Were you that kid, too—did your parent know exactly how to get you out of their hair, and all it involved were colored pencils and a book full of empty line drawings? Were you that kid who disdained tables to lie flat on the floor, feet in the air, nose to crayon to coloring book for…
Kickstarter of the Week: 14 Days (of Chronic Pain)
Chronic pain made a big impact on my childhood, and it continues to impact my adult years. I don’t personally suffer from chronic pain, but those around me do; multiple close family members of mine have migraines and other forms of chronic pain. Many of you who are reading this can probably relate, as a…
Top 10 Redheads: Anime Edition
We at Women Write About Comics want to show our support for the red-haired people of this world! Back in 2014, Ashley Schmuecker put out her top ten list of kick-ass superheroes and villains with glorious red (and orange) locks. It’s about time we showcased more awesome redheads, isn’t it? WWAC writers have nominated and voted on our favorite…
Kickstarter of the Week: Cosplanet
Calling all cosplayers! This week’s Kickstarter IndieGoGo is a film called Cosplanet: The Evolution of Cosplay being produced by Respect Films. This documentary is a project that covers the history of cosplay from its origins in the seventies, when it was still known as “costuming,” to the cultural phenomenon it has become. For the film…
Cool Games of April: Staff Picks
State of Decay: Year One Survival Edition Developer: Undead Labs Publisher: Microsoft Studios Xbox One April 28, 2015 I love zombies. I know the market has been a bit flooded recently with zombie…stuff, but State of Decay did it right. You play a whole team of people, all of whom live together in a safe…
Cool Comics of April: Staff Picks
No Mercy Alex de Campi, Carla Speed Mcneil, Jenn Manley Lee Image Comics April 1, 2015 I’m pushing out of my comfort zone and looking for new series from a variety of publishers. For April I’m going to give No Mercy #1 a try. The section of the blurb that pulled at me reads “But after…
Cool Books of April: Staff Picks
Woof Spencer Quinn Scholastic Inc. April 28, 2015 Birdie Gaux and her dog, Bowser, must must solve the case of her Grammy’s missing prize stuffed marlin. In my ongoing quest for age appropriate literature that doesn’t include Minecraft Steve, I’ve chosen a quirky animal mystery for my daughter to bite into to. See what I…
Awesome Webcomics of April: Staff Picks
Hotblood Toril Tuesdays & Thursdays at 12:00 AM Eastern Standard Time. NSFW The Wild West with centaurs. Need I say more? Ok, I will. James Rook, a Civil War veteran with limited options, and Asa Langley, a steel icon, get into wild shenanigans in the year of 1871. There’s violence, sex, profanity, revised American history,…
Hotline, Freddys and the Blind Forest: Cool Games of March! [GIFs]
Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Dennaton Games Devolver Digital PS4, PSVita, Windows, Mac, Linux: March 10, 2015 Hotline Miami the original was an indie darling, a top-down murder simulator with tight controls and a difficulty curve that fit precisely into the deranged zeitgeist of video gaming circa 2012. Its amazing retro-80s soundtrack and simple premise…
Cinderella Insurgent: Cool Movies of March!
Insurgent Robert Schwentke Summit Entertainment March 20, 2015 I can’t pretend that I think the second installment in the Divergent series is going to be a quality movie, but, well, I’m looking forward to it anyway. Divergent had all kinds of problems (um, what was the message of that movie anyway?), but I sat there…
Mosquitoland, Bone Gap & The Mermaid’s Sister: Cool Books of March!
The Boy Who Lost Fairyland Catherynne Valente (w), Ana Juan (a) Feiwel & Friends March 3, 2015 The Fairyland series continues! Thankfully. I thought it was over after The Girl Who Soared Over Fairyland and Cut the Moon in Two. Valente’s writing inspires envy in me. Her description of food and colors is vivid…and mouthwatering….
Ms. Marvel, Jem, He-Man & Nailbiter: Cool Comics of March!
Ms. Marvel Volume 2: Generation Why Willow Wilson (W), Jacob Wyatt (A), Adrian Alphona (A) Marvel March 24, 2015 I’ve been reading Ms. Marvel in trade, and I am so excited for volume 2. I didn’t get around to reading the first volume right when it came out, but when I did, I was in…