Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric Gets Sales Boost Thanks to Trump Rally Twenty-three year-old Johari Osayi Idusuyi was reading the critically acclaimed book of poetry at a Trump rally and caused it to soar #21 from #646 on Amazon. She explained that she had no intention of doing that when she was invited to attend…
#BlackComicsMonth’s Creator Needs Your Help!
Update: Some information was wrong. Initially, Vixen asked for $15, 000 and not $2, 100. The $2, 100 covered only the initial rehab expenses. MsCaramelVixen, of Vixen Varsity and the brains behind #BlackComicsMonth, needs your help. In 2014, Vixen suffered multiple injuries after being rear-ended at a red light. The insurance refused to cover her surgery and the…
The Thursday Book Beat: Harry Potter Coloring Book, Bangladesh Publishers, Bloggers and Writers Are Targets of Violent Attacks
The Harry Potter Coloring Book For Grown Ups Also known as the only adult colouring book that matters. I’ve wanted to join in on the popularity of adult colouring books because colouring is just so relaxing but I didn’t fine the colouring book for me. Despite my personal fatigue of all things Harry Potter in…
Old Friends: Who’s Your Favourite Comic Book Character?
What do we love? Comics! Why do we love them? For various reasons! But among those reasons, of course, lies this one: a lot of comics let us form emotional bonds with made-up people. Characters! We all have favourite characters, right? Here are some of ours.
The Thursday Book Beat: The Harry Potter Play Is A Sequel!
The Harry Potter Play: The Unusual Sequel The play we all thought was just a random Harry Potter play is actually the sequel fans have been eagerly waiting for. The Cursed Child (part 1 & 2) is all about Harry’s youngest son Albus Severus Potter: It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t…
Three Sides of a Weak Triangle: Poor Construction For The Shield #1
The Shield #1 Adam Christopher and Chuck Wendig (script), Drew Johnson, Rachel Deering, Kelly Fitzpatrick (art), David Williams (cover) Dark Circle Comics October 21, 2015 Review copy provided by Dark Circle Comics The Shield is the latest reboot of a classic Archie Comics superhero, from their Dark Circle Comics imprint. Originating in 1940, four months before Captain America’s first appearance, The Shield…
Girl Gangs and NASA Conspiracies: WWAC on Paper Girls #1
Paper Girls #1 Brian K. Vaughan (script), Cliff Chiang (art), Matt Wilson (colours) Image Comics October 7, 2015 Review copy provided by Image Comics Paper Girls is the latest comic from Brian K Vaughn (Saga, Y the Last Man) and Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman). Taking us back to 1988 it tells the story of four…
The Thursday Book Beat: Toronto Star Increases Its Book Section
A Diverse Set of Winners for The 2015 Kirkus Prize Three people of colour and three women (two on Echo). A diverse crew of winners for this year’s Kirkus Prize and all stellar books or so I’ve heard (I’m currently reading Ta-Nehisi Coates’ Between The World And Me and it’s fantastic). If you get the chance, pick…
NYCC 2015: A Q&A With The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Team
At New York Comic Con (NYCC), I got to interview the creators behind The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack. It was a great time and if you’re NOT reading this comic, you SHOULD be. Enjoy.
The Thursday Book Beat: Diversity Matters, Meg Rosoff
Meg Rosoff Believes Good Lit Does Not Have The “Job of Being a Mirror” I’ll make this quick. Through a Facebook post, librarian, Edith Campbell, was happy that the self pubbed book by Myles E Johnson and Kendrick Daye, Large Fears, was starring a queer black boy. My daughter shared this with me earlier today. I’m so glad…
NYCC 2015: A Q&A with Kodansha Comics
I was at New York Comic Con (NYCC) this past weekend, and got the opportunity to sit, and chat with the Kodansha execs: Mr. Hiroaki Morita (President of Kodansha Advance Media/Vice-President of Kodansha) Mr. Kohei Furukawa (President and CEO of Kodansha USA/Vice-President and Head of Rights, Media, Digital, and International at Kodansha) Mr. Yasumasa Shimizu (Senior Vice-President…
TIFF Reviews: Parisienne & A Tale of 3 Cities
I didn’t go to as many screenings at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and because I wouldn’t be seeing that many, I decided to narrow it down to a theme. I decided to go for films that were: outside of Canada & the United States of America starred woman (or women) of colour AND/OR is directed…