Last of 2008 -- Happy New Year!

Alison Bechdel's Fun Home

I read every book Zenescope put out last week

Poison Ivy cheescake and the She Hulk

The Lady Liberators vs. Red Hulk

Interview with Wonder Woman screenwriter Michael Jelenic

Thinking About Our Fictions

Sigh-worthy Superhero Suckage

Toy Review: DC Universe Wonder Woman by Mattel

Wait, show me sultry again

Black Female Superheroes Vol. 6

That's The Spirit

Good womens superhero fancy dress costume!

Why aren't female suphero(ine)s famous?

Why Catwoman Has No Girl Friends

Top Ten "Worst" Moments in Comics of 2008

Lying In The Gutters - 12-30-2008


Writers
Peggy Burns on Double-X in comics

Comics Blogger Upset That I’m Not A Woman Who Helps Comics

Pen-Elayne on the Web

Creators are Created Equally at New York Comic Con


The Wasp
It's All Karma, Really

Lightning Round!

Janet Lives!

Hank Pym taking up Janet VanDyne's role doesn't sound right

Drama
(No title)

Comics, Simpsons, Porn & Free Speech

December 31st, 2008

That Certain Something

December 28th, Normal Edition

Holiday Cheer

Book Review: Backlash: The Undeclared War Against American Women

Progressive Ruin presents...a Merry Christmas and a Happy End of Civilization!

Wonder Woman Companion Cancelled » Comics Worth Reading

Miller & Gibbons Think 'Martha Washington' Good for the Screen

Black Canary vs. the Trinity

...To Write me Down An Ass

Off my blog vacation.

Camelot 3000 Deluxe Edition

Hey film critics, what did you guys think of Frank Miller's Spirit?

December 28th, Drama Edition

Comics, child porn and the law

A quick digression into porn and free speech

Newsarama Removing Comments In My Defense

Update: Newsarama

How the Simpsons Are REALLY Hurting the Sale of Comics to Kids.

Free Speech... But Only For Me.

Disappointed in D'Orazio

Right Observation, Wrong Time To Make It

Can comics be pornography?

December 23rd Short Batch

Linkarama@Newsarama

Mary, How You've Grown.

Possibly Irrelevant Information: Sunday Grab Bag: Extreme Eclectitude Edition + FailBlog@Newsarama

BATTLE OF THE BIOLOGIES

Occasional Superheroine: Observations From Down The Rabbit Hole

Occasional Superheroine: Response To Blog@Newsarama

Occasional Superheroine: Free Speech...But Only For Some

Secret Invasion #8: Brian Bendis trods on the Wasp

December 21st, 2008

Muckraking LinkBlogging

bad_service: EEEWOMGVIOLENCE!!

Cherchez la femme…again and again and again

Black Canary in 1.078 Seconds

Black Canary, Hard-Traveling Heroine

Girl Geek Must Reads

Wherein I talk about a good comic

Sex, speech, gender…

"It seems my strawman arguments don't work ... maybe shame will do the trick ..."

Where the girls aren't.

A really messy subject.

Behold, the Highest of Horses. I Call Her Stilty.

Ten things I really liked about Essential Man-Thing Vol. 1

The "Cooch Cover" That Wasn'ts

David McCallum and Marg Helgenberger Discussing 'Wonder Woman' - ComicMix news

Terminator: Babe-O-Rama

Untitled

Getting Nippy

Women in Big Two super-comics: It wasn’t all bad news this year

Yeah, I broke my own rule
Last time, I promise
Mary Marvel Cooch Cover Benefit Dinner For Free Speech
Much Ado About A Non-Upskirt
Mary Marvel Goodness
I see London, I see France...
Solicit Babble
DC's March previews reviewed

Sayonara, Kate Spencer

Milestone 2008: Rebirth of Cool?

Chromosomes, Super-Powers, and Warren Ellis

William Moulton Marston’s OTHER pastime

DC Universe Classics Wonder Woman Action Figure

Shouldn’t this book be called SAVAGE TAILS?

