Tintin Becoming an Opera…Which Is Weird but Cool? Step aside, Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark, there’s a new weirdest theatrical comic adaptation in town. Tintin, the well-known European comics created by Hergé about the titular character going on adventures, will be getting the opera treatment in the fall with an adaptation of the story The Castafiore Emerald. This story, at…
Mighty Marvel Monday: MCU Edition
Welcome to another edition of Mighty Marvel Monday! If you’re reading this and not watching Daredevil on Netflix…why are you reading this and not watching Daredevil on Netflix? GO NOW! So, for those of you who are staying, either you’ve already watched Daredevil–in which case, no spoilers–or you’re like me, and never intended to watch…
Dividing the Fandom: The Real Problem with the Sad Puppies
On April 4, the 2015 Hugo Award nominees were announced at Norwescon. (Read here for the full list and links). Immediately afterwards, it became apparent to the Sci-Fi/Fantasy world that two affiliated groups, the Sad Puppies and the Rabid Puppies, had organized a bloc vote for their own respective slates of nominees. This isn’t anything…
Review: Lady Killer #4
Lady Killer #4 Joelle Jones & Jamie S. Rich (scripter), Joelle Jones (artist), Laura Allred (colors), Crank! (letters) Joelle Jones & Laura Allred (cover)
The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E.7
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…
Inquisition Diaries #11: The Jaws of Hakkon
SPOILER WARNING: These diaries will contain spoilers for Dragon Age Inquisition (DAI), as well as its predecessors, Dragon Age: Origins (DAO) and Dragon Age II (DA2), and may also contain spoilers from the tie-in materials. If you’re new to this whole Dragon Age business and want to know what the hell I’m going on about,…
The Thursday Book Beat: The New York Times Profiles The Great Toni Morrison
[Dear readers, please enjoy this belated Book Beat! Your regularly-scheduled Mighty Marvel Monday will return this afternoon. — Ed.] The New York Times Has Done a Great Profile on Toni Morrison I haven’t read any of Toni Morrison’s books (I know!) but regardless, she’s one of THE great American authors and who doesn’t want to…
Beauty & the Geek: Stealth Cosplay – Anya Corazon
Stealth Cosplay is the practice of cosplaying—dressing up as a fictional character—in casual to professional settings. On Stealth Cosplay’s tumblr their tag line is: “for people who like to cosplay in public and keep their job,” which is Stealth Cosplay in a nutshell. I love cosplay, though I haven’t created any specific costumes for myself—one…
The Last Batgirl Story
The Killing Joke is touted as the “Definitive Joker Story,” and while it is certainly one of his darkest and most memorable chapters, it’s Barbara Gordon that is ultimately defined by the story. We’ve already talked about the disparity in consequences between the actual protagonists of the story, Batman and Jim Gordon, and its collateral…
Interview: Titan’s New Bande Dessinée Editor, Lizzie Kaye, Has Plans
Lizzie Kaye recently joined the Titan Comics team as an editor, tasked with bringing more bande dessinée to English-speaking readers. And while Titan has published great comics in translation in the past, including Snowpiercer, I’m excited by this announcement; it seems like the team are aiming to vastly expand this arm of the business. I caught up with Lizzie to…
Tumblr Fandom Doesn’t Owe You Sales: The Fans Who Are Ruining Everything (This Week)
Tell us, oh Internet sages, about this new phenomenon they call Tumblr fandom: “I had a discussion at ECCC with someone in comics, I’m not going to mention who, about how busy the convention was, and they said that some of the attendees were probably just ‘Tumblr fans.’ I asked what she meant, and she said that…
Weekend Review 6/11/2015
Cover that boy up! Check your Rule 63! Utena vs. Kill La Kill! Magical women are scary! Interviews! Blog Carnivals! What a week!