Kim Funk is an awesome illustrator and comic maker I met this week at the opening of the art show BIG MOUTH: contemporary voices in feminist art + illustration. Her comics are smart, funny and unapologetically feminist. Check out more of her work on her rad Tumblr, and if you’re feeling inspired, crack open a notebook and get to making some comics of your own! [KimFFFunk] Keep reading »
The Mary Sue, a new geek culture blog, just launched a hot second ago, and in one of the very first posts, a staff blogger explains to readers why a geek site “for women” is really necessary. It was an explanation I needed, frankly, because at first blush, I saw an Oscars roundup and a pic of a little girl dressed as a princess next to an R2-D2 and I wondered what made this site different from existing ladyblogs like The Frisky, Jezebel or The Hairpin — really, what made it needed. (By the way, the phrase “the Mary Sue” is a term used to describe a cliché, idealized female character often found in “dude literature.) After reading Susana Polo’s thoughtful first post, however, I can see why some of the existing spaces online don’t work for many geek girls who dig comics and “Star Trek” more than eyeshadow and “The Real Housewives.” Keep reading »
Katie Beaton is one funny girl. Her site, Hark, A Vagrant, compiles a slew of her best comic strips and cartoons. In this particularly funny series, Katie re-imagines old Nancy Drew mysteries as comic strips, in her quirky, offbeat way that makes us totally crack up. [Katie Beaton] Keep reading »
By now you’ve probably read a news article with the lede: “Ack! The ‘Cathy’ comic strip is ending!” Yes, it’s true. Cartoonist Cathy Guisewite, 60, announced yesterday that she will retire the 34-year-old comic strip in October for the usual reasons: to spend more time with her family and pursue other creative projects.
It’s as good a time as any to put the old girl down. After decades as a swinging desperate single gal, the Cathy character married her cartoon beau, Irving, in 2005. Cathy’s other trials and tribulations — fending off both unwanted pounds and unwanted mothering — are neuroses she’ll apparently never get over.
As stereotypical as the “Cathy” comic strip (which I’ll admit I haven’t read regularly since high school) was regarding single ladies, I’m not about to say “Good riddance!” Yes, she was obsessed with finding a husband. Yes, she was obsessed with her scale. I’ll just say it: she was annoying. But “Cathy” was also pretty groundbreaking. Keep reading »
When I heard about an Oprah comic book, I snickered. Not the classiest reaction ever, but I thought it was kinda funny that Oprah had sort of already conquered the world, but now was going to be illustrated doing so in a cape. While I still think a caped crusader-style Oprah would be nifty, it turns out I got my original facts wrong. Oprah does not, in fact, star in her own comic book series, but is the cover girl of the comic book series “Female Force” September issue. Keep reading »
If you live under a rock, you might not be aware that “Watchmen” opens this weekend. Based on the comic book series of the same name, the superhero flick is set in the Cold War era of the ’80s, a Doomsday world in which superheroes are more complex than heroic. Billy Crudup stars as Dr. Jon Osterman, a.k.a. Doctor Manhattan, a computer-generated superhero who glows a digital blue after a radioactive accident. (Check out the trailer here.) So, what’s the big deal? Well, Dr. Manhattan is causing a kerfuffle because he spends part of the movie totally naked. Now, movie critics are left figuring out how to describe the Dr.’s dangle. A few of the best, after the jump. Keep reading »
Diane von Furstenburg’s Holiday 2008 collection is inspired by Wonder Woman, meaning there had to be a comic book to go along with the clothes. The limited-edition book “Be The Wonder Woman You Can Be: The Adventures of Diva, Viva and Fifa” is published by DC Comics, so it’s legit, and proceeds from the sale of the book will benefit Vital Voices, a non-profit dedicated to empowering women. Check out pages from the book here, then go out into the world and “Be the Wonder Woman You Can Be”; Wearing a DVF wrap dress while doing so is optional but will earn you bonus points. Keep reading »
So you know how there’s that saying, “Nice guys finish last”? Well, I’ve always had this theory that real nice guys don’t actually finish last, and chances are the self-described “nice guys” who are complaining about never gettin’ any are actually probably really passive-aggressive punks who never stop reminding you how nice they are. (For the record, this statement applies to “nice girls” too. I’m not being discriminatory.) Well, the comic, “No More Mr. ‘Nice Guy’…Please!” by Rachel Nabors totally gets where I’m coming from. Besides, any man who prefaces something whiny with, “I’m a nice guy…” probs isn’t. Just sayin’. [Gurl.com] Keep reading »
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