Happy Wednesday, gaming lovelies! It’s a big week for gaming conventions. For the first time ever, the annual tabletop extravaganza, Gen Con, is sold out. Also this weekend is the gaming track at the LGBTQ-friendly Flame Con; sounds like they’ve got the bases covered. Now, on to the news!
Oni Watch: Oni Press Reminds Us It’s Not All Bad
Times are pretty rough, my friends. So far, most of us are navigating 2017 like it’s a racist uncle trying to burn down your house at Thanksgiving. Throughout all this, it’s nice to know that Oni Press has our backs when it comes to finding a couple of things to smile about in the world….
Valerian Can’t Achieve Escape Velocity from White Supremacy
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets Luc Besson (director), Julien Rey (editor), Thierry Arbogast (cinematographer) Luc Besson (screenplay) from Valerian and Laureline Pierre Christin Dane DeHaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke, Herbie Hancock, Kris Wu, Rutger Hauer (cast) Released July 21, 2017 (US), July 26, 2017 (France)
Review: Lessons from The Woman Fantastic in Contemporary American Media Culture
With an interdisciplinary approach to the portrayal of the “woman fantastic” in contemporary American media, this collection examines her appearance across comics, books, and television.
Snotgirl #6: It’s Complicated
Snotgirl #6 Bryan Lee O’Malley (Writer), Leslie Hung (Artist), Rachael Cohen (Colors), Mare Odomo (Lettering) Image Comics July 5, 2017
Monthly Marvel Muster: Flux!
Welcome to Monthly Marvel Muster! It’s a new column where I’ll be taking a monthly look at some of what’s going on in the Marvel Comics universe – both the big events and the smaller stories – and highlighting some of my favourite series and creators. Let’s catch up. July was something of a transitionary…
Old Man’s Journey Asks Players to Balance Family and Following Their Dreams
It’s a tale as old as time: boy meets girl, boy starts a beautiful family… boy leaves them behind to go sailing for 10+ years?
Superwomen, The Eisners, & Leia Organa’s PhD: A Conversation with Carolyn Cocca
Editor’s Note: One of my goals for Comics Academe is to promote the work of women working as academics and scholars in the field of Comics Studies. I reached out to Carolyn Cocca about her Eisner Award-winning book Superwomen: Gender, Power, and Representation, and she generously agreed to an email interview even while in the…
Con Diary: ID10T Was Just OK
On June 25th I attended Chris Hardwick’s first ever ID10T Music Festival and Comic Conival, a festival that combines indie rock, EDM, stand-up comedy, TV, and comics books all into one event. If that sounds like a lot, it’s because it kind of is. “I’ve done comedy at music festivals. I’ve done comedy at comedy…
Sci-Fi Cine: Cinematography 101
It’s in every movie, right in front of you. Sometimes it goes unnoticed. Other times it makes you go “Wow! Look at that shot!” It is what separates an epic film from shit. It is cinematography. Cinematography is the art of making motion pictures. Just like with a painting, a cinematographer (also called Director of…
Dark Tower Forgot the Face of Its Father
It’s really hard to talk about a bad break-up. Especially when you’ve invested so much in the relationship and gotten so little in return. So forgive me as I find the words to tell you all about The Dark Tower movie.
Saturday Flow: What’s Your Snotgirl Name?
I’m a big fan of Lottie Person, fashion blogger, mean girl, Snotgirl. Bryan Lee O’Malley and Leslie Hung have created a fun word of snotty characters at Image Comics, which got me thinking… what would Lottie name me?