On Monday… The Inquisition learns the secrets of Inquisitor Ameridan. Its he MCU edition of Mighty Marvel Monday. It’s Doctor Who Day in Denton, Texas. Here are four fantastic things about the Fantastic Four trailer. Comique Con is the first ever convention with all women creators. Barakamon is a slice of Japanese island life. Attack on Titans …
Online Reviews and Trauma a.k.a. Wait, That’s What Rape Looks Like?
Content Warning: This post contains discussion of rape and abuse. The author has chosen to remain anonymous. I was raped fifteen years ago. It wasn’t a vicious scene. I wasn’t attacked by a stranger. I was not drugged. And it took me a decade to recognize it as rape.
Another Day, Another White Spider-Man: Frontrunners for Spider-man Are Released
The Wrap has revealed the frontrunners for the role of Peter Parker, aka Spider-man, for his upcoming appearances in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and I have to say I am thoroughly unimpressed. Ever since the news hit that Spider-Man was officially joining the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) in a deal between Sony and Marvel, people…
Kickstarter of the Week: Check, Please!
A few weeks ago I recommended a little, irregularly-updated webcomic about boys and hockey called Check, Please! I talked about the growing fanbase and popularity, and the forthcoming kickstarter. On Monday, April 20th, at 6:00pm EDT, The Check, Please!: Year One Kickstarter went live. By 6:30 pm it was fully funded. Currently, the Kickstarter is…
The DC Daily Planet: Comics for Girls??!?
Happy Friday, crusaders! Let’s take a look at what DC’s been up to this week, shall we? You and I, together. Common is joining the cast of Suicide Squad! This is exciting news for me, a person who otherwise was not super interested in seeing Suicide Squad. Who’s he playing? We don’t know! Please tell…
Where Do We Stand: Women in the 2015 Eisner Nominations
The 2015 Eisner Award nominations are out and it’s time to take a look at representation. According to their press release, 34 women were nominated this year with female writers, artists, and editors earning a total of 39 nominations overall. The awards, named for acclaimed comics creator the Will Eisner, highlight the best publications and creators…
Serious Snackage: Binge Snacking While Binge Watching Daredevil
Megan Purdy and I love to snack. Snacks are what comfort us when we’re down. They keep us sane when we’re stressed and motivate us to go on when all else fails. We clutch onto them while watching a scary movie and share them with the ones we love. Sometimes (and only sometimes) we leave the…
Marvellous Rumour: ABC Potentially Planning Ms. Marvel Miniseries
Marvelous Rumour: ABC Potentially Planning Ms. Marvel Miniseries For members of the Kamala Corps (fans of Kamala Khan) or Marvel’s superhero TV series’ more generally, there is good (albeit unsubstantiated) news! As IGN has reported, Ms. Marvel could be getting her own TV miniseries. According to these rumours, Oscar winner winner John Ridley has signed…
Stars, Soulmates, and Shoujo: Meteor Prince Volume 1
Meteor Prince Meca Tanaka Viz Media January 6, 2015 Disclaimer: I received this copy from Viz Media for an honest review. Like many a shoujo manga heroine, Hako Natsuno just wants to get through high school. It’s bad enough that she seems to be the unluckiest person on the planet, without having to deal with…
TableTop Day: Bringing Board Games to the Streets
International TableTop Day 2015 took place on April 11th. This is a yearly event created in 2013 by Geek and Sundry, the producers of the TableTop web series, to celebrate tabletop gaming in all forms, especially board games. Since then it has continued the profound impact the series has had on board game culture by…
My New Stark Industries Hot Topic Jacket Needs to Be Available in Plus Sizes
Hot Topic has a new line of Avengers themed dresses and jackets and I am ordering all of it. ALL OF IT. But first, this gorgeous Stark Industries jacket. Picture me: bombshell ginger curls, a black miniskirt, much booty, and this kicking retro bomber jacket. Picture us rolling into a con together: greasemonkey Pink Ladies…
Creativity Matters: Veronica Berns, Ph.D. Designs Comic Book on Quasicrystals
As the spring semester winds down at colleges and universities, many graduating students are putting the finishing touches on their theses. For Veronica Berns, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, last year’s finishing touches involved illustrating and designing a comic book. “At some point last year when I was putting together my thesis,…