Bitch Planet

"Bitch Planet is an ongoing American comic book created by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick and artist Valentine De Landro. The series is a feminist send-up of the exploitation film genre that takes place in a dystopian reality where non-compliant women are sent to an off-planet prison." -- Bitch Planet's Wiki Page Bitch Planet on TFAW. Bitch Planet on ImageComics.com. (DRM-FREE digital comics) Bitch Planet on Comixology.

[kellysue]

BITCH PLANET: TRIPLE FEATURE #2 REVIEW - Impulse Gamer

Bitch Planet: Triple Feature #2 is here and ready to kick your ass…in the nicest way possible. From the world Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro created, these three short-stories explore the women who inhabit this unfortunate world, ruled by a ruthless and oppressive patriarchy. Thought-provoking, compelling and downright hilarious, this anthology will inspire [&hellip

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Bitch Planet and March win first Virginia Library Association Diversity Award

Bitch Planet and March win first Virginia Library Association Diversity Award

  The Virginia LIbrary Association (VLA) has announced the winners of their first ever Graphic Novel Diversity Awards. The prize celebrates diversity in comics form, and for the first year, ten publishers submitted 22 titles (published in 2015) in two categories: Adult and Youth. Winner receives $500 from the VLA Diversity and Inclusion Forum, and will be recognized at the 25th Annual Scholarship…

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[blacknerdproblems]

What is your collective opinions on Kelly Sue's BP?

@occasionallyintelligent

Hey there! So we have a bunch of people on staff for Black Nerd Problems and of the comic book reading crew, just about all of us read Bitch Planet.

In short, We’re quite fond of Kelly Sue and Valentine De Landro ‘s Bitch Planet. We’ve been following the comic from the start,  we’ve had a staff writer draw real life parallels to the panels from the comic and we’ve even interviewed some cosplayers who read and love the comic too. We review the comic as well.

Bitch Planet explores gender dynamics and agency (women having it/not having it) and completely dismisses the male gaze in our opinion.

It also serves a great example of what intersectional feminism looks like, from Kelly Sue doing the research about transgender folks by actual talking to them before writing the latest issue of BP (there’s a tumblr post that we want to link to but just can’t find at the moment), to having an actual Japanese female artist, Taki Soma do the art for Issue #6 which focused on a Japanese female character (AND back essay also written by Japanese vagina mold artist Rokudenashiko!) And there have been Black Women galore on the pages of the comic and after the pages with written commentary.

At the end of each issue are essays written mostly by women, there are tweets and photos and letters written by fans who, are mostly women. Bitch Planet also serves as a safe space for women (female identifying persons, etc) and especially to those belonging to more than one marginalized group. Bitch Planet should be credited for this and for also for the social issues it touches upon like the high numbers of incarcerated women of color in the prison systems and such.

So to answer your original question ”What is your collective opinions on Kelly Sue’s BP?” , We’re fans and recommend it. Pick up a copy and see where it takes you.

[runawaydog]

What I Read: Bitch Planet #8

Full Title: Bitch Planet #8: President Bitch written by Kelly Sue DeConnick, art by Valentine DeLandro (colors by Kelly Fitzpatrick, lettering by Clayton Cowles)

Sentence Summary: With Meiko’s father on Bitch Planet to design the Megaton facility and a former nemesis incarcerated with Kamau, motivations are revealed, opportunities taken, and revelations made.

Quick Review: If you ever doubted that DeConnick and de Landro were committed to telling the story of all NC women, this issues assuages those fears, and does so with powerful writing, charged art, and brilliant storytelling.  Absolutely worth the wait.

Read reviews of issues 2-7 here: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

Full review below the cut

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[micdotcom]

Watch: Paulette Leaphart is going to walk 1,000 miles topless — and end in the most important place of all. 

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Update: On Monday, breast cancer survivor Paulette Leaphart completed her 1,034-mile-long, topless walk from Biloxi, Mississippi, to Washington, D.C. At the end of her 60-day journey, which so happened to be her 50th birthday, Leaphart stood on the steps of the Capitol building, and said, “Thank you, God,” according to ESPN. She was accompanied by her 8-year-old daughter Madeline.

The journey was not easy. She had to talk as many as 30 miles some days — and then there was trouble with police.

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Frogsmouth athletic-wear, owned by TXRD Holy Roller Ell B Bach has recently released officially licensed Bitch Planet workout tops. The model is Cherry Bomb Rolla Parks.  

You can pick up the Bitch Planet athletic-wear here. 100% derby girl owned and operated. 

[comixconnection]

“Bitch Planet” review by Counter Monkey Nicky

Have you ever noticed that the present we’ve got isn’t the one we were promised in all those shows and stories about “the distant year 2000″ we watched and read growing up? (And I don’t just mean because we aren’t all flitting around on jetpacks, although admittedly that lack is a bummer.) Have you ever looked at the future that’s coming around the corner and thought it doesn’t look like the one you wanted to see? Have you ever thought about a worst-case scenario for that future, and had the chilling realization that it’s not as outlandish a possibility as you’d like it to be? Have you ever looked at the world and just felt pissed-off that it’s not better than it is?

