High school is a time to try on identities. You figure yourself out, honing your personality with fewer and fewer apologies along the way. At one point in high school, you’ve probably been called something like: stoner, weirdo, punk, loner, loser, jock, brainiac, or another label like that. Some of these names aren’t all bad, but most of…
I’m Loving: Hamilton’s Original Broadway Cast Recording
I have emotions for Alexander Hamilton. That’s not really a sentence I ever expected I’d have a reason to say, but actor-composer Lin-Manuel Miranda has a way of swinging the unexpected into one’s life. Miranda’s original musical Hamilton revisits the man known best for his appearance on the US $10 bill and his infamous duel with Aaron Burr,…
IndieGoGo Update: Stretch Goals – We Have Them!
Our crowdfunding campaign is still going strong. We’ve already made our first stretch goal and are humbled by and grateful for the outpouring of support, but there is still so much more we want to do! Independent comics criticism is an essential part of the comics marketplace: we don’t sell or promote comics but we do…
Drink Your Comics: Lady Killer Inspired Cocktails for the Vintage-Loving Lady Assassin
The Lady Killer trade paperback came out this month, and in celebration (because Ginnis loooooooves Lady Killer — see her reviews), she requested Lady Killer themed cocktails from our boozy WWAC writers. Whether these cocktails are vintage influenced or more conceptual, you can find one to appease your inner lady assassin.
The Concept of Epiphanies: Rebecca Fox in Profile
Up-and-coming graphic novelist Rebecca Fox’s work is defined by strong lines and piercing philosophical questions. A talented artist and storyteller, Fox, 32, is in the midst of prepping her first graphic novel for publication. Set to hit bookshelves next year, her book will be made up of twelve separate, but conceptually linked comics, each with a very…
Coming of Age: Finding Direction in Lucy Knisley’s “An Age of License”
An Age of License Lucy Knisley Fantagraphics October 2014 An Age of License is a travel journal written by Lucy Knisley that details her trip around Europe in the fall of 2011.
Review: Swords of Sorrow – Red Sonja & Jungle Girl #3
Swords of Sorrow: Red Sonja & Jungle Girl #3 Margeurite Bennet (script), Mirka Andolfo (art) Dynamite September 23, 2015 (Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from Dynamite.)
Sunday Art Gala: WWAC Peanutized for The Peanuts Movie
If there’s one thing we love here at WWAC, it’s making adorable avatars of ourselves in various formats. With the upcoming release of The Peanuts Movie, we happily Snoopy-danced our way over to the Peanutizer to produce these little gems and share our special memories of Charlie Brown and the gang.
Ex-Men: The Top Five Pre-Phoenix Scott and Jean Moments
Scott Summers and Jean Grey: the OTP of the X-Men. Right? Well, maybe not, but for a lot of us, growing up they were the only couple we could rely upon to be, forever, “a thing.” Comics, cartoons, live-action films—Scott and Jean, Jean and Scott, we like dysfunction, it is hot. Maybe we didn’t like…
This Week in WWAC History: Spider-manga and Judge Dredd
Welcome to another installment of WWAC History. Did you know there was Spider-manga? I didn’t, but I’m glad Claire took the time to share a top 10 with us called, Top 10 WTF, Spider-Manga, September 25, 2013,
Top Five Taylor Swift Covers Not By Ryan Adams
I LOVE COVERS, which is why I was disappointed to have been underwhelmed by Ryan Adams’ cover of Taylor Swift’s 1989. It was fine, I guess, and good for him for working out his feelings through art, or whatever. But it didn’t do a lot for me. There’s just something eminently coverable about her music, though, so much…
Shinbun Saturday: Japanese Company To Debut Popular Ebook Store in English
Kadokawa to launch English-language version of their online bookstore Japanese company Kadokawa will be launching an English-language version of BookWalker, their online ebook store, this fall. One of Japan’s largest publishing and entertainment companies, Kadokawa will be adding 700+ manga and light novel titles to the etailer in October. Fans will likely recognize some of…