Podcast #9: Emerald City Comic-Con, plus Gender and Sexism in Comics

In episode 9, Jack and Amanda discuss Emerald City Comic-Con as well as gender and sexism issues in comics:

Recommended Reads:

• Andre the Giant: Life and Legend by Box Brown
• Gotham Central by Ed Brubaker and Greg Rucka

Emerald City Comic-Con
Gender and Sexism in Comics Resources:

• Fake Geek Guys: A Message to Men about Sexual Harassment by Andy Khouri
• Understanding Harassment in Geek Culture by Casey Gilly
• Don’t Be A Dick by Ladydrawers

Interview with Kurtis J. Wiebe and Roc Upchurch of Rat Queens
Interview with Royden Lepp of Rust

Podcast #8: Adult Literacy and Comics

In Episode 8, Jack and Amanda welcome special guest, Morgan Rose Pershing of Santa Clara City Library:

Jack, Amanda and Morgan discuss:

Recommended Reads:

• Rat Queens by Kurtis J. Wiebe
• Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction
• Peter Panzerfaust by Kurtis J. Wiebe
• Velvet by Ed Brubaker
• Winter Solider by Ed Brubaker
• Y: The Last Man by Brian K. Vaughan
• Saga by Brian K. Vaughan

Comics: Our Origin Stories; Related Reads

• Maus by Art Speigelman
• The Sandman by Neil Gaiman
• X-Men by Joss Whedon
• All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison

Adult Literacy and Comics with Morgan Rose Pershing & Related Reads:

• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
• The Arrival by Shaun Tan
• Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Morgan also mentions The Learner conference.
And check out Mrogan’s original presentation on her project: MP3 and the Eureka! Leadership Institute.