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GAME CHANGERS: Greg Rucka on Sasha Bordeaux

GAME CHANGERS: Greg Rucka on Sasha Bordeaux

Welcome to the third edition of GAME CHANGERS, a new series at Comicosity looking at female protagonists in comic books from the last decade or two (or more!) — and the original creators who brought them to life. Our goal with this interview series is to highlight the vast wealth of great female characters that

GAME CHANGERS: Greg Rucka on QUEEN & COUNTRY

Welcome to the second edition of GAME CHANGERS, a new series at Comicosity looking at female protagonists in comic books from the last decade or two (or more!) — and the original creators who brought them to life. Our goal with this interview series is to highlight the vast wealth of great female characters that

GAME CHANGERS: Greg Rucka on WHITEOUT

The writing staff at Comicosity is nothing if not committed to diversity and strong representation in the medium we love and follow ardently. And while there is always a lot to criticize about the market today, we feel it’s important to step back and celebrate its successes as well. So, without further ado, welcome to

COMIC LOVE: Super-Heroines, Stains and All

My favorite comic book characters have invariably always been the ladies. Maybe because there were less of them when I was growing up. Maybe because their costumes were more fabulous than those of their male counterparts. Probably because, when written with care, the super-heroines always seemed more intuitive, more vulnerable… just more real than most

Crisis of Epic Proportion: I Want a Gay Iron Man

This time last week, I was still reveling in the miracle that was nearly unanimous praise for my first love, DC Comics, over its new direction for the Batgirl comic book. In a manner of three days, more than 500 pieces of fan art for Barbara Gordon’s new costume were produced and shared online (and

The Comics Classroom: Women of Comics, Part 1

It is common for modern-day comic readers to look on the current (2014) comic environment with a mix of regret and hope where the topic ‘women in comics’ are concerned. On one hand, the tropes of certain kinds of female characters (that being busty, leggy, doe-eyed, damsels) still exists within the comics community at large.

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