Brigid Alverson

North Boston, United States

Freelance Writer at Freelance

She/her. Writer about comics at SLJ, PW, & ICv2; editor of Good Comics for Kids; part of Smash Pages team. Ally. Support trans youth (and adults)!

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Articles

Family Ties: 7 Graphic Novels That Bring Family Dynamics to Life | Stellar Panels

3 weeks ago | slj.com | Brigid Alverson |Sam Bloom |Edith Campbell |Ariana Sani Hussain

Cassi and the House of Memories (Stuart) ©2025 by Dean Stuart “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”What writer Leo Tolstoy failed to take into account in his famous quote is that many families exist somewhere between happy and unhappy, bound together by ties that are stronger than the challenges of divorce, prejudice, or even illness and death.
R.I.P. Peter David

1 month ago | icv2.com | Brigid Alverson

R.I.P. Peter DavidProlific Writer Got His Start in Marvel’s Sales DepartmentBy Brigid AlversonAbstract: David, who had several well-respected runs on high profile characters, got his start in comics in Marvel’s sales department. Peter David, a prolific comics writer whose work on The Incredible Hulk. Aquaman, and other comics helped redefine the characters and became fan favorites, died on May 24, 2025, at the age of 68.
Calista Brill and Nilah Magruder Tell All About Creaky Acres, Their New Middle Grade Graphic Novel

1 month ago | slj.com | Brigid Alverson |Kyle Higgins

Creaky Acres is a story about a girl, a horse, and a whole new way of life. Brigid Alverson spoke to the creators about their graphic novel featuring Nora, a competitive rider, who finds her way on a delightfully weird farm, inhabited by an equally quirky crew of young equestrians.
The Fate Remains Mysterious: an update on Diamond's bankruptcy

1 month ago | tcj.com | Brigid Alverson

It's been another dramatic week in the ongoing saga of the Diamond bankruptcy, with the original purchaser, Alliance Entertainment, dropping its offer and suing Diamond alleging, among other things, fraud and breach of contract, and Diamond making a quick pivot to sell to the backup bidders. The bottom line: Diamond will be sold to two bidders, the Canadian distributor Universal Distribution and Ad Populum, the parent company of collectible maker NECA and its subsidiary, WizKids.
Coming Home: Graphic Novels About the Immigration Experience | Stellar Panels

1 month ago | slj.com | Brigid Alverson |Kathy Ishizuka |Amy Lilien-Harper |Sam Bloom

History Comics: Ellis Island: Immigration and the American Dream (Feggo) ©2025 by Tait Howard. Immigration is a lived experience for millions of Americans and their family members.
Form Follows Function: Manga That Match Your Format of Choice | Mondo Manga

2 months ago | slj.com | Brigid Alverson |Beth McIntyre

This seems like ancient history now, but one of the things that cemented the popularity of manga was format. Publishers who first brought Japanese comics to the American market did a lot of experimenting. Some colorized them and segmented them into monthly comics, while others kept them black-and-white but flipped the comics so they read left-to-right and published them as expensive graphic novels, often with a larger trim size than what we are accustomed to now.
Drama! On the Bankruptcy Docket

2 months ago | tcj.com | Brigid Alverson

Diamond agreed to sell to the highest bidder at its bankruptcy auction last month - then pulled an about-face and tried to go with a different one. Now that the dust has settled, and it looks like Alliance Entertainment will be the purchaser, here's a look at what just happened and what we can expect going forward.
Margie Kindt, Matt Kindt, Gilt Frame, Dark Horse, murder mystery, graphic novel

Mar 26, 2025 | publishersweekly.com | Brigid Alverson

Graphic novelist Matt Kindt was watching a whodunit with his mother, Margie, when Margie came up with a clever solution to the murder. “I think that’s too smart for what this show is trying to do,” Matt said, but he added: “If they don’t use that idea, let’s take that twist and make our own book out of it.”Matt was right—the show had a different solution—and Margie held him to his word.
When the Pandemic Struck, Comics Creators Offered Young Readers Refuge | 5 Years On

Mar 19, 2025 | slj.com | Brigid Alverson |Kara Yorio |Andrew Bauld

Comics fans gathered for a convention just before COVID-19 struck, shutting down in-person events and sparking a burst of popularity for the format. Photo Courtsey by Brigid Alverson In 2020, during the last weekend of February, 90,000 comics creators, industry figures, and fans flocked to McCormick Place in Chicago for the Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2).
Romantasy Manga: Whirlwind Tales of Love and Adventure | Mondo Manga

Mar 13, 2025 | slj.com | Brigid Alverson |Kimberly Olson Fakih |Kara Yorio

It’s romance! It’s fantasy! It’s romantasy: The portmanteau word that designates the hottest trend in prose and graphic novels of the past few years. The word may be new, but the concept isn’t. It has long been a fan favorite category for shoujo manga, with series such as “Fruits Basket” and “Snow White with the Red Hair.”Many romantasy manga have fairy tale settings, with elaborate costumes, handsome princes, and backdrops of gossipy, backstabbing royal courts.