The Adventures of Theodore Poussin Vol.1: Captain Steen Frank Le Gall (Writer and Artist) Dupuis (Belgium), Europe Comics (English) 19 September, 2018 Disclaimer: Izneo has provided WWAC with a VIP Access Pass. Dunkirk. December, 1927. Theodore Poussin longs for more than his administrative job at a freighting office of a large shipping company, where he documents the…
Vampirella/Dejah Thoris #1: Science and Friendship is Magic
Vampirella/Dejah Thoris #1 Erik Burnham (Writer), Dinei Ribeiro (Colourist), Troy Peteri (Letterer), Ediano Silva (Artist) Dynamite Entertainment September 2018 A copy of this issue was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. “The encounter that was destined to happen!” reads the description on Dynamite Entertainment’s website. Surprisingly, this is, apparently, the first…
Found in Translation: An Interview with Jocelyne Allen
One of the unique challenges of the manga publishing industry is the challenge of taking a product in the Japanese language and translating it for English-speaking audiences. Translating isn’t just converting one word of vocabulary to another. A good translation starts with a firm foundation of both languages and their idiosyncrasies, and then uses strong…
NYCC: Escape the World
On the Friday of New York Comic Con (NYCC), as I descended into the depths of the Javits Center in search of Artist Alley, I had one thing on my mind: how could I balance having fun at this con with my justified worry about American politics? With that in mind, I toured Level 1,…
Oni Press PUBWATCH: September, Baby!
Welcome back to WWAC’s official Oni Press Pubwatch, brought to you by me, Jazmine. If you are new to WWAC’s Pubwatches, they are summations of what a comics publisher has been up to in the past month. This one is Oni Press’s September goings-on. This Pubwatch will be different from my last; it will not…
IDW PUBWATCH: September and October 2018
Welcome to the first IDW Pubwatch here at WWAC! This month we’ll be looking at some new announcements and mini-reviews of comics published in September and the first half of October. I’m excited to kick off this new column for a few reasons, starting with the fact that IDW has been putting out comics for…
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats, Piracy, and Historically Accurate Feminism
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy Mackenzi Lee Katherine Tegen Books October 2nd 2018 About halfway through The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, the protagonist looks into a mirror and is struck with a case of nerves. She’s about to meet a personal hero, and her appearance falls well short of standard. But…
Making Frankenstein Personal: An Interview with ‘Called Into Being’ Frankenstein Zine Contributors
The Called Into Being zine Kickstarter (which has been fully funded!) describes itself as a celebration of the personal connection people feel with Mary Shelley’s landmark science fiction novel Frankenstein. We reached out to the zine contributors to talk more about their personal histories to the Frankenstein novel and adaptations of the story. Our thanks…
An Interview With Sarah Stern, Comics Person
Sarah Stern has provided the rich color work I’ve appreciated in many BOOM! titles, including Goldie Vance and Giant Days. At FlameCon this summer, I was excited to meet her and to be introduced to her webcomic, Cindersong. Sarah, whose business card reads, “Comics Person,” balances between solo work on Cindersong and color work on various…
So, Why Don’t We Have a Robin Movie?: Teen Sidekicks and the Relegation to Relation
Underneath the butt jokes and ‘80s flashbacks (and more butt jokes), Teen Titans Go! To the Movies poses a valid and complex question: Why don’t we have a Robin movie? Robin (the Dick Grayson iteration) was introduced before Wonder Woman, Captain America, and a host of other superheroes who have been given their own films….
Previously On Comics: Sender of Dick Pics Wishes They’d Never Sent Them
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WWAC Reviews: Dream Daddy #2
Welcome back for our second group review of Oni Press’s Dream Daddy series! Dream Daddy #2: “Let The Right Dad In” Lee C. A. (writer), Jack Gross (artist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letterer) Oni Press September 26, 2018 There’s a new Dad in the cul-de-sac… and he’s already sunk his fangs into the neighborhood! But Robert knows…