It’s true, I’m a fangirl. I spend a small fortune on comics, adore science fiction cinema, and know more about Middle Earth’s history than I do about real Earth’s history. Oh, and I speak rudimentary quenya. Don’t be impressed, it’s not exactly a resume builder.
Costume Controversy: Fully Clothed Superheroines
An adorable collection of illustrations have had the cosplay and comic community in a tizzy this week! They are by Michael Lee Lunsford and show female comic characters with redesigned outfits...Read More »
Happy Birthday, Professor Tolkien!
Today is J.R.R. Tolkien’s 121st birthday. Known as the father of “high fantasy,” Tolkien has been on of the most influential figures in many geeks’ lives. Even if you aren’t an elf-obsessed Tolkien fangirl (like me) your...Read More »
Goodbye Gail Simone
This past weekend, comic book writer Gail Simone let the news drop on Twitter that she had been removed from DC’s New 52 Batgirl title. It’s shocking that DC would give Gail the boot after the acclaim...Read More »
Justice League Dark: The Answer to DC's Movie Problem
News of a Justice League Dark movie emerged last week, linked with director Guillermo Del Toro. I have really enjoyed the Justice League Dark book (despite the lame title) since it was introduced with the New 52,...Read More »
The New Hobbit Trailer
The new trailer for The Hobbit movie was released last week, just in time for the 75th anniversary of The Hobbit. I’m currently reading the book with my middle school...Read More »
DC's New 52: Who is Wonder Woman?
DC can’t seem to make up its mind about Wonder Woman. It took their artists a few months to unify her costume design across all their titles, and it seems like Wonder Woman and Justice League take...Read More »
The Geek Girl Problem
The problem with the geek girl subculture is the unrelenting expectation of uniformity.
I have seen countless articles and posts about the problems with the geek girl subculture. Some are written by geek girls and some are simply commenting on us....Read More »
Framing The Hobbit
The Hobbit is one of the most anticipated movies of all time. After the bar was set so high by the Lord of the Rings trilogy (except for the horrific abomination that is the battle of Helm’s...Read More »
Earth 2 & Worlds' Finest
Before I begin, I am going to make the recommendation that you read these two comics in a specific order, read Earth-2 #1 and then read Worlds’ Finest #1. It will make much more sense. Also, THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!
Going Digital: The Future of Comics
I love my local comic shop. The owner is a great guy, who cusses like a sailor and loves to chat about old story lines. He is one of the few people who can actually follow what...Read More »
Debut of Sif & WonderCon
What a crazy weekend! I am still recovering and it’s Thursday. Seriously, who’s idea was it to have my Irish music persona and cosplay persona collide? Two days of cosplaying at a convention with a concert and...Read More »
DC Survey & Women - Pay Up or Shut Up
Women, do you buy a comic book every month?
If your answer was yes, wonderful! If you said no, then you are part of the problem with women in comics. It’s time for women to pay up, or...Read More »
DC's New 52 & the JLI
I’ve been very sick this week, so what’s a girl to do when she’s under the weather? Catch up on her comic books while sipping tea and eating soup. Of the many comics revamped for DC Comic’s New 52, I’ve...Read More »
Raya Yarbrough & Bear McCreary Performance
Bear McCreary is a very talented composer who is best known for his work on the rebooted Battlestar Galactica and The Walking Dead. He is also plays the accordion, which is the coolest instrument in existence. Needless to say, I...Read More »
Why did I start Cosplaying?
It all started with a TV show… a really, REALLY BAD TV show.
As you have probably noticed by now, I am a big Wonder Woman fan. So when I heard that David E. Kelley was bringing her to the small...Read More »
In Defense of Starfire
I wrote this post back in Fall of 2011 after DC’s New 52 had just been released. I was furious at all the internet uproar about Starfire’s new look and personality, most of it posted by people who didn’t know...Read More »
