The Crow Girl Erik Axl Sund Harvill Secker, 2016 Erik Axl Sund is the author of this book, but he is a composite creature. Jerker Eriksson and Håkan Axlander Sundquist are lifelong friends and collaborators elsewhere–in music, in the art world, etc. To write with a peer can produce popular work (see Good Omens, for…
Thursday Book Beat: Fantastic Beasts, Trump Trolls, and How to Avoid Family This Thanksgiving
Hi book lovers! I’m still holed up in the library studying but like Varys in Game of Thrones I have my little birds (Twitter and the internet) keeping me up to date. Sometimes I look at the books I have to read longingly and tell myself this is motivation to finish my papers! The one…
Rat Queens to Reboot in March; But Why?
Kurtis Wiebe should just give it up. A Rat Queens soft reboot was announced over at Newsarama, with new artist Owen Gieni and a new #1 coming out in March. Gieni makes the fourth full time artist to work on the title after creator Roc Upchurch, Stjepan Sejic, and Tess Fowler. Upchurch left the title…
About That New Dykes to Watch Out For Strip
Yesterday, Allison Bechdel posted a new strip for her comic Dykes to Watch Out For (DTWOF) for the first time in over eight years. Like Chris Baldwin’s Bruno, DTWOF was remarkable partly because it covered a fascinating span of political eras, but delivered a queer perspective on the happenings of the world. It was also…
Creator Spotlight: Olivia Stephens
As one of the rising voices in comics today, Olivia Stephens’s approach to story, art, and relationships reveals a raw look at the human experience. Steve Morris at Comics Alliance recently said he doesn’t “think there’s anybody in comics right now who captures the human spirit like Olivia.” I caught up with Olivia via email to…
Are Harassment & Hate Inevitable on Social Media?: A Review of Imzy
There are many reasons for needing a safe space. This is not a new topic when it comes to having an online life. It’s gained momentum in the last few years as more and more hate groups find ways to harass, abuse, and dox their targets.
Betty & Veronica #2 Is Awful and Depressing
Betty & Veronica #2 Adam Hughes Archie Comics November 2016 It’s been months since the first issue of Adam Hughes’ Betty & Veronica came out, long enough that some of my bitterness toward the title has washed away. Maybe, I thought, this issue would find Hughes settling in with a deeper understanding of the characters, discarding…
Animated Wakakozake Is the Best of All
Wakakozake is available in three forms: manga (original), anime, and drama. The best one is the anime.
Fullness of Humanity: Native Americans in Youth Literature
November is Native American Heritage Month in the U.S. I am a youth services librarian in an area that is predominately Native American. I began in this position six months ago, and since then, I have had to take a hard look at the representation of Native Americans in children’s books and media.
Welcome to the X-Men – Hope you Survive The Experience: How Geeks Can Help
My name is Jamie Kingston. But for the next four years, you can call me Storm. My queer friends? You can call them Northstar, Prodigy, Moonstar and Wolfsbane. Or Anole, Shatterstar, Rictor, Karma and Iceman. My chronically ill friends? You can call them Strong Guy, Cable, Husk. Siren or Sunspot. My Muslim friends? Call them M or…
Dystopic RPGs for Dystopic Times
For at least the past couple of centuries, dystopian fiction has arisen time and again as a resource used by writers to criticize—and probably cope with—the society and circumstances of their times. The most brilliant works of this kind have emerged at the darkest moments in history, and I don’t think it’s a coincidence that…
The WWAC Guide to Street Protesting for Beginners
*Editor’s Note: Based on feedback, we adjusted the title to more accurately reflect the content of this piece which is specifically about street protesting, following the street protests after the 2016 election results. In the wake of the election results, we have been following, and in some cases participating, in the recent protests against the…
