Highlighting Women & the Latinx Presence in the Comic Book Industry

Episode 59: You Gotta be Sad but You Gotta Look Good

Jen has some good chisme this week with Art Spiegleman’s essay has been barred from publication. Today’s cervecita is Torrance Beer Cellar’s Local Craft Beer’s “The Juice is Real.” For today’s book review it’s a special zine episode! Season 3 of American Gods is on Sara’s radar. Kristen has this week’s Juntos with Bolivia’s Powerful […]

Las Platicas: 9.0 Erick Pepper Rivera

We have in studio Latinx Creator, Erick Pepper Rivera creator of graphic novel “The Hat Boyz.” Pepper is a Los Angeles local who is native to Watts, the neighborhood where The Hat Boyz is set. Pepper was inspired to use Watts and his experiences growing up in the neighborhood to show how environment can greatly […]

Las Platicas: 8.0 Kayden Phoenix

Kayden Phoenix is the creator behind graphic novel Jalisco! Kayden is a Chicana director from Boyle Heights. Recently she has released a graphic novel Jalisco about a super hero that uses traditional folklorico dance as part of her combat skills. We are very excited to have her in-studio.

Episode 58: Run, Kristen, Run

Kristen has this week’s chisme with rumors that Wolverine will be joining the Avengers in a new film. For this week’s hora de la cervecita the ladies are drinking Stone Brewery’s “Wootstout”. Book review of “Anti Hero 113” made by Ray Zeperda Jr. and Yordan Terziyski. On Sara’s radar is the DC showcase of Neil […]

Episode 57: Oh That Bechdel!

Sara has this week’s chisme with news of a sequel to Train to Busan. Jen has some chisme, too: horror legend John Carpenter will be writing a joker comic for DC. Today’s beer is “T’ould Lad” from Yorkshire Square. This week’s book review is of “Hot, Throbbing Dykes,” by Alison Bechdel. “Second Coming” is on […]

Episode 56: So Much Chisme

There’s so much chisme this week! The Walking Dead has ended. Plus there are TWO popups coming to LA! Both a Pokemon and a Bladerunner inspired bar. Hora de la cervecita is Witchblade Russian imperial stout from Helltown Brewing, which was commissioned by Three Rivers ComicCon. Book review of Primahood by Tyler Cohed. The next […]

Episode 55: 50 Shades of Twilight

Sara has your chisme with Taika Waititi’s announcement that he’ll be directing a live action Akira film. Hora de la cervecita this week is “In Haze We Trust” from Local Craft Beer. Book review of Monster Matador by Steven Prince. Angola Janga: Kingdom of Runaway Slaves is on Kristen’s radar. In juntos y fuertes this […]

Episode 45: Neil Gaiman Does Everything

Jen has chisme from the New York Toy Fair about a DC Bombshells retro interpretation of Death from Neil Gaiman’s Sandman and Funko has started making Pokemon Pops. Beer review of Mo-tra Blood Orange IPA from Santa Maria Brewing Co. Beer review of Cecil Castellucci’s Soupy Leaves Home featuring illustrations by Jose Pimienta. On Sara’s […]

Episode 44: So Many Emotions!

Jen spearheads a tearful discussion of the super hero movies that earned Oscar buzz. Kristen brings “the good stuff” with chisme about a mysterious, super hot comic shop customer… Beer review of “Loser’s Club Vol. III” from Fieldwork brewing company. Book review of “We’re Still Here: An All-Trans Anthology,” edited Jeanne Thornton and Tara Avery. […]