Previously, in Cook Your Comics Thanksgiving Spectacular: Part 1: Green Bean Casserole, Glazed Carrots, Holiday Sweet Potato Casserole Part 2: Corn Casserole, Cornbread Dressing, Annie’s Fresh Cranberry Sauce Part 3: Pecan Pie, Chocolate-Bourbon Pecan Pie And now for the grand finale and main event of the evening: turkey! Roasting a turkey feels a bit intimidating…
Red Sonja: The Black Tower #03
Red Sonja: The Black Tower #03 Frank Tieri (w) Cezar Razek (a) Dynamite November 26, 2014 We return to the adventures of the She-devil with a Sword, the Babe with a Blade with the bust that doesn’t rust (seriously, is rust not an issue with chainmail?). Amanda Conner continues her duties on covers: Seriously, gold…
Cook Your Comics: Thanksgiving Spectacular, Part 3
Previously, in Cook Your Comics Thanksgiving Spectacular, Part 1: Recipes for Green Bean Casserole, Glazed Carrots, and Holiday Sweet Potato Casserole. And in Part 2: Corn Casserole, Cornbread Dressing, and Fresh Cranberry Sauce. And now: pie. You’re gonna hear from those Justice Society guys if you don’t have pie. But what about the turkey? Hang…
Holiday Gift Guide For Trekkies
Your prime directive this year: finding the perfect gift for that special Trekkie in your life. Will you boldly purchase a wearable item? Or maybe you’d rather give a decorative piece to hang in their ten forward? We’ve compiled a list of Star Trek themed gifts that we would happily accept this holiday season, and you…
If It Looks Like a Duck…
Last weekend I attended the Inspire Toronto Book Fair where I had the opportunity to sit in on a panel featuring Ryan North, Kate Beaton and Chip Zdarsky. During the panel Zdarsky mentioned he would be working on an upcoming project for Marvel. As a big fan of his, I was desperate to find out…
Cook Your Comics: Thanksgiving Spectacular, Part 2
Previously, in Cook Your Comics Thanksgiving Spectacular, Part 1: If you’re going to feed the whole Justice League and Society, you’re going to need a lot of casseroles. Okay, so we’re not quite done with casseroles. If you live in the northern U.S., casseroles are known as a “hot dish” which makes sense because it’s…
Reviews Roulette: Stumptown Secrets
My So-Called Secret Identity Issue #5 Will Brooker (W) Suze Shore & Sarah Zaidan (A) Red Cat Comics I had no previous knowledge or expectations for this comic. These are my spontaneous reactions while reading it.
Raised and Raising Geek: Romona and Wendy Talk Geek Parenting
WWAC Staff Writers Romona Williams and Wendy Browne are not only geeks, but geek moms. Including geek culture in their kids’ lives is crucial to their parenting. In this article, they answer some questions about geek parenting and provide great ideas for resources and talking with your kids about the more difficult issues that come up…
Thought Bubble Cosplay
This weekend just past, Kelly Kanayama and I were both in Leeds, at Thought Bubble: the UK’s premier comics convention? I can’t promise that’s a fact, but hot damn, it’s a great con. Much content coming on that subject! But that’s for later. Thought Bubble does not have a very heavy cosplay focus; it’s the sparsest UK…
Jillian Tamaki Wins Governor General Award
On Tuesday, the winners of the Governor General’s Literary Award (or GGs) were announced. The GGs are one of Canada’s most prestigious literary awards, with winners taking home $25,000 in seven categories. Last week I spoke to Mariko Tamaki about her Governor General’s Award nomination for This One Summer. Her cousin Jillian Tamaki was also nominated…
Birthright: Of Comics and Closets
When I was asked to write this article, I was flattered, but a little unsure of myself. It certainly massaged my ego a bit to think that I might have something substantial to contribute, as a trans woman, to the ongoing discussion of LGBT people in comics. And then there was of course the uniquely-affirming…
Quick Change: The Death of My Dignity
It is eight o’clock in the morning, your fellow geek calls you up and announces a last-minute con she has decided to attend. Obviously, you have to go with her, but what to wear? It is now time to perform your own superhuman feat and put together an acceptable geek outfit from easily found items….
