When I first moved to my small town, I would have been shocked to find a comic book on the shelves of my local library. While the collection that exists now isn’t huge, or curated as efficiently as I’d like, the fact that there are graphic novels on those shelves is a big deal. There…
Lion Forge PUBWATCH: November 2018
I know what you’re wondering. “Hm… what has Lion Forge been up to this month?” Well, reader, you’re in the right place, because this is the Lion Forge Pubwatch! First up: get ready to want to read some comics, because here are the reviews!
EXCLUSIVE: Details from Howard & Pinna’s Forgotten Queen (2019)
On November the fifth Tini Howard, fresh off Captain America and her Black Crown collaboration with Gilbert Hernandez, announced another collab: with Amilcar Pinna drawing, she’ll be writing a forthcoming Valiant miniseries spotlighting established villain War-Monger. War-Monger has been around in the Valiant U since May 2015—she debuted in Unity #18, calling a bunch of…
Book Beat: Fundraisers, Green’s Slang Dictionary, and the World Fantasy Awards
Hello again! It’s Emily, back to tell you about the latest Book Beat buzz. We’re officially a week into November and NaNoWriMo. Shout out to all who are participating! This week, I have some literary fundraisers, a dictionary update, and a few award-winning fantasy to share. So, let’s get right into it.
Different Pathways in Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Shortcuts
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: Shortcuts Edited by Cameron Chittock and Sierra Hahn; Assistant Editor: Gavin Gronenthal; Cover Art: Derek Kirk Kim Boom! Studios/Archaia September, 2018 I grew up loving Labyrinth more than I love oxygen. When I was six, I wanted to be Sarah Williams, a heavy reader with a dramatic streak claiming my independence from the…
Auntie Agatha’s Home for Wayward Rabbits: Cute Bunnies Go “Avenue Q”
Auntie Agatha’s Home for Wayward Rabbits #1 Beyond Colorlab (colorist), Keith Giffen (writer), Benjamin Roman (artist), Bryan Valenza (colorist) Image Comics November 7, 2018 A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Take cute little bunnies. Add liberal doses of “Avenue Q” humor and wit. Include…
WWACommendations: Tomb Raider, Hellboy, Red Hood, Maus, and More
What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors sound off about the comics we read for fun lately that we especially enjoyed. Did you read any spooky comics during October that you recommend? Have you discovered a new favorite comic recently? Let us know on Twitter what you’re reading!
Smallness is a Beautiful Inner Journey Across the Galaxy
smallness Ashanti Fortson (creator), Claire Napier (editor) September 10, 2018 A copy of this book was provided to WWAC in exchange for an honest review. Claire Napier is the former editor-in-chief of WWAC, and a current contributor to the site. Akma has done a very bad thing. In a story that spans worlds across the…
To All The Classic Books We Loved Before
Ah, school. For all the highs and lows long years can inspire in our lives, one good thing about school is that it opens up a world of literary possibilities to us as we grow up. More often than not, this brave new world of assigned reading is filled with books from that expansive, nebulous genre known…
Analyzing The Nib’s “Vote or Else!”
Last week, The Nib ran a comic entitled Vote or Else!, which is the work of Filipino-American cartoonist and illustrator, Niccolo Pizarro. The comic, presented initially without context, paints voter registration efforts and their proponents as insensitive to the plights of marginalized peoples and ultimately as centrists who value civility over disruption. While it’s likely…
A Place for the Displaced: Monstress Volume 3
Monstress Vol. 3 Marjorie M. Liu (writer), Ceri Riley (editorial assistant), Jennifer M. Smith (editor), Sana Takeda (artist), and Rus Wooton (letterer and designer) Image Comics September 5, 2018 Monstress is one of the best ongoing series out right now (lest we forget its multiple Eisners) and volume three continues to deliver. The story follows Maika’s…
Previously On Comics: Asking For The Check
Good morning! It was a relatively quiet one, as things go. Here’s some comics news. Jillian Tamaki has won the Governor General’s Literary Award for her book They Say Blue. Because she’s fantastic, she’s donating $10,000 of her prize money to organizations promoting adult literacy and housing justice. Our hearts go out to Duane Swierczynski,…