HEY Y’ALL, IT’S KICKSTARTER SEASON! For me, and you, and everyone! A couple of weeks ago I actually launched my own Kickstarter for the third volume of our anthology of queer historical fiction (back it here!) and dang if it isn’t inspiring and a little intimidating to share the stage with so many other incredible projects….
BOOM Pubwatch: March 2019
Welcome to the March Pubwatch for BOOM! Studios. This is my first month writing the BOOM! Pubwatch but you may remember me (Christa) from the IDW Pubwatch. I really enjoyed my time writing about IDW comics and in particular expanding my knowledge of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe, and now I am excited to dive…
Dogears: History, Finances, and Cats Bring Us New Fantasies
In a world filled with far too many great books, it’s hard to figure out what to pick up next. Luckily, Bookmarked is here to help in your search with “Dogears,” bite-sized book reviews from our growing TBR piles. Check out what we’ve been reading this past month, and see if you can find your next…
WWAC Asks #TorontoComicCon … Which Comic Character Would You Rename?
I went to Toronto Comic Con on Friday evening with one main goal—ask the creators in the Artists Alley one comics question for our new WWAC Asks…. column. I chose to do a fun question: If you could rename one existing comic book character, who would it be, what would you rename them, and why?…
ABO Comix: Breaking Through the Isolation of LGBTQ Prisoners
ABO is a comix collective of creators and activists working to amplify the voices of incarcerated LGBTQ folks. I recently had the unique pleasure of sitting down to chat with two of the group’s founders. We went in deep regarding prison abolition, material support for queer prisoners, and methods for holding our own spaces accountable….
It’s Do or Die Time for Lars in Steven Universe #25
Steven Universe #25 Gabriele Bagnoli (Art); Terry Blas (Writing);Mike Fiorentino (Letters); Joana Lafunte (Colors); Jen Bartel, Missy Pena, Francesca Perrone and Xiao Tong Kong (Covers) KaBOOM! February 27th, 2019 KaBOOM!’s successful Steven Universe ongoing has been a charming little treat of a book, and this issue continues the tradition. With its gentle colors, wonderful writing,…
Previously on Comics and Comics Adjacent Media but Mostly Comics I Promise
This week has been chock full of pre-ECCC announcements and first looks so apologies if this starts to get repetitive but there is a ton of cool stuff on its way and — bonus — pretty much everyone was too busying prepping for cons to show their ass so I dont have have to write…
Cover Girl: Faithless No. 1
Welcome to Cover Girl. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Claire, Nola, and Louis discuss Paul Pope’s cover for Faithless #1 from BOOM! Studios.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #36: Hope in the Void
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #36 “Beyond the Grid” Walter Baiamonte (Colours), Marguerite Bennett (Writer), Alessandro Cappuccio (Artist), Ed Dukeshire (Letters), Simone Di Meo (Artist), Francesco Segala (Colours) “The New Adventures of Blue Senturion & Ninjor” Bachan (Artist), Jim Campbell (Letters), Ryan Ferrier (Writer), Jeremy Lawson (Colours) BOOM! Studios 27 February, 2019 The Void’s very own…
Everyone Has Their Demons in Buffy #2
Buffy the Vampire Slayer #2 Jordie Bellaire (writer); Dan Mora (art); Raul Angulo (colors); Ed Dukeshires (letters); Ryan Inzana, Celia Lowenthal, Miguel Mercado, Audrey Mok, Matthew Taylor, Kevin Wada (Covers) Boom! Studios February 27, 2019 As we all know, life as a Slayer isn’t easy. You get badass superpowers, sure, but the trade-off kind of…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: March 2019
Spring is on the horizon and Titan Comics is here to ensure it will be a memorable one.
Book Beat: Arthur A. Levine Leaves Scholastic, Lambda Finalists, and More Murderbot!
Hello Book Lovers! It’s Christa here, and it’s Thursday, which means it’s time to talk about all of the bookish news from the previous week. For this Book Beat, there have been some award announcements, some industry shuffling, and some exciting adaptation news. So, let’s dive right in!