“Art is a fight to the finish between black charcoal and white paper.”—Gunter Grass Most artists know that if they are drawing with charcoal, they might as well throw themselves down an old Victorian era chimney. While it’s a forgiving medium in the sense that even non-artists can achieve a level of mediocrity with charcoal,…
Bendis’ Powers a Sony PlayStation Exclusive Series
Powers has been in development as a television series for several years, but it appears that when it finally debuts in December, it will only be on the screens of subscribers to the PlayStation Network. Based on the long-running comic book series by Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming, the series stars Sharlto Copley…
The Best at Being You: Mental Health, Self-Image, and X-Force
In my grand tradition of waiting much too long to read good comics, I didn’t read the new X-Force by Si Spurrier and Rock-He Kim until late last month. It’s ridiculously enjoyable, with a cast that features a non-fetishized Psylocke, strong representation of LGBTQ people, and deeply flawed characters. The members of X-Force are hot-tempered,…
Con Diaries: Small Press Expo 2014
Small Press Expo, held on Sept. 13-14 in Bethesda, Maryland, is the convention for independent and self-published comics on the East Coast. This was only my second time at SPX (accompanied by buddy and WWAC guest contributor Rebecca Heneley) but it’s already one of my favorite events of the year. Here are some highlights from…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
With #GamerGate filling up the news feeds, it’s time to take a step back and see what else you missed this past week in games.