The Comics Code: Pros and Cons

Rachel Weisz To Play Catwoman?

She-Devil with a…?

The return of the Wednesday

A Dizzy Dame Named Moronica!

Nightmare Fuel of the Week: The Sword in the Commissioner

female Black Panther in ‘09?
Offered without comment…
Marvel Teases Female 'Black Panther'

December 16, 2008 - Manga Edition

Commentary

Manga Recon Roundtable: Personality Quiz

Keane Kids and Kawaii Manga

Anime and Feminism

A blow for feminism

Manga, Censorship and Obscenity

20 Years in Prison for Buying a Manga

“Rica ‘tte Kanji” and Lesbianism in Manga

More on anime and feminism

Girly Girl Manga for the Manly Manga Reader


Reviews


Suppli, Vols. 2-3

NANA Vol 14 by Ai Yazawa Manga Review

Sakurazawa Erica - Angel Nest (Eng. trans.)

Suppli 1 by Mari Okazaki: A-

You're So Cool GN 1-2

Heaven’s Will

Bleach, Vols. 24-25

Silver Diamond Volume 1

Soutennenshoku-iro Otome-gumi Manga, Volume 1

Yagyu Ninja Scrolls Vol. #04

The Wallflower 1 and 2

Hitohira Manga, Volume 1 (English)

Lone Wolf and Cub Volume 1

We Were There Book 1

Just Around the Corner (yaoi review)

Ruff Love

Boys Over Flowers Vol 33 by Yoko Kamio Manga Review

Papillon, Vol. 1

December 15th

Girls need Men!

Where equality and feminism don't meet

First Impressions

Leave Of Absence

Talk Nerdy to Me: Phonogram

Review: Left-Handed Sophie

Dammit DC-this is my third post of the day, yadda yadda, I know

Should DC maybe have some kind of rule about the maximum

More From the Qualms of Men

Racism, rascism, go away

What Would Save The Pretty Birds?

I’m sorry, what?

December 11, 2008

2008 WIR List

Catching up on comic news

SuperHHero KKKomics 200Hate: A Year In Review

One two step

I’m just tired. So very tired…

Hello Neo

Outrage, Humor, Context

Mockingbird's back. Literally.

Sexy Comic Books

Comics Review 11-19-08

Why Black Canary = Awesome

Heroine Addicts: Where are the super-women hiding?

Bettie turns the final Page

Black Female Superheroes! Vol. 1
Black Female Superheroes! Vol. 2
Black Female Superheroes Vol. 3
Black Female Superheroes Vol. 4
Black Female Superheroes Vol. 5

Dude, that it exactly

AICN reviews Rival Angels!

Wonder Woman to premiere at NYCC

The Comic Book Fight Club

Green Arrow/Black Canary #15 - In Review

In which I attempt to go all Project Rooftop on the subject of Phoenix.

Brandon's writing is sated with the gaudy schlock of raped babies!

Forgot To Get The Memo

December 9th, 2008

Much with the adorable

Graphic Confessions of Jewish Women
Jewish Women in Comics

Rewatching Sin City

Spider-Fans love Mary Jane, survey says

Multiple choice question

Heroine addicts disappointed yet again

Telling me what to read.

Fangirls the new demographic?
Girls in comics shops

December 8th, 2008.

There’s a Someone I’m Longing to See

Special Review: Secret Invasion 8

What about the plastic people?

Animation Casting Director Andrea Romano Talks 'Wonder Woman'

Robin run through

2008: The Year of Misogyny
Sunday Grab Bag #395749 - is 2008 the year of misogyny?

