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…
Multifarious: Which Inspires Awe
This photographer: http://www.sashaarutyunova.com/ Absolutely stunning photographs of people, places, things. I follow Sasha Arutyunova on Facebook, Instagram, and her website. In an age of constant BuzzFeed articles telling me which “10 Photographs Will Inspire Awe,” and “25 Pictures That Will Take Your Breath Away,” and so on, it’s nice to look at an artist’s work…
New Bundle of Holding: Treasure Trove of Games by Women!
Bundle of Holding offers collections of independent tabletop RPGs at a discount for a limited time, with 10% of the price going to charity. Games are grouped by by theme, collecting the Pathfinder system books together, or even collections of spooky music to give your Trail of Cthulhu game that extra creepy vibe. Their current…
Webcomics Capsules — Supernatural Fantasy and a Lighthouse
Back By K.C. Green & Anthony Clark Supernatural Western Updates Wednesdays Back, started in July by the beloved creators of Gunshow and Nedroid Picture Diary, is a comic about the end of the world. No, it’s not any of that post-apocalyptic stuff, just the tale of how everything falls apart. The catalyst for these events appears…
They Get to Change You: The Wicked + The Divine #4
The Wicked + The Divine #4 By Kieron Gillen (writer), Jamie McKelvie (artist), Matthew Wilson (colorist), Clayton Cowles (letterer) Image Comics Released September 18, 2014 This isn’t really a review. I’m no critic, and I won’t even pretend to be impartial and dispassionate. But I have plenty of thoughts and feelings about this book…
Life Geek: 9/18 thru 9/24
Life Geek! is our weekly lifestyle feature where we offer readers a glimpse into our geeky lives. Chelsea Ann, Staff Writer This last weekend was Rose City Comic Con in this fine city of Portland, Oregon. My crew decided to go and represent the Oregon Geekness happening on the Disney Channel right now: Gravity Falls….
The DC Daily Planet: Fox News is Totally Up On Comics, Guys
Today in DC, Fox News laments Wonder Woman’s pants (?), Supergirl is getting a new origin story (scandal!), and Harley Quinn breaks the fourth wall (like usual). Let’s dig in.
Kickstarter of the Week: Battle Chef Brigade
I fell in love with another Trinket Studios game, Color Sheep, at PAX East in 2013. When I heard the announcement for the Battle Chef Brigade Kickstarter campaign, I knew I needed to check it out. So far it hasn’t disappointed. From the campaign video, the game seems to be a cross between Iron Chef, a…
An Interview With Siya Oum
Yes, the Spider-Woman #1 covers by Milo Manara and Greg Land generated lots of outrage and press, but could we stop to give some credit where it’s due? Siya Oum’s variant cover for the same issue is not only beautiful, but it was colored by hand. Let me say it again–it was colored by hand….
Write About Comics? Do I Have the Survey for You!
So you write about comics in a professional or semi-professional (even quasi-maybe-sort-of-professional) capacity. So you’re interested in what other comics journalists and critics really think about the industry and its future. Well, you should definitely fill out this survey! The first of (at least) two, this survey aims to get some basic data about the…