LB Royal, Author at WWAC

Before there was Kamala Khan there was Scout Montana: Sophie Campbell & Spike Trotman on the Shadoweyes Kickstarter

November 13, 2015

Back in 2010, Sophie Campbell published Shadoweyes, a riveting dystopian science fiction superhero comic about a young woman of color, Scout, who is unexpectedly imbued with superpowers and sets to making the city she lives in a better place for her community. With stunning, gritty art and ...

Comics, Opinion, Profiles & Primers

Top 10 Fantastic Female Characters of IDW’s TMNT

September 30, 2015

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) has always been a bit of a boys’ club. The franchise originated in 1984 as a comic made by men, for men (or you know, mostly for themselves, since it was essentially just Daredevil fanfic). It then became a cartoon targeted at little boys in 1987—and ...

Comics, Interviews

Mutanimals: Renegades, Mutants and Queers (An Interview with Paul Allor)

September 11, 2015

Mutanimals is a rousing story about outsiders; mutants, freaks and monsters coming together to fight for their right to survive. Paul Allor coalesced a hokey team of a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles spin-off characters into a band of renegade freedom fighters whose story is riveting from the ...

Comics, Interviews

“April and Casey are hardcore”: Interview with Mariko Tamaki and Irene Koh

June 19, 2015

IDW Comics Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is killin it, delighting old school fans and newcomers alike. Seriously, if you’re a fan of the turtles, or have always been interested but never knew where to start with TMNT comics, it’s an incredible turtles ‘verse to dig into. Mariko ...

Art & Design, Comics

That Batgirl Cover was Bad and DC Can Do Better

March 19, 2015

So that Batgirl/Joker variant cover got pulled, and that’s great. But it’s not enough.

Comics

HBO Wants to Increase Their Writer Diversity – The Big Two Should Do the Same

March 5, 2015

The need for diversity in geek media is nothing new, but the collective voice afforded to under-represented communities to see themselves in media is growing as the social media machine only increases in influence in the age of the internet. This speaks to the need for the presence of ...

Comics, Interviews

Interview: Jem’s Sophie Campbell Talks Diversity and Revamping Jem for the 21st Century

March 2, 2015

As the excitement builds for the upcoming comic reboot of Jem and the Holograms, I recently interviewed Sophie Campbell, the artist on the title. Readers may also be familiar with Campbell’s work on titles such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Glory, and more indie fare such as Shadoweyes ...

Con Diaries

Con Season Survival Guide

February 13, 2015

Con season is already underway for many of us, and while surviving a con may not be as stressful as surviving a zombie apocalypse, they’re pretty damn close. So, I polled our amazing staff and contributors, who are seasoned con pros, mind you, to share their tips for surviving con season.

Comics

Virtual Soldiers and Heroes “In Real Life”

January 28, 2015

In Real Life Cory Doctorow (w), Jen Wang (a) First Second Released: October, 2014 In Real Life is one of the most underrated graphic novels of 2014. By Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang and published by First Second, In Real Life is a story about how to be your own hero, and make the world a better ...

Opinion

Fanmade Bitch Planet Movie Trailer is Non-Compliant As Hell

January 18, 2015

Amalgam Studios has bestowed upon us the best-worst gift of all; a radical trailer for a comic-to-film adaptation of Bitch Planet that should exist, but probably never will. Fall to your knees and shake your fists at the heavens and lament with me; why are are we getting Ant Man but NOT THIS? ...

LB Royal

Before there was Kamala Khan there was Scout Montana: Sophie Campbell & Spike Trotman on the Shadoweyes Kickstarter

Top 10 Fantastic Female Characters of IDW’s TMNT

Mutanimals: Renegades, Mutants and Queers (An Interview with Paul Allor)

“April and Casey are hardcore”: Interview with Mariko Tamaki and Irene Koh

That Batgirl Cover was Bad and DC Can Do Better

HBO Wants to Increase Their Writer Diversity – The Big Two Should Do the Same

Interview: Jem’s Sophie Campbell Talks Diversity and Revamping Jem for the 21st Century

Con Season Survival Guide

Virtual Soldiers and Heroes “In Real Life”

Fanmade Bitch Planet Movie Trailer is Non-Compliant As Hell

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