Barbarella Holiday Special Jean-Marc Lofficier (writer), Jose Louis Ruiz Perez (artist, letterer), Brian Wetstein (colourist) Dynamite Entertainment December 5, 2018 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Jolly old St. Nick himself wanted to create a place where children could enjoy the wonders of Christmas, but…
Lion Forge PUBWATCH: December 2018
Merry Christmas, comics fans! I hope the gift that you were hoping to see under your Christmas tree was…reviews of Lion Forge comics! Because my December Pubwatch happens to fall on Christmas! In fact, if you felt like you hadn’t heard any Lion Forge news from us in a while, you’re right! We moved the…
A Very Runaways Christmas
Runaways #16 Kris Anka (Artist), Joe Caramagna (Letterer), Rainbow Rowell (Writer), Matthew Wilson (Color Artist) Marvel Comics December, 2018 This review contains spoilers for Runaways #16.
All I Want For Christmas is a Spider-Man Holiday Special
If there’s one thing I love in comic books, it’s a holiday special, and if there are two comic book series I love above all others, it’s Spider-Man and the Fantastic Four. Lucky for me, those two things overlap a lot. Marvel loves a holiday special, and Fantastic Four’s family nature and Spider-Man’s traditional Parker…
[EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW] “What, Me Scary?” Edgar Allan Poe’s Snifter of Terror #3 from Ahoy Comics
Launched in the fall, Ahoy Comics wants to shake up the comics publishing industry with a different kind of publication—namely, a comic book magazine that features a full-length main story, followed by supplementary material that includes prose and even poetry. “I’ve come to believe you can speak truth through the fundamental telling of stories,” said…
Previously On Comics: You’re As Cold As Ice
Here at WWAC, it seems like we started our awards polls a little early–specifically, the Worst Editorial Decision category, as Marvel decided it was going to throw a last minute wringer in the works, by forcing Teen Iceman of the time-displaced original five X-Men back into the closet before sending him home. Occurring in the…
Goddess Mode: The Future’s Not Near; It’s Here (But It’s Very Colorful)
Goddess Mode #1 Simon Bowland (letterer), Zoë Quinn (writer), Rico Renzi (colorist), Robbi Rodriguez (artist) DC Comics/Vertigo December 12th, 2018 A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. In a world where artificial intelligence powers basic human needs, Cassandra Price’s standard issue tech support job becomes…
Comics in the Spanish Literature Classroom
Teaching literature at a regional university in South Carolina can be a daunting task. As professors, we know that the success of a course is based, in part, on getting students to do the reading. When teaching Spanish literature, the language itself can be another factor that can put students off the reading. Now they…
An Adventure Time Fan’s First Look At “Marcy & Simon”
Adventure Time: Marcy & Simon Boom! Studios Slimm Fabert (artist), Olivia Olson (writer) January 2019 This review contains spoilers for the Adventure Time finale. Good news for fans of Adventure Time! Since the series ended in September, Boom! Studios just keeps announcing more Adventure Time comics, so we can continue getting our fix of what’s…
Aquaman #43 Swims In Shallow Waters
Aquaman #43 Kelly Sue DeConnick, Robson Rocha, Sunny Cho DC Comics December 19, 2018 Decompressed comics are frustrating. It’s not that they’re bad in and of themselves, it’s that they feel incomplete.
Captain Britain Reading Diary 2: S.T.R.I.K.E While the Day is Hot
After Claremont left, Gary Friedrich picked up the scripting duties. Co-creator of Ghost Rider and Son of Satan, acclaimed for scripting Marvel’s Frankenstein, Friedrich was a solid option for a character so stoutly grounded in occultism. His experience on war comics may even have tailored him well to the British readership, as to today Commando…
PUBWATCH: Dynamite Fall/Winter Roundup
In her last giant-sized Pubwatch romp, our darling Rosie Knight rounded up the details of Dynamite’s adventures during the spring. With Rosie’s busy schedule, doing stuff like chatting with Captain Marvel, she’s passed on the Dynamite Pubwatch torch, so here I am!