One might say that writer Vita Ayala and artist Lisa Sterle were drawn together by Fate. The result is a beautiful, poetic, and soulful journey of Submerged, where the main character, Elysia (Ellie) Puente, plunges into the unknown to save her estranged brother following his desperate call for help. Taking shape from the ominous eve…
Dogears: Poets and Dreamers Rule All Possible Worlds
In a world filled with far too many great books, it’s hard to figure out what to pick up next. Luckily, Bookmarked is here to help in your search with “Dogears,” bite-sized book reviews from our growing TBR piles. Check out what we’ve been reading this past month, and see if you can find your next…
By the Letters: Blambot’s Nate Piekos
An incredible amount of work and attention to detail goes into lettering a comic that the average reader is likely not aware of, despite the fact that it is the lettering of a comic that can help guide the reading experience from panel to panel. Nate Piekos has been working in comics lettering, typography, and…
Previously on Comics: Love is Like a Hole in the Head?
Last week, readers warned of disturbing scenes of violence against Lois Lane appearing in the opening pages of #12, a book that is made available through DC’s new Wal-Mart line with the intention of welcoming new readers in a family-friendly line. Writer Tom King responded to the criticism over at Bleeding Cool, explaining that the…
Comics Academe: The Evolution of Comics in Education Educators
To quote Jill Gerber, “In an increasingly image-driven culture, it is important that we purposefully incorporate visual literacy into our curriculum and equip our students, not only to be better consumers of information, but also for them to effectively communicate to a global community.” Gerber is an award-winning, published author and longtime educator. In this…
Filthy Figments’ SCORE! Anthology is a Fun and Sexy Romp Through Sports of Every Kind
SCORE! Anthology Featuring various creators Filthy Figments February 2019 You don’t have to be a sports fan of any kind to enjoy SCORE! the latest erotic anthology from Filthy Figments. You don’t have to know anything about sports at all to appreciate short stories of inspiration, romance, amusing antics, friendship, and discovery, with each one…
Camilla Zhang Continues Leveling Up Comics Outreach at Kickstarter
Camilla Zhang’s resume and portfolio exhibits an eclectic array of interests. From editorial and published works with several major publishing companies, to mix CD cover collages and costuming, Zhang’s passion and creativity is evident in everything she touches. On her website, she describes herself as the “go-to-gal for talking narrative structure and tone, graphic novels,…
Marie Kondo Plays the Tidying Up Fairy in this Magical Manga
The Life-Changing Manga of Tidying Up: A Magical Story Written by Marie Kondo Illustrated by Yuko Uramoto Translated by Cathy Hirano Ten Speed Press June 27 2017 I’m a pretty organized person. After a recent divorce and significant downsizing, my house is just perfect for my girls and me. We–okay, I–ascribe to my dad’s motto, “there’s…
Presenting the Winners of the 2019 WWAC Awesome Awards
With thanks to our team for putting together our most excellent list of nominees for the best (and not so best) of comics in 2018, and to our Patreon patrons for their votes, we now present to you the winners of the 2019 WWAC Awesome Awards!
Presenting the Winners of the 2019 Bookmarked Awesome Awards
With thanks to our team for putting together our most excellent list of nominees for the best (and not so best) of the book world in 2018, and to our Patreon patrons for their votes, we now present to you the winners of the 2019 Bookmarked Awesome Awards!
By the Letters: An Interview with Troy Peteri
Letterers are some of the many unsung heroes that help shape the comics we love. Word and thought balloons, sound effects (SFX), and narrative boxes appear throughout the pages of each book, but readers tend to take those storytelling devices for granted, without realizing just how much of our reading experience those seemingly simple letters…
Previously on Comics: @AOC Establishes Her Nerd Cred and FlameCon Doesn’t Like Sharing
I’m just going to jump right into the news with my favourite moment of last week, which was congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez continuing to remind us that she will not be silenced. Channeling Alan Moore’s Watchmen, she tweeted a quote from the character, Rorschach, “None of you understand. I’m not locked up in here with YOU. You’re…