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Wonder Woman’s True History: The Lasso of Truth! Holy 50 Shades of Grey Batman!!

This article was originally published on March 14, 2015 by Manny Popoca. During a Wizard World Comic Con at Madison, WI, this year I sat in on a panel about the history of Milwaukee independent comic books. The reason that this is even relevant is because it was also part of a discussion of early history of females in the comic book industry and sexism in comic books themselves. In this panel I learned (and later did my own research) the true history of Wonder Woman, her creator and the reasons for her original look and origins. I will be sharing what

[Cosplay Interview] ‘Lowering the Bar with Beverly Downen of Downen Creative Studios

Cosplay, Interview

This week’s edition of Lowering the Bar with Wulfgar is with Beverly Downen of Downen Creative Studios. Beverly Downen of Downen Creative Studios is a maker and nerd from Portland, Oregon. She not only makes the costumes and props, she also wears them. She is details oriented and loves the experimentation that comes along with creation. Her primary goal is to continually encourage artists to confidently acquire new maker skills. In addition to creating her own movie-quality costumes and props, she creates instructional video tutorials and full costume build write-ups to foster a positive and encouraging community of makers. Beverly

5 Vertigo Comics You Can’t Miss

Last year, Vertigo, a publisher that has delighted us more than once or twice with violent and uncompromising stories that have become classics of the format, has effectively ceased its 27-year existence. All of Imprint’s “adult” series have moved to DC Black Label. In this article, Steve O’Neil, essay writer, offers readers a look back at some of the most high-profile works released by the once excellent publisher. 100 BULLETS Scriptwriter: Brian AzzarelloArtist: Eduardo Risso What would you do if you got the chance to commit murder and got away with it? The heroes of the comic book will have to find the