Two pieces of news yesterday exploded the brains of fan-casters everywhere: first, that your role-model and probable girl crush Lucy Lawless will join Season 2 of Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD, and, secondly, that The Rock will be playing a DC hero “with the power of Superman,” which…has to be Shazam, right? So, who will these…
Ghost in the Shell: The Major’s Body (1)
The Major, or Motoko Kusanagi, is the protagonist of each incarnation of the Ghost in the Shell manga-anime-merchadise franchise. If you care to google, Motoko Kusanagi is autocompletes to “a man” and “is hot,” then “in bed with a boy” and “in bed.” For a science-fiction philosophy character named for her military position, we (the audience —…
Incredible Indie Tuesdays: Movie/TV Options for All!
Valiant’s Archer and Armstrong Bound for the Big Screen Seems like Hollywood producers have been catching up on their indie comics lately! Archer and Armstrong, newly revived in 2012 by Fred van Lente and Clayton Henry, has been picked up by the Sean Daniel Company, a.k.a. the production company that did the Mummy movies. This odd-couple action series…
Review of Grayson #1: And They Say “You Don’t Know Dick” To The Readers?
Grayson #1 Tim Seeley and Tom King (W) Mikel Janin and Jeremy Cox (A) TW: sexual harrassment, rape I don’t mind coming in “in media res.” That’s a grabby way to start a story.
I’m Loving: IDW Translates Corto Maltese’s Full Monty
Hi, I’m Corto Maltese, and I’m ridiculously handsome and smooth. I wear an earring and a nautical hat, which some might call affected — but I prefer to think of it as rakish. I’m from 1967 (an excellent year) and I like to smoke, which draws attention to my mouth and gives me something to…
More Female Friendly Content At This Year’s San Diego Comic Con
According to a Variety article (and the SDCC program), there’s more programming for female geeks than ever before through panels such as Female Heroes, Then And Now and spotlights on female creators like Mimi Pond (Over Easy) and Fiona Staples (Saga).
Mentorship Program For Girls In Animation To Launch in October
According to Variety, Women in Animation will be launching their six month mentorship program in October until March as a pilot program. The goal of the project is to help mentor women in the arts, science and business of the animation industry and their focus will be inclusion of women in the field. The pilot program…
We’re looking for an ARTS EDITOR
Do you love sequential art? Do you also love fine arts? And bookmaking? And the ways they all intersect? Oh, hey. You might just be our new arts editor! THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
We’re looking for a LIFESTYLE EDITOR
Are you all about crafting, DIYing, sporting, or adventuring? Do you you give all of your hobbies a geeky twist? Are you looking for a new challenge? You might just be our new Lifestyle Editor! #jazzfingers THIS POSITION HAS BEEN FILLED.
Celebrating the Women of Dynamite
There’s a new miniseries coming from Dynamite Entertainment, and like the recent Legends of Red Sonja miniseries, this one will also be pioneered by Gail Simone. Under the working title “Women of Dynamite” this new crossover will bring together three of Dynamite’s notorious leading ladies; Red Sonja, Vampirella and Dejah Thoris. The publisher promises more “strong…
Logan Pictures Options Kelly Thompson’s “The Girl Who Would Be King”
io9 announced Friday that author Kelly Thompson’s book The Girl Who Would Be King will be turned into a movie via Logan Pictures. The book takes on an interesting twist of the superhero mythos about two young women with super powers – Bonnie and Lola – and was more than successful in its Kickstarter campaign in 2012 (at…
Review: The Fourteenth Goldfish
The Fourteenth Goldfish Jennifer L. Holm Random House Books for Young Readers I received a copy of this book from the publisher for an honest review. The Fourteenth Goldfish is about valuing the natural order of life. Youth, puberty, young adulthood, regular adulthood, and old age are each equally as valuable (and awkward) as the rest….
