Redheads are a big thing in comic books. Ashley Schmuecker’s list of her top ten ginger comic book heroines continues to be one of our most popular posts. While we’ve shared some other festive alcoholic creations (Colleen’s Megahex cocktail, Claire’s Ginger Beer, and Ginnis’ mulled wine), we decided to revisit Ashley’s list with some more themed drinks to…
#WWACWarriors: Part 2 w/ Lela Gwenn
To read Part 1 of this series, go HERE! And on to Part 2, in which I remind you that when the going gets tough re-examine your strategy. This is a tough entry to write. Why? Well, because to some people reading this (and to the highly self critical part of myself that lives just above…
#WWACWarriors: Starting New Year’s Early
From time to time, we have shared our adventures in exercise, working out, and just getting our bodies up and moving under the category: WWAC Warrior. Ardo has written about her adventures in boxing and Muay Thai, Wendy B has written about her experience using the Zombies Run app, and we have even interviewed game developer Brianna…
Dear NYCC ’14
Dear NYCC ’14, I’ll admit it. I was the girl looking through my fingers, cringing to my soul at the “I LOVE BIG CANS” banners of you previous incarnation. I wasn’t angry then, just… embarrassed for you. You were the guy in that teen movie, selling out your real friends to look cool for the…
Wrap up of Baltimore Comic Con
Time for my long overdue wrap up of Baltimore Comic Con! (Sorry it has taken so long; health stuff.) Baltimore Comic Con was held Sept 5-7 at the Baltimore Convention Center. This is another con that seems to have grown exponentially since last year, though the promoters do not release the attendance numbers, so it…
Interview with Comic Writer Christian Beranek
Christian Beranek, I’m so happy to talk to you! Can you tell our readers a little bit about yourself? Hiya Lela, thanks for chatting with me! I’m a comic book writer who has been working in the business for over a decade now. I got my start in publishing, was a producer at Disney and…
#WWACNerdMovie Was Incredibly Fun
Wednesday July 30th was the inaugural #WWACNerdMovie Night, in which we get together to watch a classic nerd movie and live tweet our snarky little hearts out. This month’s movie was Barbarella, a film that practically whimpers with ecstatic joy to be snarked upon. And snark we did.
Comic Shop Spotlight: Third Eye Comics of Annapolis, Maryland
Looking for a friendly comic shop in Annapolis, Maryland? Third Eye Comics is an excellent choice! Third Eye Comics is staffed with knowledgeable and welcoming workers, and the selection is HUGE. Steve has always been really accessible and the rest of the team is just as eager as he is to help you find what…
Pigeons! The First WWAC Sunday Art Gala
It’s Sunday! Lazy, restful, busy or boring; it doesn’t matter, because either way you’re here with us now. In art class! Sundays are art club days, from now on. Wanna join in? We’ve taken a few minutes here and there to each draw a doodle on a single theme. Take a look through, admire our…
Amazon/ Hachette war wages on, dragging authors in the middle
For some time there has been a dispute between the online retailer and sometimes publisher Amazon and the publishing house, Hachette. Amazon wants more flexibility to sell books at lower prices, while Hachette stands by its right to maintain higher prices for its goods. This week Amazon attempted to reach out to Hachette’s authors in…
Why I’m Excited about Wayward
One of the things I got to do while at Phoenix ComiCon was talk to Jim Zub about his upcoming comic, Wayward. Jim described it like this:
Phoenix Comic Con is AWESOME
77,818 people gathered in the desert to celebrate all that is geek-culture… …and it was GOOD. On June 5th 2014 the annual Phoenix Comic Con kicked off, larger than ever. Growing by over 50% from last year, the con had a few snags- especially when it came to getting people their badges but all in all…