In 2002, the Hugo Award for Best Novel went to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Science fiction author Gregory Benford was not impressed, and he gave his views on the situation in 2005: “Fantasy has very, very cleverly managed to capture the apparatus erected by science fiction fandom and pro-dom, and fantasy writers now…
Essential Reading: X-Men Info? Who Needs Cerebro
Preceding the current Epic line of full-colour, large collection reprint volumes, Marvel Comics’ Essential [Whatever] phonebook trades were their best-value output, in my opinion. Black and white, so you lose the colourist’s work—I can’t speak for how much of an artistic shame this reliably is, but it does get a little confusing telling one from t’other…
Pokemon’s Gym Leader Dad is Rare & Shiny
This article discusses Norman only as he appears in the Pokemon games, not in his anime or manga iterations. November 21st marked the one-year anniversary of the 3DS remakes of Pokemon’s third generation of games. After years of Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald (RSE) fans lamenting the unlikelihood of re-releases, the announcement of Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (ORAS)…
The Vocabulary of Violence: 4 Takes on Steve Orlando’s Midnighter
Midnighter #1-6 Steve Orlando (Scripter), Stephen Mooney (penciller), Aco (penciller), Alec Morgan (penciller), Romulo Fajardo Jr. (colourist), Hugo Petrus (inker #3 and #6), Bryan Hitch (cover artist #1), Artyom Trakhanov (cover artist #3) DC Comics May 2015 – Present In May 2015, the DCU welcomed longtime Stormwatch and Authority character Midnighter to the fold with…
Monthy Girls’ Nozaki-Kun & Comedic Violence
Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun Vol. 1 Izumi Tsubaki (C) Publisher: Yen Press Release Date: November 17, 2015 Disclaimer: This advance copy has been supplied by the publisher
It’s a Crime: Two Perspectives, Worlds Apart, on Tet
Tet IDW Paul Tucker & Paul Allor Issue three out now Claire Napier: I’ve complained before about my inability to find graphic crime fiction that satisfies me on the same levels as my favoured crime prose. Well, I can shut up now. Tet is that book. I’ve known Paul Allor for a while; we’re acquainted on…
Diversity Panels Are a Staple Now, Not a Rare Treat
Two weeks ago, Canada’s newly sworn in Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was asked why it was important for him to have an equal number of men and women in his cabinet. He response, “because it’s 2015,” got a lot of international attention. Why? Why would such a simple and obvious a statement make such an impact?…
Faith in Representation: Valiant Efforts
Editor’s note: This is the first of what we hope will be several pieces on Valiant Comics’ new(ish) heroine Faith, aka Zephyr, whose solo miniseries will begin in January 2016. Do you have a perspective on Faith, a yearning to cover her series, or an interest in discovering this heroine? Get in touch. But first:…
Keep Paris and Veerender Jubbal Off of Your Agenda
Terrorism comes in many forms. Political agendas may differ in purpose and scale, but they all share the same intent: fostering fear and rage and spreading propaganda, with innocent people as their targets. The victims of the November 13th events in Paris aren’t just those that died and were injured in the initial attack. The backlash continues well after the…
ESSAY: Cartooning Disability: Hawkeye and Hearing Loss
I’m terrible at finishing things—fictional things, that is. It took me four months to watch the last four episodes of Battlestar Galactica. Eight weeks to watch the finale of Avatar: The Last Airbender. I still haven’t seen the final season of Korra. And I’ve just accepted at this point that I will never be able…
The Writing’s on the Wall and it Ain’t Great: One Bond-Lover’s Opinion of SPECTRE
SPECTRE Sam Mendes Daniel Craig, Lea Seydoux, Christoph Waltz November 2015 Please note, this review contains spoilers. Pretty much as long as I’ve been a conscious being, I’ve loved Bond flicks. I can’t remember what the first one I saw was, and I don’t remember the first time I read Ian Fleming’s novels, but, to date,…
Tender Butch’s Dream Winter Wardrobe as Told by Comics Fashion
Let it be known that I do not come by any sort of fashion sense naturally. My previous winter wardrobe was whatever feels like it will keep me warm. In fact, my taste in most things has been the careful work of past and current friends and lovers in helping me learn a bit about discernment….
