PoePoz Comics in Tupelo, Missouri is a smaller store, the only one around for miles, and as such it’s an important part of the local geek community. I spoke to owners Chris and Anne Inman about how they prepare for FCBD and what the event does for their business. How long have you been doing FCBD? This…
Staff Picks for May — Movies
Don’t know what to watch in May? Don’t worry. We can help. Palo Alto! Those Coppola’s know how to spin a good yarn. This is the directorial debut from Gia Coppola (Sophia Coppola’s niece and Francis’ grand-daughter). The imagery looks ethereal/magical, and the storyline dives into teenagers dealing with sex, drugs, and violence. And because,…
FCBD at Double Midnight
Double Midnight Comics has been a staple of the NH comics community since 2002. Whether it’s providing space for local groups, such a Sketch Club meet-up or the women’s group, the League of Extraordinary Gentlewomen, participating in the annual Holiday Parade or organizing movie screenings, the folks at Double Midnight place a heavy emphasis on…
News & Things: Raptastic
Musical Sex Criminals Celebrate sex positivity with Rapper Adam WarRock’s latest track “The Quiet,” an homage to Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky. Not surprisingly, the track is NSFW. Star Wars cast announced; excitement and criticism follow Yesterday’s announcement of the cast for Star Wars Episode VII spread through the internet like wildfire,…
Staff Picks for May — Books
Since You’ve Been Gone Morgan Matson Simon & Schuster, May 6th It’s about a girl named Emily who’s best friend, Sloane, has disappeared but not without leaving behind a list of things to do (like skinny dipping and apple picking at night). I’ve had the chance to read this book and it was so much…
FCBD at Proud Lion in Cheltenham
Ben Fardon, Proud Lion, Cheltenham Proud Lion is technically my LCS, although I’m not able to visit all that often. I like it a lot, though. UPDATE: new location! I hope to make it down there on Saturday, but if I don’t, I won’t let the three hundred and sixty four Fully Priced Comic Book Days of…
#PouchComics! Free to our 2000th Twitter follower. (We’re sorry.)
So we’re doing another giveaway on Twitter. This time it’s all 90s, all the time. #PouchComics, we call it, in honour of the noble pouch that served us so well all through those years of strife and torment (and Stryfe?), footlessness and aliens walking in human skin. Our 2000th Twitter follower will receive a mystery…
Top Five: Sexy Witch Books (NSFW)
Supernatural erotica has been as big as a great huge cock in publishing recently, and I’ve got no problem with that. Personally, though, I favour the romantic b-plot — and the active protagonist. If I’m reading heterosexual romance, and I usually am, I need the woman to retain a sense of self and some assurance of agency….
News & Things: Justice League Movie Announced (yay?) But No Wonder Woman (boo!)
Warner Brothers Announces Justice League film, is “warm” to a Wonder Woman film The long-awaited announcement for a Justice League movie has finally come out with Man of Steel’s Zach Snyder at the helm. They announced there are 9 films in development, including adaptations of Shazam, Fables, and the Metal Men. But don’t worry folks, they…
Disenchanted with the Urban Experience: An Interview with Si Spurrier
As a performance storyteller, I have a soft spot for comics that bring mythology into the present day–such as the urban fantasy webcomic Disenchanted, which focuses on creatures from European folklore living in the 21st century. I asked Disenchanted author Si Spurrier about the uses of folklore in his work, writing for digital vs. print…
FCBD at The Beguiling
The Beguiling 601 Markham Street Toronto, Ontario, Canada M6G2L7 416-533-9168 beguilingbooksandart.com When I was seventeen, my boss and I bonded over our shared love of comics. He liked Spider-Man, I liked X-Men, but we were both making ours Marvel, so it all worked out. We took a trip down to The Beguiling from…