Category Archives: Comics

Alternatives to the Euro 2012 Linkdump

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Cora

The Euro 2012 seems to have usurped everybody’s attention in Europe to the point that even European e-book sales have just died. In case anybody cares, Germany won its first match against Portugal 1:0 by the way. Still, for all … Continue reading →

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The Ultimate Death Match: One Million Moms versus Gay Superheroes

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Cora

The Guardian reports that a religious/conservative organisation calling itself One Million Moms is calling for a boycott of Marvel and DC Comics, until they remove those nasty gay superheroes Northstar and the Golden Age Green Lantern* (and presumably Apollo and … Continue reading →

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GLBT characters in comics and elsewhere

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Cora

Two days ago, I posted about discussing superheroes with my fifth graders and how some sexual questions came up. The post got a lot of hits, which I put down to the post title, which was obviously search engine bait. … Continue reading →

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Is Batman gay, Superman’s penis and some links

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Cora

Yes, the post title is search engine bait. Meanwhile, the unseasonably hot weather has made me slow and sluggish and teaching an afternoon class of fifth graders that are tiring under the best of circumstances doesn’t really help. I did … Continue reading →

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More gender discussion and remembering Jean Giraud

Posted on March 12, 2012 by Cora

The discussion about female characters is still going on with Elisabeth Moon responding to Rose Lemberg and Amal El-Mohtar responding to Elisabeth Moon. Nick Mamatas talks about the perils of the wineglass shaped story. I don’t necessarily agree with his … Continue reading →

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An interview with Cora, the end of the singularity and the popularity of teen dystopias

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Cora

I don’t have a whole lot to say today, at least not here. But head over to the blog of historical fiction writer J.R. Tomlin where I’m interviewed today and talk about writing and researching historical fiction among other things. … Continue reading →

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The Plight of the Playboy Hero

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Cora

I’m still at my parents’. This afternoon, we went to visit my aunt at the care home where she lives. She had lots of other visitors during the holidays, so we figured we’d visit her sometime between Christmas and New … Continue reading →

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Clash of the Comic Greats

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Cora

It’s the clash of the comic greats of the 1980s: Alan Moore takes on Frank Miller over Frank Miller’s dismissal of the Occupy movement as “louts, rapists and thieves”. I don’t want to dignify Miller’s rant with a link, but … Continue reading →

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Two short links for a grey Sunday

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Cora

The Observer has a portrait of Alan Moore in connection with the now ubiquitous V for Vendetta mask. I’m always stunned by how many people don’t know where masks actually come from. I also have a new post up at … Continue reading →

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Celebrities being arseholes about Occupy Wall Street

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Cora

Legendary comic writer/artist Frank Miller is proving himself to be an arsehole over the Occupy movement. Well, I never liked his work as much as many others, even in my comic reading days – overrated and way too much problematic … Continue reading →

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