Susana Polo 🔜 NYCC
@susanapolo.bsky.social
She/her. Formerly senior entertainment writer and editor at Polygon. Founded The Mary Sue Dot Com way back in 2011. Writer/editor. For contact and more, check out: https://susanapolo.com/
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Polygon Exit Interview: Susana Polo, senior entertainment writer
"If you have a favorite writer on Polygon, you should reach out and let them know how their work touched you."
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Have you asked yourself "I wonder what's going on with Susana, and what she might like to do next?" Well, there's a lot of that talk in this lovely interview I did with @petevolk.bsky.social for his newsletter! pvguide.substack.com/p/polygon-ex...
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It's been so exciting to see print copies of The Comics Staple make their way to readers 📬. If you missed out on the Kickstarter, the zine is now available (digital and print) from our Ko-fi shop.
ko-fi.com/s/6a738b9049
ko-fi.com/s/6a738b9049
Print copy of The Comics Staple Issue 1 - The Comics Courier/The Comics Staple's Ko-fi Shop
The Comics Staple is a sixteen page, black-and-white zine for anyone who wants to stay in the know when it comes to comics.
Each issue of The Comics ...
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September 2, 2026 at 7:22 PM
It's been so exciting to see print copies of The Comics Staple make their way to readers 📬. If you missed out on the Kickstarter, the zine is now available (digital and print) from our Ko-fi shop.
ko-fi.com/s/6a738b9049
ko-fi.com/s/6a738b9049
Susana are you going to be at NYCC '26? <🐀
Tysm for asking, well-informed rat, yes! I'm always at NYCC because I live here.
This year I am moderating a spotlight panel for my DEAR friend, author Becky Chambers.
Tickets are available here until they sell out www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us/buy/ad...
Tysm for asking, well-informed rat, yes! I'm always at NYCC because I live here.
This year I am moderating a spotlight panel for my DEAR friend, author Becky Chambers.
Tickets are available here until they sell out www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us/buy/ad...
Add-On Experiences
Level up your NYCC experience with exclusive comic creator signings and panels that include a signed book by your favorite authors.
Availability is limited and Add-Ons Experiences can sell out. You m...
www.newyorkcomiccon.com
September 1, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Susana are you going to be at NYCC '26? <🐀
Tysm for asking, well-informed rat, yes! I'm always at NYCC because I live here.
This year I am moderating a spotlight panel for my DEAR friend, author Becky Chambers.
Tickets are available here until they sell out www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us/buy/ad...
Tysm for asking, well-informed rat, yes! I'm always at NYCC because I live here.
This year I am moderating a spotlight panel for my DEAR friend, author Becky Chambers.
Tickets are available here until they sell out www.newyorkcomiccon.com/en-us/buy/ad...
My copy of the first issue of The Comics Staple is here!
(I'm doing two reviews a month in it.)
Our draft deadline was a week ago, @tiffanycli.bsky.social is a machine!!!
(I'm doing two reviews a month in it.)
Our draft deadline was a week ago, @tiffanycli.bsky.social is a machine!!!
September 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
My copy of the first issue of The Comics Staple is here!
(I'm doing two reviews a month in it.)
Our draft deadline was a week ago, @tiffanycli.bsky.social is a machine!!!
(I'm doing two reviews a month in it.)
Our draft deadline was a week ago, @tiffanycli.bsky.social is a machine!!!
omg omg omg
i am writing a book!
i’ve been talking to the creators of doom, marine doom, & america’s army, plus academics, drone experts, former military… it’s been so fascinating and i am excited to share it with you all.
all that time i spent playing CS as a teen is finally paying off lol
i’ve been talking to the creators of doom, marine doom, & america’s army, plus academics, drone experts, former military… it’s been so fascinating and i am excited to share it with you all.
all that time i spent playing CS as a teen is finally paying off lol
August 12, 2026 at 1:54 PM
omg omg omg
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I come here in search of the most obsessive, thoughtful, and charming Wolverine expert you know. Bonus points if they can speak to X-Men video games.
August 6, 2026 at 8:24 PM
I come here in search of the most obsessive, thoughtful, and charming Wolverine expert you know. Bonus points if they can speak to X-Men video games.
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joshua cannot keep getting away with this, but i desperately hope he does
a little bit of personal lore: my culture writing career began with a cranky blog about spider-man.
for Fansplaining, I imagine the end of that career, with another blog about spider-man
fansplaining.com/what-spider-...
for Fansplaining, I imagine the end of that career, with another blog about spider-man
fansplaining.com/what-spider-...
What Spider-Man Can’t Save
In which our hero contemplates a career writing about superheroes and pop culture—and imagines an ending.
fansplaining.com
July 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
joshua cannot keep getting away with this, but i desperately hope he does
Forgot to mention that I was ALSO quoted in @davidharper.bsky.social's fabulous feature on Nick Dragotta: sktchd.com/longform/nic...
