Muriel Fahrion, the original concept artist for the Care Bears, created a wonderful drawing of a new bear that sported a "Black Power" and carrying a "Black Lives Matter" sign.…
John Marcotte
Secret identity of a father raising two super-heroic young girls
Concept Artist Shares Alternate Looks for the Birds of Prey
Greg Hopwood, the concept artist for Birds of Prey, recently released a batch of unused character designs from the film. The designs include alternate looks for Harley Quinn and the…
Milo Manara Creates Gorgeous Art Honoring the Essential Women of the Pandemic
Yes, THAT Milo Manara. art by Milo Manara Italian comic artist Milo Manara is famous (or infamous) for drawing erotic comics such as Click, Butterscotch and Hidden Camera. Mainstream comic…
March Madness: The Tournament to Be Crowned “Queen of the Pop-Culture Universe”
Win a "Quarantine Survival Kit" with graphic novels from Dr. Comics and Oni Press Since everyone is stuck inside for the foreseeable future, and all sports are cancelled, Heroic Girls…
Cosplay We Love: Imperator Furiosa by Allison Pope
As a method of coping with our coronavirus-imposed quarantine, we made a little meme asking when we would be allowed to start dressing like Imperator Furiosa from Mad Max: Fury…
Interview: Dr. Janina Scarlet from Super-Hero Therapy
Heroic Girls sits down with Dr. Scarlet to talk about her work and her latest graphic novel, Dark Agents, Book One: Violet and the Trial of Trauma.
Heroic Girls Podcast: Season 1, Episode 2
In this second episode of The Heroic Girls Podcast, John, Ayana and Gerine tackle black representation in pop culture. Topics include Black Panther, Luke Cage, Storm and the Watchmen --…
Interview: Kelly Sue DeConnick
Kelly Sue DeConnick is one of the hottest writers in comics right now. After retooling Carol Danvers to make her the new Captain Marvel, DeConnick capitalized on her success to launch the creator-owned titles Pretty Deadly and Bitch Planet. She most recently took over writing duties for DC’s Aquaman.
Whether simply creating well-rounded female characters like Captain Marvel, writing more explicitly feminist works like Bitch Planet, or directly motivating her social media followers with tools like her Bitches Get Things Done mailing list — DeConnick has found success as a writer not afraid to take a stand for what she believes in.
We (virtually) sat down with DeConnick for a Skype interview, where she talked about her favorite tattoos, how to pass the “Sexy Lamp Test” and the fact that all comics are political.
Birds of Prey
(and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) Birds of Prey is a frenetic explosion of subversive humor, vibrant…
Heroic Girls Podcast: Season 1, Episode 1
Heroic Girls Podcast - Season One Episode One John and Patti discuss the four big superhero movies of 2020 -- all helmed by female directors: Birds of Prey, Black Widow,…