Tomboy Tirade Episode 47: COMIC BOOK SHOP TAKEOVER

"The comedy duo Persis and Raven, runs a comic shop this week in this comics themed episode of the Tomboy Tirade." It’s a slow sales day, even as the comic book shop is slowly overrun with customers turning up in superhero costumes. But first, the Pawn Star Wannabes have to channel their Kevin Smith and decide if Patrick ‘s zombie baby dolls are a good bargain for the shop. Things never stay quiet for long in the wacky world of Tomboy Tirade. Are those customers your typical cosplayers or do their superhero costumes look too realistic even for fanatic fanboys and fangirls? How did a typical day at a comic book shop explode into a Marvel versus DC superheroes showdown? Here's what went down this episode: 1. NEWS HIGHLIGHTS a) WHERE HAVE ALL THE WHITE ACTORS GONE? - Entertainment news site Deadline came under fire after claiming that white actors were having a hard time getting jobs as shown by all the hiring for TV pilots of "ethnic" actors. Editor Nellie Andreeva appreciates diversity, but “whoa;" she wrote, it was overkill. b) IS ENTHIC CASTING A FAD? - This is following by a half-hearted apology , which excused the intent of the article as to examine if the "uptick of TV pilot casting of people of color" over white actors was just a "fad”. c) NEW WONDERWOMAN COSTUME - Erik Larsen, creator of Savage Dragon and one of the founders of Image Comics, does not like the Wonder Woman costume and took to Twitter to express his opinion. “I’m tired of the big two placating a vocal minority at the expense of the rest of the paying audience by making more practical women outfits." 2.  SHE MAKES COMICS - We speak to Producer Patrick Meaney about the making of “She makes comics”, what it is like being on the road to promote it and the audience response to the documentary. She Makes Comics is the first film to bring together the most influential women of the comics world and features interviews Ramona Fradon, Trina Robbins, Joyce Farmer, Karen Berger, Kelly Sue DeConnick, G. Willow Wilson and Gail Simone. 3.  QUICK FIRE WITH PATRICK MEANEY  -  It’s time for our infamous Tirade Quickfire session with Patrick! Is he a superhero or supervillian under the mask? Listen to find out!  FIND OUT MORE ABOUT PATRICK MEANEY Patrick wears many hats – he is a writer, producer, director and editor, all rolled into one.  This comics lover is the filmmaker behind the documentaries featuring Grant Morrison, Warren Ellis, Neil Gaiman and Triphouse.  He currently writes Last Born for Black Mask Studios and one of the co-producers for his documentary “She Makes Comics”. Check out his site at http://www.patrickmeaney.com/ and follow him on twitter @patrickmeaney WATCH SHE MAKES COMICS DOCUMENTARY She Makes Comics traces the fascinating history of women in the comics industry. Despite popular assumptions about the comics world, women have been writing, drawing, and reading comics since the medium’s beginnings in the late 19th century. And today, there are scores of women involved in comics and its vibrant fan culture. Featuring dozens of interviews with such vital figures as Ramona Fradon, Trina Robbins, Joyce Farmer, Karen Berger, Kelly Sue DeConnick, and Becky Cloonan, She Makes Comicsis the first film to bring together the most influential women of the comics world. The documentary debuted online in December, and is available for download from Sequart, a nonprofit organization dedicated to comics research and literacy.  It will also be shown at several comic conventions and film festivals this year. To find out more about the film and where you can watch it, check out its website: http://sequart.org/movies/6/she-makes-comics/ and follow She makes comics on Twitter and Facebook. WHO ARE THE TOMBOY TARTS Of course, while you're doing that, don’t forget to check us out, the Tomboy Tarts! Here’s our official video and for more tomboy-related stuff, visit us at Tomboy Tarts, the official online home of Tomboy Tirade, the comedy chat podcast. Follow or like us on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and our official fan page on Facebook!