I watched the new Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain trailer, and I’m just annoyed. I feel a yearning; I want to go back in time and observation and just enjoy my attachment to the Metal Gear name. I want to be simply invested in these stories of men.
Mighty Marvel Monday: Evening Edition
Mighty Marvel Monday: Evening Edition Since I’m sure all of you were curious, the Chicago Blackhawks were, indeed, blessed by Thor and triumphed over the Tampa Bay Lightning to win Lord Stanley’s Cup. And a joyous time was had by all. In the Marvel universe, things have been less joyous. It’s been a week of…
The Blank Wall Quandary, or How Do I Get Some (Affordable) Art?
You have blank walls. You like fine art. You’d like to combine those two things, but your household doesn’t pull in an astronomical amount of money. That’s a pickle. How do you upgrade your mass-market poster of Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss to an original print, painting, or drawing? (By the way, no judgement! I had…
Sequential Sartorial: Worst to Best Harley Quinn Outfits (DC Comics)
Harley Quinn has gone through a bit of an identity crisis throughout her years in DC. Since her animated debut, Harley has gone from the sidekick and girlfriend of Joker to her own full-on character, ranging from animated series to comics, video games, and a guest spot in the TV series Arrow–and now she’s on…
Review: Jill Trent: Science Sleuth #1
Jill Trent: Science Sleuth #1 Jacqueline Ching (writer) and Michael R. Hall (artist) N.J. Coyle (writer) and Ryan Incandenza (artist) D.M. Higgins (writer) and Rafael Romeo Magat (artist) Charley Macorn (writer) and Matthew R. McDaniel (artist) Adam Rowe (writer) and Kyle Roberts (artist) Superdames Comics 2015 She solves problems with science and her trusty partner…
Looking for Clarity in Shadows: WWAC Takes a Turn at #CastingShadow
Shadow had heard too many people telling each other not to repress their feelings, to let their emotions out, let the pain go. Shadow thought there was a lot to be said for bottling up emotions. If you did it long enough and deep enough, he suspected, pretty soon you wouldn’t feel anything at all….
Swords of Sorrow Polyvore Challenge: Recostume Chastity!
The Swords of Sorrow stage was set high with Marghaid Scott’s Chaos prequel, which featured the baddies of this all-lady character and writers event. The WWAC SoS team was particularly fond of the prequel and its mix of sympathetic baddies and one-dimensional baddies. One of those sympathetic baddies, redheaded Chastity, showed up in SoS #2 with a…
Top 10 Redheads: Anime Edition
We at Women Write About Comics want to show our support for the red-haired people of this world! Back in 2014, Ashley Schmuecker put out her top ten list of kick-ass superheroes and villains with glorious red (and orange) locks. It’s about time we showcased more awesome redheads, isn’t it? WWAC writers have nominated and voted on our favorite…
Bethesda’s First E3 Conference: Turning Up the Competition
This year was Bethesda Softworks’s first ever E3 Conference and it did not disappoint: mobile games, card games, female protagonists and more!
Kickstarter of the Week: Dirty Diamonds #6: Beauty
Female comic creators from around the world share their personal stories about beauty in a brand new anthology, Dirty Diamonds #6. In the Dirty Diamonds #6: Beauty Kickstarter campaign, editors Kelly Phillips and Claire Folkman explain they’re looking to publish the next issue of their all-girl comic anthology. Since 2011, Dirty Diamonds has been giving women…
Free RPG Day is Upon us!
Hey gamers and gamers-to-be! Tomorrow is Free RPG Day, that magical day when you can head down to your local game store to pick up some free swag and play in a game or two. This is an international event, and you can look up your closest participating store on the website. To give you…
The DC Daily Planet: Shipper Edition
Not a lot happening over at the erstwhile Action Comics this week, crusaders, and I’m a bit crunched for time, so today’s DCDP is going to highlight two great shippy moments from this week. Starting off strong, right out of the gate, we finally have confirmation that Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy aren’t just best…
