Welcome back my fellow TRADE WAITERS! It’s another Monday, 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 for them!…
WE TALK COMICS #142: The 200th Episode Anniversary
200 of these… Let me repeat, WE’VE DONE 200 OF THESE! WHAT WE’RE SAYING IS WE HAVE DONE 200 WE TALK COMICS PODCASTS OR RELATED SPECIALS OVER THE LAST (NEARLY) 5 YEARS!!! Whew. So how do we celebrate a couple hundred of these things? Well, we get Chris, Keith and Mo on the air with…
Representation and Health 101: GREEN LANTERN John Stewart
It’s time for another Representation and Health Black History Spectacular article and I’m particularly ready to jump into this one. With each new column, I realize how much more complex these characters are and today’s character very much fits that description. Whether you first encountered him on the page or in the cartoons, he is…
KICKSTARTER WATCH: February 8, 2016
Kickstarter is a wild and crazy place, with well over a hundred comics campaigns going on at any given time. Each week, Kickstarter Watch is going to highlight noteworthy campaigns that are currently active. Some will be funded, some will be well on their way, and others will just be embarking on their adventure to…
Representation and Health 101: BUMBLEBEE Karen Beecher-Duncan
Hello and welcome to another chapter of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular! As I was planning this project, I consulted with our awesome Editor-in-Chief Aaron and Senior Editor Matt about who to include. They both agreed on Bumblebee, which made me happy because she is one of my favorite Titans. From the first…
Representation and Health 101: BLACK PANTHER T’Challa
Welcome to the next installment of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular! Today’s focus is someone I don’t think I could’ve left off the list, though I honestly came close. Yet, my awesome friend Ty (@TyDugganWrites) encouraged me to write from my personal relationship with Black Panther and what he represents but also what…
Transmyscira: BATGIRL #48
BATGIRL #48 Written by Cameron Stewart and Brenden Fletcher Art by Babs Tarr, Serge LaPointe, and Lee Loughridge Published by DC Comics Release Date: February 2, 2016 Everyone’s favourite cranky bird returns to Burnside in time to help Babs hunt down the source of her memory problems, making her the last of the gang on…
…And Now, A Haiku: THE VISION #4
…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…