When you tell the world—your parents, teachers, and friends—that you want to be an artist, they tell you that you will starve. They also don’t expect you to be good at organization. Creative means messy, moody, flaky. It means charcoal smudges on your sandwich because you’re choking it down quick to get back to that…
Five Takes on Archie #2: Cars, Makeovers, and The New Girl in Town
Archie #2 Mark Waid (w), Fiona Staples (p), Andre Szymanowicz, and Jen Vaughn (c) Archie Comics August 19, 2015 Disclaimer: A digital copy of Archie #2 was provided by Archie Comics for review. Had enough Archie yet? Neither have we! Issue #2 sees Archie and Betty still recovering from their breakup. Archie looks for an…
Better Together: Autostraddle’s Rad Gay Zines
Better Together Zine Series Curated by Riese Bernard, Laneia Jones, Dannielle Owens-Reid, and Kristin Russo Edited by Alyse Knorr Illustrations by Sophie Argetsinger (Issue #1), Amanda Matthews (Issue #2), Rory Midhani (Issue #3) Zines started for gays. Ok, maybe that’s not true. I would hesitate to say that there’s one true origin of the zine,…
Don’t You Dare Close Your Eyes: A Whole New World by Liz Braswell
A Whole New World Liz Braswell Disney Hyperion Press September 1, 2015 Note: This review contains light spoilers for the novel A Whole New World and bigger ones for the film Aladdin. A free copy of A Whole New World was provided by Netgalley and Disney Hyperion for a fair and honest review. You know…
Zine Review: Nia King’s ArtLife #2: Don’t Quit Yr Day Job!
ArtLife #2 Nia King Nia King has an uncanny ability to make her readers feel cared for and welcome. I imagine an interview with Nia would be cozy and natural; she would find you a comfortable chair, make you coffee, and give you that rare feeling that she’s really, actually listening.
Swords of Sorrow: Dejah Thoris & Irene Adler Wrap it Up
Swords of Sorrow: Dejah Thoris & Irene Adler #3 Leah Moore (writer), Francesco Manna (artist), Jay Ancleto (cover artist), Erica Schultz (letterer), Ivan Nunes (cover colors), Inlight Studio (interior colors) Dynamite Entertainment August 2015 (This article contains spoilers for Swords of Sorrow #3, which was reviewed using a copy provided by Dynamite Entertainment) Hello, and welcome to our…
My Little Demons: An Interview with Heather V. Kreiter
I was a serious My Little Pony addict as a kid. You could keep your Barbies, your Care Bears, your Cabbage Patch dolls; let me have my herd of bright haired ponies. I made little bridles and saddlecloths, and covered a blanket on the floor with a river of tiny horses escaping from the He…
Jurassic World? Read Age of Reptiles Instead
Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians #1 Ricardo Delgado (writer, artist) Dark Horse Comics June 3, 2015 (Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for Jurassic World and Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians by Ricardo Delgado)
Experience Satoshi Kon’s Dreams One More Time: a Review of Dream Fossil
Dream Fossil: the Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon Satoshi Kon Translation by Yota Koutani Vertical Comics, May 19 2015
Swords of Sorrow: Lady Zorro & Black Sparrow Cooperating & Kicking Ass
Swords of Sorrow: Black Sparrow & Lady Zorro One-Shot Erica Schultz (scripter & letterer), Cristhian Zamora (illustrater), Salvatore Aiala Studio (colors), Joyce Chin (cover with colors by Ivan Nunes) Dynamite June 24, 2015
The Blank Wall Quandary, or How Do I Get Some (Affordable) Art?
You have blank walls. You like fine art. You’d like to combine those two things, but your household doesn’t pull in an astronomical amount of money. That’s a pickle. How do you upgrade your mass-market poster of Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss to an original print, painting, or drawing? (By the way, no judgement! I had…
The DC Daily Planet: Shipper Edition
Not a lot happening over at the erstwhile Action Comics this week, crusaders, and I’m a bit crunched for time, so today’s DCDP is going to highlight two great shippy moments from this week. Starting off strong, right out of the gate, we finally have confirmation that Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy aren’t just best…
