For a long time I’ve been pondering the roles that mothers play in fiction, especially media aimed towards younger viewers. Sometimes nameless, occasionally silent, women who are either helpless, shrill, or too often dead before any story can begin. These aren’t always terrible roles for characters to play, given the right attention and nurturing they…
Review: Heart in a Box
Heart in a Box Kelly Thompson (words), Meredith McClaren (art) Dark Horse Books September 16, 2015 Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from Dark Horse Books. Heart in a Box is a brand new graphic novel written by Kelly Thompson (Jem & the Holograms, Captain Marvel &…
A Peek Into Fable Comics
From classics like “The Tortoise and the Hare” and “The Grasshopper and the Ants” to obscure gems like “The Frogs Who Desired a King,” Fable Comics has something to offer every reader. Twenty-eight fables from different cultures and traditions are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by twenty-six different cartoonists. Edited by New York…
This Week in WWAC History: Cook Your Comics Gotham Academy
If you’ve been following our articles for a little while now you’ll know we love comic themed food and drink. If you’re spending the weekend outside enjoying the not-as-cool-as-we’d-like weather, come back to a great recipe from Annie for soup and sandwiches, survival style.
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Review
I got to see the Maze Runner sequel, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, on Eid with my family and it got me pumped for the next film. It picks up where the second one left off: Thomas and friends (aka The Gladers) escape the maze and the shady organization known as WCKD. They venture into the Scorch where they have to deal…
Queens, Pirates, and Goddesses: The Women of Swords & Sorcery
Although pulp swords and sorcery books feature plenty of scantily clad women on their covers, sometimes there is a different kind of woman inside. She fears neither man nor beast, leads men into battle, captains pirate ships, and lures men to their deaths. Belit and Valeria fought alongside Conan as equals, while Jirel of Joiry…
Five Times Jean Grey Got Kissed And Didn’t Expect It
While I was looking for images with which to furnish the Top Five Scott & Jean Moments, it turned out to be rather easier to stumble across Jean being kissed (or almost kissed) and being shocked about it, than finding pictures of Jean and Scott. Jean: one of the founding five X-Men, perhaps the most…
Shinbun Saturday: Manga, Angels, and Tentacle Monsters
More Assassination Classroom action on the way Can get enough of a certain alien tentacle monster? Don’t worry! Yusei Matsui’s Assassination Classroom is getting a spin-off series next month. Slated to run in Saikyou Jump, Koro-sensei Q! will be drawn and written by Kizuku Watanabe and Jou Aoto and feature the titular character as a…
Kickstarter of the Week: The SEA is Ours: Tales of Steampunk Southeast Asia
Retro-futurism can be anachronistic fun for the whole family, so you’d think steampunk would be a good time for all. But the big issue with the sci-fi sub-genre is its often white-centric stories, which reflect the lack of representation that has been (and remains) all too common in current-day pop culture and media. Editor of…
Freaky Vegan Daughter: Green Giant Tofu Bowl with Miso Dressing
Freaky Vegan Daughter (FVD) returns with some end of summer treats. It’s WWAC Warriors meets offbeat feminist southern debutante. Technically, it’s autumn, and we’re all looking forward to hot cider, warm pumpkin pie, chili cook offs, hayrides, and all the fun the season offers. However, in Texas it’s still nearly as hot as a billy…
Review: 3 Takes on Zodiac Starforce #2
Zodiac Starforce #2 Kevin Panetta (script), Paulina Ganuchea (art, colors, letters), Kevin Wada (cover) Dark Horse September 30, 2015 Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy of Zodiac Starforce #2 from Dark Horse. After the events of Zodiac Starforce #1, where the team learns that they may have…
Beyond the Glade: Boom! Studios’ Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Comic
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Writers: Wes Ball & T.S. Nowlin, Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly Artists: Marcus To, Nick Robles, Andrea Mutti, Tom Derenick Colors: Josan Gonzalez, Vladimir Popov, Whitney Cogar Letters: Deron Bennett, Jim Campbell Boom! Studios June 2015
