Cover: Bitch Planet #1, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro. Image Comics, 2014. In the slough of excited tweets, glowing reviews, and general fervor surrounding the premier issue of Bitch Planet, written by 2014 Best Writer Eisner Award nominee Kelly Sue DeConnick and drawn by Valentine De Landro, I encountered but one naysayer. Let’s…
It’s Show Time: IDW Announces Jem Comic Creative Team
IDW Publishing has officially released the creative lineup for their new Jem and the Holograms comic, which is set to debut in early 2015. Writer Kelly Thompson and artist Ross Campbell are responsible for bringing the popular 80s cartoon to a modern audience in comic format. On her blog, Thompson stated: Ross’s and my pitch to…
Review: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Actually Does April and the Turtles Justice
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Starring Megan Fox, Noel Fisher, Johnny Knoxville, Will Arnett Directed by Jonathan Liebesman PG-13 There is no doubt that Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles is a summer blockbuster in all of the usual ways; there are ample explosions, absurd action sequences, and stunning special effects. But it is also a Ninja Turtles…
DIY Your Own Geeky Patches
Need a break from the endless announcements, exclusives and all around overwhelming onslaught that is SDCC in your every feed? Perhaps it’s time for to try a geeky DIY activity. One of my favorite extracurriculars these days is expressing my altgeek self by customizing vests, and I wanted to share this DIY I taught myself…
First Trans Panel Makes for a More Inclusive SDCC
In the maelstrom that is San Diego Comic Con, a glimmer of something intersectional and awesome has emerged. Not only will SDCC feature more female friendly content, but this year there will also be the first ever trans-specific panel in the history of the con, titled Breaking Barriers: Transgender Trends in Popular Culture.
Disney Drops new Big Hero 6 Trailer
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD5OA6sQ97M] Disney just dropped a new trailer for the upcoming Big Hero 6, and it is worth a watch. With humor, action, and a fast paced pop song, the new trailer is hitting all the right beats to pump up audiences for this new animated feature. This is Disney’s first animated Marvel franchise film,…
Mouse Guard: Swords & Strongholds Swings onto Kickstarter
Comic readers and board gamers alike rejoice! Mouse Guard creator David Peterson has collaborated with Luke Crane to bring the game Mouse Guard: Swords & Strongholds, a game from the Eisner Award winning series, to Kickstarter. Peterson and Crane, who previously collaborated to create an RPG based on the Mouse Guard series, describe Swords &…
Show your Hardcore Lady Type Spirit with Official Lumberjanes Scout Badges!
Holy kittens! BOOM! Studios has announced that Lumberjanes Scout Badges will be released at San Diego Comic-Con this year, and you know you need a set for your book-bag and your nerd-punk vest. The first set will include three badges featured in the comics, as well as a badge exclusive to SDCC. According to BOOM!…
Sailor Moon Sleepover Club: Planning
It’s summer time, days are long, nights are warm, and in just a few short weeks, Sailor Moon Crystal is premiering worldwide. What better time could there be to have a Sailor Moon sleepover?
Review: Turtles in Time #1
Turtles in Time Paul Allor (W) Erik Burnham (W) Ross Campbell (A) IDW Publishing Turtles in Time #1 is everything that turtle fans adore about Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: action-packed fight scenes, sassy Turtle one-liners, and dinosaur punching. The first issue of the mini-series wastes no time throwing the Turtles and readers alike into an…
Interview: Amy T. Falcone on Clique Refresh
Amy T. Falcone is a freelance illustrator and comic creator. Like many denizens of the internet, I was introduced to Falcone when she was a contestant on the Penny Arcade reality webseries Strip Search. After the series concluded, Falcone relocated to Seattle, WA to pursue a career in comics; it has been a pleasure to…
What’s Hot? April 2014
Wendy I’m flailing all over the place over the new Rat Queens trade out this week. Jamie I’m loving the settlement credits I am getting from amazon.com and bn.com — apparently there was something involving the prices of ebooks on the NY Times Bestseller list. So both companies credited me back some of what I’d…
