Tired of scrolling through streaming platforms looking for something to watch? Let us help! In this month’s What’s WWAC Watching? we’re bringing you our favourite recommendations for films and TV shows, including All of Us Strangers, Showgirls, True Detective: Night Country, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur, and Julian Sands’ oeuvre.
Terra Incognita: How DC Comics Has Failed Tara Markov
Content Warning: This essay contains frank discussions of fictional sexual abuse against a minor. Even non-comic fans recognize Tara Markov, AKA Terra. While not one of the five Teen Titans most commonly seen on the small screen, she is perhaps one of the most recognizable members of their supporting cast. Introduced in the December 1982…
REVIEW: Ultimate Spider-Man #1-2: What I Really Want is Ben and Jameson Going to Brunch
Ultimate Spider-Man is doing a great job giving us a Peter Parker we can care about, surrounded by (almost) all the important people in his life, as an alternate version of his story plays out. For now, color me intrigued.
Previously on Comics: A Breather
Good morning. As you read this I will likely be repairing drywall in apartments, so that’s a fun new skill to be learning. Let’s talk about comics!
EXCLUSIVE COVER REVEAL: Archie Comics: Judgement Day #3
Click through to see our exclusive cover reveal for the final issue of this miniseries.
WWACommendations: Les Normaux, Evil Eyes Sea, Flying Kites and More
We’ve got a bit of everything for this month’s WWACommendations: queer fantasy, historical fiction about a prison hunger strike, multimedia noir, and mysterious, manga melodrama. I love when we stumble on a theme, but I also love when WWACommendations is a true smorgasboard. There’s something here for you, no matter what you’re in the mood…
INTERVIEW: Sarah Kuhn of Archie’s Darkling
Archie Comics has resurrected another character from its recent past and given the character Darkling a whole new purpose. Created by the creative teams of writer Martin L. Greim, and artist Dick Ayers, Darla Long first appeared in The Mighty Crusaders #3 in 1983, and has been seen in various iterations of the team since….
Previously on Comics: We’ve Lost Trina Robbins, and A Study Finds the Comics Industry Kinda Sucks
Hey everyone. Good morning! It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor with a round-up of all the news in the world of comics and entertainment. We’ve lost some greats in the comics world since our last Previously, so this is going to be a somber piece.
ESSAY: The Punk Rock of Geneviève Castrée
I became interested in artful comic books and strange, beautiful, punk independent music in the early to mid-2000s (for I wanted to make comic books and punk music, and other kinds of art), and so it was by luck, chance or providence that I became aware of the artwork and music of the Quebecois artist…
WWAC’s Favorite Small Press Comics of 2023!
It’s MarchApril?? Well, it’s never a bad time to read a list of our favorite comics from small presses, indie presses, and creators who self-publish! Specifically favorites — best-of lists promise a lot, and we’d rather just let you know what we loved. So grab a comic and hang out in that nice spring weather.
Exclusive Preview: Betty And Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest #323
Click through to read our preview of Betty and Veronica Jumbo Comics Digest#323.
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Dawn of the Dead Remake (2004)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups.