To quote Jill Gerber, “In an increasingly image-driven culture, it is important that we purposefully incorporate visual literacy into our curriculum and equip our students, not only to be better consumers of information, but also for them to effectively communicate to a global community.” Gerber is an award-winning, published author and longtime educator. In this…
The Lumberjanes Remain Heroines in “Parent’s Day”
Lumberjanes, Vol. 10 Shannon Waters and Kat Leyh (Writers), Aubrey Aiese (Letterer), Maarta Laiho (Colorist), Ayme Sotuyo (Artist) BOOM! Studios November 29, 2018 The series Lumberjanes consistently redefines girlhood by including gay, queer, and trans identities often left out of common narratives about girls, and in the latest volume, collecting the “Parent’s Day” arc, the…
The Luna Sol Tarot: An Intuitively Magical Deck
The Luna Sol Tarot Liminal 11 Mike Medaglia September 27, 2018 The Luna Sol Tarot, designed by author and illustrator Mike Medaglia, is based around balance. Duality is a major theme of the tarot in general, so it feels very appropriate—a great theme to meditate on even for someone very experienced in tarot, but also…
Monthly Marvel Muster – Closing Out The Old Year
Welcome to the first Marvel Muster of 2019! Let’s take a look back at the last couple months of 2018, and forward to see some of what Marvel has planned for 2019. The big story in November was the return of the Uncanny X-Men. Starting with a big ten-part storyline coming out weekly, the new…
Book Beat: New Kids Book Festival and Mary Oliver’s Passing
Happy Thursday Booklovers! Christa here, reporting on your weekly book news from the coldest capital in the world. Wherever you are, I hope you’re staying warm this week and spending some time curled up with a good book and your drink of choice. It was a busy news week this week so let’s jump right in!
Blossoms 666 #1: The Devil Came Down to Riverdale
Blossoms 666 #1 Laura Braga (artist), Cullen Bunn (writer), Matt Herms (colorist), Jack Morelli (letterer) Archie Comics January 23, 2019 At long last, the gnarled hand of the Archie Horror imprint knocks on the door of the Blossom mansion; the line that made Veronica a vampire, Jughead a werewolf, and Sabrina a, well, witch, has…
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #34: Rangers Unleashed!
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #34 “Beyond the Grid” Marguerite Bennett (Writer), Simone Di Meo (Artist), Alessandro Cappuccio (Artist), Francesco Mortarino (Artist), Walter Baiamonte (Colours), Francesco Segala (Colours), Ed Dukeshire (Letters) “The New Adventures of Blue Senturion & Ninjor” Ryan Ferrier (Writer), Bachan (Artist), Jeremy Lawson (Colours), Jim Campbell (Letters) BOOM! Studios 26 December, 2018 Rejoice!…
Livewire #2: Bold But Overly Violent
Livewire #2 Vita Ayala (Writer), Raúl Allén (Artist), Patricia Martín (Artist), Saida Temofonte (Letters) Valiant Comics 23 January, 2019 When we last saw Amanda McKee, aka Livewire, she had been captured by government agents. McKee, on the run after causing a nation-wide blackout, was about to come to a truce with her estranged friends when…
Filthy Figments’ SCORE! Anthology is a Fun and Sexy Romp Through Sports of Every Kind
SCORE! Anthology Featuring various creators Filthy Figments February 2019 You don’t have to be a sports fan of any kind to enjoy SCORE! the latest erotic anthology from Filthy Figments. You don’t have to know anything about sports at all to appreciate short stories of inspiration, romance, amusing antics, friendship, and discovery, with each one…
Livewire #1: Actions, Reactions, and Consequences
Livewire #1 Vita Ayala (Writer), Raúl Allén (Artist), Patricia Martín (Artist), Saida Temofonte (Letters) Valiant Comics 19 December, 2018 Amanda McKee, a.k.a. Livewire, used to be a hero. She worked alongside the U.S. government to save those in danger using her teletechnopathic powers. But the government turned against her and her people—psiots, people with abilities….
Camilla Zhang Continues Leveling Up Comics Outreach at Kickstarter
Camilla Zhang’s resume and portfolio exhibits an eclectic array of interests. From editorial and published works with several major publishing companies, to mix CD cover collages and costuming, Zhang’s passion and creativity is evident in everything she touches. On her website, she describes herself as the “go-to-gal for talking narrative structure and tone, graphic novels,…