It looks like the AMC adaptation of Preacher is actually going ahead, with Sam Catlin, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg at the helm. Like the rest of the Internet, I’m excited but wary.
NSFW: Let’s Talk About Sex (Criminals)
Based on the title, you probably won’t be surprised to read that Image’s Sex Criminals, by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky, is a comic about sex. And crime. Or rather, social transgression: because the essence of a crime is that it goes against the mores of society, whether reasonable or otherwise. As for the sex…
News & Things: I, Vandalizer
News Kobo Taking Over Sony’s E-Reader Business Once the industry leader, Sony’s e-reader business has been flagging for years. Now they’re giving it, and the PC market, up for greener pastures. Canadian e-reader company Kobo will take over the Sony Reader store. Trust me, you’ll like them. Their transition FAQ is here. Feminism’s Toxic Twitter…
JKR Regrets Ron/Hermione: The Roundtable
On Sunday, J.K. Rowling “admitted” that she married off the wrong characters in her still monstrously popular Harry Potter series. Ron/Hermione, she said, was wish fulfillment and literary bad form. Alas, alas, it was cliche. Instead, she should have changed direction mid-series, and hooked up Harry and Hermione instead. Our writers had a few things…
Short & Sweet: Winter Witches
Today we’re catching up on some older comics: Red Sonja, Rocket Girl, TMNT and more!
Scan for discussion: character design in Orbital
To let Wikipedia do the talking for a moment– Orbital is a Franco-Belgian comics series written by Sylvain Runberg, illustrated by Serge Pellé and published by Dupuis in French and Cinebook in English. We were tweeting about space comics the other week (@womenoncomics, hit us up), and Hannah Chapman from Comic Book Slumber Party mentioned Orbital as a favourite. I just read the first volume, and I…
“Girl problem? You know, I firmly believe that the problem is solely on the shoulders of comic writers trying to write badass women.”
Interview with Kurtis J Wiebe writer of RAT QUEENS
Shop visit: Proud Lion, Cheltenham
Proud Lion in Cheltenham is easy to see, because the sign is bloody massive. That’s good. I’ve had my fill, to be honest, of shops that hide. I liked them in the past. This picture is from google street view, and it looks kind of… ehhh… but stay with me. Google doesn’t know everything.
Store Review: Collector’s Comics Port St. Lucie FL
On a trip to Florida I drove past a unassuming strip mall in Port St Lucie with a simple “Comics” sign above one of the doors. I am so glad I decided to stop. Collector’s Comics is a treasure. The store itself focuses on superhero comics and memorabilia–though they are happy to order non-super comics for folks looking for them. This is…
Welcome to WWAC 3.0
Good morning friends and loyal readers, and welcome to the third iteration of Women Write About Comics. We started out as a blog carnival, evolved into a blog + carnival, and now we’re trying on online magazine for size. Some pictures and links are broken, so please be patient over the course of this first…
News & Things: Agent Coulson Is Disappointed In You
News “Game of Thrones” director Neil Marshall tapped for “Constantine” Known for directing one of the best episodes of Game of Thrones, “Blackwater” (season two, episode nine), horror movie director Neil Marshall has been chosen to direct the pilot episode of NBC’s in-the-works “Constantine” TV series. Could this possibly be…dare I say it…good?!
