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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.

Badass Ladies Written By Ladies in Comics

Looking for more awesome ladies written by ladies in comics? Swapna has a few suggestions for you in her video. ...

No Context Given: Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 1: Orientation

Yeah guys, the Minotaur prefers Basil. Gunnerkrigg Court, Vol. 1 – Thomas Siddell (Archaia)

What’s in Panels’ Mailbag?: September 17, 2015

It’s our FOURTH YouTube video everyone! We’re really on a roll. Enjoy this peek into Panels’ mailbag! You can subscribe ...

5 Teen-Oriented Graphic Memoirs You Need to Check Out

This post is sponsored by Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash Maggie Thrash has spent basically every summer of her fifteen-year-old ...

Off-Panel: NIMONA on the National Book Award Longlist

Our daily round-up of news around the comics space, from the gutters and beyond. “It isn’t the first graphic novel ...

September Mailbag Giveaway

YES, it’s that time again. That time where we reach into our mailbag and give away awesome comics to one ...

Kickstart This: DRAWING THE LINE: Indian Women Fight Back

If you follow me on Twitter (you can at @skrishna!), you’ve probably been seeing me tweet about a comics anthology ...

No Context Given: Secret Wars: Secret Love

Yes. Secret Wars: Secret Love, story: “Squirrel Girl Wins a Date with Thor,” Marguerite Bennett, Kris Anka, VC’s Clayton Cowles ...

Weekend Giveaway: HONOR GIRL and BABA YAGA’S ASSISTANT

This weekend giveaway is sponsored by Honor Girl by Maggie Thrash and Baba Yaga’s Assistant by Marika McCool and Emily Carroll Most children ...

Back This Kickstarter: A Feminist Indian Comic Anthology

Every once in awhile, I like to jump over to Book Riot from Panels (HI have you met us over ...