Mara Wood holds a Ph. D. in School Psychology. Currently, she works for a public school system assessing students for educational placement. Her research focus is comic books and how they can be used in therapy and educational settings. She tends to spend…

Princess Leia #1 Review

Princess Leia #1 Story by Mark Waid Art by Terry Dodson (P), Rachel Dodson (I), and Jordie Bellaire (C) Review by Mara Wood One of the biggest problems with the original Star Wars trilogy is the lack of women onscreen.  This…

Manga Monday: Nisekoi

Manga Monday: Nisekoi Story and art by Naoishi Komi Article by Mara Wood Nisekoi, oh Nisekoi, how do I love thee Nisekoi?  Let me count the ways. There's Chitoge Kirisaki.  And Kosaki Onodera.  And Seishiro Tsudumi.  And…

Gotham Academy #5 Review

Gotham Academy #5 Story by Becky Cloonan and Brenden Fletcher Art by Karl Kerschl with colors by Msassyk and Serge Lapointe Review by Mara Wood Each month, Gotham Academy sheds light on the lives of Olive, Maps, Pomeline, and…

Lazarus 15 Review

Lazarus #15 Story by Greg Rucka Art by Michael Lark with Tyler Boss Review by Mara Wood He did it on purpose.  Hock picked Sonja because he knows you have becomes friends... Lazarus is a complex story following Forever…