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Not to sound too much like a pandemic-themed commercial, but the holidays do look different this year. Many of us are foregoing our usual traditions and travel plans to keep our loved ones and strangers safe. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get something special for the pop culture aficionado in your life! (Or, you know — add it to your wishlist, hint hint.)
And so, we’ve gathered a wide selection of gifts at different price points that might bring a little cheer to your winter. If you’ve got a comic book reader in your life, someone who devours the classics and new indie imprints, who wears their love of comics on their shelves, this is the guide for you.
Shopping for a different kind of nerd? Check out our other gift guides here.
The award-winning author of The Broken Earth trilogy, N.K. Jemisin, makes her comic book debut with artist Jamal Campbell: A Green Lantern murder mystery. Buy it for $3.99 here.
“Reimena Yee’s gorgeous graphic novel might be aimed at young readers but will speak to anyone who’s ever felt afraid of growing up. Séance Tea Party tells the moving story of a girl who befriends the ghost that haunts her house, but has to come to terms with learning to let go.” Buy it for $12.99 here.
“From creators Maggie Stiefvater and Morgan Beem, this new YA title looks at the origin of Alec Holland through a new lens. Here he’s a quiet teen with a popular twin brother and, of course, a love for botany. That love will put him and everything he cares about at risk as he loses himself in a new experiment which, as fans of Swamp Thing, we can assume might end badly.” Buy it for $13.00 here.
“For this ragtag band of space gays, liberation means beating the patriarchy at its own game.” Yes, Hannah Templer’s Cosmoknights has it all: Space knights! Gorgeous artwork! Inclusive characters and story! Buy it for $14.99 here.
“What do you get when you mix grindhouse horror and ’70s noir with the oldest vampire story ever told? Dracula Motherf**ker, from Eisner Award winners Alex de Campi and Erica Henderson. The timeless Dracula story, at its core, has always been about one man turning many women into his mindless ‘puppets.’ In Dracula Motherf**ker, however, his Brides are reclaiming their power…” Buy it for $16.99 here.
Finally, Trick ‘r Treat fans are getting their due. For the 10th anniversary of Mike Dougherty’s creepy cult classic, Legendary Comics has released “the definitive Trick ‘r Treat comic book collection.” This special omnibus features 8 twisted tales told by Sam, our favorite lil Halloween demon. Buy it for $29.99 here.
Nearly a century later, when most of us think of Dracula we still think of actor Bela Lugosi. But the 1931 Universal version of the infamous vampire was very different from Bram Stoker’s original novel. Legendary Comics’ Robert Napton reimagines the iconic story with Bela Lugosi, in this sumptuous graphic novel adaptation of two classics. Buy it for $29.99 here.
Author and artist Allie Brosh is back with a brilliant follow up to the bestselling Hyperbole and a Half. Solutions and Other Problems is a new collection of illustrated essays, finding the dark humor in depression, grief, and just existing. Buy it for $30.00 here.
X-Men: The Art and Making of The Animated Series
Did you hear the theme song in your head? We did, too. Pull back the curtain on this classic 90s cartoon with interviews from the writers, artists, producers, and executives, plus a ton of never-bef0re-seen concept art, animation cels, sketches, and more. Buy it for $50.00 here.
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Not to sound too much like a pandemic-themed commercial, but the holidays do look different this year. Many of us are foregoing our usual traditions and travel plans to keep our loved ones and strangers safe. But that doesn’t mean you can’t get something special for the pop culture aficionado in your life! (Or, you know — add it to your wishlist, hint hint.)
And so, we’ve gathered a wide selection of gifts at different price points that might bring a little cheer to your winter. If you’ve got a comic book reader in your life, someone who devours the classics and new indie imprints, who wears their love of comics on their shelves, this is the guide for you.
Shopping for a different kind of nerd? Check out our other gift guides here.
The award-winning author of The Broken Earth trilogy, N.K. Jemisin, makes her comic book debut with artist Jamal Campbell: A Green Lantern murder mystery. Buy it for $3.99 here.
“Reimena Yee’s gorgeous graphic novel might be aimed at young readers but will speak to anyone who’s ever felt afraid of growing up. Séance Tea Party tells the moving story of a girl who befriends the ghost that haunts her house, but has to come to terms with learning to let go.” Buy it for $12.99 here.
“From creators Maggie Stiefvater and Morgan Beem, this new YA title looks at the origin of Alec Holland through a new lens. Here he’s a quiet teen with a popular twin brother and, of course, a love for botany. That love will put him and everything he cares about at risk as he loses himself in a new experiment which, as fans of Swamp Thing, we can assume might end badly.” Buy it for $13.00 here.
“For this ragtag band of space gays, liberation means beating the patriarchy at its own game.” Yes, Hannah Templer’s Cosmoknights has it all: Space knights! Gorgeous artwork! Inclusive characters and story! Buy it for $14.99 here.
“What do you get when you mix grindhouse horror and ’70s noir with the oldest vampire story ever told? Dracula Motherf**ker, from Eisner Award winners Alex de Campi and Erica Henderson. The timeless Dracula story, at its core, has always been about one man turning many women into his mindless ‘puppets.’ In Dracula Motherf**ker, however, his Brides are reclaiming their power…” Buy it for $16.99 here.
Finally, Trick ‘r Treat fans are getting their due. For the 10th anniversary of Mike Dougherty’s creepy cult classic, Legendary Comics has released “the definitive Trick ‘r Treat comic book collection.” This special omnibus features 8 twisted tales told by Sam, our favorite lil Halloween demon. Buy it for $29.99 here.
