Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Tuesday, October 20th

Miscellany:

Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs: The Cowl, Super Maxi-Pad Girl, and the return of Rooster Jack (Yes, you read that right. "Super Maxi-Pad Girl".)

Q&A: Marisa Acocella Marchetto on Cancer Vixen, Her Fund, and FREE Mammograms This Friday

Oh, don't we just wish...

Nomad: Girl Without a World #2

Green Arrow/Black Canary #26

Cartoonist finds thought bubble mightier than the sword

Forget Spider-Man, Let’s Talk About Marvel Comics Women!

Universal Grabs Rashida Jones' Comic Book Frenemy of the State

For the Boys

YA-AAAA! Friday!

Comic-Con: grown-up geeks meet at female superheroes convention

Ideals and Identification

DC Really Hated Their Readers, Episode II

The One Thing the Fourth Batman Movie Got Right

Vests, knickers and what I learned from Comic Book Message Boards

Wonder Woman:

WAR & PEACE: GIFTED

This Sunday, it's Wonder Woman Day

Wonder Woman's (Almost) Return to Television

But Does She Wear a Wonder Bra...?

Buffy Comics:

Buffy Omnibus volume 2 review

Buffy Omnibus volume 4

Buffy Omnibus volume 5

Buffy Omnibus volume 6

"The War on Science Fiction"

Is Science Fiction Feminized Or Is It Sexist? Both.

Free to Good Home: The Carnival of Feminist Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans

Ruining the Genre Since the age of 7 Years Old

Racism:

Racist Cartoons

Sexual Orientation:

Comics In the Closet, Part 1

Comics in the Closet, Part 2

Diversity in comics:

Big U.S. Show for India Comics

Pacific notion: The convergence of B.C.’s Haida with Japan’s manga

Chinese comics ready to 'open minds' - but sex is still out

My Cartoonist Week In Algiers

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Wednesday October 14th, Part Two

Issues of Sexual Orientation, Race, Diversity, etc:

Queering the Lines with Cartoons

And speaking of shitstorms, I wonder why this didn't cause more of one...

Flame On: Observing Gay Superheroes

Racism and Comics

"The Weapon" Movie a.k.a. Why Do We Even Bother?

DETECTIVE COMICS #857 REVIEW

Kenny Be: "I'd rather be gay than GLAAD"

Coming out in comics 5: Amazons

Dyslexic author draws comic tale of her struggle

Guest Post: Can Ming the Merciless Be Redeemed?

Keith Knight comic strip:

Entire School Misses Point of Keith Knight Cartoon

College students upset by The K Chronicles, miss point entirely

Keith Knight is controversial yet again

Wednesday’s Fanning The Flames Of Enmity

The limits of satire at SRU

Keith Knight responds to race card cartoon

"The War on Science Fiction"

The War on Science Fiction and Marvin Minsky

Can I get a "OH HELL NO"?

The War On Fandom

Wonder Woman:

WAR & PEACE: DISTURBIA

STAR-SPANGLED PANTIES

Weekly Wonder Woman Tally: 465

And I Wonder Wonder Wonder Who (Who) Who Wrote The Book Of Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman and the Lingerie of Doom

Wonder Woman Day Gallery Opening!

Wonder Woman Day donations due!

Spider-Woman:

The Virgin Read: Spider Breasts

Spider-Woman: Can Jessica Drew Carry an Ongoing Solo Title?

I have seen the future, and it is MOTION!

Sirens and Divas:

Octoblog: Marvel Divas VS 
Gotham City Sirens

Marvel Divas #3

http://bottlecityofkanga.blogspot.com/2009/10/marvel-divas-3-chemotherapy-auctions.html


On "Kick Ass":

Home » Recent Updates, Top Stories
Mark Millar And Kevin Smith Do BBC Newsnight Review


"It’s a slight progress."

Two Comics Related Things that Amused me

My two Cents


Female Force and weight:

Depicting Real Women In Comics

Do Biographical Comic Books Have A Responsibility To Depict Weight Honestly?


Also of interest:

Maryland county councilman wants county government to consider Goku’s penis, local paper has the shocking details

Roundtable: Dragon Ball and school libraries

Wednesday October 14th, Part One

(Sorry, I've got a bit of a backlog here, so as not to overwhelm, I'm posting it in two parts.)

Miscellany:

2009 Lulu Awards Nominees: VOTE NOW!

Things I Learned From Comic Books

Is Chameleon Marvel's Doctor Light?

They’ll do it every time!

What comic book heroine would you like to see in her own solo adventures?

