RAT QUEENS #15 Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe Art by Tess Fowler, Tamra Bonvillain Published by Image Comics Release Date: March 16, 2016 The climax of the most emotionally fraught arc of the series yet offers up a great opportunity to look back at how Rat Queens has grown without actually growing up. This is…
Representation and Health 101: DEE
We are in the home stretch of the Representation and Health Black History Spectacular! Thanks for hanging with me this month as I highlight some of the many, though still underrepresented, Black characters in comics. Today’s character is a departure from the Big Two. She’s a high priestess with some hesitancies about her “faith.” When…
Review: RAT QUEENS #14
RAT QUEENS #14 Written By Kurtis J. Wiebe Art by Tess Fowler & Tamra Bonvillain Published by Image Comics Release Date: December 30, 2015 Dragons, deities, and daddies, oh my! Betty and Violet take on a dragon while Delilah reminisces with her brother and Hannah somewhat begrudgingly reconnects with an old friend. Dee reveals some…
TRADE WAITING: Week of December 2, 2015
Greetings and Salutations 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…
Interview: Kurtis J. Wiebe Dishes on RAT QUEENS
Having shown the end of the world what happens when it comes up against the Rat Queens, writer Kurtis J. Wiebe was kind enough to take the time to join us for a chat about Rat Queens third arc, Demons, and the future of the book. Kelly Richards: On August 19th, Rat Queens #11 will…
We’re Here and We’re Queer: 35 Indie Titles Doing Right by LGBTA Fans
It’s been a very challenging week for LGBT comic fans. Without any visible LGBT leads for their All-New All-Different relaunch in the fall, Marvel Comics has given its queer fans a lot to think about. This concern crescendoed with the stone cold declaration that a character who had been identified as bisexual by previous writer…
Review: RAT QUEENS #9
RAT QUEENS #9 Written by Kurtis J. Wiebe Art by Stjepan Sejic Published by Image Comics Release Date: March 4, 2015 “THE FAR REACHING TENTACLES OF N’RYGOTH,” Part Four… It’s the long awaited return of the Rat Queens, and Wiebe isn’t pulling any punches. Tentacled demons have overrun Palisade, and the Queens seem to be…
HOT FIVE: Week of March 4, 2015
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 for the week in the comic market!…
HOT FIVE: Week of January 14, 2015
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 for the week in the comic market!…
THE HANGOUT featuring Kurtis Wiebe: January 12, 2015
Jessica, Alison, and Karen start off the new year with Kurtis Wiebe, writer of Rat Queens and Peter Panzerfaust. Kurtis discusses the Rat Queens Braga Special, gives some teasers for his new book coming out later this year, and answers questions from viewers. And as always, we play Rate the Genre and share our Picks of the Week.…