Coda #1 Simon Spurrier (writer), Matias Bergara (illustration), Michael Doig (colors), Colin Bell (letters) BOOM! Studios May 2, 2018 Here’s what all the other reviews of Coda #1 may not tell you: this comic book is a love letter. Not the kind of romantic, titillating, sensual love letter that may come to mind. This is…
Two Sports Comics Knocking It Out of the Park … and One Striking Out Miserably
Sports stories, no matter the medium, seem to fall along a continuum. On one end, you have the stories where the sport serves as a backdrop for character-driven conflict, while the other end boasts complete immersion in the sport, with minimal concern for storylines outside each match’s or season’s results. Dodge City, Fence, and We…
Previously on Comics: Comicsgate Gets Aggressive (And Other News)
This week in comics there were some very good things. There was also a lot of disturbing behavior that began online and then got physical, including aggressive threats, smashed windows, transphobia, and militant messages. We’re going to do our best to cover the situation, so please hang in there. This is a content warning for…
A Study in Familiarity: Venom #1
Venom #1 DONNY CATES (WRITER), RYAN STEGMAN (ARTIST), JP MAYER (INKER), FRANK MARTIN (COLORIST), VC’S CLAYTON COWLES (LETTERER) MARVEL COMICS MAY 9, 2018 Ever since their official premiere in The Amazing Spider-Man #300, Venom has been a curious staple in the arachnid-themed rogues’ gallery. The dynamic duo of alien symbiote and human host has festered…
DC PUBWATCH: May 9, 2018 Releases
Hey, its been awhile! So long in fact, that a name change was in order. DC has retired the Rebirth branding for now, switching over to DC Universe branding for their main line titles, so its time to retire the Rebirth brand here as well. Same great column, just a different name. This week we…
The Comic Book History of Comics #4: Capitalism and Piracy
The Comic Book History of Comics #4 Fred Van Lente (writer and letterer), Ryan Dunlavey (artist), Adam Guzowski (colourist) IDW Publishing 21 March, 2018 The comics industry, as it stands now, was pretty much established in the 1960s. At the time, comics were hard to come by for readers, who had to scour every single…
The FOLD Festival Adds Comics to the Mix
The Festival of Literary Diversity’s goal is right there in the title. Its mandate is to celebrate and provide a platform for diverse voices in literature. But FOLD’s diversity goes a step beyond the people creating the literature, explained Karen Richardson, a member of the festival board and planning committee. It also showcases the diversity of…
Natty’s Fantasy Caste System Fails to Make a Political Statement
Natty Volume 1 and 2 Eric Corbeyran (Writer), Melvil (Artist), Kness (Colours), Celix Ltd (Letters) Europe Comics, izneo.com 21 June and 13 September, 2017 IZNEO HAS PROVIDED WWAC WITH A VIP ACCESS PASS. Princess Natty of Orchidhali is bored with her life. She lives on the top floor of an enormous palace, the people she rules…
Artist Spotlight: Show Us Your #Metsona!
I love the artist community on Twitter. I love how talented they all are! I love how willing they are to jump on any opportunity to participate in drawing prompts and themes. I love #inktober, I love #mermay, and this week, I love #metsona!
The Wedding Issue: Deadpool and . . . ???
Aside from “Who would win in a fight?”, no debate gets comic fans more heated than the question of whether or not superheroes should marry. In this mini-feature, former Bride Rebecca Henely-Weiss and Bride-to-Be Kayleigh Hearn take a trip down memory lane to the most significant times comic companies took the plunge and got their…
A New Chapter for WWAC
There are a lot of changes going on here at WWAC. Most notably, Megan Purdy, our founder and glorious leader is stepping down, along with editorial powerhouse, Claire Napier. They have built quite a legacy for the more than 300 writers who have wandered into WWAC and found a home under their wise wings.
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Shatterstar: That Character You Probably Didn’t Recognize From The Deadpool 2 Trailer
Deadpool’s coming back in May and he’s bringing a lot of friends with him. Well… friends might be a bit of a loose term. The people he’s seemingly recruited for his X-Force team are a mishmashed, motley crew of mutants you’ve probably never heard of before. In fact, unless you were reading X-Force rather religiously…
