The Boy Who Lost Fairyland Catherynne Valente (w), Ana Juan (a) Feiwel & Friends March 3, 2015 The Fairyland series continues! Thankfully. I thought it was over after The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two. Valente’s writing inspires envy in me. Her description of food and colors is vivid…and mouthwatering….
Mortal Kombat Is A Bad Franchise And Nothing About It Is Good: A Character Design Discussion
It must have happened, but I don’t remember a time before I felt encroached upon by Mortal Kombat. I was five when the first game was released, and I was seven when the ESRB rating system was introduced in response to parents’ response to the game’s “fatalities.” This means that parents were alarmed by characters…
Mighty Marvel Monday: All About the Ladies
I have learned that the best part about writing Mighty Marvel Mondays is that I get to pick what to write about. And even though Marvel released the official Age of Ultron poster this past week, and released Faith No More’s Superhero on their website yesterday– I’m all about the women this week. Agent Carter…
Interview: Jem’s Sophie Campbell Talks Diversity and Revamping Jem for the 21st Century
As the excitement builds for the upcoming comic reboot of Jem and the Holograms, I recently interviewed Sophie Campbell, the artist on the title. Readers may also be familiar with Campbell’s work on titles such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Glory, and more indie fare such as Shadoweyes and Wetmoon. We talked the new look for…
Memories of Leonard Nimoy
Leonard Nimoy passed away on February 27 of this year. Since then, there have been many moving tributes, in newspapers and magazines, in games like Star Trek Online, and even vigils at conventions. Most importantly, his friends and loved ones have shared memories of the man, who, in the course of his long life was a performer,…
Short & Sweet: Star-Lord, Sandman, and Silk!
Legendary Star-Lord #9 Sam Humphries (W), Paco Medina (A) Marvel Comics February 18, 2015
Con Diary: Katsucon 2015
Forgive an old lady for showing her age, but this Katsucon marked my 30th birthday. I realized, en route to the Gaylord Hotel and Resort, that I’ve been attending Katsucon for almost half of my natural life. Staring into a sea of impossibly young faces, my knees hurting from the incoming snowstorm, I couldn’t help…
Ms. Marvel, Jem, He-Man & Nailbiter: Cool Comics of March!
Ms. Marvel Volume 2: Generation Why Willow Wilson (W), Jacob Wyatt (A), Adrian Alphona (A) Marvel March 24, 2015 I’ve been reading Ms. Marvel in trade, and I am so excited for volume 2. I didn’t get around to reading the first volume right when it came out, but when I did, I was in…
Awesome Book Award Winners!
The polls have closed for this year’s Awesome Awards and the results are in! I’m pleased to announce the following winners in the book category.
Awesome Game Award Winners!
Best Game Artist: Ken Wong of Monument Valley Wong is an Australian artist and designer. He has done a huge variety of art, and was the art director for Alice: Madness Returns. His work on Monument Valley is exquisite. The designs follow beautiful color schemes and the character is simple and elegant.
Kickstarter of the Week: Nerdy Words
Tired of searching for that perfect birthday card for your science friends and never finding quite the right one? Let Nerdy Words save you from insanity with science themed birthday cards. After a successful Kickstarter campaign for nerdy Valentines, scientist and hobbyist designer, Christine Snyder, is back with a line of nerdy birthday cards. The…
