Come visit us at Booth 2003 in the Independent Press pavilion! … [Read more...]
Comics Debbie Likes
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...]
Kymera Press is a Gateway to Comics
By D. Lynn Smith Last month, Kymera Press went to Bubonicon in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bubonicon is New Mexico's oldest and best science fiction and fantasy convention, held in Albuquerque every August. This year there were 850 attendees. Yes, it’s a small convention, but it is not small when it … [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...]
Don’t Let People Get Comfortable with Disrespecting You!
By D. Lynn Smith Last month, Marvel’s Avengers, The Age of Ultron came to a theater near you. With it came a controversy over an interview in which Jeremy Renner and Chris Evans joked that Black Widow was a “slut” and a “whore” that went viral because it was so offensive. When I read this blog … [Read more...]
Hate has no place in the world of comics
By D. Lynn Smith Many of you probably don’t know about the controversy with the Hugo awards this year. The Hugos, along with the Nebulas, are among Science Fiction’s highest awards for writers. This year a group of people got together and stuffed the ballot box, essentially negating the validity of … [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...]