Sky Doll: Religion and Androids

   World renowned publisher Marvel and French publisher Soleil, have teamed up to introduce a stunning work of art to English speakers of the world.
   Sky Doll, originally published in French in 2000 is available in few stores, but thank goodness for Amazon.com!
   Conceived by Alessandro Barbucci and Barbara Canepa, Sky Doll takes place in a world, Papathea, where religion and sexuality have collided full force, where two papacies of two women, Agape and Lodovica once stood strong and a sweet android named Noa gets swept up in the madness.

Let me break it down for you:

What is a Sky Doll?
    A Sky Doll is an life-like android that is used for company and pleasure...but mostly pleasure. The way they are drawn leaves little to the imagination and even less to one's self esteem. It is a world where busty and curvaceous robots have no rights and no free-will. However, the main character, Noa, is different. She has feelings, suggestions, she tries to create memories to remember things. Witty and intelligent, she stows away on the ship of two missionaries and embarks on a journey to discover the ups and downs of the world she's been missing out on and learns a few things about herself on the way

Religion:
   To those that are religiously sensitive HEED the MATURE CONTENT WARNING. If I had to describe the religious tones of this story, I would personally think that Papathea is catholicism on five days of acid rolled up into one day and then smeared on an entertainment magazine.
   As mentioned before, there were two papesses, Agape and Lodovica. Agape represents spirituality while Lodovica represents the carnal side of all beings. Agape has mysteriously disappeared and Lodovica in all her, bloody glory rules her world with a skewed idea of religion and a blatant animosity to her former sister in faith. She hides her true nature behind outrageous public apparitions which are powered by nothing more than strings, blood guns, mass media and animatronics.
    There are those who believe Agape is coming back and they protest Lodovica's reign with demonstrations and even assassination attempts.

    The issue you see to the above is a compilation of three individual comics: "The Yellow City," "Aqua," and "The White City." BUT in 2011 a 4th issue will be released titled "Sudra."
Am I irritated?
Slightly.
But relieved that the story isn't over yet. I would recommend buying the above issue as opposed to the individual issues because you bypass the confusion of variant covers and just get all the tasty artwork in 144 colourful pages.
Sky Doll is funny, question inducing and beautiful to look at, the artwork is beyond lovely. My favourite is the cover art for "Aqua."
I am anxiously awaiting the English release of "Sky Doll Spaceship" which delves more into Noa's past encounters.
-Sabina Gallier

Cover art for The Yellow City, Aqua, and The White City.

Holy Headband Batman!

*sparkle*

   Darline brought over the most awesome thing in the history of awesome....and it's SHINY!

Yes, it is a bedazzled Batman head piece! She found inspiration on this Etsy site!

   Would you like to sparkle like a superhero? Keep an eye out for a tutorial by Geek Girl Darline!

   I'm nowhere near the crafty type but these headbands are so cute I think I'll venture to make my own! 

(Under the supervision of Ms. Nazario herself because let's face it. Me + glue equals disaster)

-Sabina Gallier

There are fans.....

...and then there are fans.
An incredibly detailed piece found via Fuck Yeah, Tattoos!
-Sabina Gallier

The snack has spoken!

The inspirational snack

College students and Hot Pockets. A love that dare not speak its name because one's mouth is too full of pepperoni goodness to speak it!
BEHOLD! To the right is the LAST Hot Pocket in my house, and on it...a sign that this blog is destined for greatness.
Just thought I'd share my delight and amusement.
This is The Geek Girl Factory, and we're hungry....for MORE!
-Sabina Gallier

Converse: Super hero kicks

Blogger phamtom zone   shot this my way and it  looks like DC is partnering up with Converse for their 75th anniversary. Converse will be  helping DC celabrate with style, by  producing  Chuck Taylors featuring Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman,The  Joker, and a few others. These Kicks will be released for our feet enjoyment in the spring of 2011.
 Found via

-Darline  Nazario

For your viewing pleasure: SPACED

     Yesterday I exposed Darline to one of the funniest shows to ever hit TV.
     Spaced is a sitcom written by and starring Simon Pegg (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of the Dead) and Jessica Hynes (Shaun of the Dead, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason).
     Pegg and Hynes play the role of two people searching for a flat (or apartment to Americans). They find one but in order to sway the landlady, they must pretend to be a professional couple. Hilarity ensues.
      The show aired from 1999-2001 with two seasons, each consisting of seven episodes, jam packed with humor, stellar acting, and Star Wars references as far as the eye can see.




