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Chicks Dig Comics: A Celebration of Comic Books by the Women Who Love Them
by
Lynne M. Thomas (Goodreads Author) ,
Sigrid Ellis , Seanan McGuire (Goodreads Author) , Marjorie Liu , Rachel Edidin , Jill Pantozzi , Sara Ryan (Goodreads Author) , Delia Sherman
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In "Chicks Dig Comics," editors Lynne M. Thomas (Hugo-Award-winning "Chicks Dig Time Lords") and Sigrid Ellis bring together essays by award-winning writers and artists who celebrate the comics medium and its creators, and who examine the characters and series that they love. Gail Simone ("Birds of Prey") and Carla Speed McNeil ("Finder") describe how they entered the comi...more
Paperback, 208 pages
Published
April 10th 2012
by Mad Norwegian Press
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Seanan McGuire's essay explaining why Emma Frost is more awesome than Jean Grey is worth the price of admission by itself - but I'm still looking forward to reading the others.
Upon finishing - I loved the variety of topics presented. Lots of reminiscing about discovering comics in the local comic shop of varying quality, reflections from prominent artists, editors, and other professionals in the field, a couple of interviews with male contributors known for writing excellent female characters,...more
Upon finishing - I loved the variety of topics presented. Lots of reminiscing about discovering comics in the local comic shop of varying quality, reflections from prominent artists, editors, and other professionals in the field, a couple of interviews with male contributors known for writing excellent female characters,...more
There are a couple of targeted essays (notably on the Jean Grey / Emma Frost identity breakdown), but for the most part this is a book of essays detailing how women like comics. Guess what? The women who like comics, like them for the same reasons that men like them, and like them the same way that men do. In fact, the women who like comics are just as mystified at the women who don't like comics as the men who like comics are.
The big difference? If you're a woman who likes comics, not only did...more
The big difference? If you're a woman who likes comics, not only did...more
This is the rare anthology where I liked almost every single essay. There were still some I enjoyed more than others, but most of the selections were so short that it wasn't hard to skim through the ones I wasn't enamoured with.
The book includes the views from fans, creators of all types and several generations, and several professional critics. I found a few comics that were referenced over and over again and may end up trying a few based on the recommendations. (Notably Sandman, Batwoman, and...more
The book includes the views from fans, creators of all types and several generations, and several professional critics. I found a few comics that were referenced over and over again and may end up trying a few based on the recommendations. (Notably Sandman, Batwoman, and...more
Originally posted at Girls Read Comics Too.
First off, a huge congratulations to Lynne M. Thomas and Sigrid Ellis, who managed to not just get together an impressive list of names, but also put each piece where it seemed to belong. There’s an amazing range of talent here, and there’s no denying that this book is what someone like me has needed for so long. I don’t even enjoy non-fiction that much, and I read this in one sitting.
There’s a great range of interests and pieces here. From interviews w...more
First off, a huge congratulations to Lynne M. Thomas and Sigrid Ellis, who managed to not just get together an impressive list of names, but also put each piece where it seemed to belong. There’s an amazing range of talent here, and there’s no denying that this book is what someone like me has needed for so long. I don’t even enjoy non-fiction that much, and I read this in one sitting.
There’s a great range of interests and pieces here. From interviews w...more
There was never any question that I was going to love Chicks Dig Comics. I'm a massive fan of Chicks Dig Time Lords and Whedonistas; I'm a girl, a geek, and I have recently discovered a new obsession with comic books. Add all those factors together, and this book could have been written for me.
The thing I truly love about Chicks Dig Comics is that it treats itself as a celebration. And that’s exactly what it is (in fact, it’s in the title). It’s more than a series of essays about women who read,...more
The thing I truly love about Chicks Dig Comics is that it treats itself as a celebration. And that’s exactly what it is (in fact, it’s in the title). It’s more than a series of essays about women who read,...more
I was fortunate enough to get a review copy of Chicks Dig Comics and I have been reading it on my lunch breaks every day. It’s full of essays by wonderful women (and a few men), including those in the industry and those who are just fans of comics, like me.
I’ll have to admit that I fell out of comics fandom over 10 years ago, but re-discovered them recently thanks to digital versions. Collecting comics got so expensive back in those days and I initially had the intent to buy every single Vertigo...more
I’ll have to admit that I fell out of comics fandom over 10 years ago, but re-discovered them recently thanks to digital versions. Collecting comics got so expensive back in those days and I initially had the intent to buy every single Vertigo...more
http://nwhyte.livejournal.com/2087652.html[return][return]Mad Norwegian Press must be pretty pleased to have two books in the running for Best Related Work in this year's Hugos (the other being Chicks Unravel Time). It is less my cup of tea, to be honest; my knowledge of comics is rather inferior to my knowledge of Doctor Who, and this book is clearly for enthusiasts. (I was also a bit puzzled to find that the foreword is by a man, and there are two interviews with male creators, which seems to...more
Chicks Dig Comics makes a statement that shouldn't need to be made but clearly does: chicks dig comics. The book is a celebration of comics and the women who love them, as the subtitle reads, and it's an incredibly strong collection, with hardly a dud among the the 25 essays and 5 interviews, which is truly impressive.
The majority of the essays take the form of personal stories about how this chick learned to dig comics. What was fascinating was the common themes that emerged throughout the book...more
The majority of the essays take the form of personal stories about how this chick learned to dig comics. What was fascinating was the common themes that emerged throughout the book...more
Jul 24, 2012
Ben Babcock
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I don’t read comic books that much.
Given my reading habits, and how quickly I read, I find it difficult to go out and get every issue of a serial. I’ve read some collected works, like Sandman, and enjoyed them—storytelling is storytelling, whether it’s in words or art on a page. Digital editions might help, once we finally give up on that DRM nonsense. However, even with that hurdle cleared, I’ll admit I’m not a very visual person. Pictures, whether they are paintings or prints or ink drawings,...more
Given my reading habits, and how quickly I read, I find it difficult to go out and get every issue of a serial. I’ve read some collected works, like Sandman, and enjoyed them—storytelling is storytelling, whether it’s in words or art on a page. Digital editions might help, once we finally give up on that DRM nonsense. However, even with that hurdle cleared, I’ll admit I’m not a very visual person. Pictures, whether they are paintings or prints or ink drawings,...more
A great collection of essays and interviews. I'm not a big comics reader but I learned a lot about the different stories and maybe I should read more comics
Absolutely inspirational.
Well, I feel a little weird giving this one a rating, since I have an essay in it. But I will say that I am very impressed with the job the editors did of compiling and arranging this material. If you read this through as it's presented, you'll get a fascinating perspective on many aspects of the role of women in comics and comics fandom.
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A fun collection of essays. I truly appreciate the insight this book gives me into the comic book fans in my life: my siblings (particularly my sister Caroline, who contributed a chapter) and my coworkers.
And now I want to read some batwoman. I expect my sis will let me borrow some ;)
And now I want to read some batwoman. I expect my sis will let me borrow some ;)
Great collection of essays looking at all aspects of why women love comics. Not surprisingly, the answers are dizzying in variety and scope. These are balanced with insightful interviews with some of the medium's top talent. Nice to see a collection like this. I learned a lot!
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Tremendas historias y experiencias de mujeres involucradas con la industria del comic, espero pronto poder subir una review más extensa.
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I'm the Curator of Rare Books and Special Collections at Northern Illinois University. I manage popular culture special collections that include the papers of over 50 SF authors, and significant collections of dime novels, comics, and popular historical children’s literature. I also teach a Special Collections course as an adjunct at San Jose State University.
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