Happy solicits week, everyone! Last week DC dropped their full roster of solicits for the month of February, let’s take a look at some of the stand outs and news from that corner of the DCU, starting with the three major team shake ups are on the horizon. Aquaman, Suicide Squad, and Teen Titans are all changing hands. Aquaman is…
The Thursday Book Beat: Rankine’s “Citizen” Gets Sales Boost Thanks to Trump Rally
Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric Gets Sales Boost Thanks to Trump Rally Twenty-three year-old Johari Osayi Idusuyi was reading the critically acclaimed book of poetry at a Trump rally and caused it to soar #21 from #646 on Amazon. She explained that she had no intention of doing that when she was invited to attend…
YA? Y not?! Let Your Kids Read Comics
Being a teen librarian can mean a strange straddling of two worlds: the world of teens and the world of parents. No disrespect to parents – Hi Mom! Love you! – but I prefer talking to teens. This is especially true when we are having a conversation about what teens are or should be reading….
Faith in Representation: Valiant Efforts
Editor’s note: This is the first of what we hope will be several pieces on Valiant Comics’ new(ish) heroine Faith, aka Zephyr, whose solo miniseries will begin in January 2016. Do you have a perspective on Faith, a yearning to cover her series, or an interest in discovering this heroine? Get in touch. But first:…
Keep Paris and Veerender Jubbal Off of Your Agenda
Terrorism comes in many forms. Political agendas may differ in purpose and scale, but they all share the same intent: fostering fear and rage and spreading propaganda, with innocent people as their targets. The victims of the November 13th events in Paris aren’t just those that died and were injured in the initial attack. The backlash continues well after the…
Get Your Game on Wednesday
Good day, gaming lovelies! Who out there has created a gaming widow playing Fallout 4? I’m not there yet, but my better half is counting down the days. Meet the new female Link Nintendo has announced a new playable female character, Linkle, for the 3DS Hyrule Warriors Legends game. Yay for more lead playable female…
This is My Design: Review of Geek Chic’s Hannibal Inspired Makeup Collection
Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about Hannibal. The brilliantly bloody, beautiful show that was canceled this past summer along with another wonderful show Constantine, cementing my bitterness towards NBC forever. Following Hannibal’s cancellation, fans have continuously pushed other networks and streaming sites to take hold of the series. Maybe it’s not quite the end of Hannibal…
Reading Diaries: “Gay Books,” Porn Stars, and the Giller Prize
Al Rosenberg: I’m having a hard time focusing this month. I can’t seem to get straight through just one book. I’m reading a thousand things at once, I have a million tabs open in my browser, and I’m not super present for any conversation I’ve have recently. I need to calm down and just pay…
Review: Toil & Trouble #3
Toil & Trouble #3 Mairghread Scott (script), Kelly & Nichole Matthews (art), Warrent Montgomery (letters), Kyla Vanderklugt (cover) Archaia November 4, 2015 This issue, the midway point of this miniseries, finally reveals one of the most contested characters of Shakespeare’s canon—the engimatic Lady Macbeth.
#BlackComicsMonth’s Creator Needs Your Help!
Update: Some information was wrong. Initially, Vixen asked for $15, 000 and not $2, 100. The $2, 100 covered only the initial rehab expenses. MsCaramelVixen, of Vixen Varsity and the brains behind #BlackComicsMonth, needs your help. In 2014, Vixen suffered multiple injuries after being rear-ended at a red light. The insurance refused to cover her surgery and the…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Snowpiercer coming to TV and Doctor Mirage (finally) coming back to comics
Loyal readers, let me give you a piece of advice: if you must have a day-job, try not to have one that involves constant three-hour drives to rural Ohio hospitals. Even more importantly, if you must do work that involves long drives and overnight trips to rural Ohio, definitely don’t leave your overnight bag containing your clean clothes,…
Mapping Out A Novelist’s Path: Heidi Heilig and The Girl From Everywhere
Rarely do I sit up, mouth agape, after reading cover copy for YA novels, but The Girl from Everywhere was a novel that stuck with me from the first glance of a catalogue. Time travel, historical adventures, and a touch of romance, all tied together by a hapa haole (half-Chinese, half-white) heroine? This story quickly became one of my…
