So hey, the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards are next month (if you’re eligible, the voting deadline is June 30) during the San Diego Comic-Con at Home event. Like last year, there won’t be an in-person event, and like many, I’ll miss the opportunity to get dressed up and pretend to be a bigger deal…
Last Week’s Episode: Happy Juneteenth!
New to Juneteenth? Check out this free documentary series, Juneteenth Jubilee, which does annual looks at the history behind and current state of Juneteenth celebrations in Texas and beyond. If you’re more into narrative, check out Miss Juneteenth by director Channing Godfrey Peoples, starring the luminous Nicole Beharie.
5 Yuri Manga Recommendations To Read This Pride Month
What better time to read manga about girls in love than pride month? 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 confines of the yuri label there are incredible stories being told…
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Revisiting My Favourite Show About Motherhood
In a 2017 Guardian interview, James Cameron referred to Sarah Connor as a terrible mom. A disappointing statement from the man who introduced us to her in 1984’s original Terminator movie. In that film, he gave us a character, then played by Linda Hamilton, who went from mousy waitress to barking “Get up soldier! Move…
REVIEW: Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #2 Turns The Angst Up to 11
Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #2 manages to be effective without drowning its fraught character drama in too much extra storyline frippery. It’s not a perfect jaunt, but it’s still a worthwhile continuation of an incredible first issue.
REVIEW: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 Tries to Have True Grit
I have a history with Tom King’s books. That history is that I don’t much like them at all. I feel like King tries too hard to write smart books, that he often veers too far into it. He tries to set up mysteries in the laziest way possible by just omitting key information from…
Leveraging D.B. Cooper in Loki
When the Loki trailer was released earlier this year, the scene with Loki as D.B. Cooper immediately caught my attention. I have been enthralled by the story of D.B. Cooper since I was a kid growing up in the Pacific Northwest, where D.B. Cooper is a legendary figure. I don’t know how well-known he is…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, June ‘21
With the return of long days and a renewed ability to see friends without the rampant risk of causing a biological incident, I can practically feel my will to work on creative projects returning to my limbs. Given how much there is on Kickstarter this month, I get the sense I’m not alone. If you…
VIZ Media Pubwatch: June 2021
Happy June, everyone! Summer’s right around the corner, my neighborhood is ankle-deep in cicadas (who are, unfortunately, louder in real life than in anime), and VIZ media has put out even more new comics for you to enjoy! This month we’re picking up where we left off on some continuing series as well as taking…
The Witness for the Dead Spoiler-Free Review
The Witness for the Dead, Katherine Addison’s much anticipated follow up to The Goblin Emperor, is an engrossing murder mystery in a richly imagined world.
INTERVIEW: Juni Ba on Djeliya
While growing up in Senegal and spending summers in France in the ’90s, Juni Ba found lots of time to feed his active imagination with the likes of Xena, Beyoncé, manga, bande dessinées, and the Cartoon Network. When not busy watching or reading of the exciting adventures of any number of his favourite characters, he…
REVIEW: Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man #1 Zings and Swings
Giant-Size Amazing Spider-Man: King’s Ransom #1 is a fun and zingy ride that’s all about friendship, loyalty, and personal values that makes a decent conclusion to the King’s Ransom arc.