i have two favors to ask
a. what are you all reading? recommend me something! i'm not a fan of urban fantasy/paranormal (so, like, no werewolves or other shifters, vampires, angels, demons, fairies, etc) but offhand i can't think of anything else i'd automatically say no to.... and i don't have an e-reader so, you know, it's gotta be something i can get in print. so
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I've been trying to catch up on Black Widow, natch. But! I took an on-line Gender Through Comics class recently and can rec you a couple of books that are outside the superhero genre. Y: The Last Man and Saga. Brian K Vaughan is the author of both and very much plays with and explores gender roles throughout
Saga is science fiction, so perhaps not your cuppa. Two crazy kids from warring planets get together and have a baby -- except their species aren't supposed to be able to do that. The first book starts out with childbirth and the fact that it's not hearts and flowers -- nothing gross, but more real. And when mom's breasts are exposed it's because she's breast feeding. They're in love, but the fight. On going story - up to book 12 is out. I can't wait for more
Y: The last Man is post-apoc where all men and Y-chromosome people of earth suddenly die at the same time. All except Yorick and the helper monkey that he's been training. Havoc ensues for a while, because havoc will happen when half the world's population dies in a single day, but the ladies are pulling it back together. Of course, the question is, why should they? Unless they find a way to bring back the men, the human race will be dead in a century. I cannot tell you how much I love the cast of this book. 60 books, complete. I'm up around book 48.
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Y: is absolutely worth it. I've been trying to moderate my spending a Comixology and then a dozen issues are inhaled in three days.
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