Greg Rucka is Leaving Comics to focus on novels.

So, that's why no Batwoman title. *cries*

I suppose this also means I can give up hope of Lois Lane: Investigative Reporter by Rucka/Saiz. Totally a dream comic.

( Colateral Damage by Devil Child, PG-13 )

This weekend is Emerald City ComiCon! I'm going to try and update for each Saturday and Sunday separately, as I completely failed at posting a write-up last year. I apologize up front for any inadvertant typos ( Read more... )

On Wednesday, one of the worst things that could possibly happen to a comic book geek happened at my LCS: There were no new comics on the shelves. Apparently, a highway flooded in Oregon and Diamond's shipment was delayed. (I googled it, but can't find any news reports, thus the "apparently".) What is a distraught fangirl to do?

Well, afixation and I baked ( Read more... )

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Jen Van Meter in the comments to this post:
I had colleagues who wanted to dismiss the entire genre of superhero comics as nothing more than misogynistic and juvenile male power fantasy, and who were inclined to regard my positive interest in the genre as apologist and naive. I thought they were being willfully stupid then, and I still do; too many ( Read more... )

Must post. Lots to say. Resorting to numbering, but first: Referendum 71 passed! *pumps fist ( Read more... )

DC Comics announced today that Francis Manapul and Geoff Johns will conclude their "Adventure Comics" run with issue #6 and move on to a new ongoing Flash title. - CBR

I'm going to go curl up in a corner and cry now.

Last week was an amazing week for comics - I read at least fifteen titles and they were all happy-making. Many of them were excellent. One of the highlights was Adventure Comics and I want to bring it to the attention of Smallville fans especially. The star of Adventure is Conner Kent (aka Kon-El, aka Superboy), our canon-Clex lovechild. *pets ( Read more... )

I am very much on a delightful fannish high right now. Of the many things I am grateful for:

• I loved Emerald City ComiCon where I got to meet a_trill and hang out with literaryll for almost an entire weekend. I'm working on my (hopefully) epic ECCC post to include my notes on DC Nation, Pint O' C.B., and little chats with comics creators (all of whom were super ( Read more... )