I know not all of our valued readers will be celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday in the coming week, but even if you aren’t, I think you will still enjoy last year’s food fest from the Cook Your Comics series presented by WWAC Staffer, Annie.
Thought Bubble Diary: Leeds Deeds Done Dirt ‘Spensive
Thought Bubble is a comics convention based in Leeds, England, and it’s a show I’ve not heard a bad word about. Recognised by large publishers (this year was notable for Image not having a booth) and creators of all audiences and sales performances, it’s got the atmosphere of legitimacy and an all-ages attendance record. This…
Shinbun Saturday: Online Piracy Crackdown
Two Chinese nationals arrested for uploading manga Two Chinese men were arrested and charged with copyright violation for allegedly uploading pages from Shounen Jump. The Japanese deliveryman, Takehisa Hidaka, has also been arrested for providing the manga magazine without legal permission to three other Chinese nationals before this incident. While that charge involved the upload…
Dice Vice: The Splendor of Splendor
Instead of talking about a new game this month, I’m going to introduce to you one of my favorite games: Splendor. Splendor is a game that I’ve played maybe more than any of the games I’ve played in my new gaming renaissance.
High School Friendships and Magical Girls: A Q&A with Kevin Panetta
Here are WWAC we’ve been having a lot of fun reading and reviewing the first three issues of the new magical girl comic published by Dark Horse Comics, Zodiac Starforce. So this year at New York Comic Con, I had the opportunity to sit down with Kevin Panetta, the writer of the series, and find out…
Drink Your Comics: Girl Groups in Comics
Well, it’s the holidays which can be simultaneously exciting and stressful. What better way to relax than with a cocktail inspired by great girl groups in comics? Among Paper Girls, Zodiac Starforce, Jem & the Holograms, Lumberjanes, and the original (magical) girl group: Sailor Moon, there’s a lot of inspiration to choose from. So kick back…
Monthy Girls’ Nozaki-Kun & Comedic Violence
Monthly Girls’ Nozaki-Kun Vol. 1 Izumi Tsubaki (C) Publisher: Yen Press Release Date: November 17, 2015 Disclaimer: This advance copy has been supplied by the publisher
It’s a Crime: Two Perspectives, Worlds Apart, on Tet
Tet IDW Paul Tucker & Paul Allor Issue three out now Claire Napier: I’ve complained before about my inability to find graphic crime fiction that satisfies me on the same levels as my favoured crime prose. Well, I can shut up now. Tet is that book. I’ve known Paul Allor for a while; we’re acquainted on…
Diversity Panels Are a Staple Now, Not a Rare Treat
Two weeks ago, Canada’s newly sworn in Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, was asked why it was important for him to have an equal number of men and women in his cabinet. He response, “because it’s 2015,” got a lot of international attention. Why? Why would such a simple and obvious a statement make such an impact?…
DC Daily Planet: Creative Team Shake-Up!
Happy solicits week, everyone! Last week DC dropped their full roster of solicits for the month of February, let’s take a look at some of the stand outs and news from that corner of the DCU, starting with the three major team shake ups are on the horizon. Aquaman, Suicide Squad, and Teen Titans are all changing hands. Aquaman is…
The Thursday Book Beat: Rankine’s “Citizen” Gets Sales Boost Thanks to Trump Rally
Claudia Rankine’s Citizen: An American Lyric Gets Sales Boost Thanks to Trump Rally Twenty-three year-old Johari Osayi Idusuyi was reading the critically acclaimed book of poetry at a Trump rally and caused it to soar #21 from #646 on Amazon. She explained that she had no intention of doing that when she was invited to attend…
YA? Y not?! Let Your Kids Read Comics
Being a teen librarian can mean a strange straddling of two worlds: the world of teens and the world of parents. No disrespect to parents – Hi Mom! Love you! – but I prefer talking to teens. This is especially true when we are having a conversation about what teens are or should be reading….