![Mata Hari #1 [Dark Horse Comics, 2018]](https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/matahari1.jpg)
Exotic dancer. Courtesan. Spy. Double agent. Traitor. The history of Margaretha Geertruida “Margreet” MacLeod, better known as Mata Hari, is fraught with controversy, but, according to an eye witness at her 1917 execution in Paris, one thing is true: Mata Hari was defiant to the end. The third offering from Karen Berger’s new Dark Horse…
Cyberforce: Silvestri’s Tin Men Evolution
I was raised on X-Men, but when I hit my late teens/young adulthood, I needed something more. Marc Silvestri’s Uncanny X-Men introduced me to hints of X-lives that titillated during my exploration of my own sexuality, but it wasn’t until the bad boys picked up and moved on over to Image Comics that I truly…
![Kicking Ice [Ominous Press, 2018]](https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/kicking-ice-recolor-banner.jpg)
Stephanie Phillips’ NWHL Comic is Kicking Ice and Taking Names
Hockey, in particular, the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), is very near and dear to writer Stephanie Phillips heart, and Kicking Ice shows it. The all-ages graphic novel about two young female hockey players who dream of being drafted is like a love letter to the NWHL. Since its in inception in October 2015, the…
Ed Piskor’s Grand Design for the X-Men
The first 30 years of the X-Men, including Chris Claremont’s record-setting run, is legendary. With almost two decades and 200 issues within Claremont’s tapestry alone, it’s hard to imagine how all of that could be condensed into a mere six books. For someone to even think of doing so, they would have to be either…
The Dead Game of Thrones: Who Do You Want to See Die?
Game of Thrones is a show that we both love and hate. We got together to examine what keeps us watching and who we most want to see die next. What keeps you watching Game of Thrones? Wendy Browne: Masochism. But seriously. I am and have always been invested in these characters from both book…
Dreamy Dads of DDADDS: Our Dadveal
We in the Games Section, like the rest of the internet, are obsessed with Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator, or DDADDS for short. Over the next few weeks you’ll see a variety of opinions and essays from us about this new cultural icon, but first: our Dads!
Immortal Souls: Queer Witch Comics from Power & Magic Press
Joamette Gil is on fire. Hot on the heels of Power & Magic: The Queer Witch Comics Anthology, Power & Magic Press is back with a new anthology called Immortal Souls (The Next Queer Witch Comics Anthology). The response to Gil’s previous call for submissions was overwhelming, and not every piece could be included in the original…
A New Destiny for Top Cow’s Genius
In 2008, Top Cow’s Pilot Season introduced us to Adam Freeman and Marc Bernardin’s Genius. Fueled by Afua Richardson’s artwork, it seemed we were getting a harsh look at life in South Central LA from the eyes of a 17-year-old girl orphaned by gang violence. But there was so much more to Destiny Ayaje.
The Transmedia Tales of September Mourning
September Mourning Volume 1 Top Cow Productions, Inc. Betsy Gonia (c), Katarina Devic (c), Sumeyye Kesgin (a), Emily Lazar (w), Mariah Mccourt (w), Troy Peteri (l) June 2017 “September Mourning has no past that she can remember, only a strange and shadowy present filled with the voices of the dead. Turned into a unique hybrid…
Red Carpet Heroes: Kicking Ass & Wearing Heels Vol. 2
Just about anything with Emma Frost looking her diva best is going to make me pause, which is how I stumbled upon Chris Panda. Continue scrolling through the French comic book artist’s Twitter feed or website and you’ll find many more comic fashion gems — all of which will be available in the second volume of Kicking…
Space Goat Productions: What’s in Your Backpack?
It’s been a busy start to the year for Space Goat Productions. Not only have they been successful with their Terminator Board Game Kickstarter, they’ve also introduced a new line of “Backpack Edition” comics. At only 9″ x 6″ the graphic novel collections are the perfect fit for your bag of choice. Created in 2006,…
GOLGOTHA: Top Cow’s Latest Journey Through Time and Space
The GOLGOTHA is mankind’s first mission to colonize a new world. It will take 80 years for the vessel to travel across space, where its passengers will awake from cryosleep to an untouched civilization that they will call home. But when the crash-landing wakes Captain Michael Lawton from his nightmares, he discovers that technology caught up…