On a Sunbeam Tillie Walden First Second (US), Avery Hill (UK) October 2, 2018 In Tillie Walden’s On a Sunbeam, kids go to school in giant floating buildings. The world is awash in rusty reds, sunny yellows, and dusky blues, and construction workers fly from world to world in spaceships that look like fish. People…
Top Cow Pubwatch: March
Welcome to the Top Cow Pubwatch, where I check out what’s been going on at the Cow and what’s coming up. First up, in the news, there are a few quick hits to check out, as well as some exciting news and comics to look out for.
Book Beat: Rowling’s Retroactive Inclusion and The Emilia Report
Hello, readers! And welcome back to Book Beat, our weekly roundup of book news and literary curiosities. This week, I’ve got some Harry Potter frustrations and a report on gender bias.
The Roos are Jumping in Tank Girl Action Alley #3
Tank Girl Action Alley #3 Alan Martin, Lou Martin (writing and story); Brett Parson (art, colors, cover and lettering) Titan Comics February 20th, 2019 As always, just when things seem to be at their most bleak, just as it seems like the curtains are just about to ring down around Tank Girl’s head, a…
Pizza Rolls and Romance: Mystery Science Theater 3000 #5
Mystery Science Theater 3000: The Comic #5 Harold Buchholz, Joel Hodgson, Matt McGinnis, Seth Robinson, Mary Robinson, Sharon Volpe (Writing); Mike Manley, Todd Nauck Jack Pollock, Mimi Simon (Art); Wes Dzioba, Mike Manley, Jack Pollock, Mimi Simon (Colors); Michael Heisler (Letters); Todd Nauck with Wes Dzioba (Cover) Dark Horse Comics March 20th, 2019 There’s one thing…
Betty & Veronica #3: An Unhappy New Year
Betty & Veronica #3 Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Sandra Lanz (Artist), Jack Morelli (Letters), Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer) Archie Comics 27 February, 2019 Betty and Veronica ended summer break by proclaiming themselves best friends. Now it’s the start of winter break and neither has seen the other in ages. It all comes down to a silly…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup March ’19
HEY Y’ALL, IT’S KICKSTARTER SEASON! For me, and you, and everyone! A couple of weeks ago I actually launched my own Kickstarter for the third volume of our anthology of queer historical fiction (back it here!) and dang if it isn’t inspiring and a little intimidating to share the stage with so many other incredible projects….
BOOM Pubwatch: March 2019
Welcome to the March Pubwatch for BOOM! Studios. This is my first month writing the BOOM! Pubwatch but you may remember me (Christa) from the IDW Pubwatch. I really enjoyed my time writing about IDW comics and in particular expanding my knowledge of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles universe, and now I am excited to dive…
Dogears: History, Finances, and Cats Bring Us New Fantasies
In a world filled with far too many great books, it’s hard to figure out what to pick up next. Luckily, Bookmarked is here to help in your search with “Dogears,” bite-sized book reviews from our growing TBR piles. Check out what we’ve been reading this past month, and see if you can find your next…
WWAC Asks #TorontoComicCon … Which Comic Character Would You Rename?
I went to Toronto Comic Con on Friday evening with one main goal—ask the creators in the Artists Alley one comics question for our new WWAC Asks…. column. I chose to do a fun question: If you could rename one existing comic book character, who would it be, what would you rename them, and why?…
ABO Comix: Breaking Through the Isolation of LGBTQ Prisoners
ABO is a comix collective of creators and activists working to amplify the voices of incarcerated LGBTQ folks. I recently had the unique pleasure of sitting down to chat with two of the group’s founders. We went in deep regarding prison abolition, material support for queer prisoners, and methods for holding our own spaces accountable….
It’s Do or Die Time for Lars in Steven Universe #25
Steven Universe #25 Gabriele Bagnoli (Art); Terry Blas (Writing);Mike Fiorentino (Letters); Joana Lafunte (Colors); Jen Bartel, Missy Pena, Francesca Perrone and Xiao Tong Kong (Covers) KaBOOM! February 27th, 2019 KaBOOM!’s successful Steven Universe ongoing has been a charming little treat of a book, and this issue continues the tradition. With its gentle colors, wonderful writing,…