Evensong John Love Night Shade Books January 6 2015 Full Disclosure: A review copy was received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Evensong is the second novel from science fiction writer John Love. Set in the year 2060, it follows the latest mission of Anwar Abbas, a member of a special agency of the…
Where Do We Stand? Women in April’s Comics and Graphic Novel Sales
After March’s female-charged month, April falls flat on its face. It’s difficult to report on the loss of ground, so read on to find out what happened.
The Broken Frontier Anthology Kickstarter Campaign is Ending Soon
If you’ve been sleeping on the Broken Frontier and A Wave New World collaboration Broken Frontier Anthology, time to hop out of bed and get funding. Ending May 23, 2015, this independent comics anthology promises to deliver mind-blowing art and stories from the fringes of the universe and beyond from over 40 different writers and…
Ex Machina: A (White) Feminist Parable for Our Time
Note: This article contains spoilers for the film Ex Machina. This weekend has been all about Mad Max: Fury Road, and rightfully so, because it’s kind of amazing–not just as an action film, but specifically as a feminist narrative. I saw it the other day and it sent me reeling because I had just seen yet…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Welcome to Wednesday! Was it just me that thought Drift Girls would be a sweet racing game with female drivers instead of a racing game with dating sim? Perhaps I’m recovering from Mad Max and all that kick ass female driving. Enough of the my disappointment, on to the news! Nintendo announces qualifying events for the…
Con-Tours – Exploring Comics Explorer’s Conventions Map
My fiancée and I go to about 15-20 conventions a year. You can regularly find us in artist alleys around the U.S.A. promoting our comics and helping distribute our friends’ work. As creators, we’re always trying to find new shows to attend that will bring our books to a wider audience, and allow us to…
Cook Your Comics: Daredeviled Eggs Two Ways
Daredevil is the comic that got me into comics, way back in 1998, and I’ve been reading it ever since. I love reading about Matt Murdock’s adventures, which usually involve mobsters, ninjas, relationships that fall apart spectacularly, Catholic guilt, and occasional legal drama. Many of his problems are driven by his own ego and his…
Review: The Fox #1-2
The Fox – #1 & #2 Mark Waid (writer) Dean Haspiel (artist, writer) Dark Circle Comics The Fox is a character that has been kicking around superhero universes since 1940, and has risen again as part of Archie Comics’ revitalized superhero line-up. This current iteration, by Dean Haspiel and Mark Waid, is picking up where their mini-series Freak Magnet,…
“I’ve been rooting for female Transformers for eight years now!” – A Conversation with Alex Milne
Hi there! Rachel Stevens for Women Write About Comics here! I’m interviewing artist Alex Milne and talking to him about his work on Transformers.
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Indie Movie News
Charlize Theron Cast as Super Spy Lead in The Coldest City Adaptation Fresh off her performance as a kickass warrior in Mad Max: Fury Road, Charlize Theron will be taking on the spy genre as an operative going into 1989 Berlin in an adaptation of The Coldest City by Antony Johnston and Sam Hart. The graphic novel, published in…
A Trip Down Fear Street: Cheerleaders: The First Evil
Did you think I forgot about every nostalgic 90s book nerd’s favorite horror book series?! Nope, not at all. We are back on track with The Cheerleaders. The Cheerleaders series is really some of R.L. Stine’s finest work. Let’s take an iconic symbol of American youth and come up with a series of highly innovative ways…
