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Autobio Spotlight: Miranda Harmon

January 5, 2016

Seeing as Miranda Harmon recently knocked us all off our feet with with her deeply personal ode to the Harmontown podcast, this is an excellent time to remind everyone that she has been making autobiographical comics for a while now—and they are all great. Seriously, go read them now.

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Dogears: Fifteen Epic Heart-Shaped Dogs

November 24, 2015

Helen and Troy’s Epic Road Quest A. Lee Martinez Orbit July 16, 2013 I have a couple of authors that I follow closely, anxiously awaiting the release of their next books. Martinez was one of those authors for many years, I’ve read everything he’s written since his first book, Gil’s All Fright ...

Comic Strips, Comics, Opinion, Profiles & Primers

A Rabbit, A Kitten, and a House Party: Profile of Rachael Smith

November 6, 2015

In 2014, Rachael Smith funded her graphic novel House Party through Kickstarter in only four days. The speed of funding suggests she has more than a fan or two who believes in her talent as a comics creator.

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Review: Chainmail Bikini

October 14, 2015

Chainmail Bikini Hazel Newlevant (Editor), Various artists Fall 2015 Chainmail Bikini is an anthology centered on the experiences of women gamers. Video games, tabletop games, card games—they’re all covered in this book, with points of view on how alienating, connecting, frustrating, and ...

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Coming of Age: Finding Direction in Lucy Knisley’s “An Age of License”

September 28, 2015

An Age of License Lucy Knisley Fantagraphics October 2014 An Age of License is a travel journal written by Lucy Knisley that details her trip around Europe in the fall of 2011.

Comics, Reviews

Review: March: Book Two – A Bigger, Longer Walk

September 21, 2015

If you have recently heard Congressman John Lewis speak, than his voice will probably play in your head while reading this: confident, with the pacing of someone trained in the clergy, weathered with experience. If you haven’t heard him speak, his intonation will still ring out as you ...

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Hip Hop Comics You Should Check Out

August 29, 2015

Universal’s music biopic, Straight Outta Compton, has made over $100 million so far at the box office and to celebrate, we’re looking at comics about hip hop or created by hip hop artists. Check ’em out!

Comics, Roundtables

5 Takes on Island #1

August 10, 2015

Island #1 Ed. Brandon Graham Image August 2015 How do you decide who reviews a comic when half your staff is reading it? You open a Google Doc and make it first come, first served.

Comics, Essays, Opinion

Fail Better: Fake Geek Girls BE YOU

June 3, 2015

When I was younger, I bought into the Fake Geek Girl thing pretty hard. I didn’t know anybody who observably read comics, nobody at all, and to get into my local comic shop I had to take this journey: Down an alley of dilapidated commerce, turn right, into another small alley where you can see ...

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Stan Lee’s Graphic Memoir Gets October 6th Release Date

May 23, 2015

Stan Lee’s graphic memoir, Amazing, Fantastic, Incredible: A Marvelous Memoir, which will be published by Simon & Schuster, has just been given a U.S. release date of October 6th. Lee, who will turn 93 this December, released the following statement in conjunction with the release date: “As ...

Memoir

Autobio Spotlight: Miranda Harmon

Dogears: Fifteen Epic Heart-Shaped Dogs

A Rabbit, A Kitten, and a House Party: Profile of Rachael Smith

Review: Chainmail Bikini

Coming of Age: Finding Direction in Lucy Knisley’s “An Age of License”

Review: March: Book Two – A Bigger, Longer Walk

Hip Hop Comics You Should Check Out

5 Takes on Island #1

Fail Better: Fake Geek Girls BE YOU

Stan Lee’s Graphic Memoir Gets October 6th Release Date

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