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Movie Trailers



Wonder Woman trailers!!!!! Woo! XD

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Film Trailers



Here's another li'l trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 - which I've already seen!

(Dudes it's good - both hilarious and heart-breaking dammit!!!!)

Warning: flashing images

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Film Trailers


More Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 shenanigans!


Warning: flashing images

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Film Trailers

Another li'l trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2! Enjoy!

Comics Wrap-Up - Candy Love

Film Trailers



OK, the thing that made nerd-dom collectively lose its sh** this week was the first teaser trailer for Thor: Ragnarok!

(And once again, proof that Chris Hemsworth needs to be in more comedy - his timing dudes, his timing.)

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Film Trailers

Another li'l Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2, TV trailer for you my dearest nerdlets!

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Film Trailers

I really need to watch the first Guardians of the Galaxy film, because this new trailer for #2 has confirmed that me and Rocket Raccoon are well-matched personality-wise.

(Which is quite worrying, when you think about it...)

Comics Wrap-Up - Tale As Old As Time... Sort Of

Film Trailers

First up, there's another li'l Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2, trailer for you to sink your little nerdlet-y fangs into!

(Yes, I've had coffee - this is gonna be fun! 😎)

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Film Trailers

Another trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy vol 2!

(I really need to watch #1 - plus, I'm beginning to worry about how much my personality may or may not be like Rocket Raccoon's.)

WARNING: flashing images

Other Stuff

The Screen Junkies people who make Honest Trailers did one for Doctor Strange!

Now, I really did like Doctor Strange (whitewashing is inexcusable though,) but this pretty much hits the nail on the head!

Drug references, so be careful if playing this in public guys. Oh, and there are SPOILERS.

WARNING: flashing images everywhere.

And here's this week's comics-related links I tripped across while frolicking around the Internet:

• Renaldo Matadeen @ Comic Book Resources gave us 15 reasons Suicide Squad didn't suck (which is totally legit - because I really enjoyed that film dammit!)

• Also on Comic Book Resources was the news that apparently conservative pundits in America found LEGO Batman too gay. No-one explain the shipping references to them, ok? I think their heads will explode. #MasculinitySoFragile

• Nicole Brinkley @ Book Riot wrote an excellent post on the fight to make Archie Comics' Jughead recognised as aroace in TV show Riverdale, and in the most recent comics.

OK, that's it for this week, I'll see you next Thursday for more comics-y-ness! :)

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Film Trailers

This is more of a featurette maybe, but I'm putting it in the trailers section anyhow #DealWithIt 😎

This is an origin-type-thingy for X-23/Laura from the upcoming X-men film, Logan.

MASSIVE content warning: gore and self-harm.

Other Stuff

And here's some awesome-sauce links related to all things comics I've come across this week:

• Comic Book Resources explained that Jughead's asexuality has been erased in the Riverdale TV series, and that's not ok.

• ChrisVigilante @ Vigilante Reads wrote an awesome review of Avengers: The Children's Crusade.

• Clara Mae @ Women Write About Comics wrote a great post about the realistic depiction of the pitfalls of toxic masculinity in Lego Batman.

• Also on Women Write About Comics, Karen K Burrows wrote about sexist issues with DC's new Odyssey of the Amazons series.

• Megan Cavitt @ Book Riot spotlighted Native Realities - a Native American comics' publisher.

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Film Trailers


Another li'l teaser trailer for you, from Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2!

Other Stuff

First look at Avengers: Infinity War!!!!

Granted, this featurette feels a little pompous, and there's a lot of milking-it, (did she just dare to say that?! Yes, she did. #DealWithIt,) but still - as long as they don't let the hype out-do the film, it should be awesome!

Do you guys remember the Team Thor vid that was released a few months back?

It was basically a hilarious mockumentary of where Thor and Bruce Banner were during Captain America: Civil War (UK - US).

Well there's now a part 2 - which once again is just awesome.

I love Chris Hemsworth - he needs to be in more comedies; like, really badly!

'Yay! It's settled. We're getting a servant!"

That's all for this week my nerdlets - more comics and superheroes next Thursday, as usual!

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Film Trailers

So that Superbowl thingummy happened in the US, and somehow that means we get new comic book movie trailers so I'm not complaining!

First up is a new trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

(Note to self: watch the first film. (Look, even I can't be up-to-date with all the superhero movies, ok? There's just so many of them!))

I love the nerdiness of giving it a volume label instead of just a number :)

And there are new Logan trailers! I love how awesome this film looks!!!!!!!!

And this ad feature thingy for Lego Batman...

...I really don't know wtf they fed the writers on this film, but it's clearly got some interesting ingredients (I'm thinking lots of caffeine and sugar!)

Webcomics

And, just like last week, I've got a little protest art via embedded tweets to show you! (Woo!)

