Child of a Hidden Sea A.M. Dellamonica Tor Books Like so many adopted children before her, Sophie Hansa is curious about her biological parents. But when she finally decides to track them down, she gets a little more than she bargained for. For starters, her mother wants nothing to do with her. But even more…
Merch Fail: Training to be Batman’s Wife
DC licensing team? You’re stupid and I hate you. Yes, I am calling names. So juvenile. But so are they by proxy (by neglect), and they’re doing it in crueller, quieter ways.
Katherine Tanski’s Teaching Comics Part 2: The Amazing Spider-Man
This is part two of my retrospective/nostalgia journey through my time as a graduate student teaching comics in the “early days.” Part one, my love letter to Scott McCloud’s Understanding Comics can be found here.
Review: Storm #3
Storm #3 Greg Pak (W) Scott Hepburn & David Baldeon (A) Marvel Comics Release date: September 24, 2014 As a lifelong Storm fan, I was admittedly more than a little worried to see that Forge would be the next person out of Ororo’s past that she encountered in only the third issue of her comic. Greg…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Short & Sweet Edition
Top Shelf to Release Print Edition of Strong Female Protagonist Webcomic If you’re one of those folks who love good comics but only like them in print form, you’ll soon be able to get your hands on one of the best superhero comics coming out today. Strong Female Protagonist, an on-going webcomic by Brennan Lee Mulligan…
Throwing Popcorn: SheZow
When SheZow was announced in late 2012, I was curious about the potential for a gender-role defying, crossdressing superhero. The Australian production caught a lot of people’s attention with the unusual (for American TV, at least) premise.
October Staff Picks: Games!
October staff picks for games: this month, It’s all Al! Super Smash Bros, for the 3DS Sora Ltd. – Bandai Namco Games Do I own a 3DS? No, sadly just a 2DS. But do I know people who have 3DS’s? Yes! I am super excited to see how well Bandai is going to utilize the…
The Twin Peaks Log: S.1 E.1
Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
Ellora’s Cave Sues Dear Author: What This Could Mean For Criticism In The Book Industry
The book industry has been interesting these past few days. On Sunday, September 26th, Dear Author tweeted that digital romance publisher, Ellora’s Cave, had filed a lawsuit against her:
Dogears: Short Book Reviews
Changeless: An Alexia Tarabotti Novel Gail Carriger Orbit Changeless is the second book in the Parasol Protectorate series. A five-book series set in Victorian England, but with an alternative history where supernaturals (werewolves and vampires) are accepted as members of society. Alexia Tarabotti, the heroine, is soulless which means she is unaffected by the powers…
Mighty Marvel Monday: R U READY 4 SIXIS
Howdy, Monday people! I am out of town speaking at a conference about the importance of geek culture in public library programming, so I am writing this Mighty Marvel Monday installment wearing a blazer and dress pants, making it the classiest article I’ve ever written.
October Staff Picks: Books!
Thug Kitchen: Eat Like You Give a F*ck Thug Kitchen Rodale Books This dirty-talking compendium of vegan recipes is out October 7 and I cannot wait! I love all of their inventive recipes (like putting nectarines in spaghetti, yum!) and can always use another great cookbook. The pictures are stunning and will make you want…
