The Cardboard Kingdom Chad Sell (creator & artist); Jay Fuller, David DeMeo, Katie Schenkel, Kris Moore, Molly Muldoon, Vid Alliger, Manuel Betancourt, Michael Cole, Cloud Jacobs, Barbara Perez Marquez (writers) Random House June 2018 Adventure roams the streets as a neighborhood of children turn their suburban homes into a mythical fairy tale world separate from…
Harbinger Wars 2: Should I, An Adult, Read This Superhero Summer Event?
I don’t know. Do you now or have you ever liked Marvel comics? If the answer is no, I’m probably not gonna be much help here. Valiant’s Harbinger Wars 2 is straight outta Westchester, a Mutant Registration Act battle for America over whether or not it’s OK to kill teens. It feels rude to relegate…
Crowdfunding Comics Roundup, May ‘18
Spring has finally actually joined us in the northeastern United States, and with it came new set of incredible comic campaigns! From historical documentaries and collection, to introspective anthologies, to artfully illustrated BDSM comics, Kickstarter is currently teeming with gorgeous work to feast your eyes upon. So treat yourself! We survived the winter, go and…
Sword of Ages: Action-Packed Ode to a Legend
Sword of Ages #3 Gabriel Rodriguez (writer and artist), Lovern Kindzierski (colourist), Robbie Robbins (letterer) IDW Publishing 11 April, 2018 Warrior Avalon has taken hold of a powerful weapon—a sacred blade embedded in crystal for years. Chosen by the sword, Avalon hopes to wield it in a bid to bring peace to her planet. Alongside…
Previously On Comics
Sadly, we began this week on a sombre note with the loss of Margot Kidder at age 69. Best known for her role as Lois Lane in Superman: The Movie and its sequels, Kidder also starred in numerous movies and television programmes such as The Amityville Horror (1979) and R L Stine’s The Haunting Hour…
RUSH! Just Ain’t Up to Speed
RUSH! Andrew Roby (co-creator, writer), Nicole Kaiser (co-creator, colors, lead character design), Olivia Fowler (art) Diamond Dragon Comics Rapid City was on the verge of destruction, at least until it got its own superhero. Enter Bolt, a super speedy, super arrogant hero to save the day. Now, just as the city seems to be getting…
So You Want To Run A Block Chain – An Instructional Photo Comic
It’s tough to be active on the internet, and in the wake of recent events, we here at WWAC thought that it might be useful to help our readers (and anyone who needs to) learn how to run a block chain on Twitter.
Long Lost #6 Journeys Into the Labyrinth
Long Lost #6 Matthew Erman (Writer), Lisa Sterle (Art) Scout Comics May 2, 2018 In Long Lost #6, we finally get some answers. It’s been clear from the beginning that something has happened to drive Piper and Frances apart, some incident that changed everything. And while the flashback at the beginning of this issue does…
My First Comic: It All Began With Manga
I’ve had three first “comics,” including the first sequential art I recall reading, my first American graphic novels, and the first floppy issues I collected as part of a weekly dedication to a local comics shop. Each inaugurated a new type of “comic” into my life and a new awareness of the comics community.
Cooking and Camaraderie: How Delicious in Dungeon Encourages Accessible Fantasy
Delightful and delectable as the food concocted in the series itself, Delicious in Dungeon is the introduction to fantasy we need in this current world of bleak media. As the series’ fifth volume receives its English release this May, the growing collection of titles featuring accessible, fantastical worlds to welcome new readers and participants alike…
Jessica Campbell’s XTC69 gives the Middle Finger to Misogyny and Transphobia
XTC69 Jessica campbell Koyama Press May 2018 Sometimes, when I feel buried under a flood of stress both in my personal life and from the general state of the world, I want to consume media that just makes me feel joy. I need to smile and laugh, to step out from under the weight of…
Jim Cornette Is The Last Thing We Need in Comics or Wrestling Right Now
The IDW press release about their succesfully-funded Kickstarter (when did it get normal for established publishers to run kickstarters?) is still sitting in my inbox and proclaims, “In April, the doors of Castle Cornette are being opened to the public! Jim Cornette, in association with IDW Limited are tag-teaming to bring you 60 pages of unrelenting and…
