ms. marvel

Every girl, every teen, every person has felt out of place. The things that connect us all, especially in superhero comics, are feelings of loneliness, wanting to fit in, and wanting to be a part of something bigger. That’s not a man thing or a woman thing; that’s a person thing. And that’s what Ms.Continue reading “ms. marvel”

the sandman, vol. 8: world’s end

It’s been a few hours since I’ve finished World’s End. It’s been a few hours since I settled in to listen to the stories of my fellow travelers. It’s been a few hours since strangers became less strange by sharing a part of themselves–by taking a few hours themselves to share a story. It’s beenContinue reading “the sandman, vol. 8: world’s end”

goldie the gargoyle (embroidery no. 17)

It kills me when adorable things show up in comic books. Here I am, reading about a nightmare/King of Dreams/contract killers/reimagined biblical characters and WHAM, something cute drops in the frame. I’ve been reading through The Sandman–the first issue is just a little younger than I am–and though it took me 25 years to catchContinue reading “goldie the gargoyle (embroidery no. 17)”

top 10 books I read in 2013

I’m on track to read 29 books this year. Maybe a few more if I can sneak them in before the clock strikes 12. Not a huge amount–I do have a day job, which is coincidentally also reading–but I’ll take it. My top 10 favorite books this year, in no particular order, are: Saga Written byContinue reading “top 10 books I read in 2013”

izabel from saga (embroidery no. 16)

I feel like I come late to the game to a lot of things. I just discovered Sandman–only 15 years after the first one came out. I am furiously trying to catch up on the Good Wife, which just started season 5. Last year I got really into Stephen King’s Dark Tower series, and theContinue reading “izabel from saga (embroidery no. 16)”

what would death wear

Death is my favorite of Dream’s siblings. Neil Gaiman’s Sandman series has me saying nonsensical things like that and meaning every word. In Gaiman’s universe, our hero Dream has six siblings. I’ve met five of them: Death, Desire, Delirium, Despair, and Destiny. Destiny is the oldest, and he seems like a little bit of aContinue reading “what would death wear”

superhero sweatshirt

It’s no secret that comic books are my new favorite thing. But I fell in love with some comic-book-inspired Philip Lim sweaters last year, before I read my first one. They are cheeky and cool–and just fun, right? Unfortunately the real deal was over my budget. Philip Lim did come out with a Target collaborationContinue reading “superhero sweatshirt”

the sandman (vol. 1)

Graphic novels are my new favorite things. I guess it helps that I’m starting with some of the best–maybe it’s all downhill from here. After reading and loving Saga (a new issue came out yesterday, get on it!), I dove into Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman on numerous recommendations for it. And, surprise surprise, I’m into thisContinue reading “the sandman (vol. 1)”

lying cat (embroidery no. 14)

If you’ve read Saga (like you should!) you must love Lying Cat. She is sidekick to The Will and can tell when someone is lying. We all need some Lying Cat in our lives–but since I can’t get a hold of the original, I embroidered this. Here’s a closer look.