Stay freaked out and fired up. pic.twitter.com/uY3hsFGCoJ

— Laura Park (@llaurappark) 5 February 2017

Gotta be today's best cartoon #Trump #travelban #Democracy #Constitution pic.twitter.com/uQuRfJ1ORb

— Farah Souames (@souamesfarah) 5 February 2017

Other Stuff



And to wrap everything up nicely, here's just a couple of interesting links I've come across this week:

• For Black History Month, Comic Book Resources gave us a list of 15 influential black superheroes.

• Johanna @ Comics Worth Reading wrote an excellent review of Mockingbird: I Can Explain, featuring the recent feminist storylines of beloved Marvel character Mockingbird, aka Bobbi Morse.

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(This post contains a gif with flashing images which may be a problem to those with photosensitive health conditions such as epilepsy or migraines.)

Film Trailers



There's an awesome new trailer for Logan!

In case you're not aware, Logan is about Wolverine as an old man, in an X-men universe slightly adjacent to the one we've been somewhat dealing with (damn you multiple timelines!)

As with all things in comics, sometimes it's best to just go with it.

And, in this new trailer, we get more of the awesome X-23, the cute kid/little violent trained killer that Wolverine has to look after.

Take a look:

Graphic Novels



Three graphic novels made my list of 'My 7 Top Picks of 2016's Books.'

Well done to Luna the Vampire: Grumpy Space (UK - US,) Blood Stain Volume 1 (UK - US,) and Monstress: The Awakening (UK - US.)

Other Stuff



The star of the Supergirl TV show, Melissa Benoist, marched with the Washington D.C. Women's March, and had an amazing sign.

I love her, and I love the Supergirl TV show - which is v. feminist, and you should all check out.

via GIPHY

The graphic novel memoir of American Civil Rights activist John Lewis has won 4 American Library Association Awards.

I have a digital copy of Volume 1 just waiting for me!

Volume 1: UK - US              Volume 2: UK - US              Volume 3: UK - US

And a couple of interesting links for you:

• Charlotte Reber @ Book Riot talked about a pretty cool sounding webcomic called 'Strong Female Protagonist'

• Susan @ The Lesbrary reviewed webcomic/graphic novel series Mahu Josei Chimaka by Kaiju.

• Rosie Knight @ Women Write About Comics gave us a list of ten times someone's punched a Nazi in comics.

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Comics Wrap-Up - Bumper Catch-Up Edition!

Since Comics Wrap-Up took a break over Christmas, this week's edition is a catch-up of my comics reading and all related stuff in the last couple of weeks :)

Film Trailers


Here's an extended Batman TV spot for you all :)

(This film looks hilarious!)

Single Issues


I read a butt-load of short and preview comics to help prop up my Goodreads challenge total, so I'll just give you my three top picks.

(Trust me, these three are the ones worth mentioning!)




Heart of a Corpse: An Undead Engagement #1 (UK - US) and Bloody Dreadful #1 (UK - US) are two comics by creator Justin Sane.

Both are fairly interesting, creepily executed, tales of Victorian Gothic horror. Heart of a Corpse actually plays out like a silent movie in silhouette - and was really moody and cool. :)

I enjoyed both, and they def. came as a pleasant surprise.

Loki: Agent of Asgard #1 (UK - US) is the start of the whole Loki-as-a-teen series.

(Fangirling note:

Loki is one of the most difficult Marvel characters to define because s/he spends periods of time as a child, a teenager, a woman, a man, and two people. In honesty, I've probably missed something out.

Just trust me. In this period of time, Loki = reincarnated teenager. Thor = adult. That's as basic as it's gonna get, so let's leave it there.

You can't sweat the small stuff in comics. Your brain will explode. #TrueStory.)



This is the first part of Loki: Agent of Asgard Vol 1 (UK - US) and is pretty awesome. I really want to read the full volume soon for more sassy Loki awesomeness!








Webcomics





Over Christmas, I also read webcomic Princess Princess by Kay O'Neill

This is about two princesses who are faffing around a magical kingdom, challenging gender norms, and falling in love with each other.

One of the princesses is black - so there's a strong person of colour (PoC) lead too 😄



Princess Princess: Ever After (to give it it's fancy in-print title) is also available in printed format (UK - US.)

Other Stuff



Over on Women Write About Comics, Sergio Alexis wrote an awesome recommendation list of webcomics.

And just for the awesomeness of it all, all the comics they recommend are diverse!

Catherynne M Valente wrote a guest post over @ The Mary Sue about her up-coming superhero-based book The Refrigerator Monologues.

For anyone who doesn't know, 'Women in Refrigerators' or 'fridging' is a phrase that was invented by comics artist Gail Simone for unnecessary acts of violence against women in comic books - often used as a plot device to motivate the male hero.

