Corrina Lawson, Author at GeekMom

Romance Is Worldbuilding, Even in Science Fiction

March 17, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

There’s a reason you find romance throughout all types of literature century after century: it’s a huge part of many people’s lives.

DC Comics’ New 52 Turns 50: ‘Detective’ and ‘Catwoman’

March 15, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

The new 52 basically meant good things for Detective Comics but Catwoman has had a much bumpier ride.

DC This Week: ‘The Legend of Wonder Woman’ Soars

March 9, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson1

This week in DC? The Legend of Wonder Woman gets more awesome, Constantine hates fairies, Starfire hates invaders but Midnighter is learning to like Dick Grayson’s little interruptions.

‘The Legend of Wonder Woman’ Chapter 18: Exclusive Preview

March 8, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

In this exclusive excerpt, a glimpse of the next chapter of the best Wonder Woman story DC has published in years.

One Green Lantern Shines But Not the One With 50 Issues

March 2, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

This week: An excellent issue of Omega Men draws comparisons to Watchmen, the trade of the excellent Martian Manhunter SF story is out, and DC drops excellent issues of Batgirl and Midnighter.

DIY: When There’s Not Enough Gender Representation In Our Favorite Stories

March 2, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

What can I do when there’s no merchandise of my daughter’s favorite animated character? I can’t draw fan art, sculpt action figures, or make animated music videos. But I can write, so that’s what I did.

Lois & Clark Rule This Week in DC

February 25, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson

This is an odd week for DC. First, an alternate universe story featuring classic Lois & Clark is our favorite, Frank Miller seems to have a more hopeful view of superheroes than many of DC’s current comics, Neal Adams goes back to 1970s style storytelling and the big Darkseid War saga is falling flat, even […]

Geek Speaks Fiction: On Researching Prosthetics

February 23, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson

The Bride Wore Starlight is about two people dealing with both emotional and physical wounds: Joely Crockett, a former beauty queen, who has recently been injured in a serious car accident, leaving her permanently lame and scarred, and Alec Morrissey, a former rodeo champion who lost a leg in Iraq.

This Week in DC: Harley Quinn and the Joker Have It Out

February 17, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson

This week in DC Comics, Harley and the Joker have an epic throwdown, Martian Manhunter turns into a giant Earth-saving machine, the Secret Six and Batgirl make nice, there’s another installment of Max Landis’ origin of Superman and Doctor Fate goes topical.

DC This Week: Bruce (Batman) Wayne is Back

February 11, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson

Yes, Bruce Wayne takes back the mantle of the Bat but we’re having the most fun reading The Legend of Wonder Woman, Black Canary, Constantine and the Batman/TMNT crossover!

DC Comics: Buy ‘Midnighter’ Before He’s Gone

February 4, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson

What else should you grab? If you like horror, Swamp Thing. Batgirl fans, the new issue is out and Black Canary’s back. Fans of Scott Snyder’s run on Batman should check out Batman & Robin Eternal, as there are major doings with Harper Row. But Ray and I won’t limit ourselves to just those comics. We read them all.

Black Canary's Space-Time Sound Warp

January 27, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson

Black Canary is killer, Dick Grayson is fun and sexy, Omega Men has it’s best issue yet, plus reviews on all the DC Comics to come out this week.

'Downton Abbey Season 6': Saying Good-Bye

January 26, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson2

Season 6 is the last we’ll see of the Crawley clan but they go out on a high, happy note.

Poison Ivy: Plant, Human Or Something Else?

January 20, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson

Poison Ivy and the Joker are in Gotham, Bruce Wayne looks to be Batman again, Martian Manhunter needs to make the world safe for biscuits, and the original Titans gather. All this and more in this week’s DC reviews.

The DC Comics You Should Be Reading

January 14, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson2

In print, Deathstroke’s ‘meh’ title is selling more than Grayson, DC: Bombshells, Black Canary and We Are Robin. Martian Manhunter, Secret Six, Doctor Fate and Omega Men are bottom sellers. Gotham Academy, one of the freshest and most interesting ideas in the Batman mythos in ages, is selling only 16,000 print copies a week, which boggles my mind.

The Legend of Wonder Woman: The Story We Need

January 13, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson

After one issue, this has the chance to be one of the all-time classic DC origin stories

Swamp Thing Oozes Into a Zombie Mystery in This Week's DC Comics

January 6, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson

Wondering what to buy at the comic shop this week? Ray and Corrina have you covered.

The Heroines Who Paved the Way to Rey

January 1, 2016December 7, 2017Corrina Lawson3

Why do I feel the need to point to those before Rey? Because, in their time, each of these heroines was pointed out as evidence of a new trend, that there could be female leads in science fiction, and no one would care anymore.

Women Lead This Week’s DC Comics

December 30, 2015December 4, 2017Corrina Lawson

This week’s favorites feature women. Cassandra Cain is spotlighted in Batman and Robin: Eternal, Lois is the co-lead in Superman: Lois & Clark, and Black Canary, of course. Sadly, Superman/Wonder Woman and the Wonder Woman title suffer by comparison.

Try These DC Adult Coloring Book Variant Covers!

December 29, 2015December 4, 2017Corrina Lawson1

Adult coloring book variant covers from DC Comics. They’ll be out next week but, in the meantime, you can download these images and start coloring.