Island #1 Ed. Brandon Graham Image August 2015 How do you decide who reviews a comic when half your staff is reading it? You open a Google Doc and make it first come, first served.
Swords of Sorrow: Dejah Thoris & Irene Adler Wrap it Up
Swords of Sorrow: Dejah Thoris & Irene Adler #3 Leah Moore (writer), Francesco Manna (artist), Jay Ancleto (cover artist), Erica Schultz (letterer), Ivan Nunes (cover colors), Inlight Studio (interior colors) Dynamite Entertainment August 2015 (This article contains spoilers for Swords of Sorrow #3, which was reviewed using a copy provided by Dynamite Entertainment) Hello, and welcome to our…
Polyvore Challenge: Let’s Play Dress-up with Emma Frost
As Claire recently pointed out in this piece, Emma Frost’s wardrobe is in serious need of an update. Clearly, the White Queen still rocks white like few others, but the lingerie and lingerie-influenced outfits of her Hellfire days are long past her. She’s on the side of good now and a dedicated teacher of new…
DC Daily Planet: Wally West & Lucy Lane Are Coming to Town
If you haven’t heard, Wally West is coming to the CW’s The Flash this fall and is being played by Insurgent actor Keiynan Lonsdale. Wally West, in the comics, is the nephew of Iris West, and the two were portrayed as being very close. In DC Comics post-New 52 continuity, Wally is a depicted as…
Four Hollywood Truisms Not to Take Away From the Fantastic Four
(Spoiler Warning: This article contains spoilers for Fantastic Four) The reviews are in, and Fantastic Four is not good. It’s not bad, necessarily, but when the comic book movie bar has been set so high, the consensus seems to be that anything less than perfect should have never been made. Worse, people look at movies…
This Week in WWAC History: Conventional Parenting, Monster of the Week, Teenage Douchebag, and American Fan in England
Welcome to the weekend! Planning on taking those kiddos to any remaining cons this summer? Wendy’s article on Conventional Parenting, August 5, 2014, is a must read:
Shinbun Saturday: A Campaign to Bring a Classic WWII Manga to Schools
Last Gasp Books launches Barefoot Gen Kickstarter Earlier this week, Last Gasp Books launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund a hardcover edition of Barefoot Gen by Keiji Nazakawa. The aim is to raise $36,000 in order to print 4,000 copies to be distributed to schools and libraries. Based on the mangaka’s real-life experiences, the classic…
My Little Demons: An Interview with Heather V. Kreiter
I was a serious My Little Pony addict as a kid. You could keep your Barbies, your Care Bears, your Cabbage Patch dolls; let me have my herd of bright haired ponies. I made little bridles and saddlecloths, and covered a blanket on the floor with a river of tiny horses escaping from the He…
Mom’N’Pop-Culture: Electronics Free Vacation or Meanest Mom Ever
There are usually mixed responses when parents talk about how much screen time they allow their children on a weekly basis. We are a family who like our electronics. I try to keep the mindset that if grades aren’t dropping and bad attitudes aren’t flowing let them play. Everything in moderation, of course. Each family has…
Yes, There’s Rape in Lobo #9
(Content Warning: This article contains discussion of rape) The warning-free preview of Lobo #9, written by Frank J. Barbiere and Cullen Bunn, art by Szymon Kudranski and Cliff Richards, and colors by Blond, opens with villain Countess Fabria Odessa taking control of Lobo via mechanical spiders. She has him spread eagled on a bed, unable to fight back, and she straddles…
Review: The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #4 Does Horror Right
The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #4 Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa (writer), Robert Hack (art), Jack Morelli (letters) Archie Horror July 29, 2015 (Spoiler Warning: This review contains spoilers for The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina #4 and is based on an advanced review copy from Archie Comics)
Hot Date: Pugs Don’t Like Poetry
Welcome to the second installation of An Adventure in Small Games (you can read the first one here), a monthly series focused on games that cost less than $20, ideally less than $10. In this series, Eve Golden Woods will focus on the indie game and what it has to offer the world of gaming.
