Thought Naruto ended last November when the long-running manga series concluded? Think again! Like some of its immortal characters, this series won’t die. Not only is the anime adaptation still airing, Kishimoto launched the Naruto Project, a multimedia extravaganza consisting of movies, novels, a stage play, and a sequel manga miniseries about the next generation…
Represented In Cartoon: Mariam and Asma and Alyazia Khalifa al-Suwaidi
Twitter! I love it. I tweet a lot. I tweet a lot because so does the whole world, and a tweet can become a connection. A twitpic can turn your day around. As much as I love twitter, I love pictures that tell me things. You know that. That’s why you’re here. For Women, who…
Avengers AOU — What Makes a Monster?
Disclaimer: I am not a psychologist. SPOILER WARNING: This article discusses plot points of Avengers: Age of Ultron. CONTENT WARNING: Discussion of abuse and rape culture. Joss Whedon tossed a number of Big Thought Subjects at us with Avengers: Age Of Ultron. Religion. Accountability. Birth and Parenthood. He tied that one to the one that…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Welcome to hump day, paladins! Only a few more pesky workdays until the weekend. I’m here to lighten the load with news on the gaming holodeck of the future, new Lego Dimensions team packs, female characters for Ubisoft, and more. Take a well deserved break and read on.
Beauty & the Geek: Stealth Cosplay – Cassie Sandsmark as Wonder Girl!
So last Beauty and the Geek feature I went simple and clean with a Stealth Cosplay inspired by Anya Corazon, aka Spider-girl. This week I wanted to switch things up, try something a little more ambitious, and switch sides. This week’s Beauty and the Geek is all about stealth cosplaying the one and only Cassie Sandsmark…
Dead Boys: A Fantastically Undead Adventure
Dead Boys Gabriel Squailia Skyhorse Publishing March 10, 2015 I am quite sure I am not the only one who picked up Gabriel Squailia’s Dead Boys based on Jay Kristoff’s review of the author’s style, “If China Miéville, Neil Gaiman, and Hunter S. Thompson had a ménage à trois, Dead Boys would be the love…
From Kickstarter to Titan: Rachel Deering’s Lesbian Werewolf Horror Epic Anathema Can Now Look Nice On Your Bookshelf
Titan’s softcover collection of the first three issues of Rachel Deering’s Anathema hits stores today. The book is a lesbian werewolf horror epic. And if the concept isn’t enough to sell you on it, rest assured that the art is arresting and the story brisk and affecting: young lovers are separated by murderous puritans, a death cult takes…
Ody-C #4: Blood, Blood, Everywhere, Nor Any Drop to…
Ody-C #4 Matt Fraction (W), Christian Ward (A) Chris Eliopoulos (L), Dee Cunniffe (Flatting) Image Comics April 2015 Ody-C #4 is gross. Red and purple and brown carnage spills across its pages. It may be strange to call such gore beautiful, but there are many strangely beautiful things about this comic. As graphic as it…
An Interview With Exquisite Corpse’s Pénélope Bagieu
The Toronto Comics Arts Festival (TCAF) was this past weekend and I got the chance to talk to featured guest, Pénélope Bagieu, about her graphic novel Exquisite Corpse from First Second. Exquisite Corpse was actually published in 2010 as Cadavre Exquis in France, which makes this year the first time it gets published in North America and in…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Thank God the Jem Movie Kept the Keytar
New Pictures from the Jem and the Holograms Movie! (There is totally a Jem comic now which means I can put it in this news recap.) Hmmmmm, I don’t know, guys, I look at these photos and all I can say is that everyone’s hair needs 1000% more volume. A Jem movie needs BIG HAIR, people! Get those flat tresses…
A New Voice in LGBTQ Publishing: Interview with CL Miller, Publisher at Duet
Interlude Press, a boutique publisher of LGBTQ romantic fiction, came onto the scene in 2014. Earlier this year, they announced the future launch of a new imprint, Duet, to focus on LGBTQ fiction for young adults. I had the opportunity recently to talk with CL Miller, the Publisher at Duet, about what goes into starting…
