Hey team, can you believe it hasn’t even been a week since Endgame dropped? I’ve probably maxed out on thinkpieces so here, instead, are some Hollywood updates on everything else you can catch up on.
Monstress and the Problem of Women in Pain
Please note this post contains discussion of violence against women. Also, spoiler alert for Monstress. Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s Monstress has—justifiably—been on fire lately. It won heaps of accolades at the 2018 Eisner Awards and major love and respect from readers. Liu was the first woman to win the Best Writer award (about time),…
Jinty: ’70s Schoolgirl Sci-Fi Still Relevant in 2018
Jinty Vol. 1: The Human Zoo & The Land of No Tears Pat Mills, Malcolm Shaw (writers), Guy Peeters (artist) Rebellion Publishing June 28, 2018 (UK release), July 11, 2018 (US release) A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. While the boys of 1970s Britain…
Wild Rose Emerges: An Interview with Nicola R. White
Wild Rose Nicola R. White (writer), Kara Braeun (illustrator), Jono Doiron (colors, cover art) Independent Kickstarter Comic Once upon a time in Canada, an independent comic series was born when a romance novel author read a dark legend about a murdered Irish woman in a children’s book of horror stories. Wild Rose elaborates on the…
We need a features/columns editor. Are YOU that editor?
This position has been filled. We are looking for an experienced features editor to manage our existing monthly columns and possibly commission more! Journalism, publishing, and communications (and related) students are more than welcome to apply. Our columns include: Comics Academe Reading Diaries: Conversations Between Readers Sell It Like It Is: The Comics Industry In Focus Fail…
