Good morning friends and loyal readers, and welcome to the third iteration of Women Write About Comics. We started out as a blog carnival, evolved into a blog + carnival, and now we’re trying on online magazine for size. Some pictures and links are broken, so please be patient over the course of this first…
New Captain America Posters Drop: Black Widow very very thin
To build buzz for the Superbowl debut of the new Captain America: Winter Soldier trailer, three posters dropped today. Along with Nick Fury and the man himself, Captain America, a Black Widow poster was released. It’s, well. It’s very Hollywood. And it caused an immediate uproar on Twitter.
I’m Loving: Féminin/Féminin
Féminin/Féminin is a new web series written and directed by Chloé Robichaud. Think The L Word having a party with The Real L Word in Quebec, but not annoying. The series follows a group of friends, lesbian, bi, and straight, and their various embarrassing and poignant romantic misadventures. Interspersed with the low key dramedy are…
The case for Vampire Academy: I’m making it
As I haven’t read any of the six Vampire Academy novels, I have no preexisting investment or disinvestment in the upcoming film. Sorry book fans, I’m here for the cast and crew, and for my precious, delicate, don’t-dash-it hope that what’s in these trailers is what we get on the big screen. (Bated breath, bated…
Discussion: We are all journalists, now. Or are we?
Yesterday, the Atlantic reported that the American Ninth Circuit, ruling on a libel case, seemed to redefine all bloggers as journalists. There is some debate about what the ruling actually means–there always is–but here’s the substance of it: The protections of the First Amendment do not turn on whether the defendant was a trained journalist,…
News & Things: Vampire Adventure Academy Time
Kickstarter of the Week Maple Key Comics, a new, independent, bi-monthly anthology, is looking for your help! The 300 page!) anthologies will be available in print or digital, on a subscription basis. Stories will be serialized, Shonen Jump style, and a year of stories will complete each arc. To anchor each issue, an established indie…
News & Things: A day late, but not a dollar short
News Ms. Marvel Reinvented As Muslim Teen G. Willow Wilson was interviewed by Jian Ghomeshi on radio show Q. As a bonus, he also interviewed Jenna Talackova, the Canadian model who recently became the first transgender Miss. Universe contestant. Batman Art the Public Hasn’t Seen in Nearly 50 Years 13th Dimension shares some Silver Age…
Awesome Awards: Winners!
Voting has concluded and the results are in–here are your winners . Remember, the 2013 Awesome Awards were nominated and voted by you. And you guys have good taste. Cartoonist — Noelle Stevenson Creator of Nimona and the upcoming Lumberjanes, you can find some of her other comics here.
Michael Douglas to play Hank Pym in Wet Hot Ant-Man Summer–first look!
Earlier today, Marvel announced that Michael Douglas will play Hank “Ant Man” Pym, alongside Paul “Ant Man Jr.” Rudd, in the upcoming Wet Hot Ant Man Summer. No word on their stinging but sexy sidekicks/love interests, Wasp and Jessica Jones. Wasp sucked too hard for Avengers and Jessica Jones sucks so much she doesn’t have a…
Awesome Awards Update: Polls Close Sunday Midnight
We’re almost there, folks! One more day until we close the polls and hand out the statuettes. Ok, I’ll be honest. There aren’t any statuettes. Just a warm feeling in your heart, and maybe some cookies… mostly a warm feeling in your heart. I forgot to bake the cookies. Anyway. Nominees — Cartoonist Gary Northfield, Simon…
Our Top Ten Posts of 2013–According to You
You liked these posts a lot, last year. Hey, we liked them too! Here’s to a great 2014, with many more interviews and essays for you to enjoy. What is geek culture? Tess Fowler, Brian Wood, and Harassment in the Comic Industry Interview With Kate Leth Scott Lobdell admits to harassing MariNaomi and apologizes Look…
News & Things: Buying comics in 2014
News BOOM! Box Announces Stevenson, Ellis and Allen’s New Lumberjanes Series Teenage girls versus yetis. Teenage girls versus yetis. Teenage girls versus yetis. UK Box Office Suffers Biggest Fall For 20 Years Some blame movies that try to attract multiple demographics, rather than focus on one. I blame the lack of a Spice World reboot….