Comics - xoJane

"Fake Geek Girls" Revisited: Dudes, Please Stop Trying To Compete With The Girl In The Comic Shop For Nerd Cred

Devon Sanders — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:00:00 -0400

If you want to see fire, get between one of my employees and their love, comics. If you prevent them from doing their job, you will lose every time you walk through the door.

I'm a Female Comic and I Want My Groupies, Damnit!

Sara Benincasa — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:00:00 -0400

In my experience, guy comedy groupies (as opposed to fans) tend to be, well, nonexistent. There is no lady comedy equivalent to the hot, nubile, sexy groupies that some male comics attract.

It Happened To Me: I Worked At Marvel Comics

Kate Levin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:00:00 -0500

You may be surprised to hear that some of the most attractive, fit, funny people I’ve ever met worked at Marvel Comics. The first time I took a friend to my office, she whispered to me, “Why is everyone here so hot?”

I'm Afraid I Might Be A "Fake Geek Girl"

Kate Conway — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:00:00 -0500

Can we still be friends if I admit I've never read the Arthur Conan Doyle versions of "Sherlock Holmes?"

Get That Sexy Comic Look: Technicolor Makeup As Inspired by Jonny Negron

Annie K — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 09:00:00 -0400

Technicolor makeup’s some tricky shit. But the only Crayola-faced women that I truly look up to are the slutty cartoon characters drawn by my friend, Jonny Negron.

Lesley's List: This Week's Five Small Vanquishers of Pessimism

Lesley — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 14:00:30 -0400

Dealing with a sick pet: the worst or the very very WORST?

Lesley's List: This Week's Five Small Obsessions (Featuring COCONUT!)

Lesley — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:26 -0400

Please help me find a selection of silk chiffon robes to wear while pretending my built-in-2006 beachside condo is a MAGICAL ANCIENT CASTLE.

Lady Comic Problems: I'm Not On My Period, Your Joke's Just Not Funny

Giulia — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:00:30 -0400

As a comic, apparently I’m supposed to be able to take a joke, ANY joke, no matter how bad, dumb or insulting it is.

The Ultrasound That Roared: On Abortion, Humor and Censorship

Lesley — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 13:00:21 -0400

Several US newspapers have refused to print a series of comic strips dealing with abortion rights and transvaginal ultrasounds. What does this mean for our critical thinking skills?

What's So Sexy About a Broken Spine?

Jess — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 14:00:14 -0400

The problem with comic art isn't the fact that women don’t look like that in real life. The problem is that artists' idea of a stylized fantasy woman is "put all the naughty bits on the front so we can see them at the same time."

Nobody Ever Told Me A Black Woman Wasn't Supposed to Love Sci Fi

Rana — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:00:07 -0400

Your stereotypical nerd is usually white, male, teenaged, disheveled and frumpy. Race and gender diversity hasn’t generally been a strong point in fandom. But that hasn't stopped me from going to "the con."

All She Wants to Talk About is Poop and Genitals: Comic Artist Lisa Hanawalt

Jenny — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 10:00:11 -0400

Lisa's comics include weird illustrated lists, ridiculous stories starring anthropomorphic animals, revolting drawings of medical mishaps and products that don't exist. I'm smitten!

Emily Carroll Draws Dresses and Delightful Happysad Comics for You

Lesley — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:00:09 -0400

Who doesn't love a storybook ending?

Comic Books for People Who Think They Couldn’t Possibly Like Comic Books

Lesley — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:02:16 -0400

Nary a superhero in sight! (Not that there’s anything wrong with superheroes.)