The Nib, which has garnered a reputation as one of the best sites for comics, is no more. Sort of. The past few days have been filled with despair and mourning, and speculation about its future. Yesterday, The Beat published an article that neatly presented what we knew and when we knew it, as well as…
Kickstarter of the Week: Datura: Wearable Art Armor
Be the beautiful bad-ass warrior you’ve always dreamed you could be with this week’s Kickstarter of the Week. No cosplay or sword required. On the campaign page for Datura: Wearable Art Armor Kickstarter, artist Sam Guay talks about the concept: ““Datura” is one of my illustrations, born from mythic symbols and my love of decorative armor. I’ve…
More Princeless Power with Raven: The Pirate Princess
Proving you don’t always need a prince to save the princess, the acclaimed Princeless series spins off a new tale. Action Lab Entertainment has teamed up with Princeless creator Jeremy Whitley for a new spin off series debuting this July, Princeless: Raven, the Pirate Princess. The series follows Raven Xingtao, a princess who appears to be…
The DC Daily Planet: I’m More of a Left-Twix Girl
Happy Friday, crusaders! I just handed in a letter of resignation for my day job, and I’m feeling pretty good about it. Next step: to rule the night in cape and cowl as a feared but also beloved vigilante. #LivingTheDream In the meantime, let’s check in with DC: You probably noticed some…oddities with the layouts…
Soon You Too Can Live Your Spider-Gwen Dreams!
Spider-Gwen fans have even more to celebrate other than great sales because Spider-Gwen is getting a clothing line! Welovefine, a clothing and accessories retailer, specializes in geek and fandom clothing. Spider-Gwen will be joining other Welovefine clothing lines featuring such badass female comic characters as Black Widow, Captain Marvel, and the Lumberjanes. The Spider-Gwen collection features a zip-up hoodie,…
Supporting Geeky Indie Crafters: A WWAC Shopping Guide
We have some pretty talented crafters here at WWAC, but for those of us who are less crafty inclined or just want to support other crafters, we are sharing some of our favorite indie geek crafters.
Wayward’s Rori Lane: An Introduction to Liminality
Liminality: a concept elaborated on by Victor Turner to represent the state of being betwixt and between, especially social or physical states; for example, not a child but not yet considered an adult. Wayward is a comic via Image, set in modern Japan and intended for older readers, that explores the danger of the supernatural…
Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Action Figures On Their Way to SDCC
With San Diego Comic-Con less than two months away, the con exclusive merchandise announcements are starting to roll in. Entertainment Earth has announced they’ll be bringing a limited edition 3 1/2-inch action figure set of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler along with their Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” news desk. NBC’s Saturday Night Live is mix…
Relive, Rewrite, Restore: Yukarism Volume 1
Yukarism, Vol. 1 Chika Shiomi Viz Media 2014 It’s hard to pin Yukarism down, even after a few rereads. Chika Shiomi throws several tropes together—history, reincarnation, romance, time-travel—and while the result is entertaining at first, the story quickly loses its ability to intrigue the reader. Main character Yukari Kobayakawa’s literary talent is evident at 17 years…
