I apologize in advance for the loss of productive time this thread may cause you. I really do. Recently I received an email from Ariella, who was kind enough to inform me of Lore Olympus: I just found the cutest romantic webcomic that I thought others might enjoy. It’s called Lore Olympus. It’s a retelling of Greek Myths in a modern setting, focusing on Hades/Persephone but with Eros/Psyche and Hera/Zeus subplots. The art is ravishing. The … Continue reading Webcomic Recommendations (We Are Sorry In Advance) →
The heroes of the Marvel Universe have had so many storylines and incarnations that they’ve become loose templates open to a variety of interpretations. Chelsea Cain has written an eight-issue arc of Mockingbird in which her version of Bobbi Morse, AKA Mockingbird, is sexy, smart, kickass, feminist, and hilarious. While it refers to previous Marvel events, it works fine as a stand alone series. Cain’s version of Bobbi is a scientist, spy, and super soldier, … Continue reading Mockingbird by Chelsea Cain →
When it comes to superheroes comics, I’m pretty standoffish. Because the structure of long-running stories means that they can’t have a neat resolution, and I love neat resolutions, I get frustrated. The constant reboots and multiple universes and retcons drive me right up the wall. So I tend to only read superhero comics when they involve a contained arc, as in Matt Fraction’s run of Hawkeye, or Sensation Comic’s Wonder Woman anthology series. But it … Continue reading Thor: Goddess of Thunder, Vol. 1 by Jason Aaron →
Love and Capes is a delightful, light-hearted comic about romance. Described as a “heroically super situation comedy,” it describes the romance between Abby, who runs a bookstore, and Mark, who fights crime as The Crusader. The comic begins at the point when Mark reveals his secret identity to Abby (a smart move since we are spared many “Oh Mark, you’re here, you just missed The Crusader” type antics). The tone is set by the bright, … Continue reading Love and Capes by Thomas F. Zahler →
12 Reasons Why I Love Her is a graphic novel that describes the romance between Gwen and Evan. Sadly, I loathed both Gwen and Evan so very, very much, that I am presenting this review as “10 Reasons Why I Hated This.” Why ten and not twelve? Because coming up with twelve things just seemed too bitter. Includes spoilers. This is described as “a romance graphic novel told in twelve individual vignettes” but it does … Continue reading 12 Reasons Why I Love Her by Jamie S. Rich and Joelle Jones →
Lumberjanes is one of those comics that everyone says I should read. Well, I got my hands on Volume One, and then I bought every other issue I could snag at the time (I made it through Issue #17) and I can officially say that all those people are right – you should read Lumberjanes, not because it is feminist and LGBT positive (although that’s awesome), but because it is so much fun. Lumberjanes is about … Continue reading Lumberjanes by Shannon Watters, Grace Ellis, and N.D. Stevenson →
Steampunk fans, nerds, comic book fans, and history fans rejoice, for all these things come gloriously together in The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage. Author Sidney Padua combines a non-fiction comic, a fiction comic, and non-fiction prose for your delight and edification. Here’s the deal: The first section of the book tells the real-life story of Victorian Mad Scientists Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace (commonly referred to as history’s first computer designer and computer … Continue reading The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage by Sidney Padua →
