Guts Raina Telgemeier Scholastic Graphix September 17, 2019 Well, Guts is excellent. It joins Telgemeier’s other graphic memoirs, Smile and Sisters, in telling one story of Raina’s youth in a focused but holistic way. In Smile, Telgemeier detailed the true story of a dental mishap and how it turned into a saga, not only in…
WWACommendations: Gourmet Hound, Buffy, Motor Crush, Mega Princess, and More
Happy September! What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share about the comics we’ve been especially enjoying. We have a packed list this month, with recommendations ranging from a delightful read for all-ages in Mega Princess, to newly revamped (sorry) Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to chilling mystery in House of Penance. Let…
Yo Paul Allor! IDW and Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Comic Reboot
Fun fact: I was one of those kids who wasn’t allowed to watch G.I. Joe! My mom was convinced that animated men shooting each other with lasers was too violent for me and forbade me from seeing it, instead leaving me to watch animated robots shooting each other with lasers, which was apparently not a…
Powers of X #4: It’s Cypher’s World, We’re All Just Living In It
Powers of X #4 VC’s Clayton Cowles (letterer), Marte Gracia (colors), Jonathan Hickman (writer), Tom Muller (design), R.B. Silva (artist) Marvel Comics September 11, 2019 I have been told many, many times since I started reading comics that nobody else cares about Doug Ramsey. Author Louise Simonson made the choice to kill Cypher in The…
Previously on Comics: The Far Side is Back and That’s All That Matters
So the most important news this week is that Gary Larson’s The Far Side is making a comeback. This new website speaks of a “new online era” of the irreverent cows and questionable humans. Whether that means actual new comics from the creator, or just scans of his original work, I don’t care. Give it…
Consent is Sexy in Super Fun Sexy Times
Super Fun Sexy Times Meredith McClaren (writer, artist, and colours) Limerence Press August 21, 2019 Five stories about supervillains and superheroes in an alternate future Earth explore gender, identity, and consensual sex in Super Fun Sexy Times.
Greetings of Love, Inclusion and Visibility: Meet J.Caress Studio
How many times were you told as a child to open the greeting card that came with your birthday or holiday present before you could open the present? For me, that greeting card was always a bit boring because sometimes, it just never spoke to me. Greeting cards weren’t always exciting and fun, and certainly…
Breaking In! with Grimm Fairy Tales #34: Puss in Boots
Grimm Fairy Tales #34: Puss in Boots Marcio Abreu (pencils), Gary Henderson (colourist), Bernie Lee (letterer), Dan Wickline (writer) Zenescope 2009 Technically, this isn’t the first time I’ve jumped into Grimm Fairy Tales. Reimagined fairy tales are a passing interest to me, but those… those covers. Yeesh.
Insta Made Me Read It: Matchmaker Hero and Hooky
This column is about the webtoons that Webtoon want you to read so much they advertise them: those that appear as promoted Instagram adverts, those that appear on the Webtoon Instagram profile, and those that are promoted in-app. Matchmaker Hero was featured on the Webtoon Instagram, webtoonofficial, in early July: an animated promo image including…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: September 2019
It’s back to school time, and there’s plenty for students, parents, and comics lovers of all ages to enjoy this September from Titan Comics.
Action Figure Review: Dark Horse Direct Exclusive Hellboy
If you’ve known me online at all, it’s hard to miss the fact that I might kind of enjoy action figures. Some. A little bit. So hard to miss, in fact, that the folks at Dark Horse have agreed to let me review one of the newer products they’re offering. From Dark Horse Direct (as in,…
Xena: Warrior Princess #5 Gets Batty
Xena: Warrior Princess #5 Vita Ayala (writer), Paulina Ganucheau (covers), Vasco Georgiev (art), David Mack (covers), Ariana Maher (lettering), Rebecca Nalty (colors), Rachel Stott (covers) Dynamite Comics August 14th, 2019 Xena: Warrior Princess #5 continues to delight me in an amazing number of ways. From its art to its storytelling to its series-accurate sense of…