Choked by Her Lasso

Women's Wrestling Champion Of The World

December 7th, 2008 - Manga Edition

Viz Debut Chibis: Heaven’s Will, Mixed Vegetables, Sugar Princess

Tramps Like Us 14

Manga Wrap-Up #4

Mamotte Shugogetten Vol.#01

Manga review #3: Absolute Boyfriend; I Won’t Let You Become A Star!; and Aromatics

Mao-Chan, vol. 1

Skip Beat ~The raging feminist approves, but the raging fangirl rants.

Half and Half, by NANAMI Mao

Sand Chronicles 3

You Will Fall in Love

St Dragon Girl Vol 1 by Natsumi Matsumoto Manga Review

Takanaga love (yaoi reviews)

Yuri Manga: Papaya Gundan, Volume 1

Your and My Secret Manga, Volume 1 (English)

Review: Your and My Secret (Vol. 03)

Spotlight #2: Captive Hearts

I Guess That Lady Can Have Her Trademark Back

American YouTube manga girl making waves in Japan

First Amendment

December Catch-up

Let Fraction be Fraction– a review of Uncanny X-Men #504

Lazy Comic Writing or Lazy Criticism?

Hey You Perv! I'm Talking To You!

Pretty.

This Is What All The Fuss Is About?

Women In Comics: Yet Again, into the Stereotypes!

*Insert Internet Rape Joke Here*

Yaoi Told You So

She was bitten by a radioactive, creepy, boob-jiggling panel during the rape scene!

pssst, i'm not fond of rape in comics either.

Rape In Comics Continued...

New Work: Mary Jane by Hughes & Yoakum

MAKE ART: Scarlet Witch

The Comic Book Fight Club

Why defend freedom of icky speech?

Rantin’ Raven: Zenescope’s Raven Gregory Speaks

Unloveable - Using boobs to get attention.

Moving Rogue forward?

Dirty, Dirty, Dirty - Howard Chaykin’s BLACK KISS

I am become Steph, destroyer of worlds.

Comics bring up a myriad of emotions.

DANG.

Terra #2: Boobies Boobies Boobies!!!

We Care a Lot Part 5: Wrath of the Butterface

REVIEW: Supergirl:Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade #1 | Big Shiny Robot!

Don't make me go scorched earth on your ass.

Your humble narrator spent an hour last night laughing at this.

Choked by her own lasso

MILF Magnet: I Am Deeply Outraged
YOU CAN KILL A MAN - BUT YOU CAN'T KILL AN IDEA. - Always the same.
The Sound And The Fury

24 November 2008

20 on the 20th — Featuring Paul Taylor from Wapsi Square!

20 on the 20th — Gina Biggs from Red String

How many things are wrong with this picture?

Seriously: sorta creepy.

Unfortunate Plastic Statues

That'll do, comics. That'll do.

The Myth That Wouldn't Die!!!

Show, Don’t Tell

Something besides a man

Saturn Girl is one of "The Three Superheroes": Action Comics #267

SHE-HULK CANCELLED DESPITE OUTSELLING HALF OF MARVEL'S CATALOG.

Fangirl Fridays: The Knitty Gritty of Comics Today

Hurrah! Awesome women comics coming right up!

Why Dick Grayson Should Go Ahead And Marry Barbara Gordon, Peter Parker Should Re-Marry Mary Jane, and Dinah Lance Was Right To Marry Oliver Queen

A Random Wonder Woman Casting Thought

November 21, 2008 - Manga Edition

Reviews

Phantom Dream Vol 1 by Natsuki Takaya Manga Review

On the Shojo Beat: High School Debut, St. Dragon Girl, and We Were There

Kyo Kara Maoh! Vol. #01

solanin

Teppen!, by TSUKIMIYA An

Blue Dragon RalΩGrad Vol 01 - Thoughts & Impressions

Manga Review - Chibi Vampire 1

Review: Kaze no Hana (Vol. 02)

Review: The Judged

Magic Lover's Tower Volume 1-2

B.O.D.Y. 1

Gaba Kawa

Yuri Manga: Choir!, Volume 1

Flipped!: David Welsh On Recent Yaoi Manga Works Of Note

Speed Grapher, Vol. 1

High School Debut 4 by Kazune Kawahara: B+

Otomen 1 by Kanno Aya shoujo manga review: A beta, gamma—heck, probably even an omega hero!

