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Swapna Krishna

Swapna is the Comics Editor at Book Riot. She's a Space Columnist for Paste Magazine and writes for Syfy Wire—Fangrrls, Tor.com, Bustle, and other sites. She co-hosts a podcast called Desi Geek Girls. You can find her incessant ramblings on Twitter at @skrishna. She lives outside Philadelphia.

No Context Given: Scott Pilgrim and BACON

Yes, bacon really does make everything better. (from Scott Pilgrim and the Infinite Sadness by Bryan Lee O’Malley, colors by Nathan ...

BATMAN V SUPERMAN: Final Trailer

The final trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is here. What do you think?

A Glossary of Basic Comics Terms

We know comics can be confusing, and part of clarifying it is defining the vernacular for new readers. We’ve done a ...

#BlackComicsMonth: We Sit Down with Vixen

Did you know that February is Black History Month? You probably do, but you may not know it’s also Black ...

5 Comics to Read if You Love PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

This post was originally published at Panels, our sister site about all things comics! Check out more from them here. ...

5 Comics to Read if You Love PRIDE AND PREJUDICE

Comics have a reputation for being all-superhero all the time, and it’s true that because of their success on screen, ...

Trade-Waiting: January 2016 Releases

One of the frustrating aspects of comics is release dates; they seem more like release guidelines than firm things you can ...

7 STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS Podcast Episodes to Listen To

It should go without saying that this post, and all these podcast episodes, contain SPOILERS for Star Wars: The Force Awakens. If ...

2016 Comics Reading Tracking: Fun with Spreadsheets!

This post was originally published at Panels, our sister site about all things comics! Check out more from them here. ...

SUICIDE SQUAD Trailer Debuts!

Yesterday was a good day for DC movies—what do you think of this trailer for Suicide Squad?