Our favorite hero for young readers meets new friends and new foes in The Princess in Black and the Mermaid Princess, a delightful addition to the Princess in Black series.
Our Little Kitchen Shows That Picture Books Can Be Comics
The 2021 Eisner Award winners were announced on July 23rd, and one winner in particular stood out to me. Jillian Tamaki’s Our Little Kitchen, a beautiful picture book about neighbors cooking a meal in a community kitchen, won the Eisner for Best Publication for Early Readers. In an excited instagram post, Jillian Tamaki shared her…
Portrait of an Artist: Georgia O’Keeffe Is a Lush Account of the Mother of American Modernism
Portrait of An Artist: Georgia O’Keeffe, written by Lucy Brownridge and lavishly illustrated by Alice Wietzel, broadly depicts an iconic artist whose life was vast and encompassing. O’Keeffe is widely known as the mother of American modernism; her art is powerful and potent, and her association to the sprawling Arizona desert synonymous with her name.
Portrait of an Artist: Frida Kahlo Is Perfect for Art Lovers Young and Old
Frida Kahlo is one of the most recognisable artists who ever lived. While her likeness has been highly commodified in recent years, the potency of her art and her fanbase is larger than ever — and constantly increasing. Her home, her Blue House, has now become a regular stop for art lovers in Mexico City,…
Prep Baby for Their First Con With “Baby Geek”
Baby Geek Korwin Briggs (artist), Mark Mazzenga (writer) Simon & Schuster September 24, 2019 An important part of a child’s development, after the usual things, is knowing your X-Men from your Justice League. Baby Geek is here to help with that.
Uncannily Licensed X-Men #1 – Enter The Best X-Men Book of All Time
Hello discerning X-Fans. In my new series (check out Rosie’s previous series, Daddy Issues –Ed.) I’ll be exploring some of the best and strangest licensed X-Men books that don’t fall under the direct market comic book mantle. Join me on this *spooky referential comic book voice* Journey Into Mystery.