It wouldn’t be misspeaking to say that we enjoyed House of X and Powers of X around here, as a bunch of die-hard X-Men fans. Now that the twin series are wrapped up, we sat down to have a chat about the moments that worked for us, the moments that didn’t, and what we hope…
LibraryCon Summons “All Book Nerds, Librarians, and Fans of Graphic Novels, SF, and Fantasy”
Returning for its third year, LibraryCon opened its virtual doors for one day on November 6, welcoming book nerds, librarians, educators, and fans of comics and speculative fiction. Offering live webcast talks and ample networking opportunities, LibraryCon is a “celebration of fandom-beloved stories and characters, featuring the creators behind mind-bending speculative fiction, innovative comics, and…
Last Week’s Episode: The Disney Cometh For Us All
Horror movie season is over (though it hasn’t stopped me), and we now tumble into Christmas movie time, where every problem can be solved by moving back to your hometown, leaving your high-powered corporate job, and marrying your high school boyfriend Chad once he helps you discover the true meaning of Christmas.
Vengeance of Vampirella #2: Dazed, Bloody, and Confused
Vengeance of Vampirella #2 Joshua Middleton (cover artist), Troy Peteri (letterer), Omi Remalante Jr. (colourist), Tom Sniegoski (writer), Michael Sta. Maria (artist) Dynamite Entertainment November 6, 2019 This is a bleak future and the emptiness left by Vampirella’s death is palpable, even to her greatest enemy and the one who sent her to her grave….
“God’s Country” is a ’90s Story of Small-Town Corruption that Remains Relevant
Editor’s Note: This author has chosen to remain anonymous, due to the very specific geographical knowledge contained here. I grew up in Stanwood, Washington, a small town a couple miles off the interstate. Its got that quintessential small-town feel: the dairy farms handed down through generations, the locally owned businesses being edged out by big…
Insta Made Me Read It: Eggnoid and Deor
Insta Made Me Read It is a twice-monthly column covering the webtoons advertised by Webtoon (used to be LINE Webtoon—now just Webtoon) on their Instagram account webtoonofficial and on their app (also available on webtoons.com). The focus of this column is on what’s both popular and encouraged to be popular by the publisher-platform itself. I…
Your Mind is an Open Book in Europe Comics’ One Vol. 1
One Volume 1: Just One Breath Sylvain Cordurié (writer), Axel Gonzalo (colours), Živorad Radivojević (artist) Europe Comics October 16, 2019 Disclaimer: Izneo has provided WWAC with a VIP Access Pass. Julian Lethercore may seem quiet and observant but there is a reason why: Julian can read minds. He was the subject of an experiment that was meant…
The Lone Ranger: The Devil’s Rope Ties You Up in Knots
The Lone Ranger: The Devil’s Rope John Cassaday (cover), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letters), Bob Q (colors and art), Mark Russell (writing), Jose Villarubia (cover colors) September 18th, 2019 Dynamite Comics “When I heard the shooting I didn’t think too much on it. This was Texas, after all.” – The Lone Ranger
Dynamite Pubwatch: November 2019
Welcome to the Dynamite Comics Pubwatch for the month of November! I’m Lisa, Dynamite is my explosive beat, and here’s this month’s news!
IDW Pubwatch November 2019
Welcome to the November IDW Pubwatch! It’s been a busy month at IDW and I’ve got all the interesting news coming out of the publishing house as well as tons of IDW comic book reviews. Plus, I have a selection of my favourite covers from this month!
Henchgirl’s Kristen Gudsnuk on Making Friends, Modern Fantasy, and Four-legged Muses
I felt very lucky to meet Kristen Gudsnuk at New York Comic Con this year. I was strolling Artist Alley and excited to see her books Making Friends and Making Friends: Back to the Drawing Board. These young adult graphic novels are published by Scholastic, and I had heard about how great they were. While I was…
Excalibur #1: Keeping Up With the Braddocks
Excalibur #1 Erick Arciniega (Colorist), Tini Howard (Writer), Tom Muller (Designer), Cory Petit (Letterer), Marcus To (Artist) October 30, 2019 From the first page, Excalibur feels immediate. True to the new status quo the Dawn of X has given us, Excalibur #1 is steeped in X-Men lore, without being unnavigable to an unfamiliar reader. And…
