This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on February 22, 2014. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. It seems like we’re upon a renaissance era for women in comics. There’s a massive number of ongoing female led titles for every genre and taste: Gail Simone’s Red Sonja for fantasy… Continue reading Heroine Addict: The Foundation of Feminism
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on November 8, 2012. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. In order to stay hip and relevant (the main goal of the New 52, one might assume), Clark Kent has turned his back on the Daily Planet’s hybrid television/newspaper journalism to become… Continue reading Heroine Addict: I Believe in Lois Lane
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on November 18, 2012. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. The following is a letter I wrote in response to Tony Harris’ facebook rant regarding the “fake” female nerds who cosplay. I tried to break down his rant bit-by-bit (as many others… Continue reading Heroine Addict: An Open Letter to Tony Harris
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on December 1, 2012. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. Anything you post on the internet is permanent. Even once you’ve deleted it, it’s still really there. With tools like Google Cache and the Library of Congress achieving tweets, all of which… Continue reading Heroine Addict: the Gunn Controversy
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on December 5, 2012. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. About a month before the official release of the My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic comic, Diamond officially announced that the comic had completely sold out. Knowing the popularity of the cartoon… Continue reading Heroine Addict: My Little Pony, Comics are Magic
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on December 28, 2012. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. I love holiday comics. Every few years, Marvel and DC release holiday stories or, even better, holiday compilations, with their characters celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, or just winter in general. It’s always interesting… Continue reading Heroine Addict: Caped Religion
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on February 10, 2013. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. There’s a problem I have with comics fans. Aside from being a notoriously hard group to please, rare is it for them to truly put their money where their mouths are. Nowhere… Continue reading Heroine Addict: Buying In to the Myth
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on February 22, 2013. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. I think everyone can agree that the first issue of Fearless Defenders was a hit. The issues we had on the rack here at the Northampton store sold out in less than… Continue reading Heroine Addict: Why All Female Teams are Important
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on April 5, 2013. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. Though not the most bizarre “pregnancy” in comics, the one that comes most out of left field (and also one of the most broadly ignored) is the pregnancy of Kitty Pryde, found in… Continue reading Heroine Addict: Magically Mommy Part 3
This article was originally written for Modern Myths, INC. and was posted on January 21, 2013. This is a reproduction for portfolio purposes. The Black Canary was one of the first major superheroines in DC Comics. Following Wonder Woman’s debut by 6 short years, Black Canary was the only other female member in the Justice… Continue reading Heroine Addict: I Know Why the Black Canary Cries
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