Hey everyone! Happy first Mighty Marvel Monday of 2015!
Portrait of a Comics Journalist in 2014 (1/2)
Through September and October, I did a small survey of comics bloggers and journalists. I had 74 responses from a wide variety of writers. Some are popular, independent bloggers on WordPress and Tumblr. Some work for sites like the Mary Sue or IGN. And some are new bloggers, just finding their feet in the world of…
Help Batman Artist Norm Breyfogle!
Well-known Batman artist Norm Breyfogle suffered a stroke over this holiday season, leaving the left handed artist paralyzed on the left side. His savings have already dwindled thanks to a week in the intensive care unit, and the upcoming months of extended care in a nursing facility will be costly. His sister-in-law and brother have…
Standout LGBTQ Reads of 2014
I know by now you’re probably tired of “Best of 2014” lists but I can’t help adding one more. There were a lot of incredible LGBTQ books released in 2014 and I didn’t see nearly enough of them on other “Best Of” lists. The following are the titles I read that really stood out.
Geeky Gifting: Reddit’s Secret Santa
Wrapped presents are my favorite things. It is such a simple, amazing luxury to be able to unwrap something that someone has picked out just for you. The only thing that I enjoy more than unwrapping gifts is giving someone else a gift to unwrap. So, basically, even though I am Jewish, Christmas is one…
Cool Movies of January
Inherent Vice Director: Paul Thomas Anderson IAC Films Ghoulardi Film Company January 9, 2015 Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (Magnolia, The Master), based on a book by Thomas Pynchon (The Crying of Lot 49, Gravity’s Rainbow), starring a few of my sometimes-crushes (Joaquin Phoenix, Benicio Del Toro, Owen Wilson), and centered on a plotline seeped…
Kickstarter of the Week: Cthulhu Wars En Español
If you love H.P. Lovecraft and have been looking for a Spanish language tabletop RPG, then Cthulhu Wars En Español might be the next Kickstarter for you. The Cthulhu Wars En Español Kickstarter is a simple concept make a Spanish language version of the Cthulhu Wars tabletop game. The game created by Sandy Petersen, best…
The DC Daily Planet: Recap Episode
Happy 2015, crusaders! Are you excited about the new year? Have any resolutions? I have a bunch, and several of them involve both more writing and more comics. I suspect this overlaps with many of you. Let’s take a moment to glance back through the last year, shall we? 2014 was the Year of the…
[NSFW] Sex Criminals Review: Porn Queen Professor
Sex Criminals #9 Matt Fraction (W), Chip Zdarsky (A) Image Comics Oh, Sex Criminals. How can a comic about orgasms that has a letters section constantly referencing brimping (go ahead, Google that) make me have all these feels? This issue introduces us to Ana, who has appeared in the comic before as Jon’s porn fixation, Jazmine…
The Twin Peaks Log: S.2 E.1
Welcome to our biweekly roundtable of Twin Peaks where we are working our way through every. Single. Episode. Some of us are regulars and some of us newbies, but none of our experiences are the same. So get yourself a damn fine cup of coffee, watch along with us, and feel free to chime in…
The Thursday Book Beat: News To Look Out for in 2015
Happy New Year! Today’s Book Beat is structured differently. Instead of giving you the most recent book news, I’ll be giving you a list of news items from 2014 that I think will make a comeback in 2015. BookCon 2015 Last year, we talked a lot about the first annual BookCon, as it fumbled with its less…
Bored? Hungover? Soothe Yourself with Some Quick Comic Reads
Happy 2015! Woo woo! *glitter toss* *kazoo noises* Oh- sorry. You’re hungover, aren’t you? Well, I guess I have a few things that might help you pass the day in peace. In the dark. Under a blanket. With dual carafes of coffee and water. Things like — comics! Well, editorial cartoons and comic strips. Let’s…