comics, Queer Art and Identity, Queerness, Social Deconstruction, World Building

The Bi-Vestigation of Eddie Brock

Pride month means all my queer comic and comic adjacent subReddits are talking canon sexuality among Marvel characters, particularly the Marvel Rivals cast. And I do have to express a level of chagrin that people are boxing it into โ€œgay, straight, biโ€ because likeโ€ฆasexual? Split theory of attraction? Whatever.One of the big points of discussion,… Continue reading The Bi-Vestigation of Eddie Brock

Books and Literature, comics, Reviews

May Reads and Reviews

For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance The Cosmic ColorT.T. MaddenScience Fiction (2025, Recent Release!) From Storygraph: Eric Fisher, a Black recruit finishing up his training, has always felt strange in his own skin. Now that heโ€™s finally a mecha pilot, ready… Continue reading May Reads and Reviews

Books and Literature, comics, Queer Art and Identity

To Support Queer Artists, You Actually Have to Know Who They Are

A discussion came up in on of my comic subreddits about the Marvel Pride issue coming out this month. There were a lot of good-natured jokes about Dakenโ€™s yassification on the cover and the nature of rainbow capitalism and how they pull these characters out once a year, then place them back on the shelves.… Continue reading To Support Queer Artists, You Actually Have to Know Who They Are

Books and Literature, comics, Media Literacy and Analysis

Media is More Fun When You Don’t Waste Time Hating It

Itโ€™s a very weird time to be a Venom fan with the current All-New Venom run. Iโ€™m genuinely enjoying it, curious to see where it goes, and think thereโ€™s some very clever use of language. Two of my favorite symbiotes, Toxin and Sleeper, got some panel time, and thereโ€™s clearly something happening there with SCAR.… Continue reading Media is More Fun When You Don’t Waste Time Hating It

Books and Literature, Reviews, Uncategorized

April Reads and Reviews

Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales from the Bookfunnel community of indie authors. For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance When the Moon Hits Your EyeJohn ScalziSci-fi (2025, Recent Release!) From Storygraph: One day soon, suddenly… Continue reading April Reads and Reviews

Childhood, comics, Games and Gaming, Social Deconstruction

Surprise! The Patriarchy is the Reason You and Your Wife Fight Over Your Comic Book Collection

Iโ€™m an AFAB person with a handful of โ€œtraditionally masculineโ€ hobbies. Basically Iโ€™m woman-adjacent in a few men-heavy fields. So I get to live both sides of conversations like the one below. Let me tell yโ€™all: if this what your relationship looks like in terms of hobbies, youโ€™ve got it more fucked up than you… Continue reading Surprise! The Patriarchy is the Reason You and Your Wife Fight Over Your Comic Book Collection

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March Reads and Reviews

For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance SoftwareRudy RuckerSci-fi, Cyberpunk From Storygraph: "It was Cobb Anderson who built the "boppers"-the first robots with real brains. Now, in 2020, Cobb is just another aged "pheezer" with a bad heart, drinking and grooving on… Continue reading March Reads and Reviews

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February Reads and Reviews

Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales. For updates on my own books delivered to your inbox, sign up for your newsletter of choice. Queer Fantasy :: Sci-Fi Romance We Have Always Been HereLena NguyenScience Fiction (2021) From Storygraph: Misanthropic psychologist Dr. Grace Park is placed on the Deucalion, a survey ship… Continue reading February Reads and Reviews

comics, fandom, Media Literacy and Analysis, Writing Theory

Spectacular Spider-Man: The Hunger-A Case study in Major Narrative Shifts (Short Version)

Note: There are two versions of this: a shorter outline view and more detailed one describing my logic. This is the shorter version. I've determined there're two ways comics can approach a Big Narrative Change. There's the unexpected and the out of character. And this has nothing to do with fandom response or the quality… Continue reading Spectacular Spider-Man: The Hunger-A Case study in Major Narrative Shifts (Short Version)

comics, Media Literacy and Analysis, Writing Theory

Spectacular Spider-Man: The Hunger-A Case study in Major Narrative Shifts (Long Version)

Note: There are two versions of this: a shorter outline view and more detailed one describing my logic. This is the longer version. I've determined there're two ways comics can approach a Big Narrative Change. There's the unexpected and the out of character. And this has nothing to do with fandom response or the quality… Continue reading Spectacular Spider-Man: The Hunger-A Case study in Major Narrative Shifts (Long Version)