Color of Rage Vol.#01

St. Dragon Girl Volume 1

Yagi Norihiro - Claymore, vol. 09-11 (Eng. trans.)

The Truth About Cats and Dogs

Forbidden Dance

Sensei to, Watashi to, Hajimete, by WATANABE Shiho

Captive Hearts

Commentary

Women in KHR, a rant

OH NO, THEY DIDN'T--

Oh My Jump Heroines

Useful Comic-Drawing Terminology

Finally Some Real Josei from Aurora (New Titles)

More Josei from Aurora

Nagi’s Virginity

“Second-hand” Nagi Provokes Otaku Storm

A dirty slut? “Second hand”? Nagi?

Why do Korean Cartoon Characters Look so Caucasian?

Thanks to Tina for e-mailing in some links.

Nov 18

When it comes to girls, Black Hole by Charles Burns is neither as good as it could or should be ...

Strong Female Characters Who Actually Aren’t

Green Lantern Corps #30

Occasional Superheroine: DC: Out With The New, In With The Old

Occasional Superheroine: Stop Bashing Older "Fanboys"

Michael May's Adventureblog: The Old Red, White, and Blue

Comic By Comic: Newsflash: Guardians idiots, don't watch Star Wars

More fruits basket fangirl crap

(No title)

Wonder Woman vs. Doctor Poison: Sensation Comics #2

At Least Winick's finally off the title?

DC Original Animated Film Wonder Women Hits DVD On March 3

'Wonder Woman' DVD Details Released

Wonder Woman movie DVD release set

The ladies are just fine.

PeterDavid.net: Yeah, She-Hulk's canceled

November 15th

22nd Carnival of Feminist Science Fiction – Part I

22nd Carnival of Feminist Science Fiction – Part II

22nd Carnival of Feminist Science Fiction – Part III

Interviews: Views from Dragon*Con 2008

The Spirit is Awesome. Frank Miller's Movie will not be.

Reviews and Gushing

And if Wonder Woman would go back to being any good, that might be true

More Comics in Playboy

Blog@Newsarama » Blog Archive » Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now #5

So much for one blog post a day

I have completely cleared my backlog, it's just too much to catch up on. If you wrote something from there you think needs to be in, link it in the comments or email one of us.

November 5, 2008 - Manga Edition

Commentary

Only in Japan…

Lonely otaku seeks four-color wife

The Manga (and Anime) Commandments

inspired by last entry

Gender roles in Fruits Basket

Another Evolutionary Jump to the Side

Josei Manga and Slash Fanfiction

Manga : Sexism

But Think of the Rifts!

Interview with Alex de Campi: Kat & Mouse

The Moe Heroine and the Yamato Nadeshiko

Reviews


Ramen Ikaga!?, by HIGURI You

Venus in Love 1

Review: Cross x Break (Vol. 01)

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Volume 1

Review: Hitohira, vol. 1

Lord help the sister

Nakahara Aya - Love Com, vol. 01 (Eng. trans.)

Banana Fish 1 by Akimi Yoshida: B+

*High School Debut Book 6 — Recommended

Le Chevalier d’Eon Volumes 4&5 - Thoughts & Impressions

Evyione: Ocean Fantasy 1

Manga splurge

MANGA CORNER: FLOWERS BY USAMARU FURUYA

Ohikkoshi

MPD-PSYCHO: TV SERIES VS. MANGA

Hikitateyaku no Koi, by SHIMAKI Ako

Shy Intentions (yaoi review)

Mixed Vegetables, Vol. 1

Romantic Illusions by Reiichi Hiiro

Guest Review: Ruff Love

Maid in Heaven (yaoi review)

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya GN 1

Sugar Princess: Volume 2

Yuri Manga: Octave, Volume 1

Yuri Manga: Hayate Cross Blade, Volume 1 (English)

Wanted

Captive Hearts Vol 1 by Matsuri Hino

Love Com Vol.#04

Manga Review - Three In Love vol 1 & 2


Black Jack

Black Jack 1 (hardcover ed.)

