This week we learned just how close the world was to receiving a new collection of sexy pinups à la Marvel Swimsuit Special style, from creators Kristafer Anka and Kevin Wada. Many were quick to condemn Marvel for saying no to a proposed sketchbook from Anka and Wada, but it turns out the creators walked away from…
Diversity in Comics: Voting With Your Dollars
Diversity in comics, both on the page and amongst those creating them, has been at the forefront of comics journalism for the past several years. Highly visible, successful comics that feature diverse subjects and creators have provided hopeful signs of change. Image’s Saga features a woman of color as co-lead, and was co-created by artist…
Holiday Gift Guide For Trekkies
Your prime directive this year: finding the perfect gift for that special Trekkie in your life. Will you boldly purchase a wearable item? Or maybe you’d rather give a decorative piece to hang in their ten forward? We’ve compiled a list of Star Trek themed gifts that we would happily accept this holiday season, and you…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Pitching Your Comic For Review
For many independent comic creators, self-promotion is easily the most daunting task. You spend months or even years to finish a project, and then your new full-time job is convincing people to actually look at your work. It can be a slog, but channeling the enthusiasm and pride you have for your work into coverage…
Top Ten Comfort Comics For Fall
As the weather begins its inevitable yearly betrayal of us here in the Northern hemisphere, there is comfort to be found in our hobbies. Often neglected during the sweaty days of summer, autumn is a prime time for reading comics while drinking tea, buried in layers of thick blankets. Re-reading your favorite comics for their…
WWAC Staff Halloween Costumes of Yore
We’re a pretty nerdy bunch here at Women Write About Comics, and most of us wear our geek hearts on our sleeves year-round. But if there is any time of year when our enthusiasm cup runneth over, it is Halloween. Here is a collection of some of our proudest geek moments from Halloween long (and recently)…
Finding Feminism in Horror: Part II
Feminism and horror are not often associated topics, but we found more than a few movies with both frights and feminists to discuss. Catch up on Part I of our roundtable from last week, where we left our discussion surrounding the compelling mother figures in classic horror films. Trigger Warning: Discussions of murder, sexual assault, and other gruesome…
Finding Feminism in Horror: Part I
Finding feminist ideology in the horror film genre can feel like searching for meaning in a Pauly Shore film. It can seem a futile effort considering the most popular horror tropes are particularly unflattering toward the female characters: the final virginal survivor, “ugly duckling” killer, the commonality of sexual assault as plot device, etc. Then…
The Incredible Action Figure Displays of Rogues Gallery Comics & Gaming
Picking a local comic shop is tricky business, and it often comes down to the little things that set a store apart from the one down the road. I have yet to visit Rogues Gallery Comics & Gaming in Round Rock, TX, but there is one reason I would be go out of my way to visit…
#WWACNerdMovie Recap for Heathers: Scrunchies, Slushies, And More
Last night for our monthly Classic Nerd Movie Club, we enjoyed a live tweet viewing of Heathers, the late 80’s teen comedy-drama starring Winona Ryder and so many, many scrunchies. A big thank you to everyone that joined; if you weren’t able to participate this month, our next one is Wednesday October 29th (film TBD)….
What’s Your Damage? #WWACNerdMovie This Wednesday Is So Very
For September’s Classic Nerd Movie Club this Wednesday, we will be livetweeting Heathers, the endlessly quotable teen cult classic from the 80’s starring Winona Ryder and Christian Slater. Are you a Veronica in a world full of Heathers? Or did it at least feel that way in high school? Winona Ryder stars as the reluctantly…
Comic Variant Covers: A Brief Guide
So you’re browsing Twitter or your favorite artist’s Tumblr, and suddenly you come across cover artwork that is breathtaking. But somehow, three months later, this comic is no where to be seen on the shelf. Did it sell out before you got to your local comic shop? Did your store get a sub-standard cover while…