…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 THE VISION #4 by Tom King, Gabriel Hernandez Walta and Jordie Bellaire. *SPOILER WARNING – THIS HAIKU CONTAINS SPOILERS ABOUT THE CONTENTS OF THE VISION #4* The…
Representation and Health 101: FRENZY Joanna Cargill
In continuation of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular, today’s article is going to focus on a mutant I find very intriguing. My first contact with Frenzy was around the time of Utopia, as she and another mutant, Nekra, were attacked by then-Ms. Marvel Karla Sofen, aka Moonstone. What I liked about Frenzy was…
Representation and Health 101: BATWING David Zavimbe
Welcome to the next installment of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular! For today’s column, I wanted to focus on someone I was excited to read when he first appeared. He’s someone I enjoyed reading as New 52 rolled out, but I also think he addresses some important issues regarding Blackness and the different…
#TenTweetsThursday with @DZawisza
HAPPY THURSDAY COMIC FANS! Doug Zawisza (@DZawisza) is in the house, and he’s answering the Mighty Ten! Get ready for some good stuff, here we go! #1 What is the first comic you remember reading? It was a Spidey comic, either Spectacular #17 or Marvel Team-Up #58. The first comic I ever bought with my…
Representation and Health 101: SPIDER-MAN Miles Morales
Today is a special day for a couple of reasons. First, it’s Day Three of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular. Second, a very significant Spider is getting a new series today and he happens to be the focus of this column. Let’s celebrate Miles Morales on his new #1 and dive into why…
HOT FIVE: Week Of February 3, 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! DEADPOOL & THE…
Comic Love: Having FAITH
There are a lot of messages you receive in society about your weight, grooming, mannerisms, social interactions. Then there are the groups who want to fix you by telling you to throw your conditioning out with abandon and look at yourself with new eyes. Yet, it’s conditioned. It’s societal. It’s cultural. It’s always there…
Representation and Health 101: SPECTRUM Monica Rambeau
Welcome back y’all! This is Day Two of highlighting some stellar Black comic book characters and I’m pumped to show you the one I’ve been the MOST enthusiastic about. Last time I covered some of the Black Firsts of comics. In this installment of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular, I’m going to focus…
TRADE WAITING: Week of February 3, 2016
Welcome back my fellow TRADE WAITERS! Another Monday is upon us, which means another look at the week’s hottest trade paperbacks, collected editions, and graphic novels in this edition of “Trade Waiting” – your weekly spotlight of five noteworthy comic book collections that are being released this coming Wednesday and why you should watch out…
Representation and Health 101: Black Firsts
Welcome to the first in a long line of special Representation and Health columns that I am dubbing… The Representation and Health Black History Spectacular! Forgive me for the number of times you may see that this month. I’ve decided to take a look at some of my favorite Black characters in comics and examining…