Harlequin Ginger Blossom, published in English by Dark Horse, are successful Harlequin novels adapted for the Japanese comics market. Every volume says “written by [American Name]” and “art by [Japanese Name]” on its cover, which doesn’t seem entirely fair; adapting prose to a sequential graphic narrative is a job in itself and it goes uncredited thanks…
Get Your Game On: It’s Crossover Week!
Gamers love world building! It’s almost like there’s something in our DNA. This week’s news is chock full of how our favorite universes are coming at us from all directions. Squee!
What Heroes these White Men Are: A Look Back at M.A.S.H.
In 1970, director Robert Altman released a film that, despite its blatant anti-war rhetoric and heavy criticism of Cold War attitudes, would win several awards including five Academy Award nominations and an Oscar for it’s screenplay, and a designation of “culturally significant” from the Library of Congress. M.A.S.H — and the TV show that followed…
Fascist Ghosts: Racism and the Far Right in British Horror, Part One
In its own warped way, horror fiction has always reflected whatever is happening in the world around it. The most obvious metaphor is a funhouse mirror, offering a twisted representation of its surroundings for the audience’s surprise and entertainment. Inevitably, some of horror’s attempts to portray the surrounding world will be more successful than others.
Review: Mark Fertig’s “Take That, Adolf!”
Take That, Adolf! Mark Fertig Fantagraphics Books March 22, 2017 Disclaimer: Take That, Adolf! was reviewed with a copy provided by the publisher.
Women Making Comics: Catching Up with Emet Comics’ Maytal Gilboa
Two and a half years ago, a rogue group of screenwriters and filmmakers inspired by the creative freedom they saw in the comics medium founded Emet Comics. With their first publishing effort–a wildly successful Kickstarter for the beloved Finding Molly: An Adventure In Catsitting–the company and its founder, Maytal Gilboa, made a clear statement: they might…
Previously on Comics: Captain Phasma Is Here!
Welcome back to another week of Previously on Comics! If I haven’t mentioned how glad I am to not be writing weekly news round-ups exclusively about Marvel, the last two weeks have reminded me. It’s been fuck up after fuck up, to put it bluntly, and I’m going to defer to the words of the…
Emma Watson and Disney’s Beauty and the Beast: Classic White Feminism
In the fall of 2011, I met Emma Watson while studying at Oxford University in England. At the time the live-action Beauty and the Beast movie was only just being considered by Disney, and Watson was rumored to be attached to the project. As I waited for her to sign a page in my notebook,…
Review: F*ckin’ Eh! Colouring Book
F*ckin’ Eh! Colouring Book Leor Boshi Harper Collins October 2016 This colouring book was published last year but it, along with other colouring Canadiana, is making the rounds of bookstore tables again, thanks to the upcoming 150th anniversary of Canadian Confederation. In 1867 the British North American colonies (and formerly French colonies) of Canada (soon…
Power Rangers Makes a Strong Case for Diversity
Power Rangers Directed by Dean Israelite Starring Dacre Montgomery, Naomi Scott, RJ Cyler, Becky G, Ludi Lin, Bill Hader, Bryan Cranston, and Elizabeth Banks Haim Saban & Lionsgate Temple Hill Entertainment March 24, 2017 The Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers series has always been about bringing teens from diverse backgrounds together. The 2017 Power Rangers film…
Visionary Comics: Black Girl Magic is Spreading
Ariell R. Johnson of Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse in Philadelphia and Jazmine Joyner co-owner of Visionary Comics in Riverside California–we are two sides of one coin. The two black women in America who own comic book shops.
Politically Cartoonish: Judging March
Welcome back to Politically Cartoonish, WWAC’s new monthly political cartoons column! As always, WWAC seeks to examine a variety of viewpoints and issues in consideration of its international audience. Readers can (and please do!) send political cartoon suggestions to the author via her Twitter handle: @youandyourego.