Girls With Slingshots: Five Years, Two Girls, One Cactus

Barry Sonnenfeld Trades Pushing Daisies for a Superpowered Soccer Mom

Comic Fail

Comic fail fail: Feminism fail

Mera, Queen of the Seven Seas

Hey, a wanky comics post!

Stop Crying Over Cass, Batgirl is a Barbara Gordon Book in Disguise

Stan Drake’s The Heart of Juliet Jones

Sales for DC and Marvel (as of August 2009)

Your Mileage May Vary: Detective Comics #857

Personal Agency and Women in Refrigerators

The Super-Woman Porn That Almost Was

Talking Comics with Tim: Dustin Harbin--the Sequel Interview

Superhero Meets Supermodel: A Short History of Comics' Weirdest Crossover

Abhay spent the Imaginary Comic-Holiday writing about DAR: A SUPER GIRLY ETC.

Absolute Promethea

More like Models, Stink…Am I right?

About Babs/Dinah and Gail Simone

Cave Girl in 'The Devil Boat!' (Magazine Enterprises; 1953)

Random thoughts of superheroines and Mary Sues

Essay: Sexism/Racism in Anthologies and Balance

A Cartwheel of Contradictions: Who Is Harley Quinn? Part Two "The Loneliest Number"

Marvel Comic Heroes: The Sexy Ladies of Marvel

Girls, Girls, Girls?

Gluey Tart: Prince Charming

Face Down In The Mainstream: Supergirl

Saturday, September 19, 2009

Sunday, September 13, 2009

Sunday Sept. 13th

Miscellany:

Feminist Science-Fiction: Swallowing the Earth, They Were Eleven and Õoku – The Inner Chamber

True Bromance: Eleven Great Man-Crushes In Comics

Top Five Most Iconic Kitty Pryde Covers

Uh, DC?

After Meyer biography, Bluewater will conjure Rowling (and her unicorn)

Kate Beckinsale showers because Whiteout graphic novel said so

Sex And Comics - Comixxx: How do comic books deal with our sexual desires?

Interview with Kate Beaton

Disney’s Twisted Princesses imagined

If You Like Them Then You Should Have Tried to Sell to Them

The beginning is not just nigh…it’s here

Models, Inc.

Rape in Amazing Spider-Man:

Fred Van Lente on if the Chameleon raped Michelle

NuSpidey stories: Marvel writer officially comments on the rape of Michelle Gonzales

Marvel - ONLY STRANGER RAPE IS REAL RAPE

Wonder Woman:

refutations

DC Nation: Funny thing, she doesn't look a day over thirty.

Place your bets now: Will Wonder Woman hit its 45th issue, or its 600th?

45+600=600?

Whether Wonder Woman 600?

DiDio makes it official on Wonder Woman

DAN DIDIO CHALLENGES YOU: WONDER WOMAN 600!

Batgirl:

Lee Garbett's version of Steph's costume

Is 2008's Batgirl #1 the worst comic ever?

New Batgirl Costume?

Diane Nelson/DC Entertainment Inc/Disney-Marvel:

Meet Diane Nelson! - UPDATE

Time-Warner Takes Control of DC Comics: Hollywood's Comic Book Gamble

Disney Buys Marvel: Superheros and Where the Boys Aren't

Cry for Justice:

Probably Won't Be as Quaint as the Eiger Sanction
One More and it’s Officially a Trend

Evidence of how working for the Big Two ...

Racism:

Marvel race!fails again ...

"Mein Kampf" manga:

Publisher produces Mein Kampf manga

Ow.

Also of interest:
Comic potential

Thursday, September 03, 2009

Thursday Sept. 3, Part Two

MISCELLANY:

Interview: Amy Mebberson talks about Monsters and Muppets

Summer Reading Challenge: Utahime

There's a Girl in the Clubhouse revisited

Gorillas Riding Dinosaurs: Cat Burglar Black

Palmiotti, Gray and Connor did the impossible...

War of the Indie-pendents with added Hellen Jo

Venus Capriccio Book 2

Likewise: The High School Comic Chronicles of Ariel Schrag

Cursed Pirate Girl #1

Kate Beaton’s drawing lessons

Superheroine Costume Faves

Hair Color

Lulu Awards: Two Weeks Left!

File under “How didn’t I hear about this?”

SIMONE SHINES & SPILLS on SECRET SIX

X-Men Misfits

Aunt May and her boyfriends

Comics by Women: August 26th, 2009

Talking Comics with Tim: Molly Crabapple

Empowered #2

There's Just Something About a Hot Pilot

Confessions of an Immature Pervert: Erika Moen Overcomes Puritanism

Jennifer Love Hewitt’s “The Music Box” from IDW

Yo Ho Hos, It’s Bachelor Girl!

