Comics for the Ladies

So working at amazing +Undercity Comics (Uptown Whittier) I get to talk to lots of nice folks about what's good in the comic book world. I also get to answer lots of questions, and the one of the most frequently asked questions come from our lady customers who are asking, "What are some good comics that have strong female characters, or are made for female readers?"

Unlike what the picture says, the tides are turning and women want to read good comic books that are more representative of society (which is not all male).

I love answering this question because:

1. Girls are coming into comic book stores (well at least ours) and asking about comic books and asking for recommendations!
2. The comic book industry is slowly starting to (finally) get some great female talent in writing and in art and starting to produce some great comics featuring strong female characters that aren't just written for women, but are just great comics in general. 

Wondercon 2014: Kelly Sue DeConnick

This year was our second year at Wondercon and since I didn't want to be such a noob (don't worry noobs, Jesus still loves you!), I was determined to get some autographs on my comics by people who have worked on my favorite comics. During day 1 (Friday) of Wondercon, I was able to meet Ms. Kelly Sue DeConnick! Kelly Sue (is it Kelly? or Kelly Sue? I'm from the south so usually when it sounds like it's said together, it's said together) has been writing one of my favorite Marvel NOW! comics, Captain Marvel, and she's really done an amazing job of making Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) into an inspirational figure for ladies and comic book fans in general. I was super nervous since this was my first comic book signing ever, but I just tried to be super humble. And she was super nice! It was just an absolute pleasure to meet her and finally being able to put a face to the name of the writer to one of my favorite heroes in the Marvel universe just made me want to support her work more. 

Kelly Sue and I after she signed my comics and I forgot I wanted a picture so I waited in line again for this one :( such a noob.

This Week's Haul: Lent Edition

Hello everyone~! It's time for another haul post. If you do not know, last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday which would start the period of Lent for Catholics and some Protestants. Lent is basically the 40 days leading to Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. Our church started a fasting relay and yesterday was my day, and it was hard. One way I was able to get my mind off of food was this haul!

Pretty excited about the new Moon Knight comic and the SD 00 Raiser!

My Comic Book of the Week for 11/06/13

Today I'd like to introduce another corner to the blog: My Comic Book of the Week! This corner will showcase comics (most likely a Marvel Comic since I don't read much of the other publishers) that are exciting to me and ones I would like to recommend to you.

This week's comic is The Amazing X-Men #1! I know, I know there a ton of X-Men books and part of being a Marvel Comics lover is that each year you either feel like you buy too many X-Men comics or too many Avengers comics. But this one is for a very particular reason: The return of everyone's favorite elf, Nightcrawler!