Recently, I saw someone on Twitter talking about classic Golden and Silver Age Iron Man stories. I just about leapt out of my skin. I didn’t want to be that person, but it really bugged me. Why, you ask? Because Iron Man didn’t exist in the Golden Age. In fact, almost all the iconic Marvel…
Journey Across the Seven Seas: Girls, Girls, Girls
Time for our next round of manga from Seven Seas Entertainment! Coming up, we have magical girls, armored girls, and girls with spiders. Wait, don’t leave! It’s a cute spider!
Artists Have Cool Brains: Short Reviews from Chicago Zine Fest 2018
When I arrived at this year’s Chicago Zine Fest (CZF), the first thing I did was make a zine. It’s been a difficult year thus far, and I have to confess, I haven’t been thinking about zines much. I meant to get back to them, to seek out new zinesters review more work, and make…
We Are the Danger Feels A Bit Too Safe
We Are The Danger #1 Fabian Lelay (Writer and Artist), Claudia Aguirre (Colorist), Taylor Esposito (Letterer) Black Mask June 6, 2018 We Are the Danger #1 is not writer and artist Fabian Lelay’s first tryst with Black Mask. Having co-created Jade Street Protection Services with writer Katy Rex, Lelay is back to team up with colorist Claudia…
Secret Weapon Launched: Branwyn Bigglestone Moves On
When Branwyn Bigglestone announced (more like mentioned, really) that she was leaving her accountancy position at Image Comics to do a Masters in Accountancy, it was picked up quickly by her peers who knew what an asset she’s been for the company. Having previously heard from David Brothers and others in the know about just…
DC PUBWATCH: May 23 Releases
Last week DC gave us a few endings and the start of the heralded Flash War. A theme this week was DC books referencing the old universe, and by God is that a way to instantly get my attention. It was hard for me to pick a favorite, but I finally settled on The Terrifics….
Previously on Comics: Comics Was Only Mostly a Dumpster Fire This Week
We’re going to start off this week with some good news for once. Remember a few weeks ago when we told you about our IndieGoGo campaign to fund WWAC’s move to a new web host? Well, the campaign was a roaring success, meeting 159% of our goal. Our sincerest thanks to everyone who contributed or…
Ninja-K #7: Getting the Team Together
Ninja-K #7 Christos Gage (Writer), Juan José Ryp (Artist), Jordie Bellaire (Colours), A Larger World Studios (Letters) Valiant Entertainment 16 May, 2018 Colin King, aka Ninja-K, is wounded. His fight with his former backup agent, K-2, went badly and as a result, Mexico City has been obliterated. Now, the Mexican government has brought in their…
Dissecting “Men in Comics” at TCAF 2018
From the dawn of the Golden Age of Comics, there has been one overlooked group of people that has faced the most adversity and struggled more than any other to find a place in comics: straight white men. At this year’s TCAF, a panel of talented comics creators tackled the important, yet controversial, issue of…
A Rebirth Retrospective: Batgirl and the Birds of Prey
This month saw Batgirl and the Birds of Prey become the latest DC Universe Rebirth launch title to end its run. Running for 22 issues, plus a special “Rebirth” issue published as a lead-in to #1, the comic was written by Julie and Shawna Benson who were tasked with tailoring the Birds of Prey— a…
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Annual is Mighty Stuffed
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual Becca Barnes, Anthony Burch, Adam Cesare, Alwyn Dale, Caleb Goellner (Writers), Dylan Burnett, Simone Di Meo, Hyeonjin Kim, Patrick Mullholland, Marcus To (Artists) BOOM! Studios April 25, 2018 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers 2018 Annual has a lot going on. It’s so jam-packed with details and events that my brain…
WWE Boom #17: Mercifully, It’s Over
WWE #17 Dennis Hopeless and Tini Howard (Writers), Serg Acuna and Hyeonjin Kim (Artists) BOOM! Studios May 9, 2017 In 2002, WWE crowds witnessed one of the worst matches of the modern era. It was a tag team match that involved the extremely talented Trish Stratus and Jackie Gayda, the winner of the recent Tough…
