Cheshire Crossing Andy Weir (writer), Sarah Andersen (illustrator), Alison George (colors) July 9, 2019 Ten Speed Press Time and time again, writers explore the what-if’s and rhetorical epilogues of iconic, fantastical worlds in classic literature. How did Alice’s experiences in Wonderland affect her? How does Dorothy Gale fare back in Kansas after leaving the wonderful…
Hope Nicholson on the Bonds of Comic Conventions and Having Different Perspectives
We have covered Dark Horse Comics’ Pros and (Comic) Cons at Women Write About Comics in the past, but when I got the opportunity to speak to editor Hope Nicholson at Fan Expo Canada, I couldn’t pass up the chance to chat with her about her own comic convention experiences, the process behind putting Pros…
Bluestockings’ Inaugural Queer + Trans Comics Fest 2019
Conventions and art shows tend to grow with success, but that growth can come at the cost of exponentially increasing competition in ways many of its exhibitors cannot keep up with. The number of attendees increase year by year, inevitably encouraging greater involvement with corporate interests. Cost-effectiveness becomes a question, as the commercialization and franchising…
Grandslam Romance #1 is a Cheeky, Unabashedly Queer Comic… And We Love It!
Grandslam Romance #1 Olivia Hicks (Writer), Emma Oosterhous (Artist) Gumroad 11 August, 2019 Mickey Monsoon, the Broad City Belles’ determined batter, has a massive task ahead of her. Her teammates have all fallen under the spell of rival team Gaiety Gals’ newest recruit, the multi-talented and seductive Astra Maxima. Can Mickey put her history with…
Insta Made Me Read It: Matchmaker Hero and Hooky
This column is about the webtoons that Webtoon want you to read so much they advertise them: those that appear as promoted Instagram adverts, those that appear on the Webtoon Instagram profile, and those that are promoted in-app. Matchmaker Hero was featured on the Webtoon Instagram, webtoonofficial, in early July: an animated promo image including…
Kat Crow Strikes: Electricity is Her Element
Astronomers say that Jupiter’s Great Red Spot has only 300 more years before it shrinks into nothing. The dragons at the storm’s eye say otherwise and will do their utmost to show the galaxy what they are made of. In Electricity is Her Element, Kat Crow shapes gorgeously rendered chaos into a unique story of four…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, August ’19
It’s August and as of yesterday I am rid of all the packages from my own Kickstarter, which means the website no longer seems to carry malevolent, threatening energy. So let’s take a look a this month’s bounty!
Weekend Warriors Comics Magazine Wants to Renew Our Faith in Superheroes
While superheroes are so hot right now, the stories that we’re currently seeing tend to fall short of heroic for many. Inside and outside the panels, the fight for representation continues even as diversity is blamed for comics’ downfall. For readers who grew up loving cape comics, it’s disheartening to hear too many creators repeat…
The American Dream? Review: A Road Trip for the Migrant Soul
The American Dream?: A Journey on Route 66 Shing Yin Khor (Writer, Artist, and Colours) Zest Books August 6, 2019 In 2016, Shing Yin Khor took a road trip down Route 66, stopping at the most iconic tourist spots. The trip was to find themselves, and also to mull over the meaning of being…
Soft But Not Precious: The Dream Labors of Annie Mok’s Pink Juice
Pink Juice: Comics and Essays 2008-2019 Annie Mok Self-Published April 11, 2019
Tom Bilyeu & Steve Aoki’s Neon Future Looks Bright
Tom Bilyeu always has his eyes set on a the future and inspiring people to unlock their full potential. He is the co-founder of the highly successful nutrition company, Quest Nutrition, who moved on with his wife Lisa to found Impact Theory, a for-profit media company that is designed to “leverage the self-sustaining power of commerce to…
Off Girl Volume One: Genesis Doesn’t Go Off Enough
Off Girl Volume 1: Genesis Tina Fine (writer), Mark Reihill (artist and letterer) www.offgirl.com Originally published January 2017 Julia has a problem: when she gets off, men get offed. She’s kept this problem under control for the past ten years by faking orgasms and tamping down her arousal through the use of medication, but of…