Inhumanity: Superior Spider-Man Christos N. Gage and Richard Elson; cover by Jeff Dekal Marvel Comics I’m a little late to the party on this one, but I picked up the main Inhumanity series and decided I wanted this one shot to go with it. I’m really glad I picked it up. The Superior Spider-Man title itself seems…
Short & Sweet
Uncanny X-Men #18 Bendis, Lozano, Rudy Marvel Comics What. Was. This? Aside from the cover, which messes with the suspension of disbelief (how in the hell do you get close enough to Cyclops, wonky powers or not, to hold a gun to his head?), this issue is a dramatic shift straight into huh? from the…
Catwoman: The Loss of a Lady
Michelle Pfeiffer’s Catwoman adorned my high school locker, but it wasn’t until recently that I’ve made any real attempt to get to know this character. I’ve always liked Selina Kyle, but I didn’t know why, beyond having an affinity for feline-esque, rule-defying women. Yet she sits among my trifecta of female anti-heroes, alongside Aeon Flux and…
An introduction to comics academia in the form of a letter to my past self
Dear Past Amanda (upon your graduation from high school), Hang on to your hat! Setting aside the fact that these are all spoilers, let me tell you what’s going to happen next: You’re going to live in a castle (what?!) and during your extensive trawling of the internet, you’ll find out about these things that are today…
Interview: Carson Kreitzer, playwright of Lasso of Truth
Did you know Wonder Woman’s creator also invented the lie detector? Knowing that before creating Diana he was building the first polygraph really puts her lasso’s powers in a whole new light. A new play explores the unusual life William Moulton Marston, the man behind Wonder Woman, and the woman the iconic character was based…
News & Things: Hop on the Digital Comics Love Train
Marvel to Offer One-Month Free Trial to Read 15,000 Digital Comics Marvel’s planning a new digital giveaway to kick off by offering a month’s free access to its Marvel Unlimited app. You’ll be able to check out 15,000 digital back-issues going back to the ’60s and as recent as just 6 months ago. Perfect time…
10 Great Graphic Novels for Teens
Each year, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) reviews graphic novels for their inclusion into their Great Graphic Novels for Teens (GGNT) list. The list comprises graphic novels with teen appeal for the middle-school through college ages of 12-18 that also represent quality literature. The 2014 list was announced at the beginning of February.
Comics Academe: Imposter Syndrome! I Have No Idea What I’m Doing
I wish I could be the type of brilliant academic that feels motivated by the muse, the type that drinks red wine during the day, writing down all of her inspired thoughts in a leather bound journal. Basically Olivia Pope getting her doctorate. I am sure this brilliant academic superhero exists somewhere; she probably did…
One Ginger’s Top Ten List of Red Headed Superheroes (and Villains)
Ever since I was a young girl, galavanting around with flaming red locks, I have sought out role models with a similar genetic mutation as my own. Smitten by red-haired superheroes (and villains), I have a bit of favoritism when it comes to my own comics collection and artwork and action figures … and cosplay….
Catie’s Top Ten Upcoming Horror Comics
If you’re anything like me, you want to have your horror fill all year round, not just when October rolls and everyone remembers how much they like indulging in monster movie marathons. Now is a great time to indulge your love of creepy comics; not only is Hellboy celebrating its 20th anniversary, there are tons of intriguing…
Erica Moen’s Oh Joy Sex Toy
Erica Moen, widely known for her time on Penny Arcade’s reality webseries, Strip Search, has launched a Patreon page for Oh Joy Sex Toy.
Comics Academe
My name is Francesca Lyn, and I am a second year doctoral student in the Media, Art, and Text program at Virginia Commonwealth University. My research interests center on graphic memoirs written by women. I didn’t come to VCU knowing I wanted to study comics. In fact, my path to studying comics is a rather winding one….