Jocelyn Gajeway’s “Sullengrey: Sacrifice”

Writer Jocelyn Gajeway, co-creator of the cult horror comic Sullengrey, has the next chapter of her darkly humorous (accent on the dark) series currently being solicited by Diamond: Sullengrey: Sacrifice.

Together with artist Drew Rausch, this critically acclaimed and gory coming of age tale continues its look at some of the deepest darkest corners of the human psyche as the small town of Autumn’s Grove is torn apart by its greatest fears come to life.

SULLENGREY: SACRIFICE no. 1  (JUL090664), a 64-page full color comic book for $4.99, will be in stores September 30, 2009.

Visit the Sullengrey site for more details!

Do You Have SDCC Announcements We Can Post?

Hi Ladies,

If you have announcements about your booths/panels/etc in San Diego Comic Con, please email us the info & we will be happy to post. Please don’t leave it as a comment here; just write to us at info@friends-lulu.com & we will take care of it.

Also, since we use WordPress, we get very good “search engine optimization” (it’s built into the way they code the titles, etc.). So if you need an extra website to be your place where people find your info, posting here can really help you. Just be sure to send us as specific & complete info as you can.

Lulu Review: AIR Vol. 1

AIR Vol. 1

Writer: G. Willow Wilson

Artist: M.K. Perker

Vertigo Comics, $9.99

AIR is a remarkable work by writer G. Willow Wilson and artist M.K. Perker that elevates not only the medium but Vertigo Comics in particular. The book’s protagonist is Blythe, a stewardess with an inconvenient fear of flying. But what might first be seen as Blythe’s crucial flaw will later lay the groundwork for the blossoming of her greatest talent.

Accompanying Blythe on-and-off on her journey is the enigmatic Zayn, a man of many names and disguises. Through proceedings that run from satire to the just plain surreal, the attraction and romance between our heroine and Zayn remains believable and touching, an oasis.

It admittedly took me two readings of the first issue of AIR to really get into the story; which is why I really recommend the affordably-priced trade. Comics like this just seem (at least to me) to work better as a whole, rather than serialized.

Rating: 5 out of 5 Lulus

Lulu Sketchbook: Sean Bieri

Sean Bieri’s “Lulu” receives much props from the younger generation.

Read: “Lorna The Jungle Girl”

You can read a whole story featuring Golden Age superheroine “Lorna the Jungle Girl” here at Pappy’s Golden Age Comics. Link via The Comics Reporter.

Around The Web With Lulu! 7/8/09

SKIN HORSE, the popular webcomic – and 2008 Stumptown Trophy Award winner for best small press – is now available for pre-order! You can purchase the 144-page collected edition, by writer/artist Shaenon K. Garrity and co-writer Jeffrey C. Wells, here (story via The Beat).

Katherine Dacey from the “Good Comics For Kids” column in the School Library Journal has posted an interesting & helpful list of comics and graphic novels that reflect America’s cultural diversity. The list is divided into age groups “pre-teens” and “teens (13+)”, and is definitely worth a read!

Karen Green at “Adventures in Academia” takes a look at Scottsboro Alabama: A Story In Linoleum Cuts and opines: “I Like It!…But Is It Comics?”

Finally, via Sarah Jaffe at Blog@Newsarama we’ve gotten word that Wonder Woman is apparenty running for major of Washington DC. Read link for details.

Ten Things About Her: Firestar

1. Was originally created for the animated television show “Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends.’

2. Was created after the “Spider-Man” TV producers couldn’t use the Human Torch because of rights issues.

3. Was originally designed by John Romita, Sr., and bore more than a passing resemblance to Peter “Spider-Man” Parker’s main squeeze in the comics, Mary Jane.

4. First appeared in comics in Uncanny X-Men #193.

5. Was featured in a 1986 miniseries by Tom DeFalco, Mary Wilshire, and Steve Leialoha.

6. Was a founding member of the New Warriors.

7. Refused to wear a cleavage-revealing outfit designed by her Avengers teammate The Wasp.

8. Has powers that are microwave- rather than simply flame-based.

9. Was engaged to her New Warriors/Avengers teammate Justice, but called the wedding off because she felt she need more life experience.

10. Apparently, in the comic Marvel Divas, is revealed to have cancer.

“Anatomy Of A 90s Female Superhero”

by Elim Mak from the 1995 Friends of Lulu pamphlet, “Comics Are For Everyone”

10 Things About Her: Halo

This is a new feature where we focus on a female comic book character and list ten things about her. Some characters will be familiar to you, and some obscure: feel free to chime in if you’re a fan or have some interesting trivia about the character.

Halo

1. She made her debut in DC’s The Brave And The Bold Vol. 1 #200, in 1983.

2. She was created by Mike W. Barr & Jim Aparo.

3. She was originally the merged consciousness of a human woman named Violet Harper and an “Aurakle”, an iridescent-colored ancient energy being.

4. Violet Harper was a sociopath, but her merging with the Aurakle created a new, innocent entity who is shocked at the propensity of humans to harm one another.

5. Halo can fly, and create auras of different colors around herself which have different effects – which, in a DC Universe of so many color-based characters, provided a lot of interesting story ideas.

6. Halo’s violet aura gave the sociopathic personality of Violet Harper control of the body

7. She died and came back to life, albeit in another merged form.

8. Alfred invited Halo to come back to the Outsiders in 2009.

9. The alternate Halo of Elseworlds JLA: Another Nail was African-American.

10. Her unique costume, like that of Dazzler and other very “1980s” female superheroes, has made her a cult favorite and fondly remembered despite her relative obscurity.

Girls Entertainment Network’s Eisner Review Feature

In celebration of the 2009 Eisner Awards, the Girls Entertainment Network comics team will be presenting a week-long feature event focusing on a select ten nomination categories: Best Short Story, Best Continuing Series, Best Limited Series, Best New Series, Best Digital Comic, Best Writer, Best Writer/Artist, Best Penciller/Inker or Penciller/Inker Team, Best Cover Artist, and Best Coloring. The articles—released two at a time for a total of ten articles—will be written by the five comics staff members and focus on one category at a time, highlighting each of the nominees.

This upcoming event will help to promote comics at the Girls Entertainment Network and build a better interactive community of readers and fans. To facilitate this process and strengthen the overall outcome, three winners will be randomly chosen from a pool of commenters during the event week. The winners will be announced and contacted by the Comics Editor, Stephanie “WITA” Carmichael, at the end of the contest, and each will be awarded a custom Eisner-nominated prize pack featuring a congratulatory note from the GEN comics girls!

The Eisner review feature is the biggest undertaking from the GEN comics section yet and results from the collaboration of dozens of publishers and creators—including Marvel, DC, Dark Horse, and many more! The event and contest will begin Monday, July 6th and end Friday, July 10th.

About The Girls Entertainment Network:

Spearheaded by a female staff, GEN fosters a dedicated and diverse group of ladies who are, first and foremost, fans. Readers who frequent the site can expect content written by individuals whose knowledge of the greater enthusiast culture is on par with their own.

Although GEN’s primary focus is to offer a platform to females, everyone – male and female alike – is encouraged to participate in the latest conversations pertaining to video games, comics, anime, gadgets, and cosplay as well as join our growing community of friendship and support.

GEN stands out among tech culture websites by breaking down gender stereotypes and showing the world that today’s ladies are taking control of the controller and digging through your comic collection.