We are not at war. There is no enemy. This is a rescue operation. – Mister Six, The Invisibles Volume 3 #12 The comic book industry is in the midst of a full blown crisis in the representation of transgender, non binary, and otherwise gender non-conforming people. The decision by Man-Eaters writer Chelsea Cain to…
The Horror of Internment: MAN-EATERS Under The Microscope
Trying to define “horror,” ultimately, is one of the toughest and most subjective artistic projects because, at its heart, horror relies of value judgement and opinions. What one person considers “horrifying” won’t have the same impact on another person, at least not all the time. You might read a comic, such as some of the…
Transmyscira: The Cat Eats Its Own Tail in MAN-EATERS
We were rooting for you! We were all rooting for you! – Tyra Banks, America’s Next Top Model Season 4, Episode 7 (2005) Man-Eaters is, bafflingly, best described as an interesting failure. The idea seemed like a license to print money when it first got floated. The creative team behind Marvel’s polarizing Mockingbird miniseries:…
Review: MAN-EATERS #1
MAN-EATERS #1 Written by Chelsea Cain Art by Kate Niemczyk, Stella Greenvoss, Rachelle Rosenberg, Joe Caramagna Published by Image Comics Release Date: September 26, 2018 A mutated disease turns menstruating women into killer cats, and a young girl finds herself on the cusp of womanhood and facing a society that considers her a monster. Man-Eaters #1 follows Maude…
Chelsea Cain and Kate Niemczyk Launch MAN-EATERS at Image
Eisner-nominated and New York Times bestselling thriller writer Chelsea Cain reunites Mockingbird creative team and returns to comics. Mockingbird artist Kate Niemczyk, colorist Rachelle Rosenberg, letterer Joe Caramagna, and writer Chelsea Cain are joined by Lia Miternique and Stella Greenvoss for a new ongoing series—MAN-EATERS—from Image comics this September. “Pop culture has a long tradition of…
Representation and Health 101: We #StandWithChelseaCain
Representation and Health 101 is brought to you by the wonderful folks at Comicosity and it explores the role that diverse characters play in health, as well as the context around them. However, we’re going to explore something different today. Chelsea Cain, the wonderful writer of the recent Mockingbird series, was harassed on Tuesday. As…
Transmyscira: MOCKINGBIRD #8
MOCKINGBIRD #8 Written by Chelsea Cain Art by Kate Niemczyk and Rachelle Rosenberg Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: October 19, 2016 I suppose in the end, the whole of life becomes an act of letting go, but what always hurts the most is not taking a moment to say goodbye. – Life of Pi…
Review: MOCKINGBIRD #7
MOCKINGBIRD #7 Written by Chelsea Cain Art by Kate Niemczyk, Sean Parsons, Rachelle Rosenberg, Joe Caramanga Published by Marvel Comics Release date: September 14, 2016 The comic convention cruise ship has turned into more of a murder mystery party. Except no appetizers (don’t worry still plenty of clue dropping drinks.) Last month Bobbi Morse found herself…
Preview: MOCKINGBIRD #4
MOCKINGBIRD #4 Written by Chelsea Cain Art by Kate Niemczyk, Sean Parsons, and Rachelle Rosenberg Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: June 29, 2016 Guest-Starring Hawkeye! Clint Barton is about to be dissected by rogue scientists in an underwater base at the bottom of the Marianas Trench. It’s up to Bobbi to save him.
Transmyscira: MOCKINGBIRD #3
MOCKINGBIRD #3 Written by Chelsea Cain Art by Kate Niemczyk and Rachelle Rosenberg Published by Marvel Comics Release Date: May 25, 2016 Mockingbird continues to deliver superhero comics’ most engaging and incisive grown ass woman with an issue built around a Jane Heap quote that doesn’t need to make it onto the page for its…
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