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Review: La Borinqueña Short Story for CTRL+ALT Pop-Up Exhibition

November 17, 2016

La Borinqueña Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez (Writer), Matthew Barbot (Editor), Sabrina Cintron (Penciler), Eric Jimnez (Inks), Juan Fernandez (Colorist), William Rosado and Gustavo Vazquez (Breakdowns), Emilo Lopez (Cover Artist), Sabrina Cintron (Pin-up Artist) Smithsonian Asian Pacific American ...

Essays, Opinion

Supermoms: Martyred, Fridged, Forgotten

May 8, 2016

Mother’s Day is a day we celebrate the woman (or women) in our lives that fulfill the role of “mother.” Mothers—the good and the bad ones—are an important part of our lives. Moms that worry about what media teaches their children, what superheroes are really super, and so much ...

Con Diaries

A Comic Con For All Seasons, All Year Through

December 12, 2015

2015 was an interesting year for me. As I said to several people: the highs were really high but the lows were really low. It was around a year ago when I was wondering whether I’d made a mistake doing what I was doing; it was around a year ago when I found myself crying in a bathroom stall and ...

Comics, Essays

That Pryde Thing: Finding Myself In Jewish Superheroes

December 4, 2015

I don’t look Jewish. Somewhere during the formation of my DNA, most of my father’s darker features were thrown out in favor of my mother’s Irish coloring, giving me blonde hair, blue eyes, and a nose that doesn’t quite dominate my profile. This fact, while interesting, ...

Essays

The Missing Dialogue in “Star Wars and the Power of Costume”

November 2, 2015

Disclaimer: an entry pass for Star Wars and the Power of Costume was supplied by the museum. If you’re reading this, you’re probably familiar with Star Wars, at least a little bit. The massive sci-fi franchise infiltrated popular culture decades ago. Just when you think you’ve seen the last of ...

Comics, Manga, Opinion

Manga, Meet Comics. Comics, Meet Manga.

October 19, 2015

Last week, Claire and I discussed the divide between comics and manga, the basic thrust of which is: manga are comics; comics are manga. But you know, sometimes words fail us all. Let’s dive into this debate using—what else?—a comic!

Comics, Essays, Manga, Opinion

Manga are Comics. Comics are Manga.

October 16, 2015

In the world of visual storytelling, there exists a divide. You see, there are manga fans, and there are comics fans, and seldom the twain do meet.

Profiles & Primers

The Lawndale Lowdown: An Introduction to Daria

September 24, 2015

Hello again! In this month’s series of cartoon columns, I’ll be diving into one of the most beloved characters from the 90s. She is one of the best inventions that MTV could ever create, and her name is Daria. The show started in March 1997 on MTV (when it was a hub for amazing and ridiculous ...

Comics, Manga, Opinion

Happily Never After vs Aggressive Heteronormativity: Families in Naruto

September 21, 2015

Long-running ninja shounen manga series, Naruto, concluded late last year with Chapter 700. It’s a finale that’s gone down in history as a serious competitor with the Harry Potter epilogue for Most Banal Ending Award. Why? Much like Harry Potter, everyone gets paired. Everyone. Yes, ...

Comics, Manga, Opinion

Even Bleach Has an Expiration Date: The Fall of a Big 3 Manga

August 31, 2015

If you ask a manga reader from the mid-2000s what the big 3 manga were, chances are you’d hear the following responses: Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. It’s now a decade later. Naruto has ended. One Piece is still going strong. And Bleach… Well, Bleach is still going.

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Review: La Borinqueña Short Story for CTRL+ALT Pop-Up Exhibition

Supermoms: Martyred, Fridged, Forgotten

A Comic Con For All Seasons, All Year Through

That Pryde Thing: Finding Myself In Jewish Superheroes

The Missing Dialogue in “Star Wars and the Power of Costume”

Manga, Meet Comics. Comics, Meet Manga.

Manga are Comics. Comics are Manga.

The Lawndale Lowdown: An Introduction to Daria

Happily Never After vs Aggressive Heteronormativity: Families in Naruto

Even Bleach Has an Expiration Date: The Fall of a Big 3 Manga

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