Swords of Sorrow #1 Gail Simone (writer), Sergio Davila (artist), Jorge Sutil (colors), Erica Schultz (letters) Scott Campbell & Nei Ruffino (main cover) Dynamite May 6, 2015
Take Your Dragon Balls And Go: Chi Chi’s Life was Hard and No One Respected Her
The news of Dragon Ball Super has us jumping. In my initial write up, I mentioned how much of a bone I have to pick with Goku. Desiree came asking—is if because of Chi Chi? Hell yes, it’s because of Chi Chi! So we got to talking. A wife’s life in shonen anime—a wife’s life…
Our First Official Look at the Suicide Squad!
David Ayer released the first official promotional picture of the entire Suicide Squad cast on Twitter. From left to right the cast includes: Adam Beach (Slipknot), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang ), Cara Delevingne (Enchantress), Karen Fukuhara (Katana ), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flagg), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Will Smith (Deadshot), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Killer Croc), and Jay…
Racebending at 11: Alberto Rosende and Emeraude Toubia Cast as Simon and Isabelle in Shadowhunters
Variety released the official statement from ABC Family that Latino actors Alberto Rosende, and Emeraude Toubia have been cast to play Simon and Isabelle in the upcoming rebooted series Shadowhunters, based off the bestselling Cassandra Clare novels The Mortal Instruments. The series was originally pushed as a potential movie franchise, no doubt hoping to follow the success…
Interview with WinC: Uplifting Women One Panel at a Time
I got the chance to speak with three women involved with WinC, a collective of women working in comics and entertainment whose mission is to highlight other women in the industry and discuss issues women face within it. When our interview through my new favorite tool Google Hangouts began, I could see the dark grey skies of…
Red Stylo Is Singing Killer Queen: An Interview with Enrica Jang
I first met Enrica Jang while at Philadelphia Wizard Con a near two years ago. She was on a panel speaking about diversity and women in comics, and I—the baby comic journalist I was then—bucked up the courage to speak with her. She gave me honest advice about writing and promoting one’s self online. She kindly…
One Last Ride: Why Furious 7’s Ending Had Us All In Tears
Who else cried at the end of Furious 7? If you didn’t, I’m guessing you either didn’t see the movie or are an emotionless pod person. For those of you who did cry, how many people laughed or teased you about it? When I returned from seeing Furious 7, eyes still a bit misty, I…
Another Day, Another White Spider-Man: Frontrunners for Spider-man Are Released
The Wrap has revealed the frontrunners for the role of Peter Parker, aka Spider-man, for his upcoming appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and I have to say I am thoroughly unimpressed. Ever since the news hit that Spider-Man was officially joining the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) in a deal between Sony and Marvel, people…
Sunday Art Gala: Work, Play, Lift! More Stealth Cosplay
Have you seen Desiree’s stealth cosplay as Anya Corazon, also known as Spider-Girl? There are all sorts of ways to sneak cosplay into our daily lives, and so, taking inspiration from Joie Fatale’s Google+ post, we decided to take to Polyvore to design some of our own!
Beauty & the Geek: Stealth Cosplay – Anya Corazon
Stealth Cosplay is the practice of cosplaying—dressing up as a fictional character—in casual to professional settings. On Stealth Cosplay’s tumblr their tag line is: “for people who like to cosplay in public and keep their job,” which is Stealth Cosplay in a nutshell. I love cosplay, though I haven’t created any specific costumes for myself—one…
Secret Doesn’t Hold Too Many Secrets: Manga Review
Secret, Vol. 1 Yoshiki Tonogai (W/A) Yen Press Secret tells the story of six high school students who are the only survivors of a terrible bus accident that killed the rest of their classmates, their homeroom teacher, and the bus driver. In the worst counseling session ever conducted by a health professional, their teacher, Mitomo,…
The Killing Joke: Starring Barbara Gordon
Content warning: You can guess, really. The Killing Joke is considered one of the best comic stories of all time. One of the greatest Batman storylines to ever be printed. It has Joker at his worst, Gordon at his most vulnerable, and Batman at his breaking point. The book is most remembered for its graphic content,…