La araña del olvido is a graphic novel written by Enrique Bonet and published by Astiberri in 2015. This graphic novel is based on a true story, telling of the journey of Agustín Penón. Penón was an American journalist with a Spanish background, who travels to Spain, to investigate on the death of the poet…
HOT FIVE…er, SIX: Week Of October 5, 2016
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five. Hot Five is a short list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed k books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the comic market. CHAMPIONS #1…
THE HONOR ROLL: September 28, 2016 Releases
Nothing like the crisp cool feel of a nice stack of new comics to read! We have some great spoiler-filled picks for you to check out, so let’s get to it! DESCENDER #15 – Tom Barnett This issue of Descender was so good. I feel like this panel might just set the overarching theme for…
…And Now, A Haiku: MS. MARVEL #11
…And Now, A Haiku features a haiku poem inspired by a comic released each week. Some will be silly, some will be serious…all will be haiku. This week, the subject is Ms. Marvel #11 by G. Willow Wilson, Takeshi Miyazawa, Adrian Alphona and Ian Herring. *SPOILER WARNING – THIS HAIKU MAY CONTAINS SPOILERS ABOUT THE CONTENTS…
First Gay Mormon Super-Hero Comic STRIPLING WARRIOR Kicks It to Collection
Funded last year by a very successful Kickstarter campaign, Stripling Warrior generated worldwide press from The New York Times, The Advocate, The Daily Beast and more. Stripling Warrior is a FUN and exciting comic book from So Super Duper Comics that has created a LGBT positive story for our modern world. Beautifully illustrated, Stripling Warrior…
30 Comics, 30 Words: September 2016
Against all logic and good sense, Nikki Powers and I are back with another 30 Comics, 30 Words! For readers who are just tuning in, this column is filled with single word reviews of comics released in September….but there’s a trick. Nikki and I cannot reuse any words in this column or any words that…
Representation and Health 101: Raven
I am most excited to deliver this Representation and Health 101 column because it’s about one of my favorite comicbook characters. While I first encountered her in a cartoon, she’s been around for a while and she’s one of the most significant members of the Teen Titans. Whether she’s braving the halls of a high…
HERoes: Jen Bartel
We get a chance to have a pressure free conversation about comics with women in the comics creators community. Their creativity is inspiring to people throughout the fandom who enjoy their work. They are our HERoes. Jen Bartel has become a staple cover artist for IDW’s Jem and the Holograms, and has recently completed an…
Exclusive Interview: Greg Rucka on Queer Narrative and WONDER WOMAN
It should come as no surprise that reliance on canon creates an orthodoxy which harms and marginalizes perfectly valid queer readings. – Emma Houxbois, Comicosity (née The Rainbow Hub) The power of stories like these, whether it’s a deep and personal tale wrought with emotion, or some fun and flirty fan art, cannot be…
HOT FIVE: Week Of September 28, 2016
Welcome to Comicosity’s Hot Five. Hot Five is a short list of the top books we think you’ll want to be checking out. Be they new title launches, key issues or just continuing stories from some of the industry’s most acclaimed books, this list is your guaranteed gold in the comic market. DEADLY CLASS #22…