Cheshire Crossing Andy Weir (writer), Sarah Andersen (illustrator), Alison George (colors) July 9, 2019 Ten Speed Press Time and time again, writers explore the what-if’s and rhetorical epilogues of iconic, fantastical worlds in classic literature. How did Alice’s experiences in Wonderland affect her? How does Dorothy Gale fare back in Kansas after leaving the wonderful…
PUBWATCH: Aftershock Comics September 2019
Welcome to Aftershock Comics Pubwatch for September 2019! This is the first month that I will be offering regular monthly updates on Aftershock for our WWAC readers, and you can keep an eye out for them in the months to come. We’re excited to read dangerously along with Aftershock, and bring you all the news…
Hope Nicholson on the Bonds of Comic Conventions and Having Different Perspectives
We have covered Dark Horse Comics’ Pros and (Comic) Cons at Women Write About Comics in the past, but when I got the opportunity to speak to editor Hope Nicholson at Fan Expo Canada, I couldn’t pass up the chance to chat with her about her own comic convention experiences, the process behind putting Pros…
Pay Attention to the Woman Behind the Curtain: Ruth Plumly Thompson’s Royal Book of Oz
Everyone knows about Frank L. Baum’s world of Oz. Though some may have stopped with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Baum’s world continued on for many, many more books. But while the 15th book in the series, The Royal Book of Oz, was originally attributed to the creator and released after his death in 1919,…
[Exclusive Preview] Aang and Friends Return in the Avatar: The Last Airbender – Imbalance Part 3 Trade
In collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, writer Faith Erin Hicks and artist Peter Wartman continue Aang’s adventures on the pages of Dark Horse Comics. The latest trade sees the bender versus non-bender conflict reach a violent and fiery climax that will change the lives of the people…
House of X #5: Oh, The Humanities
House of X #5 VC’s Clayton Cowles (letterer), Marte Gracia (colorist), Jonathan Hickman (writer), Pepe Larraz (artist), Tom Muller (design) Marvel Comics September 18, 2019 I’ve developed a preferred method of reading these series; I read each issue three times or so, with a day at least in between to chew on the implications. This…
Previously on Comics: Congratulations to Edmonton’s Variant Edition Comics
Hey it’s comics! Things happened this past week!
Bluestockings’ Inaugural Queer + Trans Comics Fest 2019
Conventions and art shows tend to grow with success, but that growth can come at the cost of exponentially increasing competition in ways many of its exhibitors cannot keep up with. The number of attendees increase year by year, inevitably encouraging greater involvement with corporate interests. Cost-effectiveness becomes a question, as the commercialization and franchising…
Sweeney Boo on Captain Marvel and the Importance of Social Media
Sweeney Boo is a young artist who is already on her way to making a name for herself in the world of comics. And with a superhero name like Boo’s, we aren’t even surprised. Boo’s most recent work is IDW Publishing’s Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, which was published in late-August. We at WWAC absolutely loved…
The Harmful Pseudoarchaeology of Mythological Atlantis
Having made its recent debut, Lost City Explorers is a brand new comic series by Aftershock Comics. In this series, siblings Helen and Homer Coates find themselves reeling from the sudden death of their archaeologist father, Dr. Tom Coates, who they believe has died in an underground work accident. That is until they find out…
Sequential Sartorial: Rogue’s Best Looks
You can’t talk about the X-Men’s Rogue without talking about her outfits, so here are my favourite Rogue looks… from within the period of publication I consider “one whole story.”
Last Week’s Episode: Can You Handle This?
Looked up the lyrics to Bootylicious for today’s headline and honestly, do not recommend. This week I’m fixated on the idea of those dead Funko eyes, huge and unblinking, staring at me from a movie screen, which I would also not recommend. Dive in!
