Articles by Donna-Lyn Washington

There’s a scene between a young Amanda McKee and her mentor Toyo Harada. He’s enhancing her psiot powers. This young orphaned black girl, smart and […]

Batman is precious to his fans. And those fans go from children, who are now finding the Adam West, 1960’s version to the ones who […]

Since the late 19th century, Sherlock Holmes has been reinterpreted for a variety of audiences, in a myriad of ways. He and his sidekick Watson […]

A comic book about British spies becomes a successful film. Then said comic book in its new incarnation gets retconned to be in continuity within […]

You can admit it. When Greg Rucka (the man who shaped Wonder Woman’s mythos into popular culture) left after issue 25 you dreaded it. After […]

If there can be a League of Assassins or a Justice League, why can’t there be a league of animals? It seems an important member […]

Fred Van Lente doesn’t hold back on the social and domestic issues facing this “liberator, mother, life-giver, fighter.” As one of the covers portrays, his […]

There’s a lot you go through when dealing with being a single mother, particularly when you have to make a major life change. For Lilly […]

A fighting force has been put together to clean up the city. They’re vulgar and seem to get the job done in a lackluster fashion. […]

Beginning your narrative by over explaining every detail with superfluous language can get in the way of enjoying a story. Writers like Piers Anthony and […]