Cooking
Read comics in public, that is.
Tomorrow is The First Annual International Read Comics in Public Day, created by the folks at The Daily Cross Hatch.
Pretty simple concept. Reading comics is not something to (only) do huddled in a corner of your house or apartment. No, comics are literature. A comic book is the work of creativity, of art. Writers, artists, letterers, inkers, all this takes talent.
Granted, not every comic book presents some earth-shattering story, but comics address politics, race, sexuality, family dynamics...everything you see on the evening news.
They're topical & relevant. So what if the stories being told happen to involve people with powers or abilities? Or who dress in...brightly colored spandex?
Comics are books. They can be thought-provoking. They can be entertaining. They are discussed, debated & defended with as much passion as current US policy.
And I read them.
Tomorrow, I will be reading a comic book while out shopping & running errands. In fact, Matt & Alex will be doing this as well. We'll be taking pictures of this.
And that picture of me, reading a comic, will be shared with DC Women Kicking Ass & a tumblr created just for the event.
So Saturday, go ...somewhere. Anywhere. Bring a comic, & a camera, with you. Take a picture. Share with the world that comics are awesome. I'll see you out there.
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You Know You Want To
Read comics in public, that is.
Tomorrow is The First Annual International Read Comics in Public Day, created by the folks at The Daily Cross Hatch.
Pretty simple concept. Reading comics is not something to (only) do huddled in a corner of your house or apartment. No, comics are literature. A comic book is the work of creativity, of art. Writers, artists, letterers, inkers, all this takes talent.
Granted, not every comic book presents some earth-shattering story, but comics address politics, race, sexuality, family dynamics...everything you see on the evening news.
They're topical & relevant. So what if the stories being told happen to involve people with powers or abilities? Or who dress in...brightly colored spandex?
Comics are books. They can be thought-provoking. They can be entertaining. They are discussed, debated & defended with as much passion as current US policy.
And I read them.
Tomorrow, I will be reading a comic book while out shopping & running errands. In fact, Matt & Alex will be doing this as well. We'll be taking pictures of this.
And that picture of me, reading a comic, will be shared with DC Women Kicking Ass & a tumblr created just for the event.
So Saturday, go ...somewhere. Anywhere. Bring a comic, & a camera, with you. Take a picture. Share with the world that comics are awesome. I'll see you out there.
- Cover Grill
People who follow me through social media must suffer from whiplash on a regular basis. I'll post something about comics, followed by food porn and then highlight some form of social injustice. What can I say: I'm a complicated gal. This post...
- Righting A Wrong
Not too long ago, Hostess unveiled Green Lantern Glo Balls...a clear tie-in with the upcoming Green Lantern movie. Ok; fine. Hal Jordan on the package makes sense in that context. But when the images of Batman & Superman appeared on boxes of the...
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Right, so it's no real secret I like comic books, heroes, and all the trappings associated with them. It's also fairly well-known the level of detail I will put into anything I am even mildly passionate about. So don't tell me you're...
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Take the OWF 5-year anniversary reader survey. Today is BlogDay, an annual event where bloggers point the way to five “new” blogs. I interpret that phrase to mean “new, perhaps, to you” rather than “less than one year old.”...
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Many of you have discovered that I don't keep up with the numerous "check out my site" emails I get. I apologize to everyone who's sent me one and hasn't gotten a response. But when someone pitches you with a personalized comic strip, it catches...