I spent last week visiting family in Florida, which meant I spent less time interacting with the comics community and more time actually reading books and comics. I thought I might share some thoughts on my vacation reading this week, and some unexpected things I learned in my time on Sanibel Island. Saga, Vol. 5…
Into: Now Our Lives are Stranger
Welcome to An Adventure in Small Games, 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. There will be spoilers. This month Eve takes a look at Into or I Turned…
Cook Your Comics: Super Girlfriend Guacamole
I am beyond thrilled that at this point in my life, I have more women friends than I ever have before. It’s awesome, and it makes my life better all the time. As an overly busy grownup, it’s hard to find time and energy to meet up with friends in person as often as I’d…
BABIES! They’re Cute. But Which Are the Cutest? Here’s a List
Hey now, it’s spring! That means things are hatching. Chicks, rabbits, tulips, etc. And babies! Babies are born all year round (and so are comics published), but lets celebrate the sweet fresh shoots of character while cherries begin to blossom and the air begins to warm. It’s BABIES! The cutest in comics. What age is a…
Canada Reads: In Defence of Lawrence Hill’s The Illegal
This year the theme of Canada Reads is “starting over.” Some of our writers decided to join in and defend some of the short-listed titles. My siblings are second generation Canadians, but I, along with my parents, am first generation. My father came ahead of us to set up, while little me (at a year-and-a-half) and my mother…
Mighty Marvel Monday: C2E2, Daredevil, and More
Welcome back to another regularly scheduled Mighty Marvel Monday thanks to Marvel managing to not muck it up for another week! This week’s MMM is pretty short, but expect next week’s to be extra long, due to more articles on Daredevil and also my Wondercon coverage. If you’re going to be around, say hi! So…
Weekend Review: Shang-Chi, Pregnancy Phone Games (whut?), Daredevil, Elektra, and More
Did you miss out on one of our great pieces this week? Never fear! I’ve got it all right here for you! Find out what’s kept us busy this week. On Monday… Melissa Brinks talks fashion, fantasy, and kicking butt in video games. Alenka Figa interviews the women who helped shaped her life: her mother, and…
This Week in WWAC History: The Batman
Are you counting the days until Batman v. Superman releases? Even if you aren’t, maybe it’s still a good time to immerse yourself in some Batman inspired articles from the WWAC archives.
Shinbun Saturday: Studio Ghibli Adapts the World’s Oldest Manga
It’s Angel here with your manga news, as Vernieda is off on a lovely writing retreat! The first post-Daylight Savings week is always a challenge, but I’ve got some interesting news bits that might perk you right up. Continuing their tradition of sharing beautiful stories, Studio Ghibli has announced their adaptation of the world’s oldest…
Pregnancy Phone Games: What are They Good For?
There was a time of, if not happiness, then at least contented ignorance before I became aware of birthing and pregnancy games. Then I saw this tweet: Can someone please explain pregnant-women-giving-birth & bathing games to @bennorskov + me? Looking for a friend. pic.twitter.com/G2rau9Lzgy — Compost the Rich (@freyadutta) February 28, 2016 Obviously I had…
Starting Over: Canada Reads 2016
Launched in 2002, Canada Reads is an annual battle of the books hosted by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). Each year five books are chosen, and five designated champions advocate for their title. A book is eliminated at the end of every day until there is only one left standing – the book every Canadian should…
Colorist on Color: Interview with Jeremy Colwell
I am happy to share this interview with Jeremy Colwell as our first of many colourist conversations! Jeremy is a colorist for DC, IDW, Image and Dark Horse. In this interview we discuss a little about color, a little about his history and a lot about his love of his family. Since this was our…
