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Watch The Trailer For Phoebe Gloeckner’s Comic Book Memoir Adaptation

by Jill Pantozzi | 5:45 pm, March 21st, 2013

Diary of a Teenage Girl is a coming of age graphic novel written and illustrated by Phoebe Gloeckner. It was adapted for the stage by Marielle Heller a few years ago but it now seems it’s been made into a film. Ladies Making Comics writes, “The story revolves around 15-year-old Minnie Goetze, who lives in San Francisco in the 1970s, emerging from a neglectful homelife into an out-of-control haze of adolescent confusion and self-discovery, involving sex, drugs, street life, and suicidal feelings.” It’s an interesting trailer which actually includes some comic animations. As far as when we can expect to see it, the Vimeo page only has this detail, “It is supported by the Sundance Institute writers and directors labs, and is slated to go into production in the fall of 2013.” [Warning: A brief shot of nudity in a magazine appears in the trailer as well as a possibly triggery sex scene.]

(via Ladies Making Comics)

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Marvel’s XX Teaser Revealed To Be Relaunched X-Men Title With Female Cast

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:01 am, January 14th, 2013

Last week, Marvel revealed a teaser for a new title from Brian Wood and Olivier Coipel. We surmised it was going to be a title with X-Men characters, specifically women, because of the double helix and XX logo. We had assumed this was going to be a completely new title and while we were partly right on that we’re happy to say we were also partly wrong. Wood and Coipel’s new title is not a “new” title but the relaunched Marvel Now X-Men series starring Jubilee, Storm, Rogue, Kitty Pryde, Rachel Grey and Psylocke.

It’s A Christmas Miracle! – DC Comics Rehires Gail Simone For Batgirl

by Jill Pantozzi | 12:55 pm, December 22nd, 2012

Ok, first of all, don’t get excited about the image. I chose it for obvious reasons, my head is spinning and I have no idea what the hell is going on. Ok, I kind of know what’s going on and it’s that Gail Simone is back on Batgirl at DC Comics after being unceremoniously fired two weeks ago. WHAT IS HAPPENING I AM SO CONFUSED?!?!

DC Comics’ Gail Simone Has Been Removed As The Writer Of Batgirl

by Jill Pantozzi | 11:49 am, December 10th, 2012

If you follow Gail Simone on Twitter (or anywhere else) you know she’s not shy about expressing her opinions, sometimes sarcastically, sometimes not. She’s a creator who’s very vocal with her fans so while her many tweets yesterday did not come as a surprise, the content of one of them did. DC Comics has told her she is no longer writing Batgirl.

The Girl Scouts Create Comics, We Want To Read Them

by Jill Pantozzi | 10:21 am, November 29th, 2012

If you’re a frequent reader of The Mary Sue, you probably already know we’re a big proponent of women in comics, so when we see a potential next generation being taught the trade, we get very excited. Junior Girl Scouts of America Gables Elementary Troop 1320 eared their Drawing Badge at a recent visit to the Comics Library at Ohio State University where they learned about self-publishing, had a history lesson on women in comics, and created their own mini-comic books! Take a look.

(Ohio State University Libraries Blog via Comics Alliance)

So Here’s the Slut-Shaming, Homophobic Post on Superheroes by… the Director of Guardians of the Galaxy

by Susana Polo | 11:47 am, November 28th, 2012

Generally, I don’t make a habit of making news posts about things that happened on the Internet more than a year ago. Unless, of course, it managed to slip everyone’s attention and is just blowing up now. I also don’t make a habit of writing news posts about random people on the internet being jerks. Unless, of course, they’re not random people at all, but people with significant power over either legal matters or the media we consume.

The case of ”The 50 Superheroes You Most Want to Have Sex With,” or rather, the content of the commentary on the post of that name by writer/director James Gunn last year. See, in between last February and now, Gunn was tapped as the director for the first new set of characters to be introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Phase 2, The Guardians of the Galaxy.

The Women of Marvel Comics Made Out Of Construction Paper

by Jill Pantozzi | 2:36 pm, November 24th, 2012

I used to make stuff out of construction paper when I was a kid. Let’s just say, none of it looked like this. Doctor Sonic has created images of your favorite (and obscure) Marvel Comics characters by layering construction paper and we’ve gathered several ladies from the bunch to show you. Has he cut out our favorite? Take a look.

(Doctor Sonic via Comics Alliance)

Jemma Salume Wins Best Commentary On The Latest “Fake Geek Girl” Controversy

by Jill Pantozzi | 4:35 pm, November 19th, 2012

I won’t say this comic from Jemma Salume is better than the one we posted last week from Meghan Danger, but it wins for illustrating exactly what artist Tony Harris seemed to be accusing certain cosplayers of in his recent Facebook rant. In the most literal, comedic way possible. Hit the jump to find out what happens when this “Fake Geek Girl” preys on the unsuspecting, “Super Mang” reading dude at VeldtCon.