I’m speaking again this year at DragonCon 2015 as part of the Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference! Check out my schedule below. Continue reading ‘My DragonCon 2015 Appearances’
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My DragonCon 2015 Appearances
Published September 2, 2015 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 1 CommentTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, diversity in comics, Dragon Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, LGBTQ superheroes, women in comics, Wonder Woman
Come See Me Speak on Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Comics at DragonCon 2014
Published August 26, 2014 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics Leave a CommentTags: diversity in comics, Dragon*Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, LGBTQ superheroes, race in comics, women in comics, Wonder Woman
Come see me speak at DragonCon 2014 as part of the Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference!
I’ll be presenting “Why Wonder Woman? Tracing the Rise of a Feminist Icon” as part of “Comics and Feminism” with special guest Kelly Sue DeConnick (Captain Marvel, Avengers Assemble, Pretty Deadly)!
I’ll also be a panelist on “Roundtable on Race, Gender, & Sexuality in Comics & Fandom” along with Kelly Sue DeConnick and Laurenn McCubbi (Rent Girl). Check out my full schedule below: Continue reading ‘Come See Me Speak on Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Comics at DragonCon 2014’
Come See Me Speak About Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Cosplay at Momocon 2014
Published May 9, 2014 Comics , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics Leave a CommentTags: gender in comics, LGBTQ superheroes, race in comics, women in comics
I’m happy to announce that I’ll be speaking at Momocon 2014 next month!
Specifically, I’ll be one of the round table participants on Serious Issues in Cosplay Part 1 (Race, Gender, and Sexuality).
I’ll be joining fellow academic Damien Williams, veteran cosplayer Kimihako Blade, and two representatives from the Southern Star Cosplay group who previously hosted the Cosplay is Not Consent panel during AWA 2013 to discuss issues of race, gender, and sexuality as they relate to the cosplay community.
You can catch the panel on Saturday May 24, 2014 in Panels 207 (Hilton room 206 and 207) from 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM. Hope to see you there!
Listen to the Recording of ‘Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Cosplay and Fandom’
Published September 20, 2013 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 1 CommentTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, Dragon Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, gender studies, LGBTQ superheroes, minority superheroes, superheroes of color, superheroines, womens studies
We had an amazing turnout at the “Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Cosplay and Fandom” panel at Dragon Con. It was only scheduled for an hour but since we had such an awesome and engaged audience we ended up keeping the panel going for over three hours.
If you weren’t able to make it to the panel, you can now check out the audio recording!
Thank you to everyone who came out to make it the highest attended panel at this year’s Comics & Popular Arts Conference. It was truly exhilarating to be able to talk to so many intelligent people passionate about the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality in comics, cosplay, and geek culture.
Come See Me Speak About Gender in Comics at Dragon Con 2013
Published August 23, 2013 Comics , Dragon*Con , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics 2 CommentsTags: Comics and Popular Arts Conference, diversity in comics, Dragon Con, feminism in comics, gender in comics, LGBTQ superheroes, objectification in comics, superheroines, women in comics
I’m very pleased to announce that I’ll be speaking at Dragon Con 2013 next week as part of the Annual Comics & Popular Arts Conference!
I’ll be presenting “Tights, Tits, and Titian: Female Objectification from the Italian Renaissance to Contemporary Comics” as part of “Gender, Race, and Identities in Comics.”
I’ll also be a panelist on “Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Cosplay and Fandom.” Check out all the details below!
Continue reading ‘Come See Me Speak About Gender in Comics at Dragon Con 2013’
2012 Superhero Census Update
Published May 16, 2013 Comics , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics Leave a CommentTags: Avengers, black superheroes, comic books, DC comics, diversity in comics, female comic book characters, gender in comics, gender studies, Justice League, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, Marvel heroes, minority superheroes, superheroes, superheroes of color, superheroines, women in comics, women of color in comics, X-Men
I just want to give a quick update on the status of my 2012 Superhero Census.
All of the raw data has been collected. It’s a massive amount and information and includes roughly 250 characters that appear across more than 300 individual comics.
Right now, I’m having a few associates proof the collected sex, race, and sexual orientation of all the characters. I’m also working out the best way to display the data. Once I get all the finer points ironed out I’ll publish a series of post examining the results so make sure to stay tune!
Transgender Comic Characters Come Out: ‘Batgirl’s’ Alysia and ‘FF’s’ Tong
Published May 13, 2013 Comics , Gender in Comics 3 CommentsTags: comic books, DC comics, diversity in comics, feminism in comics, gender in comics, gender studies, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, Marvel heroes, minority superheroes
Transgender characters are still a rarity in superhero comics but hopefully this is changing. Just last month, each of The Big Two featured comics in which a transgender character comes out.
I’m thoroughly enjoying Matt Fraction’s run on FF. It’s a fun, offbeat book with a lot going for it. Mike Allred’s art and a Fraction written She-Hulk both stand out, but it’s Mik, Korr, Turg, and Tong that really steal the show.
As if I didn’t dig these four little Moloids enough, this touching scene graced the pages of FF#6. Continue reading ‘Transgender Comic Characters Come Out: ‘Batgirl’s’ Alysia and ‘FF’s’ Tong’
LGBTQ Superhero Marriage Equality Memes (Vol. 2)
Published April 5, 2013 Comic Book Memes , Comics , Gender in Comics 7 CommentsTags: Avengers, comic books, DC comics, diversity in comics, female comic book characters, gender in comics, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, Marvel heroes, minority superheroes, women in comics, X-Men
‘Stormwatch’s’ Apollo and Midnighter Kissing
I enjoyed making the first batch of LGBTQ superhero marriage equality memes so much that I decided to do another. Plus, as Baby Nightsoil pointed out in the comments, there are a few major same-sex comic book couples that I overlooked in the first round.
Just like last time, if there’s one you like, please feel free to pass it around, use it as your profile pic, etc. but please include a link back to my site. Continue reading ‘LGBTQ Superhero Marriage Equality Memes (Vol. 2)’
LGBTQ Superhero Marriage Equality Memes
Published March 29, 2013 Comic Book Memes , Comics , Gender in Comics 4 CommentsTags: Avengers, comic books, diversity in comics, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, Marvel comics, Marvel heroes, superheroes, X-Men
Andy Khouri’s Batwoman and The Question marriage equality meme
Shamelessly inspired by Andy Khouri’s excellent Batwoman and The Question marriage equality meme, I’ve decided to make a few of my own.
I considered making my own Batwoman meme, but ultimately decided that Khouri’s was perfect and I should just focus on some other LGBTQ superheroes.
If you see one you like, please feel free to use it as your profile pic, pass it around, etc. If you do, a link back would be appreciated. Continue reading ‘LGBTQ Superhero Marriage Equality Memes’
What the Comic Industry Can Learn from the 2012 U.S. Elections
Published November 7, 2012 Comics , Gender in Comics , Race in Comics , Women in Comics Leave a CommentTags: black superheroes, diversity in comics, LGBT superheroes, LGBTQ superheroes, sexism in comics, superheroes of color, superheroines, women in comics
There’s a very important lesson that the comic book industry can learn from the 2012 U.S. elections. You can’t just cater to straight white men anymore.
Last night we saw Mitt Romney carry the white vote and lose, a record number of women win Senate seats, and multiple victories for the LGBT community.
As ABC News puts it “Romney’s most reliant bloc the whole campaign was white men.” He won the white vote by 20 points but lost the election and the popular vote. The same margin of white voters Reagan used to win by a landslide in 1980 is no longer enough to win an election. Continue reading ‘What the Comic Industry Can Learn from the 2012 U.S. Elections’
Journey Into Awesome 