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World’s Greatest Detective, Indeed.

Poison Ivory — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:53:56 +0000

David Willis of Shortpacked! weighs in on Stephanie Brown’s return. (You may recall his take on her death a year ago.) Well put, Mr. Willis.

Plus, a bonus sketch!

Comic strip meta commentary

Arion Hunter — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:43:29 +0000

Most Rhymes With Orange strips can be a little too grating or cute for my tastes, but sometimes Hilary Price gets it right on the nose.

Same goes for Get Fuzzy, which is funny but rarely incisive. And then occasionally it will make a comment worth listening to.

Minority Cartoonists Hold a “Sketch-In”

Arion Hunter — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:14:58 +0000

If you opened your newspaper today and noticed some of the comic strips seemed similar, it’s not unintentional. 11 minority cartoonists have banded together to protest the unequal treatment minority strips receive in many American newspapers.

Listen to NPR’s interview with Cory Thomas (or for those not audio-inclined, read the Washington Post article), and check out his awesome version of the strip.

Other strips participating include Herb and Jamaal, Housebroken, Cafe con Leche, The K Chronicles, Compu-toon, editorial cartoonist Tim Jackson, and Candorville.

On Anxiety

KPhoebe — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 04:26:51 +0000

Penny Arcade’s Gabe talks about his anxiety, and why it took thirty years for him to go to the doctor:

It was almost impossible to go get help though because the very nature of the illness prevents you from getting it. So I worry alot, I know that. So I start to think maybe I worry too much. Maybe I have a real problem. Then I think, “no I’m just worrying too much”. This is the kind of thing that keeps me awake at night. It’s fucking inescapable like some kind of brain trap. . . . Add to that the fact that I worry that if I do go to a doctor he’ll tell me I have some kind of brain disease or I’m not treatable or maybe just as bad that there’s nothing wrong with me. All this shit piles up and the result is that I’m 30 and I’ve never gone to the doctor about it until yesterday.

Make it work

Caribou23 — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 23:18:52 +0000

Hey there Project Runway fans, remember this fabulous designer from Season 3?

Well now you can follow Laura’s adventures as a superhero who helps solves women’s fashion dilemmas. The hilariously awesome guys over at Project Rungay broke the story, and they have a sneak preview of Robert Best’s art for the strip. Definitely no “serious ugly” going on here.

Keep your eyes peeled for the official mid-December launch of the strip on iVillage, and the free downloadable paper dolls. I personally find iVillage a bit obnoxious, but I adore Laura and fully plan on collecting those paper dolls.

Art Auction Preview: Shaenon at Stumptown

Rachel Edidin — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 18:01:06 +0000

This past weekend, Girl-Wonder.org made its convention debut at Stumptown Comics Fest in Portland, Oregon. Imagine our joyful surprise when guest-of-honor Shaenon Garrity ran up to our table, introducted herself, and asked if it was to late to donate a piece to the art auction (the official answer is “yes,” but we’ll make exceptions if you’re Shaenon Garrity)!

What Shaenon gave us was the original art from a strip of her long-running web-and-print sensation, Narbonic:

The starting bid for this piece will be U.S. $25. BID HERE!

You’ll be able to bid on this and other items in the Girl-Wonder Art Et Cetera auction, from October 7-14, 2007.

Two great tastes that taste great together

Betty — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 15:26:42 +0000

Feminism, and gaming, what could be better?! The August Issue of Cerise is out, and our own Karen Healey has an article in it. Check it out!

(The back page has a comic, by the way, so it is in fact three great tastes. Can you bear that much awesome in one place?)

My Other Car Is a Pynchon Novel

Rachel Edidin — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 02:28:52 +0000

Cat and Girl is one of my all-time favorite webcomics. It is hysterically funny. It is disgustingly erudite. It is the kind of comic strip that makes people with English degrees laugh until they cry. And this week’s strip is made of pure, distilled brilliant.

Francesco Explains It All

Rachel Edidin — Thu, 19 Jul 2007 19:58:57 +0000

I’ll admit it. I have a terrible brain-crush on Francesco Marciuliano. I want to start an imaginary indie rock band with him, and take him to movies, and gaze into his eyes over coffee while we discuss our favorite euphmisms, and generally be his platonic girlfriend.

For you poor benighted souls who don’t know who Francesco Marciuliano is (and shame, shame, shame on you!), he’s the genius behind Sally Forth, one of the best comic strips currently in syndication.

“Okay,” you may say, “But what has triggered this sudden outpouring of love?” Well, I’ve just discovered Francesco Marciuliano’s blog, Francesco Explains It All, and it is even more brilliant than I could ever have guessed.

I mean, Jane Austen’s Summer Newsletter? The man is a genius.