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
Friends, it has been A Week. A strange, exasperating, exhausting week.
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…
Justice 4 Johnny Storm
Disclaimer: This article contains spoilers from The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #1 released on September 19th, 2018. Johnny Storm fans have had a rough time of it these past few years. First, our fave fam was banished from the comics due to petty bullshit over movie rights, which meant that Johnny was essentially abandoned by his…
Pullman & Fordham’s The Adventures of John Blake is Much Better Than it Sounds
The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship Fred Fordham (artist), Philip Pullman (scripter), Becky Chilcott (design) David Fickling Books with The Phoenix May 30, 2017 “Trapped in the mists of time by a terrible research experiment gone wrong, John Blake and his mysterious ship are doomed to sail between the centuries, searching…
WWACommendations: Generation X, Josephine Baker, Sanity & Tallulah, and More
What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors sound off about the comics we’re reading for fun—not for research, not to keep up with a current series, but just for the sheer joy of reading. Let us know on Twitter what comics you’re reading!
Introducing: Lion Forge Pubwatch October 2018!
New Challenger Approaching: Lion Forge has joined the battle! Wait, sorry, this isn’t Super Smash Bros. This is WWAC’s pubwatch series! I’m Jameson Hampton and I’m happy to present to you the first edition of our newest pubwatch: Lion Forge! Lion Forge is known for its Catalyst Prime superhero universe, a superb lineup of graphic…
Book Beat: Potential B&N Buyout, Amazon Wages, and Good Omens TV News
Hello lovely readers, this is your Bookmarked editor Paige here! Welcome to your weekly installment of Book Beat. The United States is just getting over a three/four-ish day weekend (in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise), so the news cycle has been a little slow. But fear not, for…
Adventures in Rainbow Stealing: Rainbow Brite #1
Rainbow Brite #1 Paulina Ganucheau (cover art), Jeremy Whitley (writer), Brittney Williams (art) Dynamite Comics October, 2018 Dynamite Comics has had a lot of success in reviving nostalgic properties for comic consumption lately. Everyone from The Green Hornet to Xena has been brought back to life, and now Rainbow Brite, defender of colors, is back…
