There’s been mostly good news this past week, including some long overdue announcements and some reminders to keep fighting the good fight.
Cover Girl: The Magnificent Ms. Marvel #4
Welcome to Cover Girl. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Claire, Louis, Wendy, and Lisa look back at Minkyu Jung’s cover of The Magnificent Ms. Marvel #4 from Marvel Comics.
Guest Post: Alex de Campi’s Guide To Doing FlameCon Like A Local
Hey there! Are you coming to New York City this weekend for FlameCon? If so, great for you. It’s an absolute blast and probably my favourite convention. It’s also in a great spot for exploring New York City and doing fun stuff, either before the convention begins each day (at a respectable noon, bless them)…
Heavy Is the Hand With the All-Weapon in Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1
Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1 Jason Aaron (writer), Jesus Aburtov (colorist), Cafu (artist), Al Ewing (writer), VC’s Joe Sabino (letterer) Marvel Comics July 24, 2019 Jane Foster wielded Mjolnir. Now, in Valkyrie: Jane Foster #1, she has the All-Weapon. We know she will rise to the occasion of the Valkyrie, but at what cost along the way?
Vault Comics Pubwatch: August
Following SDCC, Vault Comics has got lots on the go as they ramp up to continue the convention trail and ramp up for the fall. Here are some of the things going on in the Vault right now.
Bettie Page: Unbound #2 Gets Under Your Skin
Bettie Page: Unbound #2 David Avallone (writer), Scott Chantler (cover), Sheelagh D (color flats), Taylor Esposito (letters), Mohan (cover), Julius Ohta (art/cover), John Royle (cover), Kelsey Shannon (covers), David Williams (cover), Ellie Wright (colors) July 10th, 2019 Dynamite Comics Dynamite could sell Bettie Page: Unbound #2 with eight words: “watch Bettie Page shoot sexists in the…
Strayed #1: A Purrrr-poseful Beginning
Strayed #1 Juan Doe (Artist and Colours), Carlos Giffoni (Writer), Matt Krotzer (Letters) Dark Horse Comics August 14, 2019 In the very far future, Dr. Kiara Rodriguez creates a kind of universal translator. She mainly uses it to talk to her cat, Lou. But when the military find out about it, Kiara and Lou are…
Once & Future: Kieron Gillen on the “Gleeful Reinvention of Arthurian Mythos”
Based upon Le Morte d’Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, T.H. White’s The Once and Future King collects and revises several stories of Arthurian legend, creating a whole new cohesive tale for its time. Reinventing the story of the mighty king of England once more, Kieron Gillen puts a much darker modern spin on the tale…
Could The Shang-Chi Movie Intro An Asian Iron Fist?
At SDCC, Kevin Feige revealed that Kim’s Convenience actor Simu Liu will be playing martial artist extraordinaire Shang-Chi, the first Asian character to get his own MCU solo film. Destin Daniel Cretton is directing, Dave Callaham is scriptwriting, and Marvel is reportedly planning on assembling a predominantly Asian and Asian American cast (with Awkwafina and…
Hedge Fund: Thrilling Financial Story, But Too Many Clichés
Hedge Fund Volume 1: Money Men Cromatik Ltd (Letters), Patrick Hénaff (Artist), Anne Howell (Translation), Christian Lerolle (Colours), Le Moal (Colours), Poupart (Colours), Tristan Roulot (Writer), Philippe Sabbah (Writer) Lombard (French), Europe Comics (English) July 17, 2019 Disclaimer: Izneo has provided WWAC with a VIP Access Pass. Frank Carvale is at the end of his tether. He…
IDW Pubwatch August 2019
Welcome to the August IDW Pubwatch! I’m thrilled to present you with this month’s findings. It’s been a busy month at IDW, and I’ve got all the interesting news coming out of the publishing house, as well as tons of IDW comic book reviews. George Takei’s eagerly anticipated They Called Us Enemy is a particular…
House of X #2: Higher, Further, Faster, Moira
House of X #2 VC’s Clayton Cowles (letterer), Marte Gracia (colorist), Jonathan Hickman (writer), Pepe Larraz (artist), Tom Muller (design) Marvel Comics August 7, 2019 Jonathan Hickman has only one expectation of you in House of X #2, dear reader, and that is to unlearn everything you have learned.