Since 2009 the Hugo Awards have had a category for Best Graphic Story. Although overshadowed to some extent by dedicated comic awards like the Eisners, this corner of the Hugos nonetheless remains a prominent honour in its field, with a handful of contenders and one winner chosen each year from the mass of published comics….
REVIEW: Alice in Leatherland #2 Is a Heartfelt Ode to Fitting In
In Alice in Leatherland #2, the titular Alice finds herself losing old friends, but making new and unusual ones. Stepping out of her comfort zone still isn’t easy but Alice puts in all the effort to adjust to her new life. Will it be enough for her to fit in?
REVIEW: The Mystery of The Meanest Teacher Makes John Constantine Endearing
Kid Constantine is the only person in his world who can do magic. Naturally, he uses that ability to dimension hop into a much better candy store than he has locally. Here he immediately steals and eats the most delicious chocolate in the multiverse, only to discover that this is the eternal chocolate that keeps…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: June 2021
Looking for some good beach or campground reading, or something to pass the time by the fan or air conditioner? Then look no further than PUBWATCH! This month, we’ll continue checking in with the adventures of Minky Woodcock and Missy, and take a look at the full debut of V.E. Schwab’s ExtraOrdinary with issue #1!
The White Numen Tarot Taps Into The Primal Energy Of Sacred Animals
I have come to look forward to all the tarot releases from Liminal 11, and White Numen was absolutely no exception. I liked everything about it even before it came out—an interesting theme focused on sacred animals, beautiful art by talented Spanish artist AlbaBG, a particularly exciting special limited edition version. Combined with the quality…
The Queer Comics That Give Me Pride
It’s Pride Month folks, and this year marks six years since I first understood I was queer. Given that Naoko Takeuchi’s Japanese manga Sailor Moon was the catalyst for understanding my suppressed orientation, I wanted to take some time to share the other manga, graphic novels, and webcomics that have made me proud to be…
Previously… On Comics: Warner Bros and DC Don’t Do That
The comics discourse in the previous week circled around whether or not Batman would go down on Catwoman. Warner Bros/DC says no, but the majority of fandom, including a few Batmans said a resounding yes, with Zack Snyder stepping in with “canon” proof. There’s been some debate over whether or not Snyder actually drew the…
REVIEW: Lady Boss: The Jackie Collins Story Combines Harsh Reality and Lush Fantasies
For children of the ’80’s, Jackie Collins probably wrote That Book You Used To Sneak Off Your Parents Shelf to Read. But she was much more than that, and this fantastic CNN Documentary shows the impact she had on both pop culture and popular literature.
Last Week’s Episode: The Start of Hot Mess Summer
This past Sunday was the Summer Solstice. So even though some of us in the South have been melting for over a month already, according to some summer has now officially started. Whether you hate or love the hot girl summer trend, I think we can all agree this summer is a hot mess. Things…
Rereading Bitch Planet in 2021: Basic Bitches & Blackface
I write this on what is the traditional land of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations. In the first part of this series, I examined the main narrative of Bitch Planet through a critical race theory framework. Critical race theory is a theoretical framework developed by mostly Black American legal scholars and is used…
REVIEW: Reptil #2: Field(work) Trip
Reptil #1 reintroduced readers to Humberto Lopez, the titular teen superhero who can turn into dinosaurs. In the second issue of the four-part miniseries, Humberto and his cousins, Eva and Julian, come face to face not with fossils but with flesh and blood reptiles on Dinosaur World.
5 MORE Yuri Manga Recommendations To Read This Pride Month
What’s better than a listicle with five great F/F manga during pride month? A second list of five MORE yuri comics to check out! Yuri manga in the West is often overlooked and underappreciated, or dismissed as fantasies by and for straight men, ignoring the complexities and depth of this genre. But even outside the…