Black Jack, Vol. 1

Black Jack, Volume 1 — Medical Annotations (part one)

Sunday, October 19th - Comics and Manga Edition

Comics

R.I.P. Manhunter -- We Hardly Knew You

Manhunter? I Hardly Knew Her!

Even I Know Better. (And I’m not the sharpest spoon in the drawer.)
Are Chick Comics In Trouble?

It’s Not Because They’re Girls…

All the Comics in the World: Attractive Men

Demure Little Mary Marvel

Emiko Superstar!

Out of the can: Lynda Barry

A Few Thoughts On Gender and Readership

Supergirl Plays Cupid


Manga


Why you should read NANA

On the Shojo Beat: Blank Slate and Captive Hearts

Review: Astral Project, vol. 1

The Manga Menace

A Kind of Magic - Part 1

Manga : Sexism

Solanin

Slam Dunk, vol. 1

Anatolia Story/Red River

Hino Horror 9: Ghost School

Papillon Vol 1 by Miwa Ueda Manga Review

kissing Vol.#01

Loveless by Yun Kouga

On Privilege in the world of Code Geass

Porno and children and manga, oh my!

Oct 11, 2008 - Manga Edition

Yaoi for the Higher Mind (guest essay)

Manga Recon @ Yaoi-Con 2008

Yaoi: It's Not Just For Dehumanizing People Anymore! Except It Is

Yaoi in the Library

I am a font of… yaoi?

Skip Beat! 14 by Yoshiki Nakamura: A-

The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Vol 01 - Thoughts & Impressions

Day of the Revolution Manga, Volume 1 (English)

Manga Wrap-Up

Gakuen Alice 1-3 by Higuchi TACHIBANA

solanin by Inio Asano Manga Review

Flipped!: David Welsh With More On Real Girls

Your and My Secret 2

Review: Kasumi, vol. 1

Kyo Kara MAOH!

Papillon, vol. 1

GiriKoi, by YAMADA Daisy

Friday October 3rd - Manga Edition

Trans/Intersex Manga: A brief Introduction of the subgenre

The Color of Love

B.O.D.Y. Vol.#02

Boys Over Flowers Vol 32 by Yoko Kamio Manga Review

Le Chevalier d’Eon 5

Konya, Kimi ni Ai ni Iku, by Kaori

Crossroad

Shoujo manga - guaranteed success formula?

Zombie Loan Volume Two

Rosario + Vampire Vol 1 by Akihisa Ikeda Manga Review

Time Stranger Kyoko Books 1 and 2

RIGHT TURN ONLY!! Rosario Phoenix, Ace Vampire

Shōjo WW Watch: (Almost) Two Years Later

Moelita (Torches and Pitchforks Ahoy, part 856)

Hatori Bisco - Ouran High School Host Club, vol. 04-10 (Eng. trans.)

Aquarium Manga Review

Just how much do those Japanese read manga?

More stats on manga reading in Japan

The Rule: Anime and manga with: 1) At least two women 2) Who talk to each other 3) About something besides a man

Honey and Clover 3

Yuri Manga: Tokimeki Mononoke Gakuen, Volume 1

Sunshine Sketch, Vol. 1

Morinaga Ai - Your and My Secret, vol. 01-02 (Eng. trans.)

Moon Child 8-11, by Reiko Shimizu

Knights, Vol. 1 - Manga Review

Short Program by Mitsuru Adachi: A-

Revolutionary Girl Utena Vols 1-5 - Thoughts & Impressions

Manga: Miman renai

Fullmetal Alchemist Volume 1

Review: King of Cards Volume 2