Strapped into the back of someone else’s father’s car, I caught a glimpse of swans in a field of young wheat. “Oh!” I thought, their necks undulating, “Dinosaurs!” I felt like a child, but I wasn’t. I’d just been reading children’s comics: I’d been reading Pirates of Pangaea.
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Comic News to Sooth Your Geek Ennui Away
Are you as EXHAUSTED by geek culture as I am today? Avengers! Star Wars! Free Comics! Suicide Squad pictures! Joss Whedon! And, best of all, fighting about everything! Sigh. This nerd renaissance is exciting and all, but I think we all need the movie PR machines to take a few days off. Let’s talk about indie…
Mga Kuwentong Perlas: The Women of Modern Filipino Short Stories
My appreciation for the short story form didn’t develop until I was in university. As a staunch fan of the novel as a literary format, the focus placed on short stories in my creative writing program might have driven me off were it not for the astonishing pieces that I found and that were shared with me,…
Harper Lee Saves To Kill a Mockingbird Play in Hometown
For 26 seasons, the Monroe County Heritage Museum has been staging a production of To Kill a Mockingbird, based on the classic best selling novel by Harper Lee. Monroeville, Alabama, the birthplace of Harper Lee, is often seen as the inspiration for the fictional town of Maycomb. The town, and the historic courthouse, receive thousands…
Seeking: Comics Reviewer
We Are Currently Seeking: A driven, passionate writer who loves to write about comics! You will be working with the Comics Reviews Editor, Kayleigh Hearn, and other writers of WWAC to write in-depth, feminist-focused reviews and critiques of current comic books. Qualifications: Ability to write at least 1-2 comic reviews per month Familiarity with or…
Sequential Sartorial: Superhero Beat! Off the Rack, On the Highstreet
A lot of the recent conversations surrounding what could be considered fashion in comics has been in reference to superhero uniforms. Now, we know that everyone’s new uniforms are rad. But what’s even radder is that some of the components that make up these costumes, as well as our favourite heroes’ civilian clothes, are based…
Jem Jam: “Last Resorts” and “In Stitches”
2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Jem, the beloved 80s cartoon series. Jem and the Holograms have never been bigger, as 2015 will also see the release of a live action film based on the show, a new comic book series published by IDW, and a continuing line of collectible fashion dolls from Integrity Toys….