"AND THE ONLY TIME I WEAR A SKIRT IS AT SCHOOL BECAUSE IT'S MY UNIFORM."

What to do when your man cheats on you.

Megan Fox is Catwoman!

Megan Fox as Catwoman?

Ick.

Blackest Night: Wrestling Women

Women in Refridgerators and female friendships in comics

Girl Power

Review: Wonderland

Fourcast! 14: The Girlcast

Review: Psyche and Eros

Geek Girls Rule! #100 – TA DA!!!!

Comics by Women: September 2nd 2009

Immonen and Pichelli's next project

SFX poll results

Your Mileage May Vary: Batgirl #1

Talking Comics with Tim: Elaine Lee

Mystery writer Janet Evanovich joins the graphic novel fray

Obscurity of the Day: Adventures Of Lovely Lilly

What's wrong with this picture?

Cry For Justice continues to make me laugh...and cry, alternately, depending on the page

8 types of guys to avoid at cons

The Eight Guys to Avoid at a Convention

Fan Expo 2009, Day Two

Gluey Tart: Black Sun

Okay. I am going to review THREE WEEKS OF COMICS,

Thursday Sept. 3 - Part One

(I've been accumulating links but neglecting to post them, so this is going to be posted in two parts: first part categorized, second part miscellaneous links. Don't procrastinate, kids!)

SPIDER-WOMAN:

Spider-Woman, Agent of S.W.O.R.D. Episode 1

SPIDER-WOMAN motion comics a hit on iTunes

Bendis Talks Spider-Woman


DIANE NELSON & DC:

Head of DC To Answer To Female Executive?

Is Diane Nelson the new overlord at DC?

A New Era At DC Comics?


DC & MILESTONE:

DC Comics 'wasted my time' with Milestone deal, McDuffie says

DiDio: No plans for Milestoners besides Static

“He paints pictures beautifully, but comics is nearsighted”

Characters Of Colour? Where?


DIVERSITY:

Comic Book Diversity: War Machine and Tiny Titans

World’s first Muslim superheroes, the 99, out to conquer the West: Comic creator aims to counter jihadist role models

Kenyan cartoonists find a home in the blogosphere

Wednesday Comics - Teen Titans

'Whenever your leads are white American males, you've got a better chance of reaching more people'

Brevoort on Selling Comics

FANGIRLS:

FANGIRL INVASION: Hollywood Takes Notice

Where in the name of Rao did all of these fangirls come from anyway?

So, I Hear That There's A Rumor

MARVEL + DISNEY = ?

Disney wins Marvel, but do women still lose?

Princess Synergy: Disney’s Acquisition of Marvel is Good for Boys, But What About Girls?

Can Marvel-Disney Help Close the Comic Book Gender Gap?

Meet the New Boss

RACISM:

A Library’s Approach to Books That Offend

WONDER WOMAN

Not so wonderful, you ask me

Six reasons why Showcase Presents: Wonder Woman Vol. 3 is going to be the best thing DC publishes in November of 2009

Wonder Woman day raises awarness for Domestic Abuse.

Wonder Woman Day IV: Call for Artists

Bound to Blog: Wonder Woman #15

Bound to Blog: Wonder Woman #16

ALSO OF INTEREST:

See Any Similarities in These Directors?

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Sunday, August 30th

Top Ten Comic Book Women


Top Ten Women Comic Book Characters


Geek Girls list Top Ten Women in Comics


Top 10 women comic characters?



Misc.

Muslim Women in comic books


Fangirl Invasion p1- The changing face (and sex) of fandom

Comic Book Girls: Week of August 19th


Meet a Real Life Comic Book Superhero: Marie Severin


Girl Power & Comics


Real Women Don't Need Superheroes


A new era at DC Comics?


Bound to Blog: Wonder Women #14


Privacy is the old Porn


Superheroines, sports and sexuality: Or why can't we be both?


Batgirl!


Jo-Jo knows how to handle a woman

Fan Expo '09: Day One!


Manga

Ooku: The Inner Chamber, Vol 1



Flipped!: David Welsh On Fumi Yoshinaga's Ōoku: The Inner Chambers


Ooku: The Inner Chamber



Sexual Orientation and comics

Web Spotlight: Comic Book Queers

From Headrack to Claude


Superheroes and Sex: The Art and Innuendo of Batwoman