Comics – The Nerds of Color

August 29, 2023 Sophia Soto

Iman Vellani Discusses ‘Ms. Marvel: The New Mutant’ and Why the Character is so Timeless

Iman Vellani, who additionally stars as Kamala Khan in Marvel Studios’ Ms. Marvel, is making her Marvel Comics debut with

Comics Interview Movies

August 7, 2023 Sophia Soto

Randall Park on Connecting to the Story of His Directorial Debut, ‘Shortcomings’

Randall Park makes his directorial debut with Shortcomings! The film, which is officially in theaters, is based on the graphic

Comics Fantasy

July 22, 2023 Edward Hong

‘Lore Olympus’ Wins 2023 Eisner Award for Best Webcomic

The award marks the series’ second consecutive win after taking home Best Webcomic in 2022; the back-to-back win also marks

Comics Movies

June 14, 2023 Keith Chow

Adrian Tomine’s Classic Graphic Novel is Brought to Life in ‘Shortcomings’ Trailer

During the early aughts, indie comics were the only place to find Asian American stories by Asian American cartoonists. One

Books Comics Movies Television

May 25, 2023 Swara Salih

For AANHPI Heritage Month, Here are 50 West Asians in Pop Culture You Should Know

For AANHPI Heritage Month, we’ve compiled a list of 50 West Asians (and one bonus!) in entertainment that you should know.

Comics Podcasts

May 11, 2023 Swara Salih

The Middle Geeks Episode 54: The Palestinian Ingenuity of Nadia Shammas

The Middle Geeks interview Nadia Shmmas, acclaimed Palestinian writer of “Squire,” “Where Black Stars Rise,” “Ms. Marvel: Stretched Thin,” and so much more!

Anime Comics

April 7, 2023 Laura Sirikul

Three Romance Comics Make Their Return to Manta

Spring is in the air! So is love — at least, for Manta, a subscription-based digital comics platform.

Comics Interview

February 22, 2023 Dominic Mah

‘White Savior’ Comic Spoofs a Familiar Asian American Movie Problem

The new comic book series White Savior is an adventure story which parodies a certain kind of adventure story. Written

Comics News

December 1, 2022 Mike Manalo

Hunter Gorinson Named President and Publisher of Oni-Lion Forge Publishing Group

Earlier this week we had a chance to talk to some of our friends at Lion Forge about their highly

Comics Podcasts

September 21, 2022 Southern Fried Asian

Southern Fried Asian: Patrick Michael Strange

On Southern Fried Asian, fellow NOC fam Patrick Michael Strange is in conversation with Keith about growing up as a

Comics Literature Reviews

August 20, 2022 Shawn Taylor

‘The Eightfold Path’ (An Endorsement)

If anything can be said about Abrams ComicArts books, it’s that they are undeniably beautiful. Aside from what lies within

Comics Podcasts Poetry

June 22, 2022 Southern Fried Asian

Southern Fried Asian: Greg Pak Returns

Southern Fried Asian is back and so is one of our previous guests. Keith welcomes back Greg Pak — whose

Comics Streaming Television

June 22, 2022 Mike Manalo

The Cast of ‘The Umbrella Academy’ Discuss Kugelblitzes and Season 3

The Hargreeves are back! And this season of The Umbrella Academy, they have some pretty stiff competition in the form

Comics Crowdfunding

June 4, 2022 Laura Sirikul

Get Your Copy of ‘Scorpio’ Volume 1 on Kickstarter

Writer John Robinson IV wanted to tell a story that centered the astrology, particularly the zodiac signs. He had been

Art Comics

May 26, 2022 The Nerds of Color

Carlos Pacheco Homages Superman in ‘La Borinqueña’ Variant Cover

Somos Arte just announced the third printing of La Borinqueña #2 will feature a variant cover illustrated by Carlos Pacheco

Comics Toys

February 18, 2022 Keith Chow

Boss Fight Announces ‘La Borinqueña’ Action Figures

In news we would normally have covered coming out of Toy Fair (which was canceled this year), Boss Fight Studio

Art Comics

February 9, 2022 The Nerds of Color

‘La Borinqueña’ Tackles Climate Change

In 2016, Eisner Award-winning graphic novelist and philanthropist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez created La Borinqueña to drive conversations around the social, economic, and environmental