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Author of Midnight Widows comic, horror fiction, and enough Doctor Who stuff to get me a TARDIS wiki article. Books editor at womenwriteaboutcomics.com. All opinions are my own. https://www.dorisvsutherland.com https://www.patreon.com/dorvsutherland

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Just saw a writer deride horror literature as "slasher porn" while, in the same paragraph, asking people to nominate his book for a Best Horror Novel award. Yeah, good luck with that.

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YES! Congratulations Eden!

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The four most enduring protagonists to come out of twentieth-century Britain.

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On this week's #WerewolfWednesday I'm looking at a short story from 1910: "And Bob's Your Uncle" by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/19/w...

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Hey, comics historians: what would you say is the earliest use of sound effects in comics? To narrow the field, I’m specifically after an instance of visually depicted onomatopoeia within Scott McCloud’s definition of comics from ‘Understanding Comics’. If you’re not sure, throw me a share plz 🙏

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Boring people on X are going DURRRRRRRRR I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT

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On my blog I'm looking at the short life of the Helicon Awards, a prize intended to honour "superversive" SFF... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/18/t...

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@mrbiffo.bsky.social

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THE CROWDFUND FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY 2025 IS LIVE Three issues - a Sword & Planet special - a New Jirel of Joiry story... The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus stories will be added to this year's issues! Go here to learn more and back the magazine: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

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Remember the dystopian future predicted by Jack Chick?

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On this week's #WerewolfWednesday I'm looking back at Rich Tommaso's graphic novel She-Wolf... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/12/w...

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Doris writing about two of my favorite things: Alice and adaptations!

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I've seen this circulated as a "gotcha" for libraries with banned book displays, with the subtext of "you only display banned books if they're woke", and it's frankly bewildering.

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We’re sorry to report the passing of artist Chris Moore, a world famous commercial illustrator best known for his science fiction art, who was equally at home in other genres

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As part of my ongoing series of deep-dives into Alice in Wonderland adaptations, I'm looking at the Disney version, comparing it to a European production that came out at around the same time, and trying to guess which one Lewis Carroll might have preferred... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/10/a...

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It's...not countering if....it's....the same stuff.

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I needed to see this right now.

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Superbowl is my 'what norms feel watching David Lynch'. Who are these people, am I meant to know what's going on, is this ironic Americana, why did everything stop and a little guy start dancing, wait did they switch over, are there actually rules, what do you mean four hours?

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Over at X, they still argue about whether or not Japanese comics are better than American comics. Yes, really. Fortunately, here at Bluesky, we have successfully confirmed the objective superiority of British comics to all others.

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Anime fandom has long held the curious notion that the longer a story goes on form the better it is.

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I'm starting to think the Paddington movies have oversold the welcoming nature of the UK

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This is a funny joke and all, but it's interesting that it only works because everyone knows the twist ending. What's described here is exactly how the premise was marketed to audiences in 1968.

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Just saw a GCer ask "How long before the furry equivalent of RuPaul's Drag Race hits BBC3?" as though that's a bad thing.

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I think my throat infection is finally dying

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For my birthday I would really like some help please

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This is a character drawn with the intention of delighting children.

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Last week I reviewed the recent Wolf Man remake. For this week's #WerewolfWednesday I'm revisiting the previous remake, from the bygone era of 2010... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/05/w...

Just saw a writer deride horror literature as "slasher porn" while, in the same paragraph, asking people to nominate his book for a Best Horror Novel award. Yeah, good luck with that.

YES! Congratulations Eden!

The four most enduring protagonists to come out of twentieth-century Britain.

On this week's #WerewolfWednesday I'm looking at a short story from 1910: "And Bob's Your Uncle" by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/19/w...

Boring people on X are going DURRRRRRRRR I'VE NEVER HEARD OF IT

On my blog I'm looking at the short life of the Helicon Awards, a prize intended to honour "superversive" SFF... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/18/t...

@mrbiffo.bsky.social

THE CROWDFUND FOR NEW EDGE SWORD & SORCERY 2025 IS LIVE Three issues - a Sword & Planet special - a New Jirel of Joiry story... The more re-posts this gets, the more bonus stories will be added to this year's issues! Go here to learn more and back the magazine: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

Remember the dystopian future predicted by Jack Chick?

On this week's #WerewolfWednesday I'm looking back at Rich Tommaso's graphic novel She-Wolf... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/12/w...

Doris writing about two of my favorite things: Alice and adaptations!

I've seen this circulated as a "gotcha" for libraries with banned book displays, with the subtext of "you only display banned books if they're woke", and it's frankly bewildering.

We’re sorry to report the passing of artist Chris Moore, a world famous commercial illustrator best known for his science fiction art, who was equally at home in other genres

As part of my ongoing series of deep-dives into Alice in Wonderland adaptations, I'm looking at the Disney version, comparing it to a European production that came out at around the same time, and trying to guess which one Lewis Carroll might have preferred... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/10/a...

It's...not countering if....it's....the same stuff.

I needed to see this right now.

Superbowl is my 'what norms feel watching David Lynch'. Who are these people, am I meant to know what's going on, is this ironic Americana, why did everything stop and a little guy start dancing, wait did they switch over, are there actually rules, what do you mean four hours?

Over at X, they still argue about whether or not Japanese comics are better than American comics. Yes, really. Fortunately, here at Bluesky, we have successfully confirmed the objective superiority of British comics to all others.

Anime fandom has long held the curious notion that the longer a story goes on form the better it is.

I'm starting to think the Paddington movies have oversold the welcoming nature of the UK

This is a funny joke and all, but it's interesting that it only works because everyone knows the twist ending. What's described here is exactly how the premise was marketed to audiences in 1968.

Just saw a GCer ask "How long before the furry equivalent of RuPaul's Drag Race hits BBC3?" as though that's a bad thing.

I think my throat infection is finally dying

For my birthday I would really like some help please

This is a character drawn with the intention of delighting children.

Last week I reviewed the recent Wolf Man remake. For this week's #WerewolfWednesday I'm revisiting the previous remake, from the bygone era of 2010... dorisvsutherland.com/2025/02/05/w...

I think this French humour might be a bit too subtle for my sensibilities

Look at his lumpen face

Oh hey, this looks interesting