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Comics Publishers Are Promising Change, but Does That Include From Within?

The protests that emerged against systemic racism and police brutality following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis show no sign of slowing down, leading to a moment for people and companies to reflect on the ways they contribute to that system. That includes comic book publishers. Many are showing support and promising change,…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

The Flash‘s Hartley Sawyer Has Been Fired After Vile Tweets Resurface

Hartley Sawyer, the actor who played the Elongated Man on CW’s The Flash, has been fired from the show after past racist and misogynist tweets of his resurfaced on social media. “Hartley Sawyer will not be returning for season seven of The Flash,” said a statement released to the Hollywood Reporter by the network, Warner…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 7

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter seven today. Here’s the link to the prologue where it…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

Batwoman‘s Showrunner Considered a ‘Soap Opera’-Style Recast, But Ultimately Decided Against It

With the surprising news that Ruby Rose was leavingBatwoman came the equally surprising news that, in response, the showrunners would not simply be recasting the role of Kate Kane, but would instead be entirely rebooting the show, starring a new character, who casting calls refer to as “Ryan Wilder”, who will come to take on…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Apropos of Nothing, Check Out These Fantasy Novels by LGBT Creators

Why do I bring this up today? Oh, no reason. Definitely not because one of the world’s most (formerly) beloved fantasy authors outed herself definitively as a transphobe, sharing boilerplate trans-exclusionary talking points that are pretty easily debunked. But, like, just in case you wanted to read some fantasy during these weird times but didn’t…

Books & Comics Julie Muncy

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 6

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter six today. Here’s the link to the prologue where it…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 5

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter five today. Here’s the link to the prologue where it…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

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8 Classic Sci-Fi Books That Offer a Short but Provocative Read

We’re still in the middle of a pandemic and trying to stay socially distant, so it’s a great opportunity to spend time with a classic novel. That doesn’t mean you have to plow through War and Peace to feel like you’re getting some culture. Here are some famous (and lesser-known) quick-to-read stories that helped define…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

After 25 Years, DC Has Cut Ties With the Largest Distributor of Comics in America

Diamond Comics has held an essential monopoly on the distribution of mainstream comics on the biggest publishers in the industry for decades. And now, in the wake of ongoing differences between Diamond and one of the biggest of those publishers, DC Comics, the two are officially parting ways. The Hollywood Reporter, citing an email sent…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 4

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter four today. Here’s the link to the prologue where it…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

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As the Punisher Skull Re-Emerges on Cops in U.S. Protests, Marvel Comics Reckons With Its Imagery [Updated]

The appropriation of comic book character Frank Castle’s skull emblem by police and the military has been an ongoing issue for Marvel Entertainment as it wrestles with the questionable embrace of the anti-hero’s extrajudicial violence by real state and federal employees. But as the “Punisher skull” has re-emerged on officer’s uniforms in current crackdowns on…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Image: Kami Garcia, Mico Suayan, Jason Badower, Annette Kwok

Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity Is a Grimly Unique Take on Gotham’s Dark Corners

What do Salvador Dali, Harley Quinn, and the Joker all have to do with one another? Take your time to think through the question before you continue on. Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity, the ongoing DC series written by Kami Garcia with illustrations by Mico Suayan and Mike Mayhew, is the sort of Elseworlds (though not technically Elseworlds)…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore

Image: Sanford Greene, Steve Pugh, Joe Bennett, Ruy José, and Paul Mounts, Dan Mora, Tamra Bonvillain, Ed Dukeshire, and Kousuke Oono

Here Are Your 2020 Eisner Awards Nominees

Like with most things this year, the 2020 Eisner Awards are a little different. Yes, it’s still a celebration of the best things the comic book industry had to offer in the previous year. Yes, it’s still a very diverse, exciting group of talent. However, this year, due to the covid-19 pandemic, the nominees were…

Books & Comics Germain Lussier

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 3

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter three today. Here’s the link to the prologue where it…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

Riverdale Actors Speak Out on the Show’s Treatment of Black Characters [Updated]

Riverdale star Vanessa Morgan is done being quiet. The woman who plays Toni Topaz on the CW drama has shared her frustration at television shows for how they portray Black characters. While she didn’t initially mention her show by name, she and other actors from the show have since brought some of Riverdale’s issues to…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Legends of Tomorrow’s Timely Season Finale Celebrates Revolution

“If you make life bleak enough, people become so focused on survival they forget they can revolt.” Zari may not have known those words would come out at a time like this, but the season five finale of Legends of Tomorrow delivered the message we all need: Sometimes a little chaos is the best way…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 2

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter two today. Here’s the link to the prologue where it…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

Author Max Brooks on What Fascinates Him About Bigfoot

Max Brooks is probably best known as the author of World War Z—the excellent 2006 zombie apocalypse tale that was adapted into a so-so 2013 movie. He’s back with another outstanding survival story, Devolution: A Firsthand Account of the Rainier Sasquatch Massacre, and io9 got a chance to talk with him all about it. Similar…

Books & Comics Cheryl Eddy

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 1

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Check out chapter one today. Here’s the link to the prologue in case…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

Start Reading Molly Tanzer’s Creatures of Charm and Hunger Here

Two years ago, io9 shared author Molly Tanzer’s Victorian fantasy novelCreatures of Will & Temper in serialized excerpts. And now we’ve got good news for fans of the author, not to mention fans of free books: We’re doing it again, with her newest title! Here’s what Tanzer says about Creatures of Charm and Hunger: “I confess…

Books & Comics io9 Staff

Comics Publishers Are Promising Change, but Does That Include From Within?

The Flash‘s Hartley Sawyer Has Been Fired After Vile Tweets Resurface

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 7

Batwoman‘s Showrunner Considered a ‘Soap Opera’-Style Recast, But Ultimately Decided Against It

Apropos of Nothing, Check Out These Fantasy Novels by LGBT Creators

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 6

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 5

8 Classic Sci-Fi Books That Offer a Short but Provocative Read

After 25 Years, DC Has Cut Ties With the Largest Distributor of Comics in America

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 4

As the Punisher Skull Re-Emerges on Cops in U.S. Protests, Marvel Comics Reckons With Its Imagery [Updated]

Joker/Harley: Criminal Sanity Is a Grimly Unique Take on Gotham’s Dark Corners

Here Are Your 2020 Eisner Awards Nominees

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 3

Riverdale Actors Speak Out on the Show’s Treatment of Black Characters [Updated]

Legends of Tomorrow’s Timely Season Finale Celebrates Revolution

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 2

Author Max Brooks on What Fascinates Him About Bigfoot

Read Creatures of Charm and Hunger: Chapter 1

Start Reading Molly Tanzer’s Creatures of Charm and Hunger Here

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