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May 22
“Gender isn’t simply a biological trait; it’s a societal one. The female experience is different from that of the male, and if, as a male writer, you cannot accept that basic premise, then you will never, ever, be able to write women well. A man walking alone through Midtown Manhattan at three in the morning may have concerns for his safety, but I promise you, it’s a very different experience for a woman taking the same walk, and it’s different again for a man wearing a dress. Think about it. That’s a societal factor, and it’s a gendered one, and this is not and can not be subject to debate. If you’re looking to argue that sexism is a thing of the past, that the world is gender-blind, you’re not only wrong, you’re lying to yourself.

An ignorant writer is a poor liar, and a poor liar makes for a bad crafter of fiction. If we accept that a story, no matter how grounded, is ultimately a tapestry of falsehoods, then it must follow that the author is required to tell his or her lies with as much skill as possible. As every politician and con artist will attest, nothing sells a falsehood better than a kernel of truth at its heart. Honesty at the correct moment, presented in the correct way, can buy the author an awful lot of rope with which to make the absurd seem plausible.

The way writers achieve this is through research.”

Greg Rucka, “Why I Write ‘Strong Female Characters’”

The entire essay is pretty damn kickass. Go read.

ETA: …and give the comments a miss, bearing ever in mind Fry’s Law of Comments and Ewing’s Equation.


Mar 10
snuh:

Moebius Starwatcher II

RIP Jean Giraud. One of the greatest of the great comics artists of the West. Thank you, sir.

snuh:

Moebius Starwatcher II

RIP Jean Giraud. One of the greatest of the great comics artists of the West. Thank you, sir.


Jan 30
mckelvie:

Emma Frost | The White Queen.
A quick design, but the thinking behind it was: if she’s called The White Queen, why shouldn’t her costume be connected to that? With that in mind, I looked up a couple of Elizabethan outfits and went from there, while trying to keep it true to her origins as a member of the Hellfire Club.

The costume is beautiful and oh so classy (bound to be confusing to everyone used to Emma’s barely-there costumes), but I think my favorite thing about this is the expression on her face.

mckelvie:

Emma Frost | The White Queen.

A quick design, but the thinking behind it was: if she’s called The White Queen, why shouldn’t her costume be connected to that? With that in mind, I looked up a couple of Elizabethan outfits and went from there, while trying to keep it true to her origins as a member of the Hellfire Club.

The costume is beautiful and oh so classy (bound to be confusing to everyone used to Emma’s barely-there costumes), but I think my favorite thing about this is the expression on her face.


Dec 17

Cover and artwork from Get Jiro, upcoming graphic novel written by Anthony Bourdain with Joel Rose, and illustrated by Langdon Foss. It’s out next summer, and here’s the plot summary posted at eater.com:

In a not-too-distant future L.A. where master chefs rule the town like crime lords and people literally kill for a seat at the best restaurants, a bloody culinary war is raging.

On one side, the Internationalists, who blend foods from all over the world into exotic delights. On the other, the “Vertical Farm,” who prepare nothing but organic, vegetarian, macrobiotic dishes. Into this maelstrom steps Jiro, a renegade and ruthless sushi chef, known to decapitate patrons who dare request a California Roll, or who stir wasabi into their soy sauce. Both sides want Jiro to join their factions. Jiro, however has bigger ideas, and in the end, no chef may be left alive!

Needless to say, I can’t wait.


Dec 15

Nov 21
immlass:

daveexmachina:

(via (postmodernbarney.com) » The Freest Free Space Ever)

Attention: hangingfire.

The one in the upper right hand corner is hilarious. (I mean, the whole thing is. But that one made me laugh out loud.)

immlass:

daveexmachina:

(via (postmodernbarney.com) » The Freest Free Space Ever)

Attention: hangingfire.

The one in the upper right hand corner is hilarious. (I mean, the whole thing is. But that one made me laugh out loud.)


Nov 8

Oct 18
One of my favorite comics that I’m pretty sure hardly anyone else is reading.
At some point when I have a little free brainspace, I’ll write a thing about why you should be reading it, but until then, this Comics Alliance piece is pretty good.
Also, Lemire is writing some of the better comics in the big fat DC relaunch, namely Animal Man and Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.

One of my favorite comics that I’m pretty sure hardly anyone else is reading.

At some point when I have a little free brainspace, I’ll write a thing about why you should be reading it, but until then, this Comics Alliance piece is pretty good.

Also, Lemire is writing some of the better comics in the big fat DC relaunch, namely Animal Man and Frankenstein, Agent of S.H.A.D.E.


Oct 10
fashiontipsfromcomicstrips:

Manicure Monday: Comic nails, by Fleury Rose
These are just lovely!

I think this is awesome, but I also feel like there needs to be some black-and-white scratchy entries in the style of Lynda Barry, Art Spiegelman, Robert Crumb, etc.

fashiontipsfromcomicstrips:

Manicure Monday: Comic nails, by Fleury Rose

These are just lovely!

I think this is awesome, but I also feel like there needs to be some black-and-white scratchy entries in the style of Lynda Barry, Art Spiegelman, Robert Crumb, etc.


Sep 29
GPOY, via Toothpaste For Dinner.
(Although it looks like the long nightmare of bank wrangling is indeed almost over. Next week, probably.)

GPOY, via Toothpaste For Dinner.

(Although it looks like the long nightmare of bank wrangling is indeed almost over. Next week, probably.)


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