Writer Shea Fontana looks at how the landscape for middle grade graphic novels has changed since the first DC Super Hero Girls book in 2016

Shea Fontana looks back at 10 years of DC Super Hero Girls

Writer Shea Fontana looks at how the landscape for middle grade graphic novels has changed since the first DC Super Hero Girls book in 2016

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Things that are still the same: People (usually men) saying as a real gotcha: “If it’s DC Super Hero GIRLS, why is Beast Boy there?” I dunno, why is there literally any other character in a book called Batman? Are titles supposed to be fully inclusive of every character?

I have a lot to say about the Cornell case, but I'm largely keeping it on the inside, since I'll be honest: I find it triggering. But I have one specific ask: parents, talk to your sons. Talk to them and make sure they understand accountability. Talk to them about consent. Do it now.

My latest DC Super Hero Girls graphic novel was released this year. The one prior was released in 2019. The first one was released in 2016. The way the industry has changed in ten years is absolutely stunning. First, the comics journalism/review landscape is completely different. Most (if not all)

My latest DC Super Hero Girls graphic novel was released this year. The one prior was released in 2019. The first one was released in 2016. The way the industry has changed in ten years is absolutely stunning. First, the comics journalism/review landscape is completely different. Most (if not all)

Hey, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson here. I’m taking over the account to tell you about my new story. For months, I posed as a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company's "responsible gaming" safeguards. Spoiler alert: They made me a VIP — and I lost $10K. Here's how it all went down. 🧵

If you're putting together an NYCC panel, and need an animation writer/executive producer, a kid's graphic novel writer, or (god forbid) a "woman in comics," I am those things and I have some availability in my schedule. (Also, please don't ask me to be on a "women in comics" panel.)

If you're putting together an NYCC panel, and need an animation writer/executive producer, a kid's graphic novel writer, or (god forbid) a "woman in comics," I am those things and I have some availability in my schedule. (Also, please don't ask me to be on a "women in comics" panel.)

Colley Hill, Surrey: coffee break from birding the steep scrub. Love the plaque on the bench I’m sitting on

Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season. So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.

I'm really glad that Code Switch included this part of my interview, because I think these are the points that so often get lost in the discussion of trans panic and why the WNBA might be an ideal target for those anti-trans groups to latch onto. www.npr.org/2026/09/15/n...

Harley adorableness from the latest DC Super Hero Girls.

10 Things I Hate About Zombies has reached "orange-hot" sales demand status! Thank you so much, friends! (Can we get to red? 👀)

Harley adorableness from the latest DC Super Hero Girls.

Sept 19 (tomorrow!), 11:30-1:30, I will be at Bundock Books in Puyallup, WA, signing books! Come see me there so I'm not a lonely goblin.

Hey artist friends -- what is the most economical drawing tablet situation that would work along side a MacBook Air? It would be primarily for me in my producer-type roles to note on art/boards, in which I often need to draw circles or arrows around things in an image.

For anyone unfamiliar, here are some basic terms to help you get started on your comic book addiction (correct me if I’m off with any of these gang):

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oh hi! did you know original graphic novels have a much harder time finding their audience than stuff based on IP? if you’ve read our queer trans YA romcom JUST ANOTHER SUMMER, please leave a rating/review on Amazon! it helps discoverability a lot, and so far it’s only got 3! thaaank you! 🩷

If you are putting together NYCC panels and want a panelist who has written early reader and middle grade graphic novels and/or has written and executive produced kids animation (Monster High, Mermicorno, Polly Pocket), hit me up! I would love to do more panels while I am there.

If you are putting together NYCC panels and want a panelist who has written early reader and middle grade graphic novels and/or has written and executive produced kids animation (Monster High, Mermicorno, Polly Pocket), hit me up! I would love to do more panels while I am there.

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Kathleen Bachynski@bachynski.bsky.social · 2w ago

“Within the administration, conversations about A.I. in medicine have continued, including on whether to pay AI doctors operated by tech companies and start-ups as much as 60 to 80 percent of what human doctors earn for the same service, according to a person involved.”

a Sunday reminder for Washingtonians out there Washington is the only state where a MAJORITY of the state Supreme Court is on the ballot, all at once a very rare situation no party label on the ballot but candidates are still aligned with parties! important to learn: boltsmag.org/your-state-b...

“When Obama said he supported civil unions in the run-up to the 2008 and 2012 elections, he was offering gay people a slower pace of progress. When Democrats today triangulate on transgender rights, they are offering us a slower pace of decline.”

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When Democrats attempt to triangulate on trans rights, it's my sense that many liberals and people in politics don't understand why many trans people are so upset. I wrote about the differences between then and now, what trans people have lost, and what we still stand to lose

When I first saw the “innocent men” clip, I laughed until I cried and I can instantly recall the wonderful, glittering feeling of that long ago internet. Glad it inspires others to create.

RossyDoesDrawings (commissions open)@rossydoesdrawings.bsky.social · 3w ago

I drew a comic strip.

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With a full body cringe, I just remembered when teenage me was in a scholarship interview circa 2002 and was asked what leader I admired and I said, "Rudy Giuliani!" Thank goodness we can change and evolve and become horribly embarrassed by our past.

‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series: “She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.” variety.com/2026/tv/feat...

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