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Miss Medusa: A Twisted Texas Comic

Miss Medusa: A Twisted Texas Comic

Even in the world of underground Texas comics, Paul Hanley and Matt Frank stand out. Their creation, Miss Medusa’s Monstrous Menagerie has been a runaway hit on Kickstarter thanks to its inventive and edgy premise, as well Hanley’s incredible art style. Now, it’s finally on sale for

Houston Comic Artist Takes Orson Welles On Interstellar Adventure

Houston Comic Artist Takes Orson Welles On Interstellar Adventure

The 1938 radio production of H.G. Wells’s novel The War of the Worlds, directed and narrated by Orson Welles, remains one of the most legendary moments in 20th century storytelling. The reported widespread belief that Welles was describing an actual alien attack is false, though some listeners did

The Black-owned Bookstores Changing The Houston Landscape

The Black-owned Bookstores Changing The Houston Landscape

When walking into Class, one can be forgiven for initially believing it’s a hot new art gallery or fashion house… at least before setting eyes on the shelves upon shelves of books along the walls. It’s airy and bright, including a single gold Nike (ask about its origin

New Documentary Shows Power In Fighting For Change

New Documentary Shows Power In Fighting For Change

“An Army of Women” is a documentary premiering in competition at South by Southwest that follows in real-time a groundbreaking class action lawsuit against the Austin District Attorney’s office and the Austin Police Department over their failure to prosecute rape and sexual assault cases. But the documentary, which is

Anna Meriano’s YA Series Centers An Untypical Texas

Anna Meriano’s YA Series Centers An Untypical Texas

By Meredith Nudo Anna Meriano can make pigs fly. OK, so maybe not literally. But miniature marranitos do factor into Leonora “Leo” Logroño’s first explorations into her family’s brujaría heritage in Meriano’s Love Sugar Magic series of middle grade fantasy novels, flitting and floating about with careless

On Our Bookshelf - February

On Our Bookshelf - February

Every month, The Texas Signal Media Foundation will be spotlighting books we have read to share with our audience. If you would like to make a recommendation for us, drop us a line at editor@texassignal.com Devil Makes Three by Ben Fountain Taking place in Haiti just days after