In Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo, the most likeable teenage boy in the world discovers he has unforeseen abilities and rocks supportive friendships. I liked it far more than I’d anticipated, and frankly, I’m ready to adopt Beast Boy now.
A Tiny Review of Tinyview
Tinyview is an app by Newput Inc. that first launched in December 2019, promising “bite-size comics for your phone! Instead of reading in a zigzag order, read comics by scrolling up and down.” But what separates this app from other apps like Webtoon or Tapas? Let’s look at the content.
REVIEW: When the World Stays Inside Sends an Uncomfortable Message
It’s a difficult time to be a caregiver for a young child. Finding ways for children to safely socialize and play and to understand why the pandemic has driven the world into quarantine is a huge task. As a librarian, I wish I had more books to give caregivers to help. Writer Mikey Woz and…
Cook Your Comics: A Girl Called Echo’s Pemmican
Recent events have forced a reckoning over many things, including dark histories that have been carefully suppressed. Part of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada is facing our history, especially the ugly parts, and doing the work needed on the long road towards equality. One of the most heartbreaking things about reading A Girl Called Echo…
REVIEW: Black Hole Heart Explores Friendship through Horror
I am the kind of person who wants everything to make sense, and for everything to have a reason. Perhaps paradoxically, I also LOVE horror, a genre where questions often go unanswered, or the source of the horror is never fully explained. Horror stories examine relationships in ways that don’t follow normal logic, and I…
BOOM! Pubwatch: September 2020
Happy Fall everyone! Though the weather this summer has been absolutely gorgeous, I have to admit I’m a little excited about the fall too. The leaves are just starting to turn here and walks in our neighbourhood have become so pretty. There’s also the return of the fall Starbucks drinks and I may have already…
Step Into Yaya Han’s World of Cosplay
2020 has halted the convention season, which is a big problem for cosplayers like Yaya Han who rely on those moments of fan engagement for their livelihood. Han hasn’t been able to strut her creative stuff on the convention floor, however, she did get to take her cosplay work in a different direction with the…
REVIEW: X of Swords: Creation #1: Tens Across the Board
And here we are. Like the mutants taking their first steps through the External Gate, we’ve entered the mysterious world of X of Swords. The first chapter of the long-awaited, 22-part event, X of Swords: Creation #1 is an earthshaking beginning. True to its title, the comic is shining and sharp, and it vibrates with…
[PREVIEW] The Fire of Theseus
Coming tomorrow from Humanoids is The Fire of Theseus, a retelling of the story of Theseus and the Minotaur in its labyrinth. But as with too many of the stories we’ve been told, the truth is not always what has been written on the page. The creative team of Jerry Frissen, Francesco Trifogli, Gerald Parel,…
Previously On Comics: Ex-Farce
Good morning. Rob Liefeld really wants you to pay attention to him. He’s mad about X-Men comics again, and he’s learned exactly the right way to stir up a mob on social media. Anyway, on to news that actually matters: Allie Brosh has a new book, and Buzzfeed has an interview with her. Mark Trail’s…
Last Week’s Episode: Regina King Takes the Crown
How we doing, folks? Everyone getting some sunshine before it gets too cold? It’s fall here but that bitter chill you feel might be the realization that 2020 is our first year without new Marvel theatrical content, owing to the fact that going to a theater/restaurant/anywhere is a harrowing thought for many folks (me, it’s…
Questionable Content’s 17-year Journey From Edgy Shocks to Queer Comfort Food
Do you remember what you were like 17 years ago? I do, unfortunately. In 2003, I was a little 12-year-old shithead who was starting to discover the edgy humor of the mid-2000s. Jokes built around transphobia, homophobia, and ableist slurs were the funniest things on the planet for a good chunk of my teenage years…