Film Trailers
More Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 shenanigans!
Warning: flashing images
More Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol 2 shenanigans!
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Showing posts with label graphic novels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label graphic novels. Show all posts
Thursday 27 April 2017
Monday 17 April 2017
Thursday 13 April 2017
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.)
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.)
Thursday 26 January 2017
Comics Wrap-Up - Destroyed in an Hour
(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.
The graphic novel memoir of American Civil Rights activist John Lewis has won 4 American Library Association Awards.
And a couple of interesting links for you:
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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.
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!
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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Monday 23 January 2017
My 7 Top Picks of 2016's Books
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2016 wasn't 100% bad - just, like, 85%, or something. Anyway, there were some pretty awesome books!
I've purposefully picked books with 2016 release dates here - but I should point out that I also read some pretty great 'back-list' (pre-2016) titles during the year, they're just not on the list.
So, these are my picks of books released in 2016, that I read in 2016. Everyone got that? Great.
(And yes, I know this post is technically 'late' - but I make my own rules dammit!)
I'm also uber-pleased to note that most of these are diverse books - so anyone who says diverse books are lower quality needs to go and ask themselves some serious questions 😇
They are also all written by women - girls rock!
Here we go then (and in no particular order, because I am a wuss who can't rank books over each other):
Nina Is Not Ok by Shappi Khorsandi
For my international readers (and boy is that a phrase I'm never going to get used to,) who may not have heard of her, Shappi Khorsandi is an Iranian-British comedic genius.
Her first novel though, is not light-hearted. It's not funny. It's not for the faint of heart. And it's freaking incredible.
Seriously, this is one that I'm sooooo happy I had a digital review copy of, because I was so privileged to be one of the first people to read it.
Since then, I've basically been like 'read the thing!' whenever it's been possible to recommend it.
And I'm clearly not the only one, since it was recently nominated for the inaugural Jhalak Prize - though Khorsandi unfortunately withdrew the book from the longlist out of concern that drawing attention to her ethnicity might alienate white readers.
It's a disappointing decision, but it's far from my place to tell a person of colour (PoC) how to market their own book.
And it really is a fantastic book guys! You can see my full review here.
Swan Boy by Nikki Sheehan
Nikki Sheehan is a definite talent. I can't wait to see what she comes up with in the future.
Swan Boy is a remarkably artistic and lyrical kids' novel (middle grade/MG) and it's just... a stunningly beautiful read.
Honestly, it's amazing.
Check out my full review of Swan Boy here.
Blood Stain, Vol 1 by Linda Sejic
Linda is an amazing person who writes awesome and oh-so relatable comics that make me laugh and bring me smiles when I need them.
You will love the hapless Elliott as she tries to make her way in this bizarre world of adulting (and she has levels of clumsiness and bad luck that most of us will recognise!)
You can see my full review of Blood Stain, Vol 1 here.
Monstress, Vol 1: The Awakening
ORHGUIREJNGOIRGHNKETMNHOEIROIJTGGWMKRNGHTOI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
There are very few books which I consider '5 star' books guys.
(And I have issues with the arbitrary and restrictive nature of star ratings anyway - which is why I don't use them on this blog!)
But, if there is such a thing as a five-star book, then THIS IS A 5 STAR BOOK.
It has everything - fantasy, world-building, a disabled Asian protagonist, and stunning artwork.
And I want to adopt the small fox child. Soooo cute!
The ladies in charge here - Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda - have a lot to be proud of.
You can see my
Santa Muerte by Lucina Stone
One which I haven't reviewed yet (but I will dammit! I will!)
Santa Muerte is an awesome-sauce first instalment in a new-adult urban fantasy series by the lovely Lucina Stone.
What is urban fantasy? It's only an uber-incredible sub-genre of paranormal and fantasy that involves paranormal-types faffing about in cities and/or towns!
Add in the focus on brujas (witches,) and a chatty prose-tone (that's totally a phrase now. Shh,) and what more do you want?!
Luna the Vampire: Grumpy Space by Yasmin Sheikh
Do you want grumpy internet-style humour with bright colours and a millennial attitude? Of course you freaking do!
Seriously, Luna makes me smile. And will make you smile too.
Check out my review here.
Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Cordova
Another bruja book, although a lot different to Santa Muerte, Labyrinth Lost is the beginning of a YA series about a bisexual Brooklyn Latina girl, Alex, who has a big mess to clean up.
This one is so involving, and those of you looking for a new YA obsession and/or fandom need look no further!
You can see my review of Labyrinth Lost here.
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Wednesday 11 January 2017
Month in Review(s) - December 2016
This wrap-up isn't late, it's fashionably detained. 😎
So, in another round of let's-help-2016-get-the-hell-out-of-here, I'm tying up some more leftover 2016 business.
And honestly, it'll be less - but not that much less. And you'll still probably see yours truly faffing about on social media etc. quite a damned bit!
I only wrote two reviews in December (shock! horror! 😲) what with Christmas and everything... so, here they are:
And that's another piece of 2016 done and dusted!
December was OK, for me, anyway.
There was Christmas, and I love Christmas, so s'all good. Plus, we all said goodbye to 2016. Which up until it's very last days was a b**ch. (Don't do what your big sibling did, 2017 - you can be better!)
It was also the month when I decided to change things up on DORA a bit. In case you aren't aware: I'll be posting less from now on, but hopefully will be bringing you better content as a result.
And honestly, it'll be less - but not that much less. And you'll still probably see yours truly faffing about on social media etc. quite a damned bit!
I only wrote two reviews in December (shock! horror! 😲) what with Christmas and everything... so, here they are:
Graphic Novels
And that's another piece of 2016 done and dusted!
Thursday 5 January 2017
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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