Snotgirl #6 Bryan Lee O’Malley (Writer), Leslie Hung (Artist), Rachael Cohen (Colors), Mare Odomo (Lettering) Image Comics July 5, 2017
Monthly Marvel Muster: Flux!
Welcome to Monthly Marvel Muster! It’s a new column where I’ll be taking a monthly look at some of what’s going on in the Marvel Comics universe – both the big events and the smaller stories – and highlighting some of my favourite series and creators. Let’s catch up. July was something of a transitionary…
Old Man’s Journey Asks Players to Balance Family and Following Their Dreams
It’s a tale as old as time: boy meets girl, boy starts a beautiful family… boy leaves them behind to go sailing for 10+ years?
Superwomen, The Eisners, & Leia Organa’s PhD: A Conversation with Carolyn Cocca
Editor’s Note: One of my goals for Comics Academe is to promote the work of women working as academics and scholars in the field of Comics Studies. I reached out to Carolyn Cocca about her Eisner Award-winning book Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation, and she generously agreed to an email interview even while in the…
Con Diary: ID10T Was Just OK
On June 25th I attended Chris Hardwick’s first ever ID10T Music Festival and Comic Conival, a festival that combines indie rock, EDM, stand-up comedy, TV, and comics books all into one event. If that sounds like a lot, it’s because it kind of is. “I’ve done comedy at music festivals. I’ve done comedy at comedy…
Sci-Fi Cine: Cinematography 101
It’s in every movie, right in front of you. Sometimes it goes unnoticed. Other times it makes you go “Wow! Look at that shot!” It is what separates an epic film from shit. It is cinematography. Cinematography is the art of making motion pictures. Just like with a painting, a cinematographer (also called Director of…
Dark Tower Forgot the Face of Its Father
It’s really hard to talk about a bad break-up. Especially when you’ve invested so much in the relationship and gotten so little in return. So forgive me as I find the words to tell you all about The Dark Tower movie.
Saturday Flow: What’s Your Snotgirl Name?
I’m a big fan of Lottie Person, fashion blogger, mean girl, Snotgirl. Bryan Lee O’Malley and Leslie Hung have created a fun word of snotty characters at Image Comics, which got me thinking… what would Lottie name me?
2017 Hugo Awards Presented Amid Puppy In-Fighting
The eyes of many a science fiction and fantasy enthusiast were turned on Helsinki today, as the annual Hugo Awards were handed out at the 75th Worldcon. For their 2017 iteration, the Hugos introduced a few changes. Starting this year, each category will now typically contain six, rather than five, finalists. Authors can no longer have more…
Tender Ephemera in Other Houses
Other Houses Kate Cayley Brick Books May 1, 2017 Disclaimer: Brick Books provided a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The Dead Game of Thrones: Who Do You Want to See Die?
Game of Thrones is a show that we both love and hate. We got together to examine what keeps us watching and who we most want to see die next. What keeps you watching Game of Thrones? Wendy Browne: Masochism. But seriously. I am and have always been invested in these characters from both book…
Nicole Georges’ “Calling Dr. Laura,” Alison Bechdel’s “Fun Home,” Graphic Memoir, and Something Strange About Time
Alison Bechdel’s Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 2007) and Nicole Georges’ Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir (published by Houghton Mifflin Company, 2013) share some important similarities: they’re both graphic memoir texts that feature family dramas, and they both use the comics form to do interesting things with time. The similarities…
