Did you enjoy issue #15’s voyage into the depths of Arkham? Good because it’s not over yet. #16 – The Monster Machine Story by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV Script by Ray Fawkes Consulting writers: John Layman & Tim Seeley Art by Dustin Nguyen
Nine Worlds Diary: Day 1
This past weekend was full of thoughtful analysis, lovely people, and cheesy dance moves. Ideally that’s what all my weekends would be like, but this particular one was spent at Nine Worlds Geekfest in London. Nine Worlds is distinct for its focus on inclusivity and exploring the relationships between geek media and its fans. As…
This Year’s Women of the Hugo Awards
For a genre often marred by it’s lack of diversity, times do seem to be changing. At this year’s Hugo Awards ceremony, science fiction and fantasy fans proved that women can make a mark. Of the 16 categories, for which awards were given, women took home half.
Sunday Art Gala: Things We Want To Do, But Can’t (Yet)
What have we got this week? Things We Want To Do, But Can’t (Yet). Discover our secrets and dreams… Hey, share yours! Megan Breaks all of our hearts with these restful dreams: Laura H
The Awkward Adventures of Exercise Girl*: The Return
I started Boxing & Muay Thai training at a local gym with my siblings in September 2013. The gym is a foreign place to me as a self identified introvert and lover of the indoors so awkwardness will inevitably ensue. Being a writer, I obviously had to document it. These are my random reflections, tips and insights. Enjoy.
Multifarious: How to Comic
A lot of people were talking about how to comic this week, or linking to older conversations about how to comic. So that’s what we’re sharing with you today.
Kickstarter of the Week: Widdershins: Piece of Cake
A gifted young baker wants to win the National Bakeoff competition but this year it’s being held in Widdershins, the center of magical activity in England and something of a magnet for trouble.
Mike Dawson, Angie Bongiolatti, and the Shortcomings of Small Press Comics Publishing
Earlier this month, Mike Dawson wrote a brutally honest tumblr post about a cartoonist and their failure to find success. The title, “Advice to the mid-career cartoonist who has failed to build an audience“, might have come across as condescending except that he in fact wrote the post about himself. It is a rough read,…
The Tangled Relationship Between Religion and Comics (Part Two)
In part one of this tangle, I talked about four ways I conceive of the relationship between comics and religion: comics as religion, comics in religion, religion in comics, and religion and comics in dialogue. In this month’s installation, I’ll give you second two categories (religion in comics and religion and comics in dialogue)—but be…
Fail Better: Trigger Warnings — Use Them, Believe in Them
Trigger Warning: This post discusses sexual abuse, depression, and state violence. When I was younger and a much bigger asshole than I am now, I used to scratch my head at trigger warnings. I don’t now. It’s not a complicated issue — be kind, use trigger warnings; no downside.
The DC Daily Planet: Gotham Has the Worst Luck
Happy Friday, Caped Crusaders! I woke up to a disturbing headline in my inbox, and that means I get to share it with all of you, because what is true friendship if not shared suffering?
Attention D&D fans! Audible Has a Free All-Star Recording
For fans of Dungeons & Dragons, Audible has released an anthology of R.A Salvatore’s stories in honor of the 40th anniversary. And for a limited time, it’s completely free to download.