Our monthly Patron-exclusive essay series continues. You can read all of these incredible analyses for as little as a dollar a month on our Patreon. The erotic-horror fumetti published in Italy through the seventies and eighties may seem arcane to outsiders. The plots of these comics are built around sex, violence and combinations of the two,…
Last Week’s Episode: It’s Spooky Season
It’s finally fall! Even though it still feels like the neverending story of these trash times, at least it’s now the season of comforts like pumpkin pie, mulled cider, and warm fireplaces. Let’s hope cooler weather encourages people to continue socially distancing and get cozy in their homes. Meanwhile, don’t forget to get your flu…
October is for Art – Alternatives to Inktober™️ for Celebrating Creativity
Fall has just begun and that means some people are celebrating pumpkin spice lattes and cooler weather. Meanwhile, makers all over the world are both excitedly awaiting and mentally steeling themselves for October and November. Thanks to two very different internet movements these months have become associated with Art and Writing respectfully. This October is…
DC PUBWATCH – September Edition
Sorry, we missed last month; technical difficulties got the best of us. Over the last two months, we saw quite a bit of change at DC. There were mass layoffs, that included long-time Editor-in-Chief Bob Harras and a good swathe of editorial. Full details aren’t available, but we wish everyone who was affected the absolute…
REVIEW: Teen Titans: Beast Boy Has Animal Magnetism
In Teen Titans: Beast Boy by Kami Garcia and Gabriel Picolo, the most likeable teenage boy in the world discovers he has unforeseen abilities and rocks supportive friendships. I liked it far more than I’d anticipated, and frankly, I’m ready to adopt Beast Boy now.
A Tiny Review of Tinyview
Tinyview is an app by Newput Inc. that first launched in December 2019, promising “bite-size comics for your phone! Instead of reading in a zigzag order, read comics by scrolling up and down.” But what separates this app from other apps like Webtoon or Tapas? Let’s look at the content.
REVIEW: When the World Stays Inside Sends an Uncomfortable Message
It’s a difficult time to be a caregiver for a young child. Finding ways for children to safely socialize and play and to understand why the pandemic has driven the world into quarantine is a huge task. As a librarian, I wish I had more books to give caregivers to help. Writer Mikey Woz and…
Cook Your Comics: A Girl Called Echo’s Pemmican
Recent events have forced a reckoning over many things, including dark histories that have been carefully suppressed. Part of Truth and Reconciliation in Canada is facing our history, especially the ugly parts, and doing the work needed on the long road towards equality. One of the most heartbreaking things about reading A Girl Called Echo…
REVIEW: Black Hole Heart Explores Friendship through Horror
I am the kind of person who wants everything to make sense, and for everything to have a reason. Perhaps paradoxically, I also LOVE horror, a genre where questions often go unanswered, or the source of the horror is never fully explained. Horror stories examine relationships in ways that don’t follow normal logic, and I…
BOOM! Pubwatch: September 2020
Happy Fall everyone! Though the weather this summer has been absolutely gorgeous, I have to admit I’m a little excited about the fall too. The leaves are just starting to turn here and walks in our neighbourhood have become so pretty. There’s also the return of the fall Starbucks drinks and I may have already…
Step Into Yaya Han’s World of Cosplay
2020 has halted the convention season, which is a big problem for cosplayers like Yaya Han who rely on those moments of fan engagement for their livelihood. Han hasn’t been able to strut her creative stuff on the convention floor, however, she did get to take her cosplay work in a different direction with the…
REVIEW: X of Swords: Creation #1: Tens Across the Board
And here we are. Like the mutants taking their first steps through the External Gate, we’ve entered the mysterious world of X of Swords. The first chapter of the long-awaited, 22-part event, X of Swords: Creation #1 is an earthshaking beginning. True to its title, the comic is shining and sharp, and it vibrates with…
