Emily Riesbeck is the writer of the trans woman superhero webcomic Blue Valkyrie. I wrote a review as part of National Women’s History Month, which you can read here. After the review, I decided to sit down with Ms. Riesbeck to discuss superheroes, the importance of representation in media, and how her own experience as …
Saga #33 is a solid read for fans. The pace might seem slow, but it definitely pays off. Readers who are LGBTQ+ or allies will definitely get a kick out of the increasing importance of queer characters.
At long last, we come to the writing portion. Still with me? Not bored by my great wall o’ words? Good! As I said before, Midnight Menagrie is a horror comic for a teenage audience. I mean, hint-hint at the PG-13 rating. The comic starts off by introducing Shawn, the main protagonist. He’s the son …
The first panel I attended at New York Comic Con was the LGBT in Comics panel on Thursday, October 8. It was sponsored by TimesOUT, an LGBT affiliate of the New York Times. The lineup was quite star-studded and possibly the first time that three bisexual men have sat on a panel at a comics convention together. It consisted of writer Steve Orlando (Midnighter), artist Kris Anka (Uncanny X-Men), writer Jennie Wood (Flutter), artist Babs Tarr (Batgirl), cover artist Kevin Wada (She-Hulk), and writer James Tynion IV (Memetic). They represent a broad spectrum of comics genres from fashion forward superheroes to YA survival stories and even exploitation sub-genres. The panel was moderated by New York Times writer Jude Biersdorfer.
For a few months, Batwoman, who had been recently revamped as a lesbian and former US Army cadet, headlined DC Comics’ flagship book Detective Comics. Kate Kane made her debut as Batwoman in 52 #7 and played a big part in the weekly series helping her ex-girlfriend Renee Montoya and the Question track down the followers of the Crime Bible.
Tomb Raider (2013) (PC, PS3, Xbox 360) Crystal Dynamics Square Enix Warning: This article contains spoilers for the 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider. Before you read this article, forget everything you think you know about Lara Croft. Take all of your memories of her from previous games and throw them out the metaphorical window. …
The 22ndd edition of the Image Nation film festival (Montreal’s only GLBT film fest) will pay tribute to the horror genre with a festival focus that runs the gamut from the deadpan southern gothic thriller Drool to the twisted Dream Boy and the silly and ultimately good old fashioned blood n gore zombie flick, Zombies …