Having covered the Hugo Awards’ Best Short Story finalists in my previous post, I shall now take a look at the five stories that are contending for the title of Best Novelette.
Review: Red Sonja #2-6
Red Sonja Vol. 3, #2-6 Marguerite Bennett (writer), Aneke (illustrator), Aneke & Diego Galindo (illustrators #4-5), Jorge Sutil (colorist), Jorge Sutil & Morgan Hickman (colorists on #3), Erica Schultz (letterer) Dynamite 2016 Disclaimer: This review is based on advanced review copies from Dynamite. I had been anticipating Bennett’s work on Red Sonja ever since Dynamite…
The Thursday Book Beat: Black Girls Rock and Now You Can Read All About Them!
Happy Thursday, dear readers! I hope your summer’s been going wonderfully so far–I’m about to head out for a quick vacation myself, and it’ll definitely involve books. But before we soak up the sunshine, let’s take a moment to remember Elie Wiesel, author of the powerful classic Night. Wiesel passed away last Saturday at the…
Incredible Cosplayers of Anime Expo 2016!
This was my first ever Anime Expo (AX), and although I’m a veteran San Diego Comic Con (SDCC) goer, AX was extremely overwhelming. There was so much stimuli everywhere and, unfortunately, the first day was incredibly disappointing. The badge pick up line went up to a wait time of four hours. The second day went up to five…
Beauty and the Geek: Tim Drake the Red Robin
For this addition to Beauty and the Geek, I wanted to do something a bit bolder than usual that also honored one of my all time favorite comic characters: Tim Drake as Red Robin. I recently had my first tattoo done, and it was of, you guessed it, the Robin symbol.
Colorists on Color: Interview with Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kelly Fitzpatrick has done work for quite an extensive list of books in the three years she has been coloring. She is currently known for her work on Snowfall, Peter Panzerfaust, and Bitch Planet. You can find her work here, and follow her on twitter here.
Get Your Game On Wednesday: Women are Gamers
Welcome to another Wednesday! Brenda is traveling, so I’m still your substitute. Curious about the world of games? I have the answers for you.
Can a Bad Anime Be Art? Heat Guy J
Heat Guy J was a twenty-six episode animated series that aired in Japan in 2002 and wasn’t particularly well-received. For whatever reason, possibly in recognition of the positive reception director Kazuki Akane had previously enjoyed in the West through Escaflowne, it was exported anyway. Box sets with dub and sub experiences available were later sold…
Superhero Sparks Fly in Heroine Complex by Sarah Kuhn
Heroine Complex Sarah Kuhn DAW Press July 5, 2016 Evie Tanaka has spent much of her life being best friends with superhero Aveda Jupiter (born Annie), and it’s not exactly a charmed life despite the exciting career she gets to participate in. Being a superhero’s personal assistant is rather perilous, after all, especially when demon…
Patsy Walker Meets Jessica Jones: Two Reviewers on Hellcat #7
Patsy Walker, AKA Hellcat! #7 Kate Leth (Writer), Brittney L. Williams (Artist), Megan Williams (Color Artist), VC’S Clayton Cowles (Letterer) Marvel Comics June 15th, 2016
Looking for a Zines & Small Press Comics Editor
Our zines and small press comics posts are doing so well that we’ve decided to give them a dedicated editor!
Women in British Animation: A Short Introduction
While the United Kingdom never had an animation industry on the same scale as those of the United States, Japan or Russia, the country has long played host to a vibrant subculture of experimental animation. Animation, like any other medium, started out as an experimental endeavour. In Britain, it was pioneered by turn-of-the-century filmmaker Arthur Melbourne-Cooper,…
