The Smart Bitches and their readers talk about some people who aren’t there, behind their back even, readers who buy romance–and other books–without going online, but based on the covers at the grocery store, etc. The comment thread about how and where people find books is particularly worthwhile.
An exhaustive and illustrated guide to every video game reference in Bryan Lee O’Malley’s Scott Pilgrim. Get’em all.
Hal Duncan navigates the mores of fan fiction. With stops at the kerfuffled shoals of Diana Gabaldon and George R. R. Martin’s blogs.
And more comics with Ask Chris. The Invincible Super Blog’s Chris Sims explains what the best thing and what the worst thing about comics culture are: fans. He also has pictures of a Bat-Monster Truck.
Oh, such a kerfuffle about Roger Ebert’s review of Kick-Ass and his blog piece, “Videogames Can Never Be Art.”
There’s always controversy in comics fandom around how female characters are drawn or sculpted. Karen equalizes things with some equivalently fan service covers, featuring Hal Jordan’s package flying through space, for the ladies and gentlemen who prefer gentlemen. (via Paiwingz)
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The Cultural Gutter 