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Guide to San Diego Comic Con, Part Two: Saturday & Sunday
Guide to San Diego Comic Con, Part Two: Saturday & Sunday
Guide to San Diego Comic Con, Part Two: Saturday & Sunday
San Diego Comic Con is without a doubt the biggest event on the industry’s calendar, and people will be flying from around the world to attend panels, watch trailers, meet creators, and make friends. This year’s event is bigger than ever, with so much going on every single day that it can be difficult to sift through all that information and decide how to spend your time. Yesterday we gave a rundown on what to expect on Thursday and Friday, but things heat up as the weekend kicks in and the major studios make their presence known. Expect big reveals from Marvel Studios, DC's TV offerings and more, plus great panels featuring your favorite creators in comics.
Super: Where is the LGBTQ Ms. Marvel?
Super: Where is the LGBTQ Ms. Marvel?
Super: Where is the LGBTQ Ms. Marvel?
Superheroes meant a great deal to my sense of queer identity when I was growing up. The men were rarely drawn as sex symbols, but their athleticism and close male friendships were as close to homoeroticism as the culture allowed me. The presence of strange outsider heroes like Cloak and Dagger, the X-Men, and even DP7, combined with the fantasy of superhuman champions fighting on behalf of the weak and oppressed, made superheroes integral to my sense of self-worth when everything else conspired to tell me I was worthless. With this new series of columns, 'Super', I'm going to look at some of the questions arising at the intersection of LGBTQ identity and superhero fiction, starting with a really vital one. Why isn't there a gay Ms Marvel?
Alienation and Exhilaration in Wilson & Alphona's  Ms Marvel
Alienation and Exhilaration in Wilson & Alphona's Ms Marvel
Alienation and Exhilaration in Wilson & Alphona's Ms Marvel
I was excited for Ms. Marvel from the moment it was announced. I reblogged it, retweeted it, called my mother about it, chatted it up at my local comic shop. But secretly, I was more than a little certain that it would suck in all the usual ways. Sure, the cover was splashy, and sure, I was hearing good things about G. Willow Wilson. But I was girded for — and expected — twenty or so lackluster issues before cancellation. The first issue came out, and it was good. Really good. It was bright and fun and electric with personality in every way a comic can be, from its color palette to its ending splash. Still, though, I was unconvinced — fantastic first issues have given way to mediocrity before. But the second issue was great. And the third. And the fourth. And with the fifth issue and the first arc completed, I feel that I can finally let out the breath I've been holding and say that Ms. Marvel is truly wonderful work.
Ms. Marvel #1: Embracing The Paradox [Review]
Ms. Marvel #1: Embracing The Paradox [Review]
Ms. Marvel #1: Embracing The Paradox [Review]
James Baldwin once described America as a "country devoted to the death of the paradox." He was right, of course. We're more comfortable seeing things in extremes, in black and white. A person from one culture or background can be instantly labeled as an upstanding citizen, exemplifying everything good about "real America." Superman is from Kansas, not San Francisco. But if you
The 'Ms. Marvel' Tumblr Offers An Inside Look At The New Series
The 'Ms. Marvel' Tumblr Offers An Inside Look At The New Series
The 'Ms. Marvel' Tumblr Offers An Inside Look At The New Series
Next month Marvel will release the much anticipated Ms. Marvel #1, the new series from creators G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona, and edited by Sana Amanat. It is a rarity in the industry: you can practically count on one hand the number of titles published at Marvel and DC combined that have starred a woman of color. Further, the new Ms. Marvel -- Kamala Khan -- is a Muslim Pakistani-American
Marvel Unveils New Ms. Marvel: A Muslim Pakistani-American Teenager
Marvel Unveils New Ms. Marvel: A Muslim Pakistani-American Teenager
Marvel Unveils New Ms. Marvel: A Muslim Pakistani-American Teenager
The New York Times broke news today of a new solo superhero title launching from Marvel early next year -- and this one comes as a welcome change of pace for readers who want to see more diversity in their super-books. Ms Marvel #1, from writer G. Willow Wilson (Cairo) and artist Adrian Alphona (Runaways), introduces the world to the young Muslim woman who takes on the mantle of Ms. Marvel formerl
Peter Parker & Miles Morales to Meet in Bendis & Pichelli’s ‘Spider-Men’
Peter Parker & Miles Morales to Meet in Bendis & Pichelli’s ‘Spider-Men’
Peter Parker & Miles Morales to Meet in Bendis & Pichelli’s ‘Spider-Men’
Following a short series of teasers, Marvel confirmed Wednesday that the curious "Spider-Men" project would as predicted take the form of a story in which Peter Parker, the classic Spider-Man of the publisher's main line, teams-up with Miles Morales, the recently introduced Spider-Man of the publisher's distinct Ultimate Comics Universe...
Marvel Ultimate Comics Universe Reborn Panel [NYCC 2011]
Marvel Ultimate Comics Universe Reborn Panel [NYCC 2011]
Marvel Ultimate Comics Universe Reborn Panel [NYCC 2011]
Friday at New York Comic Con, Marvel Comics welcomed readers of its Ultimate Comics line of titles to discuss those series with some of the creative talents behind them. Panelists included Arune Singh, Director of Communications; Sana Amanat, Ultimate Comics editor; Sara Pichelli, artist of Ultimate Comics Spider-Man; Esad Ribic, artist of Ultimate Comics Ultimates; and C...