It’s October, and when I think October I think bats and baseball. I know that for most people, baseball is a summer thing, but for me, baseball is most made “real” in October, because it’s the playoffs. And October is also the month for Halloween, and when I think Halloween, I also think of bats,…
5 Things From the Manga Prison School That Made It into the Anime
When I first heard that Prison School was getting an anime adaptation, my reaction was one of skepticism. It’s a raunchy sex comedy, after all. One of the regular characters is a buxom young woman who wears stiletto boots and a school uniform that leaves little to the imagination. Subway advertisements promoting the anime placed…
Girl Gangs and NASA Conspiracies: WWAC on Paper Girls #1
Paper Girls #1 Brian K. Vaughan (script), Cliff Chiang (art), Matt Wilson (colours) Image Comics October 7, 2015 Review copy provided by Image Comics Paper Girls is the latest comic from Brian K Vaughn (Saga, Y the Last Man) and Cliff Chiang (Wonder Woman). Taking us back to 1988 it tells the story of four…
Stop Telling Women How to Feel
This is not a piece of hard-hitting journalism. I didn’t bury myself under a mountain of research before sitting in front of my computer to write, and that is on purpose. I’m here to talk feelings, because I am sick of women being policed for expressing their real and legitimate emotions.
We Got The Beat: All-Women Bands in Comics
Hey there, Cats and Kittens! Have you heard the new sensations sweeping the nation with their spectacular sounds, rockin’ riffs, and show-stopping, toe-tapping, sell-your-worldly-possessions-for-a-chance-to-touch-glory performances that will make you question your purpose in life? Yes? No? Well then, sisters and brothers, have I got some bands for you! If you’re diggin’ the New York scene, check out…
Get On With Ron: Ronald Wimberly, Cartoonist in Profile
You may have heard of Ronald Wimberly. Perhaps you discovered him through The Nib when they published “Lighten Up,” in which he discusses being told by an X-Men editor to lighten a character’s skin, and then elaborates on the complexity of skin tone, race, ethnicity, and mainstream comics’ narrow view on the subject. Maybe you’re a…
Raising Dion Has a Lot of Potential
If you’ve ever wondered what life was like for Martha Kent, then Raising Dion, by Dennis Liu and Jason Piperberg, is your answer. About a woman raising a superpowered kid, Raising Dion is a warmer side of superhero comics, the domestic side that’s been so forgotten in recent years. I’m not going to lie, I’ve…
My First Horror Movie: Jaws
Jaws Director by Steven Spielberg Starring Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, Richard Dreyfuss, Lorraine Gary, Murray Hamilton Universal Pictures June 20, 1975 There are a lot of horror movies that have scared me. Poltergeist kept me from eating chicken legs for most of my life and maggots still bring back memories. Aliens convinced me that one of those creatures lived at…
Manga, Meet Comics. Comics, Meet Manga.
Last week, Claire and I discussed the divide between comics and manga, the basic thrust of which is: manga are comics; comics are manga. But you know, sometimes words fail us all. Let’s dive into this debate using—what else?—a comic!
Bande Diary: Bellybuttons and Brainless Beauties in Les Nombrils
After voyaging through Smurf Village in my last Bande Diary I had a hard time deciding what bande dessinée to read next. The problem with using bande dessinée to try and improve my French is that I’m spoiled for choice! Should I go with another classic like the Smurfs? Or something more modern? Should I…
NYCC 2015: A Q&A With The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Team
At New York Comic Con (NYCC), I got to interview the creators behind The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa and Robert Hack. It was a great time and if you’re NOT reading this comic, you SHOULD be. Enjoy.
Review: Swords of Sorrow #6
Swords of Sorrow #6 Gail Simone (script), Sergio Davila (art), Jorge Sutil (colors), Erica Schultz (letters) Tula Lotay (main cover), Emanuela Lupacchino & Ivan Nunes (cover B), Robert Hack (cover C) Dynamite October 14, 2015 Here it is! The final issue in the epic crossover event featuring the ladies of Dynamite, Swords of Sorrow. As…
