Hi everyone! Hope you had a good weekend. Here in the Mid-Atlantic, I’m feeling the first bite of autumn. Are you ready for cooler temperatures? No matter the answer, it is perfect comics reading weather. So let’s get caught up on recent headlines! The world has been a scary place lately and we often use…
How to Win Candy Crush & Influence People
So, you’ve come looking for those Candy Crush strategies. You are in luck, my friend: I’ve crawled through the sugary forests to bring you the guide you need.
#TIFF16 Review: Brimstone Is an Overwhelming Revenge Thriller
Brimstone Director: Martin Koolhoven Cast: Guy Pearce, Dakota Fanning, Emilia Jones, Carice Van Houten, Kit Harrington 2016 I left the screening of Brimstone with an overwhelming feeling, but I couldn’t pinpoint just what it was. Scenes played out in my mind as I walked out of the theatre. I tried to identify just what I loved about…
Diversity in Comics: A First Look at Sun Dragon’s Song #1
Sun Dragon’s Song Vol. 1, No. 1 Joyce Chng (Writer) and Kim Miranda (Artist) Rosarium Publishing September 21, 2016 Disclaimer: This review is based on an advanced copy from the publisher.
Roundtable: The WWAC Warriors Talk Ms. Marvel’s Patriotic Pose
You know us as the WWAC Warriors: everyday athletes who love to run, swim, lift weights, walk, train, and fight. We like to talk about fight choreography, realistic vs. impossible poses, and what disciplines our favorite characters embrace. Usually, that discussion is behind the scenes, but today, we wanted to share our thoughts on a recent…
#TIFF16 Review: Toxic Masculinity and Tentacles in The Untamed
The Untamed (La región salvaje) Director: Amat Escalante Starring: Ruth Ramos, Simone Bucio, Jesús Meza, Edén Villavicencio, Kenny Johnston 2016 This review will contain spoilers and discussion of homophobia, rape and rape culture.
Cats and Identity Crises: A Review of Finding Molly
Finding Molly: An Adventure in Catsitting Justine Prado (Writer), Jenn St-Onge (Artist), Carey Pietsch (Colorist), Joyana McDiarmid (Letterer) Emet Comics If you are a poor, unfortunate soul who follows Melissa Brinks and myself on Twitter, you’ve noticed a trend in our chats. As Melissa put it best: “Roughly 80% of our conversations are about cats….
Thursday Book Beat: Booker Prize, Community Reading Outreach, and Ian McEwan is Back!
Hi book lovers! Hope your week has been amazing so far! Toronto has settled down after the TIFF mania, and the city has fallen into a lull as we begin to prepare for the hibernation that will come with winter. You know what goes great with the fall season? Knit sweaters, lattes, and books!
Review: Gina Wynbrandt’s Someone Please Have Sex With Me
Someone Please Have Sex With Me Gina Wynbrandt 2D Cloud June 2016 Someone Please Have Sex With Me is a collection of comics from Gina Wynbrandt, whose short comic “Big Pussy” made a big splash (oh god, oh god) in 2015, which nabbed her an Ignatz nomination for Promising New Talent. This collection is an…
Fox’s Gotham Isn’t Great With Women But I Like It Anyway
I’m used to getting raised eyebrows when I tell people that I enjoy Fox’s Gotham. As someone who often rails about the portrayal of women, why do I tune into a show that, on one hand, gives us complex women like Selina Kyle and Fish Mooney, but on the other hand, routinely batters and/or kills…
Labors of Love: A Review of Manga in America
Manga in America: Transnational Book Publishing and the Domestication of Japanese Comics Casey Brienza Bloomsbury January 2016
Get Your Game On Wednesday: Send Your Voice to the Stars
Happy Wednesday, all you dice rollers, thumbstick pushers, and mouse clickers of the world! While I’ve been living in an Overwatch bubble since the recent free weekend, it seems as though the gaming world has continued on without me. Let’s catch up on this week together.
