Bodacious Space Pirates Tatsuo Sato (writer), Chibimaru (illustrator) Media Factory December 2013-September 2014 Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers for Bodacious Space Pirates. When I happened to come across the title Bodacious Space Pirates, I was definitely interested. It’s pirates! In space! And they’re bodacious! What’s not to like? After reading both volumes, though, I found the…
Tragicomic: Gorgeous Art for a Riveting Story
Tragicomic Part 1 The Candle Wasters (Creators) NZ on Air (Publishers) August 3, 2018 Hannah Moore’s life is a mess. Her dad disappeared a month ago. Her mom, Jude, has already moved into a serious relationship with Hannah’s art teacher, Martin. The only person who understands Hannah’s concerns about her life is her oldest friend,…
The Refrigerator Monologues Gives the Scorned Women of Superhero Stories a Turn on the Mic
The Refrigerator Monologues Catherynne M. Valente (author), Annie Wu (illustrator) Saga Press June 6, 2017 Women are no strangers to superheroes. In recent years, there’s been an increase in drift between notable writers of genre fiction and the mainstream comics industry, which has brought us such exciting books as Genevieve Valentine’s Catwoman, Chelsea Cain’s Mockingbird,…
This Guide Explains How to Use They/Them Pronouns, But Not Why
A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns Archie Bongiovanni & Tristan Jimerson Limerance Press June 12, 2018 One of the most consistently frustrating experiences of being non-binary is that you are misgendered more or less constantly. Whether going out to eat or dealing with clueless family or coworkers, misgendering is constant and can make…
PUBWATCH: BOOM! Studios, August 2018
Hey folks! If you’ve been regularly following this here BOOM! Pubwatch, you might notice things are a bit different, as we’ve secretly replaced your regular host, the fearless Claire “Jack ‘The Joker’ Napier” Napier, with, well, me. Archival footage of Claire leaving the BOOM! Pubwatch: Well, have no fear, because I’ve bowed down in front…
2018 Dragon Awards: Big-Name Winners and Little Controversy
One of the attractions at this year’s Dragon Con was the third iteration of the annual Dragon Awards, presented on Sunday to another fifteen works of science fiction and fantasy across a range of media. Unlike Worldcon’s Hugo Awards—where voters require a paid membership—or juried prizes such as the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the Dragons…
The Nib Roundup: #MeToo Edition
The #MeToo movement has forced many people—from the men accused to casual consumers—to come to terms with the realities and consequences of the unwise, malicious, or dehumanizing behavior present in pretty much every industry. On July 27th, The Nib posted a commentary on some of the conversations that have ensued, a four panel comic by…
V.E. Schwab Talks Crossing Into Comics With Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince
V.E. Schwab thought she’d left her Shades of Magic series behind with the conclusion of the trilogy in A Conjuring of Light. But she realized that there were still more stories to tell, even as she worked on the sequel to her first book Vicious. Her new trilogy, Threads of Power, will step into the future…
