Say hello to Kerry, a guest contributor here at TDF! Â She’s graciously shared this awesome essay about witchcraft in Thor: The Dark World, and we’re happy to have her! -Pamela WARNING: SPOILERS AHEAD The Frigga and Loki of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) have always seemed to have a bittersweet… Read more »
Irene Adler has been on my mind quite a bit lately. She usually is, of course, what with being one of top favorite female characters in literary history. I fell in love with her when I first read Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s “A Scandal in Bohemia†(which can be read… Read more »
Marvel’s The Avengers (2012) Director: Joss Whedon Writer: Joss Whedon, Zak Penn Cast: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johanson, Samuel L. Jackson [Editor’s Note: Beware some very minor spoilers for the movie.] Here’s the thing, the first time I saw Marvel’s The Avengers, I declared… Read more »
Daken: Dark Wolverine #21 (February 8, 2012) Writer: Rob Williams Penciller: Matteo Buffagni, Andrea Mutti, Riley Rossmo Colorist: Guru-eFX, Rachelle Rosenberg, Riley Rossmo Letterer: Cory Petit I’ve been avoiding Daken: Dark Wolverine for very vague and ridiculous reasons: 1) I had no idea who he was 2) I don’t much… Read more »
American Vampire #22 (December 28, 2011) Writer: Scott Snyder Penciller: Rafael Albuquerque Colorist: Dave McCaig Inker: Rafael Albuquerque Letterer: Jared Fletcher It’s kind of funny that I was randomly handed this issue by a co-worker because after stumbling across the second American Vampire graphic novel at work one day, I… Read more »
I was one of those weird teenagers who refused to actually read teen books. I thought I was above them. I was a bit of a snob. So last Christmas, when I stumbled upon a new release by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan during my adventures as a bookseller, I… Read more »
Batgirl #2 (October 12, 2011) Writer: Gail Simone Penciller: Ardian Syaf Colorist: Ulises Arreola Letterer: Dave Sharpe Inker: Vincente Cifuentes Finally, a step in the right direction. I am very happy to say, it is a vast improvement over both my previous DC comic experience and Catwoman #1. While this… Read more »
Catwoman #2 (October 19, 2011) Writer: Judd Winick Penciller: Guillem March Colorist: Tomeu Morey Letterer: Sal Cipriano Even after reading the offensive, insulting, embarrassing and just plain poorly done Catwoman #1, I was willing to give this series another shot. I am always reluctant to give up on a series… Read more »
I should have known things were going to be intense when I got on the bus and realized two women sitting across the aisle were already decked out in their New York Comic Con gear: cosplaying outfits (I did not recognize them), passes hanging from their necks, printed out schedules… Read more »
Catwoman #1 (September 21, 2011) Writer: Judd Winick Penciller: Guillem March Colorist: Tomeu Morey Letterer: Sal Cipriano Yikes. At this point, I’m not even sure what I can say about this comic without A) echoing what others have said before me or B) ranting and ranting until I pull out… Read more »
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