If you have then you’re undoubtedly a fan of speculative science fiction. And if you are – or heck, even if you’re not, but you still look outside the window and wonder about the future of the world we live in – then damn have I got a great comic book for you to read:

[for mature readers only; adult content including violence, nudity, language]

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[sbyzmcpherson]

I think if you get quiet and honest with yourself–really honest, the kind of honest you need to get to your best work–you know when you’re stalling. You know when you’re working, when you’re bored, when scared, when you’re lost, when you’re stuck and when you’re stalling. It’s remembering to have that gut check and act on it that’s hard. You working? Building something, losing a sense of time passing as you engage with your characters? Great. Keep going. Remember to take breaks and whenever possible stop when you still know what comes next. You bored? Tough shit. If it was always fun everybody could do it. Take a short break and get your ass back in your chair. If you really need to, connect with the WHY–why are you doing this? If you can’t answer that, you’re sunk. You scared? That’s normal. Keep going. Writing is telling truth by telling lies. It isn’t safe; it’s scary. But bravery isn’t defined by a lack of fear, it’s definied by what we do in the face of our fears. Be brave. You have it in you. You lost? Get up. Go for a walk, take a drive, take a shower. Call somebody and talk the problem through. This IS the discipline of writing. You stalling? You’re scared or bored or lost. See above.

the amazing Kelly Sue DeConnick, answering a letter asking “How can I stop doing stuff that isn’t writing?” in Bitch Planet Issue #8. (via sbyzmcpherson)

[aeliad]

I made a cross-stitch for Bitch Planet. The pattern is available on my etsy, for people who want to make it, or if you want me to make it, Contact me. :)

I plan on donating 20% of all proceeds to charities focusing on women’s issues and domestic violence (quarterly, unless it actually becomes popular enough to justify monthly.) 

[blacknerdproblems]

If you’re new to Black Nerd Problems, just take my word for it that that we’re big fans of Image Comics’ Bitch Planet written by Kelly Sue Deconnick and illustrated by Valentine DeLandro. The blaxploitation vibes meet social commentary tale of feminist tone is one that we, as a site has covered extensively and a comic that I have reviewed and written about infurther detail as well.

I happened across these photos of  sisters Hybrie and Faybra in Bitch Planet cosplay photos online and sought them out because one: I love cosplay and BP very much. Two: BP cosplay is rare and lastly, three: the times I’ve seen black womenfolk cosplaying as BP characters is rarer. I can count the ones I’ve seen and it’s less than two handfuls. I’ve always considered my fellow non-compliant readers to be cut from a different cloth and now I’ve finally received a chance to interview some. Enjoy! –Carrie

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[liamdonnellyart]

“I TOLD you… I don’t have a brother.” Morowa from the latest issue of Bitch Planet by Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro. As always, this series is well worth the wait.

[aion-rsa]

"Bitch Planet" #8 Challenges, Then Rewards Fans with Fast-Paced Resolutions

“A new issue of ‘Bitch Planet’ is reason to celebrate, and Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro’s 'Bitch Planet’ #8 is no exception to that.” http://ift.tt/292Hlie

[ladyofthelakeshore]

Good morning, my cheering champions, and welcome back to Makeup (not on a) Monday!

The past few weeks have been some seriously heavy times, and I mostly just didn’t feel like painting it up with all the colors. Then last night I had to work, and by the time I got home, I was too tired to post. Life, eh?

So anyway, my mood shifted plus I did get a chance to hurry through a bright makeup look over the weekend! Didn’t get the best photos, due to having too much fun to hold still for a camera, but nonetheless I wanted to share it with you. I was inspired by my current nail wraps, a lovely set from Espionage Cosmetics based on the fantastic comic Bitch Planet. They’re pink and black, so I chose to echo that in my look. I also wanted to try out NYX Glitter Primer again with the loose pigment that inspired me to buy it. Shiro Cosmetics’ That Man Is Playing Galaga is a stunning matte black with rainbow glitter, and the glitter ALWAYS falls out… but not this time! Dude, that Glitter Primer really works! So, I’ve got Shiro’s TMIPGalaga on my lids, Sugarpill’s 2AM up towards the browbone and Lumi on my inner corners, and Urban Decay’s Urban tucked into the outside edges of the crease. So awesome!

I’m also having a great time in these photos. It was very wonderful to have a fun night of frolicking with friends, and I wish I could do it more often! #makeup #makeupmonday #shirocosmetics #sugarpillcosmetics #urbandecaycosmetics

[thoughtsoncelluloid]

Bitch Planet #8 was worth the wait. Intersectional feminism in comic form, set ablaze with a righteous fury. This issue. The whole damn series

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Kelly Sue DeConnick gets the crowd on their feet and teaches them the “Whoosh” game at the Non-Compliance Panel at HeroesCon 2016 @kellysue

[cbilluminati]

Bitch Planet #8 Review

Bitch Planet #8 Review

Writer: Kelly Sue DeConnick Art: Valentine De Landro

Bitch Planet is about to be turned upside down as secrets come out and new authority figures come in. If Bitch Planet is being compromised on the inside, who’s left to maintain order? Lots of good and bad could come from this situation. Lets hope the former outweighs the latter. For the sake of all the inmates, cross your fingers and be…

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Valentine De Landro on creating the Non-Compliant logo for Bitch Planet at HeroesCon 2016 (with @kellysue)