Nick Dragotta was Built for this Moment - SKTCHD
Absolute Batman is a sensation, and its artist — and all his work that preceded it — is one of the main reasons.
sktchd.com
July 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Forgot to mention that I was ALSO quoted in @davidharper.bsky.social's fabulous feature on Nick Dragotta: sktchd.com/longform/nic...
I got quoted in Popverse, chatting with Leon Miller about the state of digital comics! www.thepopverse.com/comics-digit...
Where to read comics online in 2026: The best apps and platforms compared
The battle to replace ComiXology is heating up.
www.thepopverse.com
July 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
I got quoted in Popverse, chatting with Leon Miller about the state of digital comics! www.thepopverse.com/comics-digit...
Aaaaaa I wish I could be on this panel with my unbelievably cool Comics Staple colleagues!
(Instead I will be in NYC with FOMO)
(Instead I will be in NYC with FOMO)
SDCC is just around the corner, and I am so excited that this year we're having our very first Comics Staple panel featuring wonderful wonderful people! Come check the panel out, it will be very very fun.
July 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Aaaaaa I wish I could be on this panel with my unbelievably cool Comics Staple colleagues!
(Instead I will be in NYC with FOMO)
(Instead I will be in NYC with FOMO)
Today is your last day to back the Comics Staple, a new monthly comics news and reviews zine! Each issue will feature reviews from me and writing from lots of other blisteringly talented people! At $15 for 6 issues of a magazine it is unbelievably affordable! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
The Comics Staple - A Comics News Zine
A brand-new, monthly zine featuring news, reviews, and interviews for comics fans who want to stay in the loop. Edited by Tiffany Babb
www.kickstarter.com
April 30, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Today is your last day to back the Comics Staple, a new monthly comics news and reviews zine! Each issue will feature reviews from me and writing from lots of other blisteringly talented people! At $15 for 6 issues of a magazine it is unbelievably affordable! www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
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If you want to do something to prevent the next Newsarama from dying in a very non-superhero comic death, put you (or your company)'s money into supporting comics journalism.
I have some recs:
I have some recs:
April 27, 2026 at 8:06 PM
If you want to do something to prevent the next Newsarama from dying in a very non-superhero comic death, put you (or your company)'s money into supporting comics journalism.
I have some recs:
I have some recs:
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There are THREE 3️⃣ DAYS 🌞 LEFT ⬅️ to nab your six month subscription to The Comics Staple at its lowest price!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
April 28, 2026 at 12:37 AM
There are THREE 3️⃣ DAYS 🌞 LEFT ⬅️ to nab your six month subscription to The Comics Staple at its lowest price!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
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I got interviewed by Susana Polo over at Mothership about my fgc comic 🪽ANGEL ARCADE 🪽! You can read the full thing by just putting in your email (free)!
"Yeah, just, girls crying and laughing and fighting. That's my favorite thing to draw." — @koh.money on their new webcomic, Angel Arcade, which celebrates "the experience of being a fighting game player"
Irene Koh's Angel Arcade is about the fighting game community, emphasis on community
Koh's new webcomic is inspired by the local Guilty Gear community they founded
www.mothership.blog
April 20, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I got interviewed by Susana Polo over at Mothership about my fgc comic 🪽ANGEL ARCADE 🪽! You can read the full thing by just putting in your email (free)!
New from me on @mothership.blog — chatting with @koh.money about Angel Arcade! www.mothership.blog/irene-kohs-a...
Irene Koh's Angel Arcade is about the fighting game community, emphasis on community
Koh's new webcomic is inspired by the local Guilty Gear community they founded
www.mothership.blog
April 20, 2026 at 2:55 PM
New from me on @mothership.blog — chatting with @koh.money about Angel Arcade! www.mothership.blog/irene-kohs-a...
Only 15 days left!
The thing I'm most excited about with the launch of The Comics Staple is working with the most stellar team of writers in the world. THESE are the people who I want to hear from about comics, and I can't wait to read their work each month - and you can too!!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
April 15, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Only 15 days left!
OK, out of cheerful mode and into serious mode:
I have been hearing from all sides of the comics industry that creators and PR and editors are all desperate for there to be more comics press.
The best way to support journalists right now is to pay for their work.
I have been hearing from all sides of the comics industry that creators and PR and editors are all desperate for there to be more comics press.
The best way to support journalists right now is to pay for their work.
A few months ago @explodingarrow.bsky.social reached out to me with an incredibly flattering proposal: That I be one of two regular reviewers in her new monthly comics zine, the Comics Staple!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
The Comics Staple - A Comics News Zine
A brand-new, monthly zine featuring news, reviews, and interviews for comics fans who want to stay in the loop. Edited by Tiffany Babb
www.kickstarter.com
April 3, 2026 at 4:05 PM
OK, out of cheerful mode and into serious mode:
I have been hearing from all sides of the comics industry that creators and PR and editors are all desperate for there to be more comics press.
The best way to support journalists right now is to pay for their work.
I have been hearing from all sides of the comics industry that creators and PR and editors are all desperate for there to be more comics press.
The best way to support journalists right now is to pay for their work.
