When the boys at school told 5-year old Leanna that superheroes were for boys, her 7-year sister decided that October 1 should be wear your super hero day. What started out as sisterly love has exploded with the help of social media into a supportive day of geek support and superhero pride. Folks are encouraged…
Interview with Comic Writer Christian Beranek
Christian Beranek, I’m so happy to talk to you! Can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself? Hiya Lela, thanks for chatting with me! I’m a comic book writer who has been working in the business for over a decade now. I got my start in publishing, was a producer at Disney and…
The Thursday Book Beat: Twilight Lives Again!…Via Facebook
Uh Oh. Ellora’s Cave Is Suing Blogging Site for Libel I’ve been reporting on it on the site and you can check out the latest update here. You can continue to find updates as they come in. Publisher’s Weekly Asks For 2015 Middle Eastern Related Books The Flood Gates Open: The Controversial Mess That Is Ed Champion This entire…
Gotham Gossip: Episode 2, “Selina Kyle”
News Editor Laura and Staff Writer Ardo chat about Gotham. L: For an episode titled “Selina Kyle,” we didn’t see nearly as much of her as I would have thought! A: This episode was pretty fun but, of course, I had my issues. L: It worked okay for me until the last ten minutes or…
Review: Steven Universe: “Mirror Gem” & “Ocean Gem”
Steven Universe Created by Rebecca Sugar “Mirror Gem” Written and Storyboarded by Raven M. Molisee and Paul Villeco “Ocean Gem” Written and Storyboarded by Jeff Liu and Joe Johnston Cartoon Network “That little boy is in big trouble,” warns Garnet, leader of the Crystal Gems, when Steven Universe disobeys a direct order. But her words…
Cook Your Comics: Gotham Academy Survival Sandwiches and Soup
Fall is finally here. School is back in session, and the weather is getting cooler. I find fall energizing because here in Texas, the summer is so oppressively hot that its end is greeted like spring is in places where it’s freezing and snowy all winter. At my house, we get excited about “cold weather…
October Staff Picks: Comics!
MAGNETO #11 Cullen Bunn (W) Gabriel Hernandez Walta (A) Cover by David Yardin Marvel Comics It’s almost not even an effort to say that Cullen Bunn’s Magneto is going to be hot for October. This series has been a solid punch in the gut and a kick in the teeth since issue one. Magneto’s powers…
