Jem and The Holograms: Valentine’s Day Special 2016 Kelly Thompson (writer), Jen Bartel (artist), Paul Reinwand (colors), Shawn Lee (letters), Sara Richard and Jen Bartel (cover artists) IDW February 10, 2016 Disclaimer: A review copy was provided by the publisher. Love is in the air! And … in the water? When Kimber accidentally douses the…
It’s a Crime: Two Perspectives, Worlds Apart, on Tet
Tet IDW Paul Tucker & Paul Allor Issue three out now Claire Napier: I’ve complained before about my inability to find graphic crime fiction that satisfies me on the same levels as my favoured crime prose. Well, I can shut up now. Tet is that book. I’ve known Paul Allor for a while; we’re acquainted on…
Gin & Kate’s X-Files Nostalgia Roadtrip: Detour into Crossover Land
The next stop on Gin & Kate’s IDW X-Files Roadtrip is another detour while we wait for The X-Files: Season 11 to be collected and released in trade. Last month we looked at The X-Files: Year Zero, which we loved. This month, IDW graciously gave us a review copy of the trade collection The X-Files: Conspiracy,…
Review: Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual
Jem and the Holograms Outrageous Annual Kelly Thompson (script) with Amy Mebberson (“Wired” art and colors), Arielle Jovellanos (“Jem Wolf” art” & Josh Burcham (“Jem Wolf” colors), Rebekah Isaacs (“Angry Aja” art) & Joana Lafuente (“Angry Aja” colors), Jen Bartel (“Shana Wars” art and colors), Agnes Garbowska (“Jem Babies” art and colors” & Lauren Perry…
We Still Believe: Gin & Kate review X-Files Season 10, Vol. 5
X-Files Season 10, Vol. 5 HC Joe Harris (script), Matthew Dow Smith (art), Jordie Bellaire (colors), Chris Mowry (letters) IDW September 30, 2015 Gin and Kate finally wrap up X-Files Season 10 with Volume 5. Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from IDW.
Top 10 Fantastic Female Characters of IDW’s TMNT
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT) has always been a bit of a boys’ club. The franchise originated in 1984 as a comic made by men, for men (or you know, mostly for themselves, since it was essentially just Daredevil fanfic). It then became a cartoon targeted at little boys in 1987—and the trend has gone on strong…
Showtime, Synergy! 2 Takes on Jem and the Holograms #7
Jem and the Holograms #7 Kelly Thompson (w), Emma Vieceli (a) IDW Publishing September 16, 2015 In “Viral: Part 1,” Synergy helps Jerrica build the Holograms’ new website, and Kimber struggles with her feelings for Stormer. Meanwhile, the Misfits get a sinsiter new manager…
Pre-Orders, Debt, Timekeeping: The Stressful Economics of Indie Comics
Today we’re talking about the absurd economics of comic books. It feels strange and rude, asking ugly questions about income and insider knowledge. But what does the readership of a comic know about the economics behind the book in their hand or on their screen? Not as much as they, or we, could–and that’s a shame, because ignorance…
Gin & Kate’s 90s Nostalgia Roadtrip Review: The X-Files: Year Zero
Karl Kesel (words), Greg Scott & Vic Malhotra (lines), Mat Lopes (colors), Robbie Robbins, Chris Mowry, & Tom B. Long (letters) IDW February 2015 Continuing their coverage of the X-Files canonical comics in preparation for the television revival, Kate and Gin review The X-Files: Year Zero, a five issue series about the very first X-File….
Only the Broad Brushstrokes: A Review of “The Comic Book History of Comics”
The Comic Book History of Comics Fred Van Lente (w), Ryan Dunlavey (a) IDW Publishing June 7, 2012 Histories need narratives. As much as we prize objectivity, in presenting the story of “events that happened” the historian needs a storyline to put those events into a context and keep the reader engaged. In The Comic…
Into the Valley of WTF: Gin and Kate review IDW’s The X-Files: Season 10, Volume 4
The X-Files: Season 10, Vol. 4 Joe Harris (writer), Francesco Francavilla (cover) “Immaculate” Colin Lorimer (artist), Jeana Lafuente (colors), Neil Uyetake and Shawn Lee (letters) “Monica & John” Matthew Dow Smith (artist), Jordie Bellaire (colors), Shawn Lee (letters) “G-23” Tom Mandrake (artist), additional inks by Area 52 studio, Sian Mandrake (colors), Robbie Robbins and Neil…
Swords of Sorrow: Dressing Dejah and Inventing Irene with Leah Moore
Swords of Sorrow: Dejah Thoris & Irene Adler #2 Leah Moore (writer), Francesco Manna (artist), Jay Ancleto (cover) Dynamite Entertainment (July 2015) (Note: This review contains some light spoilers and is based on an advance copy from Dynamite Entertainment.) Welcome back to WWAC’s coverage of the Swords of Sorrow event! A few weeks ago, we (Wendy Browne…