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Bitch Planet #1: Feminism, Humor, Non-Compliance.

January 8, 2025 by Christopher ZF 1 Comment

The women-in-prison sexploitation action-sci-fi-comedy from Kelly Sue DeConnick.

Filed Under: Comics, Reviews Tagged With: Bitch Planet, Image Comics, Kelley Sue DeConnick, Valentine De Landro

Review: Image Comics’ Shutter #1 and 2

May 28, 2025 by thestakemag 6 Comments

Kate Kristopher is not a damsel, she is not merely a masculine hero made into a heroine, and she is no simple cliché or stereotype

Filed Under: Comics, Reviews Tagged With: Comics, Daniel Casey, Image Comics, Joe Keatinge, Leila Del Duca, Reviews, Shutter

Review: Pretty Deadly #4 and 5

April 8, 2025 by thestakemag 1 Comment

Anna and Jeff close out the first arc of Pretty Deadly with much love for Kelly Sue DeConnick and Emma Rios’ work.

Filed Under: Comics, Reviews Tagged With: Anna Josephson and Jeff Michler, Comics, Emma Rios, Image Comics, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Pretty Deadly, Reviews

Saga Volume 3 out this Wednesday

March 17, 2025 by Christopher ZF Leave a Comment

The release of the next installment of the sci-fi graphic novel finally approaches

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Image Comics, Saga, Sci-Fi

A Conversation with Kelly Sue DeConnick

January 30, 2025 by Christopher ZF 7 Comments

An interview with the writer of Pretty Deadly, Captain Marvel, and the forthcoming Bitch Planet

Filed Under: Comics, Interviews, Media Tagged With: Avengers Assemble, Bitch Planet, Captain Marvel, Carol Corps, Emma Rios, Feminism, Image Comics, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Marvel Comics, Matt Fraction, Pretty Deadly

Brian K. Vaughan talks Saga’s end

January 22, 2025 by Christopher ZF 1 Comment

Brian K. Vaughan says he knows where Saga is going.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Image Comics, Paul Thomas Anderson, Saga

Review: Pretty Deadly #2 and 3

December 23, 2024 by Christopher ZF 5 Comments

The economists are back, discussing Pretty Deadly #2 and 3, and building comparisons to Blood Meridian and Walter White.

Filed Under: Comics, Reviews Tagged With: Anna Josephson and Jeff Michler, Blood Meridian, Emma Rios, Image Comics, Kelly Sue DeConnick, Pretty Deadly, Walter White, Western

Fiona Staples named Comic Artist of the Year

December 3, 2024 by Christopher ZF 3 Comments

If you’re not reading Saga, do yourself a favor and start now.

Filed Under: Comics Tagged With: Brian K. Vaughan, Fiona Staples, Image Comics, Paste Magazine, Saga

Comics Review: Pretty Deadly #1

October 28, 2025 by thestakemag 3 Comments

A team of husband and wife economists review Image’s new Pretty Deadly.

Filed Under: Comics, Reviews Tagged With: Anna Josephson and Jeff Michler, Emma Rios, Image Comics, Kelly Sue DeConick, Pretty Deadly, Review, Westerns

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