In this latest installment of Betty and Veronica Friends Forever, the duo is up to more hijinks. But with pranksters, dashing Englishmen, and flame-haired bike enthusiasts in the mix, how will Betty and Veronica stay in the limelight?
Starship Down #1: Something Old and Something New
Starship Down #1 explores how aliens may have influenced the evolution of humans. Which would be more exciting for me if everyone hadn’t already done this. From comics, to movies, to TV shows, to conspiracy YouTubers, basically all mediums have explored the question of aliens and human evolution. So what does Starship Down have that…
Hellions #1 Stepped On Me And I Liked It
Hey Tom King, this is how you talk about trauma without it just being tragedy porn. There was an abundance of trauma in Hellions #1, but none of it seemed gratuitous or unnecessary.
X-Men #9: Hail to the King, Baby!
If streaks of alien laser-fire ever obliterate my review of X-Men #9, leaving one word intact, let it be this: CHOMP!
DC Comics Just Made a Statement that Could Significantly Change the Comics Industry
Since the coronavirus crisis began, the comics industry has been in a scary place. With publishers doing their best to keep operations running smoothly using remote and telecommuting processes, the often reclusive work of comic book creators seems like it should be one of the few safe and stable jobs to have during this time….
Katy Keene’s “Ma” is all About Family
In Katy Keene chapter eight, Jorge copes with the aftermath of his gay bashing incident, which means dealing with his father’s resultant over-protectiveness and his own trauma. Josie rebels against Alex’s authority vis-a-vis her career (again) by shooting a music video behind his back. Katy has the opportunity to compete for a prestigious internship, but to…
Cover Girl: Hellions #3
Welcome to Cover Girls. 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, Kayleigh, Nola, Cori, and Wendy share their thoughts on the cover of Hellions #3 by Steven Segovia and Rain Beredo for Marvel Comics.
Last Week’s Episode: The Outside World is a Garbage Fire so Bingewatch TV Instead
While entertainment media has been an escape for many us these past days of quarantine, trying to come out of the bubble to report on the news in the industry has been disheartening. I’ve not tried to sugarcoat the situation, but I did do some digging for some more positive news to share this week….
DC Pubwatch – March 2020 and Not the Emerald City Comic Con Edition
Welcome to the March 2020 DC Pubwatch. What a month, hey? March was a lot. The biggest news is only tangentially comics-related, but is affecting the industry enough that we have to talk about it. Of course, that is COVID-19 and the havoc it’s wreaking on the world. Shelter-in-place orders are hitting cities all over…
Star Wars: Bounty Hunters #1: No Honour Among Thieves
Everyone’s favourite Star Wars bounty hunters Boba Fett and Bossk are joined by fellow hunter Valance on a mission that goes awry, leaving all three hunters hungry for revenge. Years later, they may just get that opportunity—but who will get to the prize first?
Giant-Size X-Men #1: Nightcrawler and the Haunted X-Mansion
Giant-Size X-Men #1: Nightcrawler takes us back to where it all began with ghosts haunting Nightcrawler as he and his team try to figure out what’s causing anomalies at the former X-Mansion’s gate.
Action 2020: A Controversial Classic Returns
In 1976 the British comics scene was shaken by controversy, all due to a new publication with the innocuously generic title of Action. Outwardly a typical boy-targeted comic – the cover to issue #1 showed a shark, a footballer and a tank, none of them exactly groundbreaking topics – Action was, on the inside, a…