Today we’re talking about the absurd economics of comic books. It feels strange and rude, asking ugly questions about income and insider knowledge. But what does the readership of a comic know about the economics behind the book in their hand or on their screen? Not as much as they, or we, could–and that’s a shame, because ignorance…
Get Your Game on Wednesday
Hidey ho, gaming lovelies! Fall has arrived in the Northeast and it’s perfect weather for outdoor tabletop gaming while sipping the pumpkin beverage of your choice. Quiet/Ocelot shower scene model swap No one knows why the assassin, Quiet, in Metal Gear Solid, runs around in a bikini outfit while the men are fully clothed. In…
Beauty and the Geek: Almost an Avenger with Kate Bishop Make-Up
Ever since Kate Bishops’ introduction in Allan Heinberg and Jim Cheung’s Young Avengers (2005), the character has only gained popularity. She took over the mantle of Hawkeye after Clint Barton’s death in Avengers: Disassembled and kept it after his return while he worked under the name Ronin, Kate Bishop has more earned the title of Hawkeye. In the popular series Hawkeye by…
Books That Shaped Me: His Dark Materials
When I was young, my parents would take me to a bookstore at least once, sometimes twice, a month. I lived in a sprawling suburb, so we usually frequented either a Barnes & Noble or Borders or—on the rare occasion—a Media Play. I would not discover the pleasures of an independent bookstore until well after…
Gin & Kate’s 90s Nostalgia Roadtrip Review: The X-Files: Year Zero
Karl Kesel (words), Greg Scott & Vic Malhotra (lines), Mat Lopes (colors), Robbie Robbins, Chris Mowry, & Tom B. Long (letters) IDW February 2015 Continuing their coverage of the X-Files canonical comics in preparation for the television revival, Kate and Gin review The X-Files: Year Zero, a five issue series about the very first X-File….
