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| Andrew Aydin, John Lewis and Nate Powell (via National Book Foundation) |
Amazon lists the top 20 graphic novels for 2016.
Michael Cavna lists the best graphic novels of 2016.
Charlotte McDuffie on her late husband Dwayne McDuffie and the awards established in his memory.
Sacha Mardou on the female characters created by Dan Clowes.
Zulkiflee Anwar Unlhaque aka Zunar arrested again, this time for sedition against Malaysian Prime Minister.
Alanna Bennett on the growing divide between Harry Potter fans and their beloved franchise. Perhaps the most infamous recent example was the charge of cultural appropriation over J.K. Rowling's History of Magic in North America.
But not everyone is agitating for greater inclusiveness. Angelica Jade Bastién covers the growing racist backlash from some parts of superhero fandom. Both trends could probably be connected to a larger national conversation. But I wonder what this says about how franchises are created at different points in time and how different kinds of individuals end up gravitating towards them?
Alex Vadukul on Hong Kong's first female kung fu star, Angela Mao. Most people will recognize her as Su Lin in Enter the Dragon.
Erin Gloria Ryan on the surging demand for self-defence classes since Nov 8. These types of articles are usually written when people worry about a perceived increase in violent crime or terrorism while focusing on male students and instructors. But marginalized individuals such as women, minorities, and the LGBTQ community have always had their own specific self defence needs.
Sean Kleefeld, Tyler Amato, John Seavey, myself are ready to say goodbye to 2016.
