A few months ago, I stumbled across a lovely little gem at my local used bookstore, a collection of Marvel romance comics. Being a comic geek and recovering academic, this obviously began a spiral of research into romance comics. Along the way, I stumbled across Jacque Nodell’s blog Sequential Crush. Jacque is a romance comic historian,…
5 Reasons You Should Be Reading Ody-C
Since beginning its run in November, Ody-C by Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Casanova) and Christian Ward (The Infinite Vacation) has rightfully gained a lot of attention. In this reimagining of Homer’s classic the Odyssey, our hero Odyssia has just emerged victorious from the hundred-year war with Troiia, and what she desires more than anything else…
A Series of Comparisons to Operation Margarine (The Best Bike Comic of 2014)
Operation Margarine Katie Skelly AdHouse Books April 2014
End of an Eva: Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 14
Neon Genesis Evangelion Vol. 14 Story and Art by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto Original Concept by Khara and Gainax Viz Media Spoilers ahead! After nineteen years, fourteen volumes, and twelve Angels, Yoshiyuki Sadamoto’s manga adaptation of Neon Genesis Evangelion has come to an end. Originally serialized in Shōnen Ace, Sadamoto’s Evangelion began as a straightforward adaptation of…
Starfire’s New Costume: A Reflection of Her History and Personality
If you haven’t heard the news about Starfire getting a much needed costume update—not to mention her own on-going series by powerhouse team Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, of Harley Quinn fame, along with Emanuela Lupacchino—then buckle up because I’m going to break it down for you.
Super-Cute Vulture Apocalypse: Snackies by Nick Sumida
Snackies Nick Sumida Youth In Decline 2014 Let’s get one thing straight: this is a beautiful little book. That pink cover is enough hot pink to be arresting, but enough shades dark of true hot pink to be just plain nice. The cover illustrations are perfect: joyful, weird, intriguing. And the interior, yes, two-tone, navy…
HBO Wants to Increase Their Writer Diversity – The Big Two Should Do the Same
The need for diversity in geek media is nothing new, but the collective voice afforded to under-represented communities to see themselves in media is growing as the social media machine only increases in influence in the age of the internet. This speaks to the need for the presence of under-represented races, genders, and sexual orientations…
Eat All the Corn Dogs: Spider-Gwen #1
Spider-Gwen #1 Jason Latour (W), Robbi Rodriguez (A), Rico Renz (C) Marvel Comics Originally, Spider-Gwen was only supposed to have two issues as part of the special “Spider-Verse” event. But from the moment her costume was revealed she had a following and what was only supposed to be two issues became a new female-led ongoing…
Review Red Sonja #100: Female Brains Destroy Men!
Red Sonja #100 Dave Acosta, Pablo Marcus, Taki Soma, Noah Salonga, Sergio Fernandez Davila (a) Eric Trautman, Roy Thomas, Michael Avon Oeming, Gail Simone, Luke Lieberman Dynamite February 2015 Dynamite is going big this year in celebration of Red Sonja’s decade with them. And who wouldn’t want to celebrate the She-Devil with a Sword? She’s long…
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 24 Reviewed
Judge Dredd: The Complete Case Files 24 John Wagner/Various (w), Various (a) Rebellion March 2, 2015 For many Judge Dredd fans, 1995 was a bad year, mostly because of The Movie That Must Not Be Named. I choose to look on the bright side. The Movie That Must Not Be Named is hilarious viewing if…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Short and Sweet Conference Edition!
It has taken me two full days to get to (blah) a work conference–complete with two canceled flights and a flat tire–so let’s hit this week’s highlights! Jim Zub on the Changing Creator-Owned Comic Market The MUST read this week for anyone interested in the economics of the publishing industry and creator-owned comics. Jim Zub…
An Interview with LUMBERJANES Writer Grace Ellis and Artist Brooke A. Allen
Grace Ellis is a writer most well-known for co-creating Lumberjanes and her work on the site Autostraddle. She is a proud native of wondrous Ohio and when she’s not coming up with amazing mix-tapes, she’s most likely enjoying nature and the great outdoors. Brooke Allen is a cartoonist/illustrator spending most days in DC with her…
