You made it to May! Congratulations! There’s a lot of cool stuff to look forward to this month, some of which you can read about by scrolling down.
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Bookish Goods
Light Switch / Outlet Covers: Comic Book Sound Effects by JoeMagnet
Add some exciting sound effects to the most mundane of tasks with these light switch and outlet covers! $20+
New Releases
Fish Society by panpanya
The fishing industry is a mess, and no one but Protrag seems interested in fixing it. Luckily, they have a brilliant idea. Why not let the fish take over? After all, who better understands how to catch and sell a creature of the sea than the creatures of the sea?
The Last Comics on Earth: Too Many Villains! by Max Brallier, Joshua Pruett, Jay Cooper, and Douglas Holgate
In this sequel to The Last Comics on Earth, our nerdy heroes, who first donned their tights as a reaction to their favorite comic book getting canceled, face an even bigger challenge: creating a worthy sequel! Oh, yeah, and finding the mastermind behind every villain’s evil scheme, too.
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Riot Recommendations
Today’s Riot Rec theme is: intersectionality! May is AAPI Heritage Month, Jewish American Heritage Month, and Mental Health Awareness Month, among many others. These comics show how the different aspects of a person’s identity combine to affect their lives and personalities.
I’m a Wild Seed by Sharon Lee De La Cruz
It took a while, but De La Cruz is now confident in identifying as a queer woman. This book explores why it took so long for her to figure out who she is and how sexism, homophobia, and transphobia collide to make life worse for everyone, including those they purport to uplift.
Gender Studies: True Confessions of an Accidental Outlaw by Ajuan Mance
In this fun memoir, Mance discusses how her race and her gender presentation have affected her academic and artistic career. It also highlights the importance of representation and language in allowing people to figure out and express who they are.
It doesn’t fit with the theme, but I also encourage you to read Kent State: Four Dead in Ohio by Derf Backderf. Not only is the 54th anniversary of the murders this Saturday, but given recent events on campuses around the world, we should all remember how important it is to respect freedom of speech and assembly — and what the consequences can look like when we don’t.
~Eileen