Our Canadian Assistant Editor, Wendy B., prompted us to share great moments in comic history that represent the best of the American Dream. The ideal of the American Dream versus its realities, however, cannot be disregarded. Significant societal and cultural damage has been and continues to be caused for the never ending quest for the…
#FreePeterParker: Spidey is Trapped in a Timeloop — WWAC to the Rescue!
When Sony agreed to let Marvel Studios give us the next Spidey film, we had our hopes that we’d get something more, because really, after five Spider-Man movies, we’re tired of Peter Parker and had our hearts set on a fresh take on the webslinger. Alas, we’ve got a new Spider-Man and it’s, unsurprisingly, not Miles Morales and…
Tiny Heads and Old Lady Sass: The League of Regrettable Superheroes
The League of Regrettable Superheroes: Half-Baked Heroes From Comic Book History Jon Morris Quirk Books June 2, 2015 The League of Regrettable Superheroes is, if you’ll forgive the joke – and there’s no reason why you should – definitely not a regrettable read.
Con Diary: Lawgiver Mark II was Dreddfully Impressive
Being a Dreddhead can get lonely sometimes. When you’ve just read the most outlandish comic of all time but you have no one to enthuse to, you start to look further and further afield for like-minded fans. In my case, my search led me all the way to the Southwest of England — specifically, to…
They Make Us Like Them: On Identity and Gentrification [SPOILERS]
I am a foreigner and an ethnic minority. I spent my entire childhood in the predominantly Asian-ethnic environment of Hawaii. My adulthood has played out so far in predominantly white regions and, within that, extremely white-dominated academic and professional fields; that’s what happens when you get into the humanities. Living among the white people of…
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!
Who’s Judging Us?: The Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction
A few days ago, the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction announced its shortlist; out of six books nominated, two were by women of color (Kamila Shamsie and Laline Paull). Most people would say that’s good news, and on the face of it I agree. But who is judging the merit of these narratives? That’s where…
“I Want to Do Stupid Things”: Interview with Emma Beeby
In case you missed our earlier EXCLUSIVE (then-) BREAKING NEWS ITEM, Emma Beeby — the first woman to write for Judge Dredd — will also be the first woman to write a Judge Anderson story. The two-part story will be published in the Judge Dredd Megazine, and will feature a new take on Anderson and a new…
Exclusive: Emma Beeby to write Judge Anderson for 2000AD
An exclusive news item, courtesy of the good folk at 2000AD: Emma Beeby, the first woman to write a strip for Judge Dredd, is also going to be the first female author to write Judge Anderson—Judge Dredd‘s best-known female character—later this month for the Judge Dredd Megazine. The psychic Judge Cassandra Anderson, originally created by…
Cinderella! It Can Do Magic, Believe It Or Not: Feminist Fominist Foo! [GIFS]
Disney’s live action reboot of Cinderella is being billed as a feminist retelling of the classic tale, where Ella “isn’t just waiting for her prince” and demands to be accepted on her own terms. However, the movie’s apparent message that soldiering through mistreatment with a stiff upper lip is a kind of ultimate heroism is…
The Visual Interference of the Gods: Interview with Christian Ward of Ody-C
One of the most innovative and beautiful comics of the past year has been Matt Fraction and Christian Ward’s Ody-C (Image Comics): a gender-swapped, psychedelic revisiting of the Odyssey in space — although, of course, it’s also much more than that. I talked to Christian Ward about reinterpreting myth, divine psychedelia, and the individuality of…
AMC’s Preacher has a Cassidy
The casting news for AMC’s Preacher adaptation continues. First they announced Ruth Negga as Tulip, then Ian Colletti as Arseface. Now it’s Joe Gilgun — from Misfits and This is England — as the hard-drinking, substance-abusing, poor-decision-making Irish vampire Cassidy. And I’m actually okay with that. It took me a little while to come around…