If It Were Socially Acceptable Sage Coffey Disclaimer: WWAC received a review copy of this zine from the artist. If It Were Socially Acceptable is an innocuous-looking minicomic. The bright yellow cover features a little snake with legs, sitting on the ground and wearing a goofy smile. Readers flipping immediately to the back will find…
Love Letter to My Best Friends
Ann Patchett in Truth and Beauty: A Friendship writes, “Whenever I saw her, I felt like I had been living in another country, doing moderately well in another language, and then she showed up speaking English and suddenly I could speak with all the complexity and nuance that I hadn’t realized was gone. With Lucy…
Designed We Stand: How Basic Design Procedures Could Have Spared Marvel Embarrassment
We sometimes forget, in our passion projects and favourite serials, that comics are a business. An industry that exists to make money. And sometimes it appears that the people who forget that most are professionals working in comics. We’ve discussed bad or odd business before — but this time, it isn’t about money. We need…
Get Your Game on Wednesday: Pokemon, Of Course
Hello, Gamers! How is the week going for you all? Your usual games newscaster is out, and I have the flu. So, this week will be a laid back collection of games posts I read while laying around in my bed. Are you playing Pokemon Go? Is everyone but me playing it? “Server issues and other bizarre news…
Finding My Crew: Memories of the Starship Enterprise
I’m not sure which Star Trek episode I saw first — it was either “The Naked Time,” possibly already in rerun, or “The Squire of Gothos.” I was eleven years old, I do remember that my reaction was, “This is fun!” followed by, “Much better than Lost in Space.” That means it likely must have been “The…
High Stakes and High Seas: My Last Continent & What We Become
Disclaimer: A review copy of these books was provided by the publisher for an honest review. My Last Continent by Midge Raymond and What We Become by Arturo Pérez-Reverte are two recently released novels from Simon & Schuster, and if you skim their surface, they initially appear to be quite similar. Starting with their covers—My Last Continent…
Fanart is a Giant Group Hug: An Interview with Fanartist Vylla
Here at WWAC, we love fanart. So when news reached us that some fanart of Kate Bishop had been mistaken by an actual Marvel artist as official Kate Bishop Hawkeye uniform, we had to know more. I reached out to the fanartist in question, the incredible Vylla, (Find her on social media here and her…
4 Video Game Zines for Your Zine Month
July is International Zine Month, and we are celebrating here at the Games Section with thematic publications. Zines are made to celebrate so many things: Music, sexuality, cake recipes, the list goes on. Video games are no exception. So, for this month we bring you a list of zines to keep you satisfied between gaming…
Knit Your Comics: Captain America Shield Shawl
This project is a long time coming. I actually bought the yarn for this project over a year ago, because, if you’ll remember, one of the very first Knit Your Comics came out in July 2015 and was Captain America themed. The doily I created was my first attempt at the shield, but my real…
Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover: The Action Lab Conundrum
Middle school cookie dealers, hockey stick wielding magical girl vigilantes, princesses who don’t need saving, a space demon slaying comic retailer, and a time travelling chef who cooks prehistoric creatures. Action Lab is making comics you should be reading… so why aren’t you? The “Action Lab Conundrum,” as I call it, is one I’ve become…
Previously On Comics: A Political Figure Becomes a Supervillain
Happy Monday! It’s the start of a new week. New beginnings, new possibilities, new hope. I can only wish that the next few days are better all-around for everyone. Fingers crossed. Speaking of current events, 2016 is shaping up to be one of the most contentious election years in United States history. I’m sure my…
WWAC Is Launching a Zine and We Want YOUR Submissions!
Calling all nerdy, outspoken, thoughtful, quirky women and non-binary writers, illustrators, and comic artists! Women Write About Comics is launching its first zine, Secrets of the Goat People, and we want YOU. WWAC was founded in part to promote and publish the voices of women and non-binary writers, those of us who have been marginalized, unheard and…
