Canada is jokingly referred to as Hollywood North for a reason. When your heroes head to outer space, race through an alien forest, or gaze across a vast ocean skyline, you’re actually looking at Vancouver. Wide open spaces? Probably Alberta. Detroit, New York, Chicago? Nope. That’s Toronto. Sometimes, the film crews will make the extra…
The Local: The Creative Women’s Conference
When it comes to many conventions and conferences—even really great ones—there is often something missing: women. Creative women are often relegated to “Women in Comics” panels and left off of the main stage. The founder of the Creative Women’s Conference, David Doub, recently gave a wonderful breakdown of the problem in an article for BleedingCool. The…
DC Daily Planet: Remembering Batman and Batgirl
Two instances of very sad news mar this weeks DC Daily Planet, the passing of Leonard Robinson (who most will recognize as the Baltimore Batman), and Yvonne Craig who played Batgirl on the original Batman television show alongside Adam West. Robinson’s passing due to an unfortunate car accident came as a tragic shock. He was famous…
Shinbun Saturday: Reflections on History in Manga
Manga artist’s rendition of war experiences on exhibit Shigeru Mizuki’s manga Soin Gyokusai Seyo! (Onward Towards Our Noble Deaths) and Rabaul Senki (Memories of Rabaul) explored the experience of war through semi-fictional characters, but a recent exhibit at Chofu City Culture Hall brings his personal memories of World War II to a new audience. Mizuki’s work is placed in…