The origin of the phrase was an infamous storyline where the Green Lantern finds his girlfriend murdered and stuffed in his fridge by a super-villain - apparently just to make him angry.

Valente's book plans to give a voice to fridged women - and it looks incredibly poignant, and undoubtedly awesome.

Also on The Mary Sue, Teresa Jusino took an early look at upcoming Afro-Puerto Rican Marvel superheroine La Borinqueña.

Along with America Chavez, Marisol Rios De La Luz aka La Borinqueña, is an awesome step forward for Latinx superheroes.

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Film Trailers

I loved the Spider-Man: Homecoming trailer! Looks like soooo much fun!

He's such a dork (and the dorkiness is awesome!)

I'm totally looking into getting one of those unlimited card-thingies for my local cinema, because even though they seem like a large amount of money as outlay, the price of cinema tickets just keeps going up - and I can't afford an average of £10.00 per trip.

Other Stuff

Over on Book Riot's Comics section, M Lynx Qualey talked about Ms Shabash - a Bangladeshi super-heroine.

Sounds pretty cool - a Bangladeshi hero who fights the CEO of a whitening cream company!

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And because this is the last Comics Wrap-Up before Christmas, here's a random gif of Tom Hiddleston to wish you all the best:

via GIPHY

Comics Wrap-Up will be back on 5th January 2017!

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Film Trailers

I know the Lego Batman trailers have been around for a while, but I've only just gotten around to watching them, and dude, they're funny:

Other Stuff

In other Lego-related news (yes, weirdly, all of my comics-related news this week is Lego-related *shrugs* life is full of surprises) -

Johanna @ Comics Worth Reading explained how the DC Super Hero Girls Lego sets have won her over. And in honesty, they look pretty cool.

So that's it for comics until next week dearest nerdlets! See you then :)

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Comics Wrap-Up - Something Strange

Film Trailers

A bunch more Doctor Strange trailers/clips for you guys:

I actually saw Doctor Strange on Monday - it was awesome BUT there are two things which CAN'T be ignored:

Tilda Swinton's character is whitewashed. (I love her, but it's true.)

And this film fails Bechdel.

via GIPHY

Get your act together Marvel.

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And there's a new Wonder Woman trailer:

Looks pretty cool, and clears up that this is supposed to be WW1 not WW2.

(The uniforms still look more WW2 in places guys, I know, but *sighs* anachronisms)

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And the trailer for Logan came out last week!

This is the wonderful Hugh Jackman's last film as Wolverine :'O

It looks really awesome, and I always love me an Old Man Logan storyline.

(Oh, and the reason he looks older than Prof X? That's because he is older than Prof X - see X-Men Origins: Wolverine for details ;P )

Single Issues

This week I read Suicide Squad #1 of the 2011-2014 run. (US link)

One thing in particular I liked about this issue? Diablo doesn't speak much English in stressful situations (because why the hell would he?!)

Graphic Novels

This week I reviewed Who Killed Kurt Cobain?: The Story of Boddah by Nicolas Otero (UK - US.)

It's an interesting read, but I did have some issues with it. Check out my review here.










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Film Trailers

Another Doctor Strange teaser trailer for you:

And a quick public service announcement from yours truly that: although this does, indeed, look awesome, it would likely be just as awesome - and probably more so - without the ethnicity-erasure of the Asian characters.









Other Stuff


Soooo... Frank Cho and Milo Manara acted like immature douches. Again.

(Frank Cho is a relatively prominent comic-book artist; he acts like a douche a lot.)

Basically, superheroines should not be subjected to pornographic sketches as a 'special gift' for 'fighting censorship' in front of a room full of people.

You have stripped Jessica Drew (Spider-woman) of her dignity, her power, and her capabilities. You have literally laid her most intimate area bare to the world; and you don't seem to understand why this is a problem.

For the full story (and the offending illustration) see this article on The Mary-Sue

But Frank Cho, overall, can display all the nuances of a schoolboy writing 'boobies' on a calculator; see examples (NSFW):


(and yes, his official Twitter is 'apesandbabes')

...because, of course, the most edible part of the woman (and therefore the one the crocodile will grab while eyeing her a*s) is in fact the underwear. There are so many... vitamins... I guess?

Yes, this man draws for Marvel & DC. Yes, this is pretty exemplary of his style. No, he does not draw only for 18+, erotic, and/or Mature comics.

Frank Cho is employed on mainstream comics - the ones teenagers, and even some kids, read. He thinks this is an acceptable way to depict women.

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On the plus side, you can see the highlights from Marvel's 'Women of Marvel' New York Comic Con panel here:

These women rock. Watch the vid.

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Annnnnd finally, yesterday I wrote a post detailing the points for and against Wonder Woman being a UN Ambassador for Women.

I'd be super-happy if you checked it out :)

That's it for this week. Go out and be incredible, and know there are people in this world fighting for what's right.








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