For those of you who follow this blog, you’ll remember I wrote about the comicbook Ricanstruction: Reminiscing & Rebuilding Puerto Rico by Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez. The proceeds from the sale of that comic went towards Hurricane Maria relief in Puerto and teamed his original character La Boriqueña with Wonder Woman, Superman, Batman, Aquaman, The Flash, Harley Quinn, and many other DC classic characters, (with permission from DC COMICS). Now Miranda-Rodriguez is back with the second full trade of his creator owned work, La Boriqueña #2. 

Hey folks! theblerdgurl podcast is back! I know it’s been awhile but I’m back with a new podcast for you. And I’ve changed my format a bit. Now I’m going to be talking about geek news, comics I’m reading as well as events I’ve been to. Don’t worry! Interviews are still going to happen in fact I have some great ones coming up! This week I talk about the work I’ve been doing with SYFY Wire, what happened to the Expanse, what I did out in Chicago for that Cloak and Dagger event PLUS some amazing discussions I’ve had with comic book creators over the past few months. Check it out and don’t forget to comment and subscribe! (You can now hear theblerdgurl podcast on Stitcher, Soundcloud, iTunes and GooglePlay)

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A few weeks ago Freeform reached out and was kind enough to invite me to be on a panel for their new show Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger based on the old comicbook series.The show will make it’s two-hour debut on Freeform on June 7th starting at 8pm EST.  The event was co-sponsored by GirlForward an organization dedicated to empowering refugee girls. Freeform flew me out to Chicago, (where I actually just was a couple of months ago for C2E2 with SYFY), to screen the premiere with contest winners as well as speak on a short panel about the show.

The Five Points Festival is a collision of designer toys, street art, alternative art, and craft beer curated by Clutter Magazine and Fueled by Lagunitas Brewing Company. A designer toy festival in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint Neighborhood, Five Points Fest is two days and nights of vinyl and plastic toys, original art, indie designers, resin, plush, blind boxes, blanks, minis, kaiju, Japanese vinyl, posters, prints, apparel, craft beer and more. The antidote to the average con, Five Points brings tastemakers, misfits, and rebels together with the new, retro, and infamous in a one-of-a-kind marketplace. And it starts tomorrow.

Have you purchased your Black Panther BluRay yet? Better Hurry up! If you’re impatient you can always purchase the digital version. Marvel’s Black Panther is a breathtaking movie. From the first time T’challa’s ship flies through the cloaking mirage into Wakanda, to the Vibranium laced African costume designs and the new kinetic Black Panther suit, to Killmonger and T’challa’s heated exchanges, this movie makes an impact. Back in February, after I attended the Black Panther Premiere, I had the privilege of interviewing 3 members of the Black Panther production team: Oscar-nominated production designer Hannah Beachler (Moonlight, Beyoncé “Lemonade”), Oscar-nominated costume designer Ruth E. Carter (Selma, Roots, Chi-Raq), and co-writer Joe Robert Cole (American Crime Story, Amber Lake). Not only did they share their incredible attention to details (Hannah’s Production Bible is legendary), but they also shared hidden symbols in the movie that you’ll want to read before you watch it at home. READ MORE HERE

For those of you who are in New York, consider this your formal invite. Next week Friday, May 18 at 6:30pm. Join me for a conversation with Thief of Thieves artist Shawn Martinbrough at the New York society of Illustrators as we talk about his career in comics and art. For details, read on.

Although the Blu-Ray of Black Panther isn’t available until May 15, Black Panther is now streaming on Amazon Prime. You can now own it and the behind-the-scenes footage and watch them every day if you so choose. Back in February I was lucky enough to cover the Black Panther premiere for SYFY Wire and I even got to ask a question at the press junket (that’s me with the comicbook question at about 27:28) Well, one of the conversations that I had during that time was with actress, writer, playwright and activist, Danai Gurira, who plays Okoye, the general of the Dora Milaje, and the Royal Family’s personal guard in Black Panther. Before that, most people knew her as zombie assassin Michonne on The Walking Dead. But many don’t realize that Gurira wrote a Tony Award-winning play, was born in Iowa, was raised in Zimbabwe, or is an activist and champion for girls and women around the world. I got a chance to talk to her about what it means to play such a powerful role at such a powerful time in a cast with so many powerful women. READ IT HERE.