By Debbie Lynn Smith This week I thought I'd talk about a few of my favorite comics and why I’m hooked on them. Lazarus Written by Greg Rucka Art by Michael Lark My favorite comic right now is Lazarus. In a dystopian near-future, where there is no government other than the Families who have … [Read more...]
A Shout Out to Men Supportring Women in Comics
By D. Lynn Smith When I decided to found Kymera Press, I was somewhat hesitant because of all the press about online rape and death threats women in comics were receiving. I was afraid that might happen to me as well. However while some women continue be harassed, I have not been harassed at all. … [Read more...]
What Fun Home and Bitch Planet Have in Common
By D. Lynn Smith A while back, Fun Home won the Tony for best musical. And guess what? It’s based on a graphic novel written by Alison Bechdel. Here is what Fun Home is all about... “In this groundbreaking, bestselling graphic memoir, Alison Bechdel charts her fraught relationship with her late … [Read more...]
Kymera Press Celebrates a Triumphant Comic-Con San Diego
By Autumn Daughetee The staff at Kymera Press is back from Comic-Con International: San Diego and I’m pleased to report it was a very successful event. We were able to sell lots of copies of both of our series—Gates of Midnight and Pet Noir. We also connected with other professionals in the comic … [Read more...]
Why is there so little research on women who read comics?
By Autumn Daughetee Recently, I decided to do some research on women comic book and science fiction fans. After a couple of hours online I was shocked to see how little research had been done on women as consumers of comic books and sci fi. Is the female comic book reader really such a minority … [Read more...]