that follows London-based surgeon Mohammad Jawad, who travels to Pakistan to perform plastic surgery on acid attack victims. The film examines ...

June 25, 2014

Review: Pregnant Butch

My Week in Comics Events, Part 1: (Super)Hero with 1000 Faces

The Chimpanzee Complex Reviewed: Intrigue, Love, & Rockets

Get Your Game On Wednesday

Pakistan’s First Cartoon Feature: Three Braves, by Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy

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