Corrina Lawson, Author at GeekMom

Panel Report: ‘Star Trek’ Reads Queer

September 17, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson1

“‘Star Trek’ is hella queer,” was the consensus of a panel held at ‘Star Trek’ Mission NY on Labor Day Weekend called “Queer Trekkers: Gene Roddenberry’s Galactic Utopias.”

‘Storks”s Screening Invite Plus Giveaway!

September 15, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson20

Two ways to win with Storks. Connecticut residents can receive a free screening and everyone in the U.S. can enter the prize pack giveaway.

The 10 Most Annoying Toys of All Time

September 2, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson2

These are the toys that, as parents, we wish we could make disappear forever into the black hole of nothingness–the ones that make us instantly wince and wonder “will the kid notice if this just happens to break?”

‘Angel Catbird:’ Margaret Atwood Goes Old School

September 1, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

Margaret Atwood writing comics? Yes. And she’s produced a story much like the pulp comics she grew up reading.

10 Reasons to Binge Watch ‘Person of Interest’

August 22, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson7

If your number’s up, whether victim or perpetrator, they’ll find you. And if you haven’t found this show, you should.

The Dream Comic Convention

July 29, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

I have this dream about teaching people to create comics…

San Diego Zoo: All About the Bears

July 28, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

The San Diego Zoo was all it was reputed to be, especially the pandas, but I also found it unexpectedly relaxing.

SDCC Day One: Wonder Woman Wednesday

July 21, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson1

My first day of San Diego Comic Con was a celebration of Wonder Woman.

What Is the Cosplay Death Match?

July 12, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

Even wonder if One-Punch Man could defeat Darth Vader? Then this is your event.

Geeks as Romantic Leads? Yes!

June 10, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

What makes for a good romance lead? Sometimes the answer is: geek.

Legend of Wonder Woman: Exclusive Preview & Interview

June 1, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

Check out our exclusive preview of the new Legend of Wonder Woman chapter and read Renae De Liz’s interview about why Wonder Woman is so important (“sired by no man”) and why Hippolyta’s joy at her daughter birth is her favorite panel.

Five Wild Questions With GeekMom’s Nebula-Award Nominated Author

May 25, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

Do minions come with Nebula Awards? GeekMom Fran Wilde answers this and other pressing questions in an interview about her first year as a published novelist.

‘Future Quest #1’: Enough With the Dead Moms

May 17, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

The creators of Future Quest aim to make it the “New Frontier” of the Hanna Barbara cartoon universe but not without some tweaks to correct those old-school biases.

Sexual Harassment in Comics: Must Be Tuesday

May 6, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson1

There comes a point, when a reader finds out too much of what’s going on behind the scenes, that it dawns on them that some of the people behind the stories and characters they adore view people like them with, at best, benign neglect and, in some cases, active contempt.

Same Geek Channel Special: Death and the Genre Show

April 12, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

It’s like offering a hungry person a cookie. See, here’s this awesome cookie. Have a bite. Oops, no, going to take the rest of it back and toss it away. It’s just as maddening to have it snatched away as it is to never have been offered the cookie at all.

‘Investigating Lois Lane: The Turbulent History of the Daily Planet’s Ace Reporter’

April 7, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson1

Kryptonite might kill Superman but nothing keeps Lois down for long, not even sexism.

DC This Week: Reunion Time. Batgirls! Apollo & Midnighter! Gordon & the Marines

April 6, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

This week, Batgirl hits 50, Peter J. Tomasi hit two runs this week with his work on Superman and Batman: Detective Comics, and I became distracted by Mikel Janin’s art on Superman. So pretty.

‘Aquaman’ Hits #50 and ‘Batman Eternal’ Ends Vol. 2

March 30, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

Just four comics this week from DC but they’re all excellent.

DC Comics This Week: ‘Midnighter’ & ‘Secret Six’ Steal the Show

March 24, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson

Secret Six guest-starring Batgirl is bittersweet this week and, meanwhile, Midnighter hops around the DC Universe. (But not to fight Deathstroke, thankfully.)

“DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Comic’: Not What You’d Expect

March 17, 2016December 8, 2017Corrina Lawson2

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow gets a comic, sorta. Meanwhile, Martian Manhunter is the best comic SF epic you’re not reading. That and more reviews of this week’s DC Comics.