Heroine Complex Sarah Kuhn DAW Press July 5, 2016 Evie Tanaka has spent much of her life being best friends with superhero Aveda Jupiter (born Annie), and it’s not exactly a charmed life despite the exciting career she gets to participate in. Being a superhero’s personal assistant is rather perilous, after all, especially when demon…
Patsy Walker Meets Jessica Jones: Two Reviewers on Hellcat #7
Patsy Walker, AKA Hellcat! #7 Kate Leth (Writer), Brittney L. Williams (Artist), Megan Williams (Color Artist), VC’S Clayton Cowles (Letterer) Marvel Comics June 15th, 2016
Review: Green Arrow #1
Green Arrow #1 Benjamin Percy (Writer), Otto Schmidt (Artist), Nate Piekos (Letterer) and Juan Ferreyra (Cover Artist). DC Comics June 15th, 2016 Disclaimer: This review is based on an advanced copy from the publisher and contains spoilers. I reviewed Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1 last week and really enjoyed it. It did well as a one-shot setting up a rebooted/relaunched/reimagined…
Previously on Comics: Wonder Woman is President and Celebrates Zines
As June wraps up, things are warming up in the comics world. There has been a lot of news this past week, so let’s jump right in: Comics Vernieda informed us in this column last week: “In manga industry news, Libre Publishing has terminated its agreement with North American company Digital Manga, Inc. Libre is…
14 Times Steve Rogers Turned Evil (You Won’t Believe #5!)
Content Warning: this article contains Nazi imagery and images of Adolph Hitler, though it is in the context of an anti-Nazi story. So, we learned that not only is Captain America a Hydra Agent now, but that Evil Steve Rogers apparently makes for excellent clickbait! In case you haven’t heard, there’s been a great deal…
The Feminization of Bucky Barnes
In case you haven’t noticed, women really like the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Bucky Barnes. Surprisingly, the direct question of “why?” does not seem to have been asked, which suggests that the question of “what women want” isn’t actually something men are that interested in after all. However, after discussing this with other women and analyzing…
She’s Back: The Rebirth of Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman: Rebirth #1 Greg Rucka (Writer), Matthew Clark/Liam Sharp (Penciler), Sean Parsons (Inker), Jeremy Colwell/Laura Martin (Colourists), Jodi Wynne (Letterer) and Liam Sharp/Laura Martin (Cover) DC Comics June 8th, 2016 Disclaimer: This review is based on an advanced copy from the publisher and may contain spoilers. I was excited when it was announced that…
DC Daily Planet: Rebirth Takes Its First Steps
Welcome to the first week of DC Rebirth and the ongoing saga of What Is Up With Those DC Films. This week, four titles of the new DC Rebirth initiative came out, including Superman Rebirth #1, Batman Rebirth #1, Green Arrow Rebirth #1, and Green Lantern Rebirth #1. I’ve heard some surprisingly good things about…
The Sharon Carter Problem: How Marvel Keeps Failing Female Characters
Marvel movies are, by and large, not romances. And that’s okay. When I go to the theater to see a superhero movie, I don’t need to see anyone falling in love. If a romance can be played well within the confines of a rich and compelling superhero story, I’m not going to complain—I’m a sucker…
Reel Geek Girl: X-Men: Apocalypse Doesn’t Know What to Do With Women
X-Men: Apocalypse Directed by Brian Singer Starring: James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Oscar Isaac, Alex Shipp, 20th Century Fox PG-13 147 minutes May 2016 Full Disclosure: I really didn’t like X-Men: Days of Future Past. At all. So I was not eager to see X-Men: Apocalypse. But when the editor asks, the writer does. I came out of…
DC Daily Planet: Rebirth Has Breached the Canal
Hey readers! It’s Ray Sonne, filling in as your host of the DC Daily Planet until we find your next newscaster. And man, what a week. Spoilers for Rebirth and DC movie news ahead.
Mighty Marvel Monday: Toy Companies, Lady Villains, and the MCU’s TV Problem
It’s Monday, which means it’s another Mighty Marvel Monday. We start off this week with a round up of the Marvel-icious content published on WWAC this past week. First up, Funko Fanatic Wendy Browne interviewed Funko Marketing Manager Hilary Gray about their Marvel Collector Corps boxes. I’m also proud to say that one of my…
