More comic adaptations are coming! There may one day be an Incredible Indie Tuesday column that doesn’t feature news of some comic or another getting adapted to another medium, but it clearly ain’t this week. Check out WWAC’s thoughts on the upcoming The Wicked and the Divine tv adaptation and the recent announcement that Lumberjanes may be brought to the big…
Soon You Too Can Live Your Spider-Gwen Dreams!
Spider-Gwen fans have even more to celebrate other than great sales because Spider-Gwen is getting a clothing line! Welovefine, a clothing and accessories retailer, specializes in geek and fandom clothing. Spider-Gwen will be joining other Welovefine clothing lines featuring such badass female comic characters as Black Widow, Captain Marvel, and the Lumberjanes. The Spider-Gwen collection features a zip-up hoodie,…
Where Do We Stand? Women in April’s Comics and Graphic Novel Sales
After March’s female-charged month, April falls flat on its face. It’s difficult to report on the loss of ground, so read on to find out what happened.
She’ll Oni Work with the Young, the Brave, the Best: An Interview with Commissioning Editor Ari Yarwood
Comics editor Ari Yarwood was part of a wave of recent promotions at Oni Press. She caused a stir on Twitter by announcing that she was particularly looking to work with diverse queer and trans cartoonists telling their own stories. I caught up with her just as Oni was announcing an unprecedented period of open…
Weekend Review 2/5/2015
On Monday… Choose horror: play Emily Carroll’s webcomics. All things NOT Age of Ultron in this week’s Mighty Marvel Monday. Lest we forget: Batgirl. Lumberjanes #13 is a great jumping-in point for new fans. If irrational parenting is wrong, Melinda doesn’t want to be right. On Tuesday… Red Stylo is singing Killer Queen in an interview with Enrica…
Where Do We Stand: Women in the 2015 Eisner Nominations
The 2015 Eisner Award nominations are out and it’s time to take a look at representation. According to their press release, 34 women were nominated this year with female writers, artists, and editors earning a total of 39 nominations overall. The awards, named for acclaimed comics creator the Will Eisner, highlight the best publications and creators…
Comique Con: First Ever Con With All Women Creators
Close your eyes and picture a con devoted to women creators and innovators in the comic book industry set inside a gorgeous museum. Now open your eyes. This is going to be a real thing. It’s called Comique Con, it’s being held at the Arab American National Museum in a collaborative effort with the excellent…
YA Bloggers Read Gotham Academy, A Roundtable
At the start of the year, I thought about the ways in which comics could market itself more successfully to a wider audience. More specifically, how can Marvel and DC Comics sell certain titles to an audience that isn’t already tapped into comics (or at least into their vast universes) but who would love some of their current…
Rat Queens Wins GLAAD Media Award
The GLAAD Media Awards, granted by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, recognize and honor media for their fair, accurate and inclusive representations of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and the issues that affect their lives. Each year, they honor excellence in print and digital media, television, movies and comic books. This…
Comics On Your Digital Bookshelf: Scribd is Not the App it Could Be
I originally signed up for Scribd last summer. I knew a couple people who used it already for its unlimited ebooks, as well as a similar service, Oyster. I initially went with Scribd, though, because in addition to unlimited ebooks it offered audiobooks too. I love audiobooks but I do not love the price of…
Weekend Review 03/07/2015
This week, we remembered Leonard Nimoy, played Borderlands, loved Starfire and so much more.
Diversity in Comics: Voting With Your Dollars
Diversity in comics, both on the page and amongst those creating them, has been at the forefront of comics journalism for the past several years. Highly visible, successful comics that feature diverse subjects and creators have provided hopeful signs of change. Image’s Saga features a woman of color as co-lead, and was co-created by artist…