What is an Auteur? Well the technical definition is a simply a filmmaker who has a singular recognisable vision; though you can guarantee they’ll also be a man as no women have been deemed important or visionary enough to become members of this elite club. As we all know, the singular vision of men is…
Sparks and Tarts: A Romance Primer
What constitutes a romance? When is something Capital R Romance vs. a story in another genre with romantic elements? When does the line fall so thin that Capital R Romance lovers don’t really care? There’s been a lot of talk on the bookish interwebs recently about the nature of romance—romance novels in particular. Essays have…
Fan vs Fan: When Harley Quinn Met Lobo [NSFW]
Harley’s Little Black Book #6: Featuring Lobo Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti (Writers), Simon Bisley (Artist) DC Comics March 29, 2017 Harley’s Little Black Book! A six-issue comic book series where Harley Quinn travels about, meeting people she thinks are sexy. I guess. That’s my impression and I didn’t much care for it—until I saw…
Review: Orphan Black the Game
Orphan Black the Game Boat Rocker Media iOS and Android March 23, 2017
Previously on Comics: Eisner-Nominated Edition
Happy Free Comic Book (News) Monday! How was your FCBD? Did you check out Ardo’s awesome guide to Free Comic Book Day, and Alenka’s review of Spill Night? (You can take a peek and come back, I won’t tell.) Onward to comics news!
Nick Spencer, Thor’s Hammer, HydraCap, and Supremacist Iconography
Content warning: This article talks about the Holocaust, Nazis, white supremacy and anti Semitic hate imagery.
Pinned Up: Accessorizing With My Favourite Fandoms
For some people, wearing a full article of clothing with a superhero logo on it might be too much “advertisement” that they belong to a fandom. Or they have to wear a uniform for school or work and are restricted from wearing their favourite Green Lantern top. Whatever the reason you have to tone down…
A Guide to Free Comic Book Day 2017
Two years ago, I read all of the Free Comic Book Day offerings in one day and listed the titles you definitely needed to pick up. I did it again with a new crop of comics! There were some great titles and hopefully, they’ll get reluctant readers to dive into the world of sequential storytelling….
Fate of the Furious Is a Disservice to Han Seoul-Oh
The Fast and the Furious series has always been concerned about the joy and pathos of family. The series and actors themselves have certainly felt the weight of loss with the real life death of co-star Paul Walker in 2013, who received an emotional send-off at the end of Furious 7, and whose real-life relationship…
Ike Perlmutter! Get To Know Your Billionaire Marvel Chief Exec
When I spoke to BBC Radio Four’s Front Row about David Gabriel’s comments regarding “diversity” in Marvel Comics’ output (I’m about fifteen minutes in), I touched briefly on the power and influence of Isaac Perlmutter, more regularly known as Ike. My awareness of the individual is fairly new, a result of swallowing a few bigulps…
What We’re Playing: Existential Crises about Robot Dinosaurs
Now that we’ve made it past the post-holiday slump, game releases are coming fast. Throughout March and April, the Women Write About Comics games section has been playing a wide swath of games in multiple genres, giving us a lot to talk about in this month’s compilation.
Free Comic Book Day: Where’s Your Manga?
Over the past few years, we’ve seen a resurgence in the North American manga market. Fan favorites like Attack on Titan, One-Punch Man, and Tokyo Ghoul topped bestseller charts. In turn, these healthy sales helped expand the graphic novel section at your local Barnes and Noble. Some companies began pushing their digital manga initiatives in…