 I would reccomend this to anyone with a penchant for quick wit, pop culture and a soft spot for the big, cuddly, Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz)

"The one, the only....Spaced. Accept no substitute"
-Quentin Tarantino
It is available to watch on Hulu: Spaced
Enjoy!!
-Sabina Gallier

The Factory Files...

                             ... Two-timing boyfriends 
      

                        

There Are Fans.....

...and then there are fans.

Screenshot of an amazing, vivid Millenium Falcon tattoo. 

Found on Fuck Yeah, Tattoos!

-Sabina Gallier

Keep it Warm : Wonder Woman style

 The weather is getting cooler and pretty soon those leaves are going to start changing color. Don't let the fall weather catch you off guard, keep it warm, Wonder Women Style. craftster member Kaby, or blogger Practical Polly, hand knitted this creation of awesome. It's the perfect thing to wear while out fighting for truth and love, in the chilly weather. You don't have to be an Amazon princess to get this sweater, just some knitting needles and yarn. To recreate it, check out Practical Pollys blog, where she provides more info and links to her pattern.
-Darline Nazario
 Found via Craft:

*You need to sign up for craftster in order to use the pattern.Don't worry, it's free.

Super Hero Couture: Craig McDean

I love fashion photography and one of my favorite Photographers is Craig McDean. He started his career as a Photographer assistant to photographer Nick Knight. His work has appeared in popular fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harper's Bazaar. He has done campaigns for fashion houses such as Gucci, Oscar del Renta,and YSL.  

One of my favorite fashion shoots from McDean was his editorial for Vogue magazine, "Super Hero Couture". Shot in 2008, It is inspired by the fashion that our favorite comic gals wear while fighting crime or causing mayhem. It's a goodie but an oldie, and one I can't help but re-visit once in a while. You can check it out and much more at Trendland Online Magazine. 

-Darline Nazario 

There are fans.....

......and then there are fans. 
-Sabina Gallier

Star Trek Insignia

Geek Glasses:Sir, please don't spit on me.

Darline's vision: 

   It's cold,dark,and very late in fact, it's one o'clock in the morning and I'm struggling to keep my eyes open long enough to unlock my front door. I've just gotten home from working my first 48 hour shift working as an EMT for a private ambulance company. I stumble to my room and manage to flop on to my neglected bed.I smell like the stomach contents of a drunk college student, which apparently consists of pizza, hot pockets, beer, and some mystery red stuff. As I'm moaning and rolling over on to my side, I can't help but think "Holy heart failure, Batman! What the hell did I get myself into". I need sleep. Now.  I begrudgedly start taking my uniform off and set aside my big geeky glasses.
  
I pause for a bit, and look at my huge fake nerd glasses. I can't help but be flooded with suppressed memories of middle school and High school. Those hellish years where specimens who were not up to par with the current standard of beauty and cool were thrown into trash cans, or some how managed to sit on a extremely well placed cartons of cold milk.
      I dealt with my share of teasing and the occasional piece of gum in my hair, but, for the most part, I kept my self off the radar. It was those fellow geeks who wore those thick and unattractive glasses, that I felt pity for. It was like having your own personal Bat signal attached to your face. Instead of Batman showing up, Jerky Johnny and his minions swooped in and dispensed the dreaded swirly. There was no escape when you had your own geek signal.

    In the blink of a eye, It's become suddenly cool and hip to wear the one accessory ( ok,maybe not the only one) that has caused some trips to the therapist. I don't really understand it, just like I don't under stand leggings or christmas in july specials. With this sudden wave of cool geek fashion, apparently one has to now prove them selfs that they are indeed a geek and not just a scene kid wearing fake glasses. With all this geek card flashing, People ask me all the time why I wear the one thing I was happy I did not have to wear as a pre-teen.
        Simple, I'm poor, they are cheap, and huge enough to protect my eyes from unpleasant fluids. You meet some some characters along the way in this line of work. Sometimes, crack head bob gets mad and gets the bright idea to spit at you, or you have to suction out all kinds of good stuff out someone's mouth.  You get anything in your eyes, your screwed. It's long months of tests and constant medication and a special page in the obituary " Girl dies from mysterious disease after being spit on by a hobo: Found dead among comic book collection". That's not exactly how I picture going out. I've grown to like my glasses and I find myself wearing them outside of work.
    
         Even when I do replace them i'll continue wearing them. They have become part of my wardrobe and I don't intend to give them up, kinda like a lucky shirt. So, to all those who scoff or turn their noses at all the hip geek wear, think of it this way. We have won, we rule the world and now the new generation of geeks can stay out of the therapist office and bask in all of their geek glory. Because, frankly it's either this or home schooling for my geeklets.

-Darline Nazario