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Why We Love Webcomics

Welcome to Webcomics Week, our week-long celebration of, you guessed it, webcomics! Join us every day this week as we share our passion for this postmodern marriage between the venerable medium of comic books and the contemporary delivery system of the world wide web.

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Slay Day: Buffy the Vampire Slayer Sketches

Harness your inner slayer! Today is the first-ever Slay Day, a day to pay homage to one of the greatest female heroines to exist—Buffy! We encourage you to celebrate the people who help you slay in your own life, and keep an eye out for Buffy-themed prizes from Fox all day long! (Oh, and don't forget to have an epic Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathon.)

In honor of Slay Day, here are some process shots from the upcoming picture book Buffy the Vampire Slayer illustrated by Kim Smith!

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Galentine’s and Valentine’s Cards to Celebrate the Ladies in Your Life

Galentine's Day is all about ladies celebrating ladies, and as Leslie Knope says, it should be a national holiday. Since Galentine's Day is all about the gal pals in your life, show them you care with these three valentines based on some of our geeky girl titles!

Post these cards to Tumblr, Pinterest, Instagram, or on your friends' Facebook walls. Just click the image to be taken to the file, and then right click and save! 

 

Siri, call my BFF.

For more information on Siri, Who Am I? by Sam Tschida, click here.

 

Stuck in the '90s with you.

For more information on This is Not the Jess Show by Anna Carey, click here.

 

You're the Sage to my Elle.

For more information on Geekerella by Ashley Poston, click here.

 

You shine like a rare Starfield novel.

For more information on Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston, click here.

 

You complete my coven.

For more information on Basic Witches by Jaya Saxena and Jess Zimmerman, click here.

 

Let's make history together.

For more information on Wonder Women by Sam Maggs, click here.

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HOW TO BINGE WATCH

Is binge-watching a TV or movie franchise really a good use of your time? Of course it is, especially if you follow our advice.

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Fictional Government Shutdowns

What happens when these fictional governments shut down? We took a closer look at some of the systems in literature and pop culture to find out.

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Ten Dead Comedians Cover: Q&A with Art Director Doogie Horner

Have you read Ten Dead Comedians by Fred Van Lente? You might remember the hardcover as a vibrant blue. For the paperback edition, coming out in Summer '18, Art Director Doogie Horner redesigned the cover, and it looks AMAZING.

We sat down with Doogie to talk about the new cover. Read on below!

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