Welcome to Cover Girl! For this feature, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new or recent and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Carrie McClain, Kayleigh Hearn, Nola Pfau, Louis Skye, and Emily Lauer talk about the cover of Harley Quinn 2024 Annual #1 by Erica…
Previously on Comics: Farewells and Public Domain Discourse
Hey everyone. It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor here with an update on all the news in the comics and entertainment world from the last two weeks.
The New Creative Team for Wonder Woman is… ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME, AGAIN?!
Dawn of DC is upon us! With great fresh starts to books like Superman and Titans, it’s nice to see several franchises get a nice shot in the arm to boost them back up. The latest slew of announcements included Si Spurrier on The Flash, and actor Michael Dorn returning the character of Steel (who he voiced in Superman:…
DC PUBWATCH: January 2023 Edition
Hope everyone’s 2023 is going well! I’ll tell you who it’s not going well for: Catwoman. Between Catwoman: One Bad Day and Catwoman #51, she’s had a rough month. It’s also not going great for the Flash family in the “One-Minute War” saga. And a new status quo is established in Action Comics #1051.
WWAC’s Favorite Big Press Comics of 2022
2022 was a wild ride for comic book fans, taking readers from the center of the Earth to mutant cities on Mars. Narrowing down our favorite big press comics of the year was a monumental task, but with help from Laila Starr and Nubia, Queen of the Amazons, we were up to the challenge. Just…
REVIEW: I Am Totally Weak For Wayne Family Adventures
I am a simple woman who enjoys found family dynamics. Batman: Wayne Family Adventures, DC’s popular digital comic series which has found a home on Webtoon, has this in spades. Taking all of Bruce’s children and plopping them into a world where every single member of the family is currently alive and actively battling the…
Previously on Comics: We’re Nominated for an Eisner (Again)
Hello faithful readers! Kate here, and I’ve been having a shitty couple of weeks, so I’m here to share all the fun stuff from last week because I need joy. And there was a lot of joy. WWAC has been nominated for another Eisner Award!
Superman: Son of Kal-El #5 – Truth, Justice, and a Bisexual Tomorrow
On October 11th, 2021 — National Coming Out Day — DC Comics announced Jon Kent, Superman’s son with Lois Lane and Earth’s new Superman, would come out as bisexual. Think pieces, tweets, statements from former actors, clapbacks — reactions came in droves in advance of the November 9th release of Superman: Son of Kal-El#5. A…
Previously on Comics: DC Out-Gays Marvel in Pride 2022 Lineup
Hello and happy spring to all those who celebrate! Kate here and happily, blessedly, I get to do the Previously on the Pride specials from DC and Marvel yet again. The universe has blessed all of us with some incredible covers and creators, and I am ecstatic that this has become a tradition that is…
There’s No Wrong Time To Rock: A Peacemaker-Inspired Playlist
I am ecstatic that the Peacemaker TV show has helped so many younger fans of the superhero genre discover the glories of ‘80s hair metal. It’s a sub-genre that brought radio-friendly pop hooks and ’70s glam rock and glam fashion aesthetics to heavy music. The series credits are a dance sequence set to the contemporary…
Aquaman’s Architect: Robson Rocha in Memoriam
In July 2021, the comics world was hit by the news that artist Robson Rocha passed away, having been hospitalised earlier in the month with COVID-19. Rocha had been working at DC Comics for a decade. During the New 52 era, he drew several issues of Birds of Prey and Earth 2: World’s End; come…
REVIEW: Robins #3 Falters with Heavy Exposition
Robins #3 picks up where issue #2 left off for another action-packed installment. A conversation between Dick and Bruce frames the comic and recounts the events following the last issue’s cliffhanger. The gang teams up to defeat a group of ex-sidekicks who have acquired technology that allows them to physically transform into their prior partners…