A few months ago @explodingarrow.bsky.social reached out to me with an incredibly flattering proposal: That I be one of two regular reviewers in her new monthly comics zine, the Comics Staple!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
The Comics Staple - A Comics News Zine
A brand-new, monthly zine featuring news, reviews, and interviews for comics fans who want to stay in the loop. Edited by Tiffany Babb
www.kickstarter.com
April 3, 2026 at 3:47 PM
A few months ago @explodingarrow.bsky.social reached out to me with an incredibly flattering proposal: That I be one of two regular reviewers in her new monthly comics zine, the Comics Staple!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
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Do you like to get mail? 📬️ Like, physical mail in your mailbox? If so - you'll love subscribing to The Comics Staple! Make sure you're in the loop by heading over to our prelaunch page now!!
comicsstaple.com
comicsstaple.com
March 25, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Do you like to get mail? 📬️ Like, physical mail in your mailbox? If so - you'll love subscribing to The Comics Staple! Make sure you're in the loop by heading over to our prelaunch page now!!
comicsstaple.com
comicsstaple.com
Do you like zines and also reading my reviews of comics? Well, my reviews of comics will be in this zine...
Do you like zines? I like zines - that's why I'm making one! The Comics Staple Kickstarter is launching VERY soon, so make sure you hit that NOTIFY ME ON LAUNCH button on our KS page!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/tif...
Coming soon: The Comics Staple - A Comics News Zine
A brand-new, monthly zine featuring news, reviews, and interviews for comics fans who want to stay in the loop. Edited by Tiffany Babb
www.kickstarter.com
March 24, 2026 at 5:03 PM
Do you like zines and also reading my reviews of comics? Well, my reviews of comics will be in this zine...
I hope you're exited to read some comics reviews this fall (Kickstarter in April) because I'm gonna be writing some!
The news is out in @publisherswkly.bsky.social! I am VERY excited to announce a new print comics publication - The Comics Staple, a monthly comics zine filled with reviews, recommendations, interviews and more.
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief...
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/newsbrief...
February 13, 2026 at 5:33 PM
I hope you're exited to read some comics reviews this fall (Kickstarter in April) because I'm gonna be writing some!
Happy 30th anniversary www.polygon.com/star-trek/52...
January 30, 2026 at 4:01 AM
Happy 30th anniversary www.polygon.com/star-trek/52...
My first piece for @mothership.blog! www.mothership.blog/dragon-age-g...
I pitched this back when Veilguard was coming out but we ran out of time and Maddy's been hounding me for it ever since. I'm very excited to have it up and on MADDY's NEW SITE
which you should sub to
I pitched this back when Veilguard was coming out but we ran out of time and Maddy's been hounding me for it ever since. I'm very excited to have it up and on MADDY's NEW SITE
which you should sub to
Dragon Age games lack agency, and that's the whole point
All that matters is who you love, and how you do it
www.mothership.blog
January 28, 2026 at 4:47 PM
My first piece for @mothership.blog! www.mothership.blog/dragon-age-g...
I pitched this back when Veilguard was coming out but we ran out of time and Maddy's been hounding me for it ever since. I'm very excited to have it up and on MADDY's NEW SITE
which you should sub to
I pitched this back when Veilguard was coming out but we ran out of time and Maddy's been hounding me for it ever since. I'm very excited to have it up and on MADDY's NEW SITE
which you should sub to
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We created a Starter Pack so you can follow all of our contributors at once! If you see a name in here that isn't on the site yet, stay tuned... their stories will be going live in the coming days! go.bsky.app/GUEXLYQ
January 27, 2026 at 5:29 PM
We created a Starter Pack so you can follow all of our contributors at once! If you see a name in here that isn't on the site yet, stay tuned... their stories will be going live in the coming days! go.bsky.app/GUEXLYQ
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Journalist @susanapolo.bsky.social joined Off Panel to discuss post-Polygon living and comic topics we wished we could have written about/seen more discussion of, like: Reversed comic movie energies! The muted comics conversation! Worldcon! Crossover mania! Expanding genres! More!
Off Panel #536: Damned If You Doom with Susana Polo - SKTCHD
Journalist Susana Polo joins the show to talk about her interesting year and a bevy of subjects we didn’t get to highlight from the wider world of comics in 2025. Polo discusses post-Polygon living, t...
sktchd.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:59 PM
Journalist @susanapolo.bsky.social joined Off Panel to discuss post-Polygon living and comic topics we wished we could have written about/seen more discussion of, like: Reversed comic movie energies! The muted comics conversation! Worldcon! Crossover mania! Expanding genres! More!
New from me on PW! I chatted with @charlessoule.bsky.social about Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell, Lucky Devils, morality, good and evil, and rules lawyering. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Charles Soule Is Dancing with Devils
In his two forthcoming trade releases, Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell (Marvel, Feb.) and The Lucky Devils (Image, July), Charles Soule explores morality and ethical conundrums.
www.publishersweekly.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:46 PM
New from me on PW! I chatted with @charlessoule.bsky.social about Daredevil: Cold Day in Hell, Lucky Devils, morality, good and evil, and rules lawyering. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...