This week, as part of playing catch up with all the 2016 Marvel news, and in light of Deadpool being released, I’m focusing on the Marvel movies and TV shows. Next week, I plan on refocusing on the comics. So, like all the best stories, let’s get started with the sad, wind our way towards…
Postcard Valentines: The Game Changer
Valentine’s Day cards have mysterious origins and have undergone hundreds of years of transformation. But I’m not going to get into all of that. Instead, we’re going to focus on the popularity of postcard Valentines in the United States in the early 20th century. During the Victorian Age, people went all out on their Valentines….
This Week In WWAC History: Date Night
Last year, the WWAC staff geared up for Valentine’s Day by choosing any comic book character and showing us what a fantasy date night with that character might look like. How would your date night compare? I know mine would be less of a date with a comic book character and more of choosing one to babysit the…
Shinbun Saturday: Naruto Fanfiction Gets a Drama CD
Welcome to another edition of Shinbun Saturday! We’re finally saying goodbye to our last traces of snow here in the Mid-Atlantic…just in time for another snowstorm early next week. Winter, why do you hate us so? Here’s to hoping the local meteorologists are wrong! To start off things, let’s talk about fanfiction. People who’ve been…
Games to Play at Your Galentine Gatherings
Whether you’re spending this “holiday” weekend with lovers or family, Jules has some gaming suggestions for you!
What is Playboy Without Naked Women? Or, What is Sex Positivity for Men?
This past October, Playboy declared it was going non-nude due to…too much competition. Quite the surprise from the magazine that helped make nude female bodies practically quotidian in the public eye. See, nude women in provocative poses is no longer “revolutionary” (or to quote company CEO, Scott Flanders, “that battle has been fought and won”),…
Review: Faith #1
Faith #1 Jody Houser (writer), Francis Portela (artist), Marguerite Sauvage (fantasy sequence artist), Joe Quinones (recap artist), Andrew Dalhouse (colors), Dave Sharpe (letterer) Valiant January 27, 2016 Disclaimer: Valiant provided an advance copy, and this review contains (very minor) spoilers. Valiant’s new mini-series Faith stars a confident fat woman and, before it even debuted in comic…
You’re Invited! Come Celebrate #MidnighterWeek with WWAC
Dear readers: You are cordially invited to celebrate #MidnighterWeek, an event all about one of DC Comics’ best queer superheroes. WWAC has teamed up with several other comic book sites and book bloggers in honor of the February 17th release of Midnighter Vol. 1: Out by Steve Orlando and ACO. Not only will we have…
DC Daily Planet: #Rebirth Watch, Starfire, and flying to Gotham City
So here we are, wrapping up week three of DC’s Rebirth news/buzz/rumors fiasco, and honestly? We don’t have a ton to show for it. I wish I could say I’m surprised by this. Here are some things that have been pinned down and confirmed since the last time we took a look: Scott Snyder is definitely…
Growing up Geeky: How Sailor Moon, Powerpuff Girls and X-Men Evo Defined My Childhood
Have you ever looked back at your childhood and thought with nostalgic glee, “Yeah, I was born to be a geek?” I’ve talked about how various cartoons have influenced and brought me into the world of comics, fandom, and superheroes. So I skipped down the lanes of my memory to take a look at what…
Say Goodbye to Your Childhood: A Fandom Unbinding Spell
I’m a Slytherin. I cut my communicative teeth on Harry Potter. In year ten I read Goblet of Fire so much the cover just…went away somehow. My ears perk up when somebody says “Draco Trilogy;” I have to manually smooth them down. Harry Potter fandom was my community, and Hogwarts was my home away from…
Dejah Thoris: Addressing The Princess of Mars
Dejah Thoris #1 Frank J. Barbiere (writer) , Francesco Manna (art), NEN (cover) Dynamite Comics February 2016 A review copy of this publication was provided by the publisher.
