Tag: feminism
INDIE VIEW: ‘Belzebubs’ and ‘Man-Eaters’ offer satirical takes on dark subjects
John Seven reviews 'Belzebubs' and 'Man-Eaters'
Review – Humour in a Post-Apocalyptic World in Aminder Dhaliwal’s Woman World
There's a moment in Aminder Dhaliwal's Woman World that encapsulate the tone and humour of her comics. Yumi, one of the survivors of this new world where men have gone extinct, is consulting the village's...
Review: ‘Song of Aglaia’ puts a complicated, heady feminist spin on tired old myths...
Taking the traditional tropes of myths and legends and turning them on their heads, Song of Aglaia has French cartoonist Anne Simon trace the fairy tale life of a water nymph as she finds herself...
Review: Jessica Campbell conquers the universe
Jessica Campbell has gotten plenty of attention with her sharp cartoons examining the art world through the lens of gender politics. Her attitude, part take-no-prisoners and part don’t-mind-me-self-deprecation makes for some singular, honest, and...
Be Your Own Superhero: Intersectional Feminism in Comics
By Andrea Ayres
The panel Be Your Own Superhero: Intersectional Feminism in Comics offered attendees a guide to navigating comics and fandom through the lens of feminism.
Moderated by Sam Maggs, author of The Fangirls Guide...
The Beat Podcasts! – SDCC ’14 Day 3: Jennifer Stuller & Brave New World
Live from San Diego Comic Con, it’s More To Come! Publishers Weekly’s podcast of comics news, interviews and discussion with Calvin Reid, Kate Fitzsimons and The Beat’s own Heidi MacDonald.
In part three of More...
Alison Bechdel on The Bechdel Test and Swedish Cinema
"I’m glad mainstream culture is starting to catch up to where lesbian-feminism was 30 years ago."
In the blog section of her Dykes to Watch Out For website, the comics creator and feminist hero addresses...
The Beat Podcasts! More To Come – Comics are for Everyone
Straight from the offices of Publishers Weekly, it's More to Come! Your podcast source of comics news and discussion starring The Beat's own Heidi MacDonald.
In this week's episode, Heidi and the rest of the...
24 Hours of Women Cartoonists: Dre Grigoropol
Dre Grigoropol has contributed to several anthologies and 'zines, and works as an illustrator, cartoonist, and blogger. Her blogging work can often be seen addressing feminism and pop culture topics at Bust Magazine. Her...
