Romona Williams On the 26th we went to shake off the holidays by visiting the Impression 5 Science Center. The museum does not feature as wide an array of displays as many other interactive museums, but it packs a lot into a small space. This structure was in the back lot next to some trash…
In Defence of Waiting: SimCity BuildIt and Two Dots Can Last Forever
SimCity is the only game franchise that’s posed a credible threat to my life. (Not really, but work with me, people.) I was thirteen, I had cheat codes, paper route savings to provide me with candy, and far too much time on my hands. Thirteen–also the number of hours I played it, each day, until…
The Thursday Book Beat: Another Children’s Division Bites The Dust
Egmont Shutting Down USA Division I covered this in October but at the time, Egmont was hoping to get a buyer to keep the division intact. Sadly, that didn’t pan out. Attempts to sell Egmont USA since October 2014 have not resulted in any final agreements. As a consequence, Egmont has decided to close the…
Character Appreciation: Aquaman
When I wandered on to the WWAC Twitter account on Friday night, wine in hand, I had no idea what to expect, mainly because I had nothing planned. I put my faith in our followers, hoping that they could find something interesting to chat about. They most certainly did: Aquaman. And so began an hour…
Fate Reforged: Roundtable
Featuring Jo Fu, Jules Low, and Rachel Stevens “Travel back in time to a war-torn Tarkir where five clans clash with the mighty dragons of the past. The choices made now will decide the fate of Tarkir.” At least, that’s the idea according to the Magic site. Let’s see what our writers have to say about this…
Exploding Kittens explodes Kickstarter goal
Making its Kickstarter debut on Tuesday, Exploding Kittens met its $10,000 goal in 20 minutes and as of this writing has hit the 2.5 million mark. The game was created by Matthew Inman of The Oatmeal, Elan Lee, former Chief Design Officer for Xbox Entertainment Studios, and Xbox/Marvel game designer,Shane Small. As a fan of the…
The Darkest Part of the Forest
The Darkest Part of the Forest Holly Black Little, Brown Books for Young Readers January 13, 2015 “Down a path worn into the woods, past a stream and hollowed-out log full of pill bugs and termites, was a glass coffin.” Holly Black is a master of secret-revealing. Reading through her Modern Faerie Tales series is…
Get Your Game On Wednesday
Women in games, questionable game content, loyalty rewards and graphs! We have it all in this week’s Get Your Game On Wednesday. The Market for Computer and Video Games releases the 100 Top Women in Games People often struggle to think of the amazing women in games. It’s reassuring to me that we have enough…
Where Do We Stand: December Comics and Graphic Novel Sales
I wish I had happier news to report, but unfortunately, representation of women in the top 10 comics and graphic novels lists in December was a sad state of affairs. Not surprisingly, Marvel and DC ruled the top ten list this month with Marvel placing seven titles on the list. Topping Diamond’s list of single issue comics…
Burger of the Day: Tina Belcher with a Side of the Rest of The Cast
Bob’s Burgers Rachel Hastings, Mike Olsen, Justin Hook, Jeff Drake (W) Frank Forte, Brad Rader, Bernard Derriman, Tony Gennaro (A) Dynamite Bob’s Burgers brings light into my life regularly in the form of Linda and Tina Belcher. The rest of the show is filler to me. From the number of Tina appreciation Tumblrs I have…
Cook Your Comics: Loki’s Salmon, Peppers, and Mustard Mash
I love it when comic books contain actual recipes. It’s the intersection of two of my very favorite things. So when I read Loki: Agent of Asgard #4 and the narration described a dinner Loki cooked for a friend, I knew instantly that I was going to try making it. And now I have. As…
We’re Hiring Book Reviewers!
We are Currently Seeking: Our book section is growing here at Women Write About Comics and we’re looking to add three new members to our team. Are you an avid reader, knowledgeable about book the industry, and have writing experience? Then we want you! You will be working closely with the Books Editor, Christa Seeley,…
