Secret Weapons, Vol. 1 Eric Heisserer (writer), Raúl Allén (artist), Patricia Martín (artist and letterer) Valiant 2017 Secret Weapons, #0: Owen Eric Heisserer (writer), Raúl Allén (artist), Patricia Martín (artist and letterer) Valiant March 14, 2018 Look. Do you want a ragtag interracial band of misfits to form a supportive team led by a competent…
Nineteen Technically Visible Women Who Worked on Image Comics in the 1990s
During our two concurrent investigations of the early years of Image (Bad Girls in retrospect, specifically, and Year of the Knockoff, by regular coincidence), every now and then we’ve come across (though this is admittedly an inexact science) a handful of apparently feminine names. Who are these people? Let’s find out.
Rocko’s Modern Life: Still Punching My Guts
Existing is kind of gross. It’s also unreasonably hard sometimes. And because I like things I consume to reflect the realities of my life, I want my art to be nasty, brutish, and short. I like to prod the beach rubble, you see. So, as a young person I was drawn to Rocko’s Modern Life, but…
Long Lost #5 Goes Deeper and Darker
Long Lost #5 Matthew Erman (Writer), Lisa Sterle (Art) Scout Comics April 4, 2018
Trans Voices: A Chat with Kaycee Cosmos
As feminists and allies, it’s absolutely important that we listen to the voices of trans people and support the works they create. This article marks the first in a new bi-monthly column here at Women Write About Comics called Trans Voices. This column is for trans and non-binary creators to showcase their works through interviews….
The Immortal Who Wants to Die: Eternity Girl #1
Eternity Girl #1 Magdalene Visaggio (writer), Sonny Liew (art, covers), Chris Chuckry (colors) DC Comics (DC Young Animal) March 2018 What if an immortal wanted to die? Eternity Girl #1, written by Magdalene Visaggio (Kim & Kim) with art by Eisner winner Sonny Liew (The Art Of Charlie Chan Hock Chye) and colors by Chris Chuckry,…
Marvel’s Silver Surfer Knocked Off Doctor Who, Becoming Great in the Process
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: An alien with a haunted past travels the galaxy with a human companion who helps him learn to love again. They visit strange worlds, filled with even stranger people, and manage to save the universe a few times along the way.
The Big Goodbye: Jessica Jones #18
Jessica Jones #18 Brian Michael Bendis (writer), Michael Gaydos (artist), Matt Hollingsworth (colorist), VC’s Cory Petit (letterer) Marvel Comics 28 March 2018 March 2018 marked the last ever (but this is comics, so “last ever”) Brian Michael Bendis-written issue of Jessica Jones. “The Big Goodbye” is issue #18 in this newest run that reunited the…
X-Men 2099: When the Father Skins the Prodigal Son
This is the lineup of 1993’s X-Men 2099. What do you notice about this picture? Maybe nothing. Let me show you another.
The Comic Book History of Comics #3: Disney, Manga, and Piracy
The Comic Book History of Comics #2 Fred Van Lente (Writer and Letters), Ryan Dunlavey (Artist), Adam Guzowski (Colours) IDW Publishing 21 February, 2018 The third issue of Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey’s The Comic Book History of Comics moves away from the US and UK to focus on Japan and the rise of…
Distilled Essence: Alcoholism in Excalibur
A while ago I was listening to a podcast on the drive to work, and in it, the hosts took time to discuss the very first Excalibur story The Sword Is Drawn. It’s a great book, and the start of an even greater series, but I’d rather leave the discussion of the overall story to…
Bunnies, Knife-Fights, and Doom II: A Review of This Must Be The Place: A Please Keep Warm Collection
This Must Be The Place: A Please Keep Warm Collection Michael Sweater (Author) Silver Sprocket Comics (Publisher) Published July 24, 2017 Have you ever read those cute comics on Instagram? Those episodic comics about adorable creatures who do funny things or have the occasional existential crisis? Well, This Must Be The Place is the epitome…