2015 marks the 30th anniversary of Jem, the beloved 80s cartoon series. Jem and the Holograms have never been bigger, as 2015 will also see the release of a live action film based on the show, a new comic book series published by IDW, and a continuing line of collectible fashion dolls from Integrity Toys….
Mod Monetisation in Mundus: Steam Workshop Facilitates Paid Skyrim Mods
The modding community of Skyrim wastes no time. Not even a week went by from when Steam announced they would support non-Valve games having paid mods, starting with The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, before they decided to take the feature down. An announcement made on Steam highlights that they realised from customer feedback that it…
Our First Official Look at the Suicide Squad!
David Ayer released the first official promotional picture of the entire Suicide Squad cast on Twitter. From left to right the cast includes: Adam Beach (Slipknot), Jai Courtney (Captain Boomerang ), Cara Delevingne (Enchantress), Karen Fukuhara (Katana ), Joel Kinnaman (Rick Flagg), Margot Robbie (Harley Quinn), Will Smith (Deadshot), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Killer Croc), and Jay…
Mighty Marvel Monday: It’s Gonna Be May
Sometimes there is so much going on in Marvel that I spend more time hemming and hawing about what to share than I do actually writing this up. This week was especially difficult because of the two ginormous events happening simultaneously–the worldwide release of Avengers: Age of Ultron and the impending launch of Secret Wars….
Seeking: Books Section Writer
This position is now closed. We are currently seeking: Do you have strong opinions on books, publishing, and book culture? Then do we have the position for you! In your role as Book Section Writer at WWAC, you’ll be expected to contribute 2-3 posts a month and when available the occasional short news announcement. Applicants…
Why We Switched From Trigger Warnings to Content Warnings
The modern world thrives on labels, categories, and vast organizational structures that reduce friction between the billions and billions of us crowding this tiny rock (I blame Aristotle and an assortment of other historic labellers). But more often than not, we humans love labels: introvert, extrovert, endomorph, exomorph, side chick, ride or die chick, and…
Age of Ultron’s Black Widow Problem [SPOILERS]
As the sole lady Avenger, Black Widow—street name Natasha Romanoff—is a pretty serious badass. I’ve grown to adore Scarlett Johansson’s capable, steely-eyed take on this character. She’s sexy, but she’d rather outwit and electrocute you than fuck you. I like that in a comic book heroine.
Women! And More Women! Swords of Sorrow is Coming
As I have said many times before, I love Red Sonja. She was the first “person” I wanted to be growing up. All I needed was a sword to go with my horse, which I already had (Texas girl here). When Gail Simone announced that she would be rounding up a group of female writers…
Teenage Kicks: Rosenberg, Kindlon and Hood’s We Can Never Go Home #1
We Can Never Go Home #1 Matthew Rosenberg and Patrick Kindlon (W); Josh Hood (A); Michael Walsh (CA) Black Mask Comics April 6, 2015 As punk rock history might tell you, there’s something about a boy, a girl, self-destruction, and rock n’ roll that makes for a pretty compelling, if not ultimately tragic story. As…
Weekend Review 2/5/2015
On Monday… Choose horror: play Emily Carroll’s webcomics. All things NOT Age of Ultron in this week’s Mighty Marvel Monday. Lest we forget: Batgirl. Lumberjanes #13 is a great jumping-in point for new fans. If irrational parenting is wrong, Melinda doesn’t want to be right. On Tuesday… Red Stylo is singing Killer Queen in an interview with Enrica…
Racebending at 11: Alberto Rosende and Emeraude Toubia Cast as Simon and Isabelle in Shadowhunters
Variety released the official statement from ABC Family that Latino actors Alberto Rosende, and Emeraude Toubia have been cast to play Simon and Isabelle in the upcoming rebooted series Shadowhunters, based off the bestselling Cassandra Clare novels The Mortal Instruments. The series was originally pushed as a potential movie franchise, no doubt hoping to follow the success…
Comics You Should Definitely Pick Up On Free Comic Book Day
Diamond Comics Distributors were kind enough to send me their Free Comic Book Day (FCBD) offerings before the day in question. I read them all except the five that I didn’t receive (Fight Club/The Goon/The Strain, Doctor Who Special, 2000 AD Special, Ice Bayou Blackout and Teen Titans GO!/Scooby-Doo Team Up #6). Below are my choices for the…
