What is a teen dog? What is this comic? What is this press release that has found its way into my inbox? Teen. Dog. “HE’S THE COOLEST CAT IN TOWN. EXCEPT HE’S A DOG. TEEN DOG!” is how the pitch for BOOM! Studios’ latest starts. A new BOOM! Box ongoing, Teen Dog is written and illustrated…
Top 10 Men’s Ponytails in ’90s Comics
Someone who is not me because I don't have the attention span should do a Top 10 Men's Ponytails in '90s Comics infographic/listicle. — Jess Plummer (@Jess_Plummer) August 8, 2014 Challenge accepted! Many male comic book characters grew their hair long in the 1990s. Plenty of them let it flow wild and free, others wore…
Roundtable: Book Fans, Show Fans, Race, and Rape in Game of Thrones
In one of our sprawling internal email debates, it came out that WWAC staffers represent a good cross section of Game of Thrones viewers and that feelings were had by many. We decided to bring that conversation into the light for you all here — some of us are passionate book fans, some of us…
Female Cartoonists on Drawing Their Bodies
The fight for better representation of the female form in comics is ongoing battle. For every Ms. Marvel Kamala Kahn, we find at least one Teen Titans Wonder Girl. At Buzzfeed, Kristin Radtke asked 23 female cartoonists to draw their own bodies and share their thoughts on the matter. The result is a thoughtful exhibition by…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Skylanders to launch toy-to-tablet starter pack Skylanders are all the rage for families with young video gamers. When the latest installment, Skylanders Trap Team comes out later this year, families will be able to choose if they want the gaming console version or the new tablet version. Petition to memorialize Robin Williams in World of…