Ginnis (in a low whisper) I have a weird attraction to Harold. OMG, I can’t believe I admitted that. I’m like one of those women who write serial killers in prison! (runs away and hides in shame) Kayleigh
Sexy Sex Criminals is coming to your living room!
Super fantastic comic book writers Kelly Sue DeConnick and Matt Fraction will be adapting the comic series Sex Criminals to TV. They are open about this being a plot to pave the way for more great comics to become TV adaptions, thus spreading even more comic book awesome everywhere. They have a two year deal with Universal…
Get Your Game On Wednesday: Super shows, grad students and She-Hulk
Less than a week to GDC and PAX East and I can’t wait for all the goodiness. Sadly, I won’t be at GDC, but I will be at PAX East. Have something you want me to cover? Write a blurb in the comments and I’ll see what I can do! Lionsgate invests in Telltale Games…
Kon, Not A Con: Satoshi Kon’s Actual OPUS
What is the relationship between creators and their work? Once released into the world, audiences consume the creation and make of it what they will, and the creator loses control. But what about the work itself? Surely, within the boundaries of the piece, the artist’s will holds sway. Right? Right. Or, not right.
Review: Darth Vader #1
Darth Vader #1 Writer: Kieron Gillen (W), Salvatore Larroca (A), Adi Granov (cover) Marvel Comics February 11, 2015 (This essay contains minor plot spoilers for Darth Vader #1.) Last month, I raved about how much fun I had reading Star Wars #1. In that piece, I mentioned enjoying something cool Darth Vader did, and talked…
Cook Your Comics: Big Bertha’s Big Molasses Muffins
Not familiar with Bitch Planet? Check out our other coverage of this series and read all about it! As soon as I read Bitch Planet #3, the origin story of the indomitable Penny Rolle, I wanted the recipe to make the muffins that were such an integral part of the story. I also felt like…
Wanna Hear A Grown Woman Rant About POWER/RANGERS?
Okay, Power Rangers was always a bootleg. Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, as you probably know, began life as Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger, a Japanese Saturday morning show, latest in a long line of similarly colour-coded superhero shows stretching back to the seventies. One per year. Saban took (yes, they paid, it was a business agreement, so…
2014 Nebula Award Nominees Announced!
The Nebula Awards is an annual awards ceremony presented by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) for outstanding fantasy and science fiction written in the past year. Winners will be announced at the 50th Annual Nebula Awards Weekend, which will be held in Chicago, Illinois from June 4 to 7. Registration costs…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Invader Zim Coming Back in Comic Form
Hot Topic Fans Rejoice: Invader Zim Coming to Comics Invader Zim, for those not in the know, is a cult-classic Nickelodeon show only ran for two seasons, but in the decade since its cancellation it’s gained a huge following. The story follows Zim, a pint-sized alien invader who disguises himself as a human in an attempt to conquer Earth solo,…
Picture This: Kazuno Kohara
Kazuno Kohara’s work spikes daily life with a shot of magic. The stories are firmly rooted in common situations (moving into a new house, playing during winter, visiting the library, and making friends), but with a supernatural aspect (ghosts, dragons, an elemental force, a witch, and talking animals). The narrative never points out these presences…
Making “Trouble” with Kelly Link
Get in Trouble Kelly Link Random House February 10, 2015 *Full disclosure: I received a finished copy of this book from Random House Canada for review consideration. Mirrors are funny things. The longer you stare into them, the more you see: that curl doesn’t sit quite right on your cheek, your eyeshadow isn’t exactly even…
You Are What You Watch: Which Five Anime Shaped Your Life?
Whenever I’m asked about my favorite books, movies, anime, or video games, I hesitate to answer. For me, comparing my love of Haruki Murakami to J. R. R. Tolkien, for example, is like comparing apples to oranges or choosing between chocolate and vanilla. Murakami and Tolkien, apples and oranges, and chocolate and vanilla are all…
