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Coming Of Age: The 'Persepolis' Mixtape
Coming Of Age: The 'Persepolis' Mixtape
Coming Of Age: The 'Persepolis' Mixtape
Marjane Satrapi’s incredible work Persepolis focuses on the experiences of a young Marji and her family growing up during the Iranian Revolution. The Revolution caused many changes to the relatively peaceful Iran of Marji’s youth, including gender segregation, the abolition of secular education, and the strict enforcement of sharia law. In Persepolis, Marji becomes increasingly rebellious, wearing denim jackets emblazoned with “punk rock,” and going to the black market to buy illegal copies of popular music. It became illegal for women to dance in public, or for men and women to dance together; listening to Western popular music and getting her dance on was a way for Marji to rebel. We’ve put together a mixtape of musicians and songs mentioned in Persepolis to inspire you to celebrate life and rebel a little yourself.
Did You Vote To Make America Great Again? Read These Comics!
Did You Vote To Make America Great Again? Read These Comics!
Did You Vote To Make America Great Again? Read These Comics!
Today is Inauguration Day, and Donald Trump is the 45th president of the United States. And really, it's obvious why he won. After eight years with one of the most qualified and accomplished presidents in generations, what America really needed was a vain, egotistical, thin-skinned braggart with a long history of bullying and abusive statements, absolutely no experience in public service, and a track record of astonishing failure. If you voted to Make America Great Again, here are some comics to dig into while you wait for all those manufacturing jobs to come back, and for those pesky SJWs to finally be put in their place.
Comics Alliance Gift Guide: Comics For Political Activists
Comics Alliance Gift Guide: Comics For Political Activists
Comics Alliance Gift Guide: Comics For Political Activists
We live in politically charged times, and it seems that more people are finding their voice and speaking out about the very many negative aspects of modern politics and politicians. If you have someone in your life that seeks to shake up the system and speak truth to power, we've assembled a holiday gift guide packed with comics perfect for the dissident in you life.
The Question: What's The Best Comic About Women By Women?
The Question: What's The Best Comic About Women By Women?
The Question: What's The Best Comic About Women By Women?
The comics world is full of questions, from, “Who would win in a fight?” to, “Who came up with that weird idea?” Here at ComicsAlliance, we spend a lot of time thinking about all of it, from the big questions that matter a lot to the small ones that probably don’t matter at all but are still kinda fascinating. With The Question, we’re going to give our writers the opportunity to answer some of these brain-ticklers, because if we’re thinking about these things, you might be thinking about them too. This time we asked our writers; what's your favorite comic by women about women? This year's Ignatz and Eisner wins suggest that women in comics are beginning to get the recognition they deserve, both as creators and as an audience. But there have always been great comics by women and great comics about women, and some comics that are both, and they exist across genres, borders, and cultures.
ALA's Most Challenged Books List of 2014 Includes Comics
ALA's Most Challenged Books List of 2014 Includes Comics
ALA's Most Challenged Books List of 2014 Includes Comics
The American Library Association (ALA) announced their list of Most Challenged Books in 2014, and three comics were on the list: Marjane Satrapi's Persepolis, Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples' Saga, and Raina Telgemeier's Drama. These comics were challenged for a number of reasons, but many of the complaints had a basis in trying to limit what books children have access to. It's important to note that the ALA is made up of more than just school libraries; public and academic libraries are also part of the ALA.
School Board Will Not Remove 'Persepolis' From Reading List
School Board Will Not Remove 'Persepolis' From Reading List
School Board Will Not Remove 'Persepolis' From Reading List
Just as this year's comics-centric Banned Books Week was coming to a close, an Illinois school board has unanimously voted to keep Marjane Satrapi's graphic novel Persepolis on the reading list of a local high school. According to the State Journal-Register, a Glenwood High School parent complained to Principal Jim Lee (yes, that's his name) about the book, questioning why a teacher would ask students to read a book about Muslims on September 11. The parent also complained about a scene that shows a dismembered body and a man being tortured. Thankfully Lee just plain wasn't having it.
C.B.L.D.F. Handbook Exposes Banned Comics, Busts Some Myths
C.B.L.D.F. Handbook Exposes Banned Comics, Busts Some Myths
C.B.L.D.F. Handbook Exposes Banned Comics, Busts Some Myths
Graphic novels and comics are the focus of this year's Banned Books Week, which starts up September 21, and the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund is getting a head start on the festivities with its new handbook for the occasion, which features a cover by Bone writer/artist Jeff Smith. The CBLDF's Banned Books Week Handbook not only offers up a list of a few comics that have been banned in US schools and libraries -- including Bone, Fun Home, Watchmen, Sandman, Blankets, and Persepolis -- and the reasons why, but also debunks some of myths surrounding banned books.
Link Ink: ‘Powers’ Pilot Progress, ‘Ben 10′ Meets ‘Generator Rex’ and Real Life Mario Karts
Link Ink: ‘Powers’ Pilot Progress, ‘Ben 10′ Meets ‘Generator Rex’ and Real Life Mario Karts
Link Ink: ‘Powers’ Pilot Progress, ‘Ben 10′ Meets ‘Generator Rex’ and Real Life Mario Karts
TV: FX is reworking the Powers pilot, but co-creator Brian Michael Bendis has reassured fans on Twitter about the continued health of the project. Tech: Reviews for Wacom's delayed Inkling device are popping up around online. So far the outlook seems positive with some caveats...

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