If I talk about a โgraphic novelโ vs a โcomicโ in a very casual way, youโd probably generally understand what kind of distinction Iโm trying to make there. At the same time, comic book writers havenโt always had a positive interaction with the term โgraphic novel.โ Alan Moore is famous for relegating it to a… Continue reading We Need the Term Graphic Novel to Actually Mean Something
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June 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 Surfing Samurai RobotsMel GildenScience Fiction, Cyperpunk, Satire Lite (1988) From Goodreads: They have the agility of surfers and… Continue reading June Reads and Reviews
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 โgay, straight, biโ because likeโฆasexual? Split theory of attraction? Whatever.One of the big points of discussion,… Continue reading The Bi-Vestigation of Eddie Brock
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 heโs finally a mecha pilot, ready… Continue reading May Reads and Reviews
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 Dakenโs 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
Media is More Fun When You Don’t Waste Time Hating It
Itโs a very weird time to be a Venom fan with the current All-New Venom run. Iโm genuinely enjoying it, curious to see where it goes, and think thereโs some very clever use of language. Two of my favorite symbiotes, Toxin and Sleeper, got some panel time, and thereโs clearly something happening there with SCAR.… Continue reading Media is More Fun When You Don’t Waste Time Hating It
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
Surprise! The Patriarchy is the Reason You and Your Wife Fight Over Your Comic Book Collection
Iโm an AFAB person with a handful of โtraditionally masculineโ hobbies. Basically Iโm woman-adjacent in a few men-heavy fields. So I get to live both sides of conversations like the one below. Let me tell yโall: if this what your relationship looks like in terms of hobbies, youโve 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
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
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