What is the relationship between creators and their work? Once released into the world, audiences consume the creation and make of it what they will, and the creator loses control. But what about the work itself? Surely, within the boundaries of the piece, the artist’s will holds sway. Right? Right. Or, not right.
Review: Darth Vader #1
Darth Vader #1 Writer: Kieron Gillen (W), Salvatore Larroca (A), Adi Granov (cover) Marvel Comics February 11, 2015 (This essay contains minor plot spoilers for Darth Vader #1.) Last month, I raved about how much fun I had reading Star Wars #1. In that piece, I mentioned enjoying something cool Darth Vader did, and talked…
Cook Your Comics: Big Bertha’s Big Molasses Muffins
Not familiar with Bitch Planet? Check out our other coverage of this series and read all about it! As soon as I read Bitch Planet #3, the origin story of the indomitable Penny Rolle, I wanted the recipe to make the muffins that were such an integral part of the story. I also felt like…
Wanna Hear A Grown Woman Rant About POWER/RANGERS?
Okay, Power Rangers was always a bootleg. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, as you probably know, began life as Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, a Japanese Saturday morning show, latest in a long line of similarly colour-coded superhero shows stretching back to the seventies. One per year. Saban took (yes, they paid, it was a business agreement, so…
2014 Nebula Award Nominees Announced!
The Nebula Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) for outstanding fantasy and science fiction written in the past year. Winners will be announced at the 50th Annual Nebula Awards Weekend, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois from June 4 to 7. Registration costs…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Invader Zim Coming Back in Comic Form
Hot Topic Fans Rejoice: Invader Zim Coming to Comics Invader Zim, for those not in the know, is a cult-classic Nickelodeon show only ran for two seasons, but in the decade since its cancellation it’s gained a huge following. The story follows Zim, a pint-sized alien invader who disguises himself as a human in an attempt to conquer Earth solo,…
Picture This: Kazuno Kohara
Kazuno Kohara’s work spikes daily life with a shot of magic. The stories are firmly rooted in common situations (moving into a new house, playing during winter, visiting the library, and making friends), but with a supernatural aspect (ghosts, dragons, an elemental force, a witch, and talking animals). The narrative never points out these presences…
Making “Trouble” with Kelly Link
Get in Trouble Kelly Link Random House February 10, 2015 *Full disclosure: I received a finished copy of this book from Random House Canada for review consideration. Mirrors are funny things. The longer you stare into them, the more you see: that curl doesn’t sit quite right on your cheek, your eyeshadow isn’t exactly even…
You Are What You Watch: Which Five Anime Shaped Your Life?
Whenever I’m asked about my favorite books, movies, anime, or video games, I hesitate to answer. For me, comparing my love of Haruki Murakami to J. R. R. Tolkien, for example, is like comparing apples to oranges or choosing between chocolate and vanilla. Murakami and Tolkien, apples and oranges, and chocolate and vanilla are all…
Phone Game Review: Bounden
Bounden Developer: Game Oven Platforms: iOS, Android Price: $3.79/$4.99 07 November 2014 Shall We Dance? I have two left feet. I am actually so bad at dancing that people who’ve seen me attempt it before don’t even need my twice-dislocated knee as an excuse for me not to dance. Really, I’m only an acceptable dancer…
Mighty Marvel Monday
Welcome back to another edition of Mighty Marvel Monday, where the stories are made up and the links don’t matter! …kidding. This is all real Marvel news from the past week that you might have missed. Honest. Above the Fold It was announced that Marvel will be releasing their Free Comic Book Day titles…
Review: 2000AD, Prog 1919
2000AD, Prog 1919 Writers: Various, Artists: Various Rebellion Happy 38th birthday, 2000AD! That’s right: the galaxy’s greatest source of thrill-power has now entered its 38th year. At 52 weeks per year, plus biweekly Megazines from 1990 onwards…that’s a lot of comics. You may need to sit down for a moment to process it–I know I do….
