comics, Media Literacy and Analysis, Writing Theory

We Need the Term Graphic Novel to Actually Mean Something

If I talk about a โ€œgraphic novelโ€ vs a โ€œcomicโ€ in a very casual way, youโ€™d probably generally understand what kind of distinction Iโ€™m trying to make there. At the same time, comic book writers havenโ€™t always had a positive interaction with the term โ€œgraphic 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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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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December 2024 Reads and Reviews

Check the end for promos, free books, and special sales. Landscape with Invisible HandM. T. AndersonScience Fiction2017 From Storygraph: When the vuvv first landed, it came as a surprise to aspiring artist Adam and the rest of planet Earth -- but not necessarily an unwelcome one. Can it really be called an invasion when the… Continue reading December 2024 Reads and Reviews

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How Comics Expose Our Expectations Around Critical Analysis

Recently Iโ€™ve been spending a lot more time in comic book and super hero spaces. Despite being a low-key (and occasionally high-key) fan of a few different franchises for years, those kinds of spaces were not great to navigate as a kid or teen femme-presenting person. As an adult, I donโ€™t give as many shits,… Continue reading How Comics Expose Our Expectations Around Critical Analysis