SPOILER WARNING: This essay contains spoilers for the entirety of Tales of the Abyss. Since 1995, one of the most iconic RPG franchises in Japan—and, increasingly, with western audiences—is the Tales series. Each installment boasts high fantasy settings that dabble in magitech, references (if in-name-only) to mythologies from around the globe, and parties made up…
Mighty Marvel Monday: Bits & Bobs
Welcome to another Mighty Marvel Monday: Bits & Bobs Edition. I have to start off this week with an apology. I spend a good amount of time each Sunday night sorting through the Marvel news for things that I find interesting or that I hope other people will find interesting, and some weeks I just…
Living a Creative Life: Indie Crafter Beth Howard
Unsurprisingly, we are big on crafts here at WWAC. Not only are we big on making our own crafts, but we are also all about supporting indie crafters! In this spirit—when I found out that one of our Facebook followers runs her own geek craft business—I reached out to her for an interview to which…
Even Bleach Has an Expiration Date: The Fall of a Big 3 Manga
If you ask a manga reader from the mid-2000s what the big 3 manga were, chances are you’d hear the following responses: Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. It’s now a decade later. Naruto has ended. One Piece is still going strong. And Bleach… Well, Bleach is still going.
4 Takes on Zodiac Starforce #1
Zodiac Starforce #1 Kevin Panetta (script), Paulina Ganucheau (art & letters), Savanna Ganucheau (color assists) Dark Horse August 26, 2015 Review copy provided by Dark Horse comics Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy of Zodiac Starforce #1 from Dark Horse. Ever since we heard about Zodiac Starforce—a magical girl…