Author Archives: Corrina-Lawson
Comics Spotlight On: Dinosaur King
Happy Comic Release Day!
After I wrote a spotlight on Shonen Jump last month, Viz Media contacted me and sent samples of their various lines.
I picked Dinosaur King for this week because it’s a great representative of shonen (boy comics) for younger readers.
Summary: Like many shonen stories, the lead character, Max, is a young, impetuous […] Continue reading
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I Swear to Good You Are God At This
That’s the brain-twisting name of a new book dedicated to showcasing websites that highlight the creative arts. It’s published by Holiday Matinee, a marketing company that specializes in artists and graphic design.
I looked at the review copy I received with an eye to finding something new that might interest my kids.
I found a few possibilities. […] Continue reading
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Comics Spotlight On: True Story, Swear To God
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True Story, Swear to God by Tom Beland is most unabashedly romantic comic in my collection and seemed absolutely appropriate this week.
Summary:
As evidenced by the title, it’s the true story of a romance between Tom, an aspiring cartoonist who lives in California and Lily, a radio personality from Puerto Rico. It […] Continue reading
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Books for the Geek Love of Your Life
Most women say they want flowers, jewelry and chocolate.
Well, I like chocolate likely more than the next woman. But what I really covet is a great book.
So in honor of Valentine’s Day, I put together a list of science fiction books that satisfy both my geeky and romantic soul.
Cordelia’s Honor and A Civil Campaign by […] Continue reading
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Comics Spotlight On: The Road To God Knows
I know. One week after I spoke of my love for adventure and genre comics of all sorts, I pick an independent comic that’s a complete change of pace.
But The Road to God Knows by Von Allen definitely deserves the spotlight.
Summary:
Marie is a teenage girl trying to cope with her mother’s schizophrenia. Not only must […] Continue reading
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Comics Spotlight On Prodigal: Egg of First Light
Happy Comic Release Day!
I’ve been looking over my previous columns and realize that I tend to use the word “fun” when describing projects and also that I’ve focused on a lot of DC and Marvel work. This is likely because my taste tends to favor superhero and adventure stories that don’t take themselves too seriously.
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Psst … Marvel? This Name Is a Really Bad Idea
It’s been a good month for female superheroes, first with the announcement of the Birds of Prey relaunch by DC and now with Marvel announcing a new comic featuring teen superheroines.
There’s one problem with the new Marvel project. The name.
Her-Oes.
First, the large “O” has an unfortunate implication all on it’s own and I don’t mean […] Continue reading
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Comics Spotlight On: Birds of Prey
Happy Comic Release Day!
I picked Birds of Prey this week for two reasons. The first is that the canceled series is being relaunched this spring with Gail Simone as writer and Ed Benes as artist, a team also responsible for the comic’s definitive run.
The second is that this book is the one that brought me […] Continue reading
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Take a Tour of the Street With Your Name
If your child has a common name, you’ve probably passed a street of the same name and then showed “their” street to your child.
The enterprising geek dad who brought up the McDonalds Map of the U.S. took that one step further.
Stephen Von Worley said he was inspired to look up streets named John on Google […] Continue reading
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G-Force: Guinea Pig Superheroes
To me, there are two kinds of movies for children.
With the first kind, I happily sit down and watch with my kids, knowing I’ll be as entertained as they are. All the Pixar movies fall into the this category.
The second kind is the type that the kids love but hold no interest for me whatsoever. […] Continue reading
