CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses eating disorders. A review copy of this book was provided by the artist. One of the most thrilling parts of being a webcomics fan is watching an artist grow as they complete a project. It’s exciting to see someone’s style evolve over time, and to speculate on how they’re finding…
Xena #2 Is Godlike
Xena: Warrior Princess #2 Vita Ayala (writer), Paulina Ganucheau, Emanuela Lupacchino, David Mack (covers), Ariana Maher (lettering), Rebecca Nalty (colors), Olympia Sweetnam and Vasil Georgiev (art) Dynamite Comics May 8th, 2019 Vasil Georgiev joins Olympia Sweetnam in drawing Xena, just as the emotional stakes get even higher for the warrior and her beloved bard. Fortunately…
Spring IDW Pubwatch Returns!
Welcome to the IDW Pubwatch! I’ve taken over from Christa this month and I couldn’t be more excited. Fun fact: I joined WWAC exclusively on the IDW account, so it’s fun to be back in the IDW saddle. This month we have some interesting news coming out of IDW Publishing and I’ve also reviewed my…
2019 Hugo Award Reviews: Short Stories
The 2019 Hugo Awards are scheduled to be presented in August at the Dublin Worldcon. Many fans of SF/F are awaiting the big day, all the while eagerly reading and evaluating this year’s finalists. As per annual tradition, I will be joining in with a series of reviews covering the Short Story, Novelette, Novella and…
Captain Ginger: An Im-purr-fect but Enjoyable New Universe
Captain Ginger Volume 1 Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancroft (Letters), June Brigman (Artist), Veronica Gandini (Colours), Scott Moore (Writer), Roy Richardson (Artist), Richard Starkings (Letters) Ahoy Comics 18 June, 2019 In an apocalyptic future, humans are extinct, and only a small spaceship of cats roams the galaxy, desperately clinging to dwindling supplies and trying to escape a…
Monty Nero and Yishan Li Introduce Your New Best Frenemies
“If you imagine Saga meets X-files with a sprinkling of Raiders Of The Lost Ark in space you won’t go wrong.” Throw in some Star Wars, and you’ve got a pretty big claim on your hands. But writer Monty Nero (X-Men, Hulk) and artist Yishan Li (Paradox Girl, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy) promise to…
Questioning Chelsea Cain’s Feminist Agenda
It’s not breaking news that Chelsea Cain, author of Marvel’s Mockingbird, has seen her share of criticism lately for her new comic, Man-Eaters, published by Image Comics. Hailed by some as feminist critique, numerous aspects of Man-Eaters have also been slammed by critics for being insensitive to various groups of people. Cain has acknowledged these…
Cover Girl: Red Sonja and Vampirella Meet Betty and Veronica #2
Welcome to Cover Girl. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Louis, Wendy, and Lisa discuss Fay Dalton’s cover of Red Sonja and Vampirella Meet Betty and Veronica #2 from Dynamite Entertainment.
Hell Of A Cast: Inferno On Screen In 1989
If you’re like me, you’ve noticed that the X-Men movies contain almost no recognisable visual panache, choosing to hem close to an aesthetic legacy founded on the line “What did you expect, yellow spandex?” If you’re like me, you’ll curse this fact in the names of Art and Spectacle.
Vampire Dark Phoenix?! Jean Grey’s Weirdest Transformations
Jean Grey. We know her as Marvel Girl, Black Queen, Phoenix, and just plain Jean. She’s had a lot of costumes, codenames, and transformations over the years, most famously when she became the world-destroyer known as Dark Phoenix. The Dark Phoenix Saga looms large in the memories of X-Men fans as a story of triumph…
Across the Ocean: Izneo Pubwatch June
Welcome to the June Izneo Pubwatch! We at WWAC have been diving into the latest in European graphic novels translated into English, and I can’t wait to share with you my latest finds. There are also some exciting offers from Izneo this month that you might enjoy. As always, if you haven’t had time yet,…
Last Week’s Episode: Happy Pride!
This week’s big buzzy thing is Ali Wong & Randall Park’s Netflix original rom-com Always Be My Maybe, which means that Mariah Carey’s extreme has been on loop in my head for days. To purge it, I’ve gathered up some links about that, Krypton, anime dubs, and more!
