Last month I wrapped up my first New York Comic Con experience with a panel called Euro Comics: Spotlight on the French Invasion. As a fan of bande dessinée I was hoping to gain a few new comic recommendations and maybe come up with some ideas for my upcoming Bande Diary pieces. And both of…
Tender Butch’s Dream Winter Wardrobe as Told by Comics Fashion
Let it be known that I do not come by any sort of fashion sense naturally. My previous winter wardrobe was whatever feels like it will keep me warm. In fact, my taste in most things has been the careful work of past and current friends and lovers in helping me learn a bit about discernment….
REVIEW: Monstress #1 and The Power of Asian Women’s Voices
It’s taken me a while to figure out how I feel about Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s savage Monstress. In all honesty, I’m still not sure how I feel. But maybe that’s the mark of a groundbreaking comic.
Bloody and Beautiful: Review of Tredici: Hannibal Season Three Art Book
Tredici: Hannibal Season Three Art Book Pangaea (artist) Orenda Studio Hannibal (c) Thomas Harris, Bryan Fuller, and Delaurentis Co. (Disclaimer: This book was provided as a review copy in exchange for an honest review)
This Week in WWAC History: Feminist Superhero Undies and Granny’s Garden
Welcome to the weekend! Are you ready for more awesome articles from our WWAC staffers and contributors? We have plenty. See what you missed from November of last year.
How Video Games Help Us Deal with Mortality – Part 1
Death might be the most vast and most common topos in games. Since the beginning of gaming, players “died” on screen, losing one or multiple “lives.” The metaphor of cheating death pretty soon became a real option for players, be it through gaining extra lives or willingly manipulating the games’ core functions via cheat codes….
Shinbun Saturday: Dark Horse to Republish Kenji Tsuruta Fantasy Series
Dark Horse acquires Wandering Island for North American publication The publisher hopes to tap into the wide popularity of Kenji Tsuruta’s previous series Spirit of Wonder with this new title. Fans of Kiki’s Delivery Service may find their interest peaked by Mikura Amelia’s story, as she sets out in her seaplane to find the mysterious…
Queersplay Cosplay Creates Safe Spaces at Cons
If you have never attended a convention, know that it is a very unique space. Jumping headfirst into con culture can be exhilarating. The creators behind your favorite media are a just a queue away, fabulous geeks wearing fabulous costumes are everywhere, and for a weekend you can put the outside world away and celebrate that rare…
My First Game: Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt
I have always loved stories. That’s one of the things that keeps me playing video games—this unique medium can tell stories in ways no other medium can, with choices to be made, diverging paths, and deep personal investment thanks to immersion. It’s an evolution of the medium that continues to amaze me as more and…
Before there was Kamala Khan there was Scout Montana: Sophie Campbell & Spike Trotman on the Shadoweyes Kickstarter
Back in 2010, Sophie Campbell published Shadoweyes, a riveting dystopian science fiction superhero comic about a young woman of color, Scout, who is unexpectedly imbued with superpowers and sets to making the city she lives in a better place for her community. With stunning, gritty art and queer and social justice themes, Shadoweyes rocked the…
On Filipino Food and Identity: A Roundtable
Food: It nourishes us. It nurtures us. It comforts us. For immigrants, though, food can also provide a touchstone. A connection to a heritage that may be strained by distance and generations. Even if we don’t know any other aspect of our native culture, there’s a good chance we’ve been exposed to the food. Growing up,…