Nearly a century later, when most of us think of Dracula we still think of actor Bela Lugosi. But the 1931 Universal version of the infamous vampire was very different from Bram Stoker’s original novel. Legendary Comics’ Robert Napton reimagines the iconic story with Bela Lugosi, in this sumptuous graphic novel adaptation of two classics. Buy it for $29.99 here.
Author and artist Allie Brosh is back with a brilliant follow up to the bestselling Hyperbole and a Half. Solutions and Other Problems is a new collection of illustrated essays, finding the dark humor in depression, grief, and just existing. Buy it for $30.00 here.
X-Men: The Art and Making of The Animated Series
Did you hear the theme song in your head? We did, too. Pull back the curtain on this classic 90s cartoon with interviews from the writers, artists, producers, and executives, plus a ton of never-bef0re-seen concept art, animation cels, sketches, and more. Buy it for $50.00 here.
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Despite being dubbed as the most wonderful time of year, the holiday season is infamous for triggering feelings of sadness in many individuals known as the holiday blues. Not to be confused with clinical depression, the holiday blues are characterized by increased but temporary feelings of sadness that last from November to December.
In a survey conducted by the National Alliance on Mental Health, 64 percent of participants reported that they are affected by the holiday blues. Twenty-four percent of respondents reported that they are affected significantly.
The holiday blues can look different from one person to the next, people often report experiencing feelings of dread, anxiety, and sorrow during the holiday season. For some, the previous loss of a loved one can make the holidays particularly difficult. Others find that increased financial pressure or anticipated conflict with loved ones at family gatherings is what causes the most duress. Here are 10 ways to beat the Holiday blues before they take over.
Rest
While the holidays generally symbolize an end-of-year winding down period, it is during this time of year when people find themselves overextended the most. Many companies require employees to partake in end-of-year tasks and performance evaluations. Additionally, people often have extra added responsibilities such as holiday shopping, hosting out-of-town relatives, and preparing festive meals. In the midst of all of this craziness, it’s important to rest.
Wow...was this a tough year. And now after this election cycle, perhaps the zeitgeist will pivot toward a different, if not inclusive direction. Welcome to another umpteenth installment from the Afronerd Radio engine, broadcasting through the BTalk 100 platform. It's Grindhouse Sunday, people! Check us out this afternoon at 6pm eastern with your steadfast AFROnerdist hosts discussing the following issues: well it's official (mostly) that this nation's president and vice-president elects are indeed, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, respectively. We give you our first impressions and predictions for this landmark presidency and how it might play out for folks of color and beyond; noted filmmaker and friend of the show, Hilton Ruiz stops by to discuss the latest goings in his Zombie with a Shotgun universe; with a controversial election going on, I guess unexplainable interplanetary radio waves don't rate, huh?; legendary comedian and social commenter, Dave Chappelle made another appearance on SNL-first in '16 at the beginning of the Trump regime and now at its close....interesting;
It is now canonical that the X-Men character, Kitty Pryde has come out as bisexual, oh and least we forget, DC's upcoming future Flash is non-binary-my are these interesting times in comic book publishing. Star Trek: Discovery, too, has introduced a non-binary character; it seems that actor, Stephen Amell is none too pleased about the rebranding of his vaunted "Arrowverse" to the CWverse; iconic Star Wars actor, Mark Hamill shared a pretty funny, if not apropos meme highlighting our recent election:
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Joy Bryant | Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SCAD aTVfest 2020 By Keyaira Kelly ·November 25, 2020November 25, 2020
Actress Joy Bryant periodically pulls from a deck of goddess cards she keeps on her desk while filming her show For Life in New York City. Unlike traditional tarot cards, goddess cards feature feminine archetypes paired with divine messages to offer guidance for the moment. Bryant pulled a card featuring Yhi, an Australian aboriginal sun goddess, during her interview about season two of the ABC series.
“Yhi illuminates your path with her rays and brings clarity as she shows you what you need to know,” Bryant told ESSENCE.
For over two decades, Bryant has lit her ownaria-label="Beyoncé (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.essence.com/entertainment/black-women-nominations-2021-grammy-awards/" target="_blank">Beyoncé, and played opposite of 50 Cent in Get Rich Or Die Tryin‘. She reunites with 50 fifteen years later as “Marie” in the rapper’s latest TV drama. Bryant stars as the estranged wife of Aaron Wallace (played by Nicholas Pinnock), a wrongly convicted prisoner who becomes a lawyer in a fight to overturn his life sentence.
JOY BRYANT and NICHOLAS PINNOCK in ABC’s FOR LIFE | PHOTO CREDIT: ABCWhile the former model has tackled a variety of film and TV jobs, her role as Marie gave her the opportunity to view her upbringing from a different vantage point. Raised by her grandmother Lorraine after her mother gave birth to her at just 15 years old, Bryant feels close to her family’s legacy as she depicts a grandma on-screen herself.
“During the pilot, I realized, ‘Oh my God, [Marie]’s the grandmother,’” said Bryant.
The leading lady now understands her grandmother’s profound sacrifice in a deeper way. To make things more synchronous, the actress is 46—which is the same age her grandmother was when she was born.
Joy Bryant attends the SCAD aTVfest 2020 – “For Life” on February 27, 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia. | Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SCAD aTVfest 2020“She could have given me up for adoption, and she didn’t. I come from a poor family in the Bronx; resources were slim to none. And she didn’t have to do that. But she did.” she told ESSENCE. “Even though I don’t have children, I’m thinking of me taking on that responsibility— just when you think you did your job, there’s another job to do.”
While empathizing with her grandmother, Bryant also approaches her current role with a sense of catharsis to symbolically reconcile the unhealthy relationship she had with her birth mom.
“With my mother, we did not have a great relationship. And I’ve put a lot of time into
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