Over half a year ago I talked about how the upcoming New Mutants movie–which was still in the early stages of development–did not choose to include the character Xi’an Coy Manh/Karma in the team lineup. Karma was a founding member of the New Mutants team, but throughout her publication history, she has been sidelined by writers who…
Not Quite a Red Carpet Welcome for the Queens of Geek by Jen Wilde
Queens of Geek Jen Wilde Swoon Reads March 14, 2017 Disclaimer: A review copy was provided by the publisher.
Not So-Squad Goals on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Rachel Bloom’s stunningly refreshing Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, soon entering its third season, has been a whirlwind of ups and downs, but despite the tongue-in-cheek name of the show highlighting our main character Rebecca Bunch as a boy-crazy (literally) stalker, it’s her female friendships that take the starring emotional role in the second and most recent season….
Politically Cartoonish: Judging February
Welcome to WWAC’s newest monthly column “Politically Cartoonish” where we’ll be analyzing the art and message of five political cartoons every month. It’s been a little over a month since the new U.S. administration came into power, so it’s no surprise that many political cartoons focused on this. Considering the harmful myth of American exceptionalism,…
Flashfic: Living Our Best Gaming Lives
One of the things we love most about gaming is the ability to lose ourselves in other worlds. If our gamer motivation profiles are anything to go by, it’s clear that immersion is high the list of elements we look for in a game. We are the kind of people who take the time to truly…
Time Share: A Dirty-Joking Time Travel Adventure Worth Reading
What’s that? Oh, its me! In mid-february, yours truly (on the right) guested on Allison Pregler’s entertainment review channel. Just take two gals, one huge mutual investment in Quantum Leap, and throw it all in a bowl with Quantum Creep, a “fun” comic from Parody Press and the early ’90s. What do you get? A diverting twenty-seven minutes….
Book Beat: Lumberjanes Book Cover and Title Reveal, Hillary’s Current Read, and More!
Helloooo readers! It’s Stephanie again! Since yesterday was International Women’s Day, this week’s Book Beat is all about female authors, characters, and influence. Hey, we are Women Write About Comics. Personally I only tweeted and retweeted female voices on Wednesday to give them a boost. Speaking of female voices, I recently borrowed Tracee de Hahn’s debut…
Get your Game On Wednesdays: Sexy Switch
I have emerged from the chaos of barista work, queer relationships, and Hyrule to bring this news section to you our dear reader. Yep, just for you. You smart attractive human being, do something nice for yourself today.
GIFing and Riffing with John Wick: Chapter 2
In February, the sequel to the fantastic film, John Wick, was released and John Wick: Chapter 2 was dope. Now before we continue to give praise to this film, I would like to take a moment of silence for Daisy who made an impact in the limited screen time she had in the first film. With…
You’re a Comedian: Trans Characters and Jokes in “Comic” Books
You’re a comedian. You’ve been working in the comedy business for a few years, getting a few laughs here and there with your crude style. Things have been good thus far, and you’re feeling more and more confident in your dark humor. In fact, you’re in a whole new city with one of your first…
Review: America #1 Hits Hard
America #1 Gabby Rivera (writer), Joe Quinones (penciler), Joe Rivera & Paolo Rivera (inkers), José Villarrubia (colorist), Travis Lanham (letterer & production) Marvel March 1, 2017 America Chavez is, in the grand scheme of comics lore, a new kid on the block. Created in 2011 by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta for Vengeance, she really…
25 Years of Never Being Alone: Sailor Moon and Me
It was an afternoon cartoon, scheduled between other familiar kids’ shows. The art was a little different, a little more dynamic and alive, more unabashedly feminine than I was used to seeing, even at eight-years-old. I don’t remember seeing commercials for this new show, with its pigtailed heroine in a sailor suit, but I remember the…