THE UNOFFICIAL HANDBOOK OF THE MARVEL Q-NIVERSE, PART 1
Queer Eye on Comics by Ed Natcher, posted February 7th, 2010
Oh yes, here I am again! A few years back, I did a series called “Who’s Q in the DC Universe” which revealed some of the “family” secrets in that illustrious line. It seems only fair that I should do the same favor for the other of the Big Two by opening the closet door in the House of Ideas and presenting the “real” story of a sampling of their cacophony of characters. So, face front, true believers! (Unless you prefer some other position.) Here we go with a list of a few of… [More…]

“SHADOW PUPPETS AND RILLY BRITE LITE"
Queer Eye on Comics by Terance Griep, posted February 1st, 2010
A fear-monger is a kind of shadow puppeteer, casting jiggly darkness over such caprices as facts and ethics. The most conspicuous, current application of fear-mongering, where our dysfunctional LGBT tribe is concerned, is Perry v. Schwarzenegger. That's the U. S. District Court Case challenging Prop 8. (Prop 8, you'll 'member, is California's constitutional amendment which protects marriage from people who want to get married.) In the trial, the vivisection of the pro-Prop 8 Haters' evidence… [More…]

ALEX FITCH INTERVIEWS BRIAN ANDERSEN ON “PANELBORDERS”! SO SUPER DUPER #9 DROPS IN FEBRUARY!
News posted January 29th, 2010
Concluding his month long look at Masculinity in American Comics, Alex Fitch has interviewed So Super Duper’s Brian Andersen on U.K.’s radio/podcast "PanelBoarders". You can stream the interview here. They discuss Andersen’s comics including So Super Duper, Sex and the Superhero, and Unabashedly Billie, plus representations of gay characters in superhero comics, making the transition between web and print publishing and becoming a publisher of other people’s comics… [More…]

LONDON'S DRILL HALL PRESENTS MAJOR RETROSPECTIVE OF CARTOONISTS KATE CHARLESWORTH AND DAVID SHENTON
News by Charles "Zan" Christensen, posted January 25th, 2010
Drill Hall, located in London’s Bloomsbury district, is hosting "Drawn Out & Painted Pink", a major retrospective on the work of cartoonists Kate Charlesworth and David Shenton. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP for the opening night reception on Monday, February 1st, where they will have the opportunity to meet the artists from 6pm-8.30pm. The exhibition will continue throughout February 2010, coinciding with LGBT History Month. [More…]

A GAY MAN’S LOVE FOR A FISHY WOMAN
Queer Eye on Comics by Edward Beekman-Myers, posted January 24th, 2010
It’s no secret gay men love a strong woman. When we come across a female who’s confident and independent, we behave like teenage girls. We fawn over her and obsess over her, and some of us even strive to be like her to the point that we sometimes think we are her. Strong women serve as inspiration for us queers. It’s almost like a requirement—before you can officially be certifiably gay, you have to pick a diva to idolize. Judy, Barbra, Cher, Madonna…there’s a whole slew of women… [More…]

BID ON EXCLUSIVE HOWARD CRUSE ITEMS TO BENEFIT DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS! AUCTION ENDS JANUARY 24TH!
News by David Stanley, posted January 20th, 2010
In the wake of Haiti's devastating earthquake, pioneering cartoonist Howard Cruse is participating in an Ebay auction with 100% of its proceeds donated to Doctors Without Borders/Medecins San Frontieres. [More…]

TIM FISH’S NORTHSTAR STORY ON SALE NOW IN MARVEL’S NATION X #2!
News posted January 14th, 2010
Tim Fish, creator of the acclaimed Cavalcade of Boys and Young Bottoms in Love among many others, has been tapped by Marvel Comics for Nation X #2, which is in shops now. The series spotlights various members of the X-Men universe and in this issue, Tim Fish provides his take on Northstar, Marvel’s pioneering out superhero (although sometimes treated like South Park’s Kenny). Here, Tim explores Northstar’s relationship with his new boyfriend, Kyle, now that… [More…]

RELATIVE HEROES.
Color Commentary by Lacy Telles, posted January 14th, 2010
Tragic death of the parental units? Check. Hodgepodge of characters with super duper powers? Check. Good looking boys and a busty, hot blonde? Check. Jewish team leader who ignores the boobalicious blonde in favor of a studly Tom Welling look-a-like? Check. Sounds like the makings of an excellent comic series to me. Comprised of only six issues, Relative Heroes still manages to pack a super powered punch. The first issue, where we meet the Weinbergs, is almost tongue in cheek in… [More…]

2010 INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER BOOK AWARDS DEADLINE THIS SATURDAY!
News posted January 13th, 2010
The 14th annual Independent Publisher Book Awards, conducted to honor the year's best independently published titles, are accepting entries for books with 2009 or 2010 copyrights or released in 2009 and early 2010. Is your book among the best indie-published books of the year? Entries received before Saturday—either online by midnight, or postmarked January 16th—pay a reduced entry fee. [More…]

12 DAYS
Color Commentary by PKA, posted January 1st, 2010
"Have you met anyone drinkable?" Those are the words that conclude the story of 12 Days. It may seem counter-intuitive to start a review from the end but some works are best appreciated when looked at in retrospect. As the story unfolds it too seems to stick to that same idea. Set in New York, the events in this manga take place after the death of a woman named Noah. She was killed in a car crash with her new husband, James, just as they were returning from their honeymoon. The cast of… [More…]