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…
iZombie Trailer: How Does it Compare to the Comic?
The iZombie tv trailer has just dropped and gave us the first glimpse into just how they’ve adapted the delightful Vertigo comic into a CW show. For this iZombie comic fan it is…okay? The basics are still the same: a young woman (named Liv on the show but Gwen in the comics) is a zombie…
Power Girl’s New Suit Problem
This image of the Tanya Spears as the new Power Girl has been circling around the internet, causing a stir by the lack of “boob window” in her outfit. I was thrilled myself until I saw the way she’s being drawn. Before I dive into my dismay, let me say there’s a lot to be…
Multifarious: Art of the Body
Multifarious is back in the New Year, and for this one, we decided to go with a theme: art and the female body.
Firm Feelings on the BatFamily: Damian Wayne Should Not Exist
I’ll start with this: I’m coming into this article knowing that there’s no point in me writing it. I know that. I was talking to WWAC’s Claire on Twitter about exactly this sort of thing—about the point of writing out opinions when there’s nothing to be done about them, about whether they’re productive, but supposedly…
Image Expo Announces Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s “Monstress”
This year’s Image Expo announcements seem to have something for everyone: adventure, ridiculous exploits, grimness, comings-of-age, magic, and more. For me, the most exciting is the announcement of Monstress, a new series written by Marjorie Liu and drawn by Sana Takeda.
#WWACTV: A Discussion Of Netflix’s Marco Polo
Marco Polo is an epic adventure that follows the early years of the famous explorer as he travels the exotic Silk Road to the great Kublai Khan’s court. But Marco soon finds that navigating the Khan’s world of greed, betrayal, sexual intrigue, and rivalry will be his greatest challenge yet, even as he becomes a…
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…
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…
Get Your Game On Wednesday: 2014 Redux
Happy New Year’s Eve, my fellow gamers! Lest you think all that happened in 2014 was the negativy surrounding #gamergate, here’s a recap of the big stories that you may have missed or want to fondly remember. Game Conventions Keep On Growing Last year, the Penny Arcade folks announced their fifth offshoot, PAX South, of the popular…
Kickstarter of the Week: MOONSHOT
Dozens of Indigenous creators are working on stories for a new collection highlighting the “complex identity of indigenous culture from across North America.” In the MOONSHOT: The Indigenous Comics Collection Kickstarter, small press publisher Alternate History Comics (AH! Comics) aims to create a full color, 200 page volume showcasing the rich heritage and identity of…
The Thursday Book Beat: Saying Goodbye to Norman Bridwell
Christa here, filling in for Ardo for this week’s Thursday Book Beat. There was a lot of book news this week so let’s dive right in. Norman Bridwell, creator of Clifford the Big Red Dog, has passed away The legendary creator was 86 years old. The Clifford books have sold millions of copies in 13 language and have…
