Barakamon, Vols. 1 – 4 Satsuki Yoshino Translation/Adaptation: Krista Shipley, Karie Shipley Lettering: Lys Blakeslee Yen Press Take one hotshot young calligrapher from Tokyo and put him in a fishing village with a bunch of quirky locals and what do you get? It’s called Barakamon, and it’s great.
Sunday Art Gala: Work, Play, Lift! More Stealth Cosplay
Have you seen Desiree’s stealth cosplay as Anya Corazon, also known as Spider-Girl? There are all sorts of ways to sneak cosplay into our daily lives, and so, taking inspiration from Joie Fatale’s Google+ post, we decided to take to Polyvore to design some of our own!
Why Warner Bros Should Make John Stewart The Next Green Lantern
I’m not generally the type of person to get riled up about casting rumors, but the buzz dropped on Friday’s Popcorn Talk that Warner Bros is currently casting for John Stewart as Green Lantern and not Hal Jordan gets me going in all the good ways. Let me tell you why. (Sidenote: The guys on…
Calgary Expo Responds Swiftly to #GamerGate Infiltration
Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo, the largest Canadian-owned pop culture convention, boasts an attendance of over 97,000 as of 2014. And as of yesterday afternoon, they have also been at the center of a harrassment-based media vortex following social media reports that a paying exhibitor was selling #GamerGate merchandise featuring the hashtag and the hate movement’s…
Weekend Review 04/18/2015
Another busy week at WWAC. Daredevil gets descriptive, the future of FCBD, Haiku Warriors, oh yeah and Joss Whedon’s dishwater feminism.
Kickstarter of the Week: Haiku Warrior
If you’re a fan of tabletop RPGs, then go check out Haiku Warrior. Created by Jason Anarchy, the guy behind Drinking Quest, this tabletop is told through Japanese haikus and is designed for up to four players. Even if you aren’t confident in your RPG skills just yet, the creators claim that this game is…
The DC Daily Planet: No Talking Tigers Allowed
Happy Friday, crusaders! I am so happy this week is over. Let’s recap what happened with DC, shall we? In the course of about 24 hours this week, the Wonder Woman standalone movie lost and then gained a director: Michelle MacLaren reportedly left the project due to “creative differences,” which in this case might mean…
Geeky Crafts: Kate’s Raggedy Fan Dolls
Recently, I solicited our writers for anyone willing to write about Geek Crafting. Kate Tanski, who has been featured in our crafts section before for her Carol Danvers’ Lucky Hat, told me about her Etsy shop Raggedy Fan Dolls. I liked the dolls so much I asked if she would be willing to make one…
She’s “Just” a Girl: Spider-Gwen #2-3
Spider Gwen #2-3 Jason Latour (Scripter), Robbi Rodriguez (Penciller) Rico Renzi (Colourist), VC’s Clayton Cowles (Letterer) Robbi Rodriguez (Cover Artist) I have placed so many expectations on this comic it’s unreal. In my previous review of issue #1, I mentioned that it was off to a promising start. The latest two issues, however, have been…
Where Do We Stand? Women in March’s Comics and Graphic Novel Sales
When I saw this month’s numbers, I couldn’t wait to share the news. March was stellar for making women feel a little more comfortable in comics; read on to hear all about it.
Games for the Visually Impaired: The Importance of Play
I cried a little this morning; they were happy tears. I was reading Kill Screen’s recent article about Smash-A-Ball, a handheld game for visually impaired children.
The Thursday Book Beat: #tothegirls Takes Over Twitter
#tothegirls inspires Twitter (and brings Courtney Summers’ new book to the public eye) Author Courtney Summers started the hashtag as part of the promotion for her newest novel, All the Rage, and it quickly went viral. The young protagonist of All the Rage is dismissed and shunned after reporting an assault. Women all over Twitter…
