Grandslam Romance #1 Olivia Hicks (Writer), Emma Oosterhous (Artist) Gumroad 11 August, 2019 Mickey Monsoon, the Broad City Belles’ determined batter, has a massive task ahead of her. Her teammates have all fallen under the spell of rival team Gaiety Gals’ newest recruit, the multi-talented and seductive Astra Maxima. Can Mickey put her history with…
Vault Comics Pubwatch: September
Vault Comics continues to come up with innovative ideas to show the industry who they are and that they are here to stay. The Missoula-based publisher is featured in a big write up in the local paper, and have lots going on in the coming months.
The Vampyre’s Legacy, Part 9: Atom-Age Vampires
As far back as the nineteenth century, certain writers had tried to demystify vampires by coming up with scientific explanations for their condition and behaviour. James Malcolm Rymer’s ramshackle Varney the Vampire introduced – and later abandoned – the notion that its main character was a man resurrected through galvanism. Charles Wilkins Webber’s Spiritual Vampirism…
The Vampirella Blank Comic Book #1 is the Sexy Alien Vampire Monster Killer Story I’ve Been Waiting For
Vampirella Blank Comic Book #1 ????? (writer), ????? (artist), ????? (letterer), ????? (colorist) Dynamite Entertainment September 18, 2019 Dynamite continues the celebration of Vampirella’s 50th anniversary with the Blank Comic, which takes our favourite alien vampire on a new adventure that defies expectations. Leaping off the page with spectacular art and a story to kill…
Swing Volume 2 Is More Hit Than Miss
Swing Volume 2 Matt Hawkins (writer), Jenni Cheung (writer), Yishan Li (artist), Troy Peteri (letterer), Linda Sejic (artist) Top Cow Productions September 18, 2019 Dan and Cathy are a couple approaching 40. They are still very much in love, and though there are some glitches in their career path, they are fairly successful. They have…
Striking Back At Cobra With G.I. Joe #1
G.I. Joe #1 Paul Allor (writer), Chris Evenhuis (pencils), Brittany Peer (colors), Neil Uyetake (letters) IDW Comics September 18, 2019 This new iteration of G.I. Joe #1 has me thinking about symbols, and what they mean. Not just the obvious iconography here, your Joe and Cobra branding, but symbols as a means to motivate.
As We Say Goodbye to Giant Days, John Allison Introduces Us to Steeple
As I write, Giant Days is one day away from its final issue. A four-year telling of a three-year period that came hot on the heels of (and partially concurrent with) webcomic stories that creator Allison has been working on since 1998, as well as anther BOOM! title, By Night, Giant Days was a phenomenon…
Mark Waid Crafted the Fake Siancong War to Keep Marvel Characters Young… and It’s Even Worse Than it Sounds
Marvel Comics has had a rough couple of years when it comes to making decisions that aren’t morally repugnant. The latest in their new attempts to become Comicsgate’s favorite publisher is if looked at generously, incredibly lazy editorializing in an attempt to tie up the loose ends that come with being a publisher who has…
Immortal Hulk #20 & #21: What are You, Bruce Banner of Earth?
Immortal Hulk #20 Joe Bennett (artist), Al Ewing (writer), Ruy José, Belardino Brabo, & Mark Deering (inkers), Paul Mounts (colorist), Cory Petit (letterer)| Marvel Comics July 3, 2019 Immortal Hulk #21 Ryan Bodenheim (artist), Al Ewing (writer),Paul Mounts (colorist), Cory Petit (letterer)| Marvel Comics July 17, 2019 Immortal Hulk #20 and #21 are two very different stories,…
Raina Telgemeier’s “Guts” Has the Glory
Guts Raina Telgemeier Scholastic Graphix September 17, 2019 Well, Guts is excellent. It joins Telgemeier’s other graphic memoirs, Smile and Sisters, in telling one story of Raina’s youth in a focused but holistic way. In Smile, Telgemeier detailed the true story of a dental mishap and how it turned into a saga, not only in…
WWACommendations: Gourmet Hound, Buffy, Motor Crush, Mega Princess, and More
Happy September! What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share about the comics we’ve been especially enjoying. We have a packed list this month, with recommendations ranging from a delightful read for all-ages in Mega Princess, to newly revamped (sorry) Buffy the Vampire Slayer, to chilling mystery in House of Penance. Let…
Yo Paul Allor! IDW and Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Comic Reboot
Fun fact: I was one of those kids who wasn’t allowed to watch G.I. Joe! My mom was convinced that animated men shooting each other with lasers was too violent for me and forbade me from seeing it, instead leaving me to watch animated robots shooting each other with lasers, which was apparently not a…