The wave of awesome indie comics continued to swell in 2014 with the comics world increasingly focusing beyond just Marvel and DC to focus on the work outside the superhero mainstream. The world of indie comics is so varied and vast that no year-end summary could be anything close to comprehensive; so instead, let’s check…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Creative Team Changes & Disability in Comics
Indie news is a bit slow this week, but there’s still some awesome news nuggets amid the growing tsunami of Year’s Best lists. First up, some creative team shake-ups over at two popular kaBOOM! series. Artist Carolyn Nowark is taking over penciling duties on Lumberjanes for 3 issues starting in January. Regular co-creator Brooke Allen will be back…
If You Like…Pitch Perfect
Pitch Perfect is one of my comfort movies. I throw it on whenever I’m in a funk or just need something playing in the background while I work. The combination of singing, humour and sarcasm speaks to me. So when the trailer for Pitch Perfect 2 débuted a little while ago I was aca-ecstatic. Haven’t…
Shopping for the Lesbian Superhero in Your Life? Autostraddle’s Got You Covered
Autostraddle covers comics? Why yes it does, and quite nicely if you ask me. This morning they published the most important gift guide they’ll put out during this holiday season: Lesbian Superheroes (And Other Comic Stuff for Queer Lady-Types). Yesss, yesss, more of this. In a strange coincidence, (diversity makes for good comics? NO WAY!)…
Nimona: The End of an Era
Noelle Stevenson’s debut graphic novel Nimona wrapped up its digital release in October, leaving behind many Nimona orphans. The paper version won’t be available until next year, but it’s been a hell of a ride. To chat about shape-shifters, evil villains, and the webcomic experience, me, Carolina, and editor Claire Napier joined two contributors: Robin William…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
The annual Jack Vasel Memorial Fund Auction is live In time for the holidays! The auction being hosted at the Board Game Geek website raises funds for the The Jack Vasel Memorial Fund. The fund raises and distributes funds to help gamers in their hour of need. When Tom Vasel, lost his son in 2011, the…
Life Geek: 09/26/14 – 10/09/14
We’ve moved Life Geek! to a bi-weekly lifestyle feature to make way for some other lifestyle features. Enjoy a brief look into our geeky and not-so geeky lives. Ginnis Tonik, Lifestyle Editor My bestie and I took our pups to the annual Denton Dog Days. Besides a copious amount of free treats and an additional…
Life Geek: 9/18 thru 9/24
Life Geek! is our weekly lifestyle feature where we offer readers a glimpse into our geeky lives. Chelsea Ann, Staff Writer This last weekend was Rose City Comic Con in this fine city of Portland, Oregon. My crew decided to go and represent the Oregon Geekness happening on the Disney Channel right now: Gravity Falls….
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Interviews Bonanza!
Lumberjanes Creators Talk Friendship, Girlhood and Social Media Recently upgraded from a miniseries to an on-going, Lumberjanes from BOOM! Studios has generated a lot of buzz in the comics world. Creators Grace Ellis, Noelle Stevenson and Shannon Watter spoke to ComicsAlliance about how Lumberjanes came to be, the upswelling of support for the book from social…
Staff Picks: September Comics
Madame Frankenstein #5 Jamie S. Rich, Megan Levens Image Comics We’re reaching the climax of this seven-issue miniseries, a reimagining of the Frankenstein story with a feminine perspective, set in the early 1930s. Levens’ black and white art is gorgeous and lively, and Rich’s story provides an interesting twist on the familiar tale. Nailbiter #5…
Reviews Roulette: Spin the Wheel, Write Reviews
Welcome to Reviews Roulette, where editors randomly assign comics to our staff writers for review! This week we assigned The Auteur #4 (Oni Press), Thomas Aslop (BOOM!), and Emily and the Strangers: Breaking the Record (Dark Horse).
Vault of Midnight Store Review and Interview with Nick Yribar
Comic book fandom did not come easily to me. When I was a kid I wanted comics to be “my thing.” The tricky part was at that time they were hard for an eight year old to get their hands on. My mom tried taking me to my hometown’s tiny comic book shop but the…
