Orphan Black is currently in its third season on BBC America and Space.ca. Not only has the show’s popularity titillated geeks and feminists and feminist geeks alike, but the show has recently branched out into comics. In celebration, we are drinking our comics, Orphan Black style! Trust us, the drinking will help you keep up with…
We Want to Believe: Ginnis and Kate’s X-Files Nostalgia Trip Continues
The X-Files: Season 10, Vol. 2 Joe Harris (scripter) Elena Casagrande, Silvia Califano, Michael Walsh, Greg Scott, and Tony Moy (pencillers) Carlos Valenzuela (cover) Arianna Florean, Valentina Cuomo, Azzura M. Florean, Jordie Bellaire, and Art Lyon (colors) Robbie Robbins, Neil Uyetake, Tom. B. Long, and Gilberto Lazcano (letters) May 6, 2014 Kate and I had so…
Women! And More Women! Swords of Sorrow is Coming
As I have said many times before, I love Red Sonja. She was the first “person” I wanted to be growing up. All I needed was a sword to go with my horse, which I already had (Texas girl here). When Gail Simone announced that she would be rounding up a group of female writers…
Holy Neon Pits, Batgirl! WWAC Talks Body Hair
Last month, Claire Napier discussed the taboo topic of … female body hair! Lately, some ladies are doing such scandalous things as growing out their armpit hair and even dying it bright colors. This month, we are all jumping in on the body hair discussion in the vein of our On Make-up and Femininity: WWAC Talks…
Review: Legenderry Red Sonja #3 or Red Sonja versus Sharknado
Legenderry Red Sonja Marc Andreyko (writer), Aneke (artist), Impact Studios (colors), & Dave Lanphear (letters) Cover by Sergio Davila & Ivan Nunes Dynamite April 22, 2015 While I didn’t expect it, I find myself enjoying Legenderry Red Sonja. Too often, these side ventures can be painful, cough, cough, cough. But in Andreyko’s and Aneke’s hands,…
Review: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #2 Brings Us Madam Satan!
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #2 Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (writer), Robert Hack (artist), & Jack Morelli (letterer) Archie – Archie Horror April 15, 2015 After six months of trepidatious waiting, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina has returned in all its macabre glory. If six months seems too long to wait, have no worries because issue #2…
Talking Romance Comics with Jacque Nodell & Megan Levens
After interviewing romance comic historian Jacque Nodell, I got the chance to sit down with Jacque and artist, Megan Levens, who drew Ares & Aphrodite, a contemporary romance comic written by Jamie S. Rich that is now available in trade. Megan has also drawn Madame Frankenstein (also written by Jamie S. Rich) and for the…
The Local: Doctor Who Day in Denton, TX
I have talked a lot about the awesomeness of my hometown Denton, TX here and here. But now I have yet another line to add to the “Denton, TX is Awesome List.” We have an official—official as in government recognized—Doctor Who Day.
Geeky Crafts: Kate’s Raggedy Fan Dolls
Recently, I solicited our writers for anyone willing to write about Geek Crafting. Kate Tanski, who has been featured in our crafts section before for her Carol Danvers’ Lucky Hat, told me about her Etsy shop Raggedy Fan Dolls. I liked the dolls so much I asked if she would be willing to make one…
April Games Roundtable: All On the Table
Welcome, welcome to April’s Roundtable. Sit your bones down and prepare to enjoy a long conversation all about those games played atop the table. There’s a lot of good advice in this month’s talk, as well as some game mod suggestions, and game recommendations.
Review: Lady Killer #4
Lady Killer #4 Joelle Jones & Jamie S. Rich (scripter), Joelle Jones (artist), Laura Allred (colors), Crank! (letters) Joelle Jones & Laura Allred (cover)
Newspaper Comics: How We Met Them and Where We’d Like to See Them Go
For many of us Millennials and older, newspaper comics were our first experience with sequential art. But that may be changing. While school and alternative newspaper comics used to be a way for cartoonists to break into making comics professionally or to having a syndicated strip, these days, budding creators are more likely to start out on…
