Betsy Braddock is a fairly famous comics character. [She is certainly not Linda McQuillan, but we’ll get there. –Ed.] She debuted as an X-Man in the 80s, moving from New Mutants Annual #2 in the summer of ‘86 to X-Men Annual #10 in the autumn of that year. By the full swing of ‘87 she…
DC PUBWATCH – January
The biggest DC news this month is the expansion of their Walmart exclusive Giant line. I was in favor of this idea when it was launched, and I am still a fan of getting more comics into more hands cheaply, even if I don’t have a Walmart near me to access them. The line is…
Book Beat: Wattpad Publishing, Costa Books, and the Rainbow List
Hello all! Christa, your Bookmarked editor, is back again for another week of bookish news and announcements.
A New Generation of Ghostbusters: Ghost Queen by Britt Wilson
Ghost Queen Britt Wilson Koyama Press October 19, 2018 Ghost Queen opens on a young witch and her literal knight in shining armour in the middle of a quest. They’re making their way through some dark and spooky caves, and come across a giant Ghost Queen who they engage in battle. The knight quickly gets…
Wish: Angels, Demons, and the Humans (and Cats) Stuck In Between
Wish CLAMP (Writers and Artists) Dark Horse Comics 30 January, 2019 Shuichiro Kudo is a successful doctor and a stoic man, often viewed as unapproachable and unflappable. After a long day in the operation theatre, Shuichiro sees something in a tree. The being is small, like an infant, but with a large head, and what…
Do I Hate the Nine-Panel Grid or Do I Just Resent Watchmen?
What bothers me about the nine-panel grid is the sense of “being told to.” Someone is telling me this is happening, specifically, like this. I am being asked to sit still, with my hands in my lap, while the teacher talks, and I feel there is no facility for imagination. But this is muddied by…
Vita Ayala and Lisa Sterle Sink into the Abyss with Submerged Volume 1
One might say that writer Vita Ayala and artist Lisa Sterle were drawn together by Fate. The result is a beautiful, poetic, and soulful journey of Submerged, where the main character, Elysia (Ellie) Puente, plunges into the unknown to save her estranged brother following his desperate call for help. Taking shape from the ominous eve…
To Drink and To Eat: Tasty But Slightly Overcooked
To Drink And To Eat, Volume 1 Guillaume Long (Writer and Artist), Céline Badarous Denizon (Colours), DC Hopkins (Letters), Jeremy Melloul (Translation) Gallimard (French), Lion Forge (English) 29 January, 2019 Guillaume Long is passionate about food and drink, and he wants to share this passion with the world. He’s spent his life learning and testing…
Dogears: Poets and Dreamers Rule All Possible Worlds
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…
By the Letters: Blambot’s Nate Piekos
An incredible amount of work and attention to detail goes into lettering a comic that the average reader is likely not aware of, despite the fact that it is the lettering of a comic that can help guide the reading experience from panel to panel. Nate Piekos has been working in comics lettering, typography, and…
Betty & Veronica #1: Senior Year At Last
Betty & Veronica #1 Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer), Sandra Lanz (Artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) Archie Comics 19 December, 2018 Summer’s almost over, but Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge aren’t ready to start school again. Sure, summer may have started with Betty being dumped by Reggie Mantle, a relationship that only Veronica even…
Previously on Comics: Love is Like a Hole in the Head?
Last week, readers warned of disturbing scenes of violence against Lois Lane appearing in the opening pages of #12, a book that is made available through DC’s new Wal-Mart line with the intention of welcoming new readers in a family-friendly line. Writer Tom King responded to the criticism over at Bleeding Cool, explaining that the…