Count to ten, this is the end. The final season of Orphan Black is here and I’m having trouble figuring out exactly what that means to me in light of the series premiere. It may not be entirely the show’s fault though, because I watched the series premiere right after finally catching Bones’ series finale,…
Supergirl 101: Who is Superwoman?
Who Is Superwoman? Sterling Gates (Writer), Jamal Igle, Matthew Clark, Talent Caldwell, Fernando Dagino (Pencillers), Keith Champagne, Matthew Clark, Jan Sibal, Talent Caldwell, Raul Fernandez (Inkers), Nei Ruffino, Tom Chu (Colors), Jared K. Fletcher, Rob Leigh (Letters), Joshua Middleton (Cover Artist) DC Comics Sept 2016
Colorist on Color: Rico Renzi
This week’s installment of Colorists on Coloring we interview Rico Renzi. You’ll recognize his iconic work from Marvel’s Squirrel-Girl & Spider-Gwen. Rico has a very innovative mind and a sweet heart. You can support him by picking up his work from No Longer Mint, attending Heroes Con in Charlotte, NC or giving him a digital…
The Mummy Is Dead On Arrival (Review)
The Mummy Director: Alex Kurtzman Starring: Tom Cruise, Sofia Boutella, Annabelle Wallis, Russell Crowe Universal. June 9, 2017 Shared universes are an area of interest in Hollywood right now, and while superheroes are leading the charge, it was inevitable that monsters would not be far behind. After all, Universal started mashing its horror pantheon together back…
Shinsuke Sato’s I Am A Hero Takes an Existential Stance on Zombification
I Am a Hero Director: Sato Shinsuke Original screenplay: Kengo Hanazawa (manga) and Akiko Nogi (screenplay) North American voice cast: Yo Oizumi, Masami Nagasawa, Kasumi Arimura North American premiere: March 13, 2016 (United States); June 16, 2017 (Canada) I feel pretty confident in saying that I probably wouldn’t last very long in the zombie apocalypse. For one, I…
Chronicles of Fortune by Coco Picard is a Powerful Comic about Grief
Chronicles of Fortune Coco Picard Radiator Comics May 2017 Books are like coffee. Just as all the factors related to how coffee beans grow, blossom, and make their way into a tired drinker’s cup can affect taste, each aspect of creation, distribution, and publishing affects the impact of a book. Chronicles of Fortune by Coco…
A Novel I Never Expected to Find: I Believe In A Thing Called Love
I Believe in a Thing Called Love Maurene Goo Farrar, Straus and Giroux May 30, 2017 Korean dramas were never part of Desi Lee’s life plan. Becoming student council president? Sure. Spending four brilliant years at Stanford University? Definitely. But unlike her beloved Appa (Korean for “father”), Desi has never been interested in watching Korean…
No One is Alone in Being Queer: Queer, There, and Everywhere
Queer, There, and Everywhere: 22 People Who Changed the World Sarah Prager HarperCollins May 23, 2017 HarperCollins provided a review copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The Serial Killer Intrigue of Dark Angel [Review]
Dark Angel Gwyneth Hughes (writer), Brian Percival (director) Joanna Froggatt, Alun Armstrong, Jonas Armstrong (cast) ITV Studios 2016
Review: Wonder Woman Is Inspiring, But Not Intersectional
One aspect of Warner Bros’ DC Entertainment heroes is a godliness that has proven difficult to translate on screen as of late, a problem that Marvel Entertainment hasn’t had to the same level. Man of Steel’s critics lament over its lack of lightness to this day, Batman v. Superman fell to weakness on the cutting…
Review: Six Days in Cincinnati
Six Days in Cincinnati Dan Mendez Moore (writer & illustrator), Matt Gouck (cover artist) Microcosm Publishing June 2017 Six Days in Cincinnati was reviewed using an advanced reader copy provided by Microcosm Publishing. Originally published as Mark Twain Was Right: The 2001 Cincinnati Riots in 2012, Six Days in Cincinnati reprints Dan Moore’s original book about…
Return To Sender: The Problematic Back and Forth of XO, OX
When I saw that Adam Rex had written a new picture book and Scott Campbell had illustrated it, I nearly jumped for joy. XO, OX: A Love Story is about a hapless Ox who exchanges confused letters with a diva Gazelle. Early reviews were positive, describing the book as a rib-tickling tale of opposites attracting, tender enough…
