Horror has long been a worthy genre, but it’s lately been getting it’s analytical due. Streaming site Shudder has created excellent original documentaries, History of Horror and Horror Noire. The streak continues with five bite-sized episodes of Cursed Films. The series reexamines some of our more infamous pop culture memories about horror movies. With its…
New Colors for Bug Boys and Witchlight Enrich their Stories
I’m a big fan of Czap Books, especially two of their earlier publications – Laura Knetzger’s sweet, slice-of-life series Bug Boys, and Jessi Zabarsky’s emotional, warm fantasy Witchlight. I’ve written about both comics before, but since those initial pieces both books were picked up by Random House Graphic and released to a wider audience. I…
WWACommendations: My Boo, Ruby Quartz Panic Room, Eavesdropper, and More
What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share some of the comics we’re enjoying most lately. Let us know on Twitter what comics you’re reading!
AfterShock Pubwatch May 2020
Welcome back to Women Write About Comics’s AfterShock Comics Pubwatch! Times are uncertain and have been changing quickly the past few months, and this column has shifted to accommodate the changing norms of life during Coronavirus. AfterShock hasn’t released any new comics this month, following Diamond Distributors’ shipping embargo on print comics, but that doesn’t…
The CW’s Stargirl Has A Slow Start But Shines Bright
Centered on a high school gymnast with potentially star-powered lineage, Stargirl is the latest DC Comics show to hit The CW. Younger and more cinematic than its Arrowverse counterparts — and happening on a parallel Earth to boot — Stargirl feels more in line with the Shazam film than Batwoman or The Flash. While the pilot episode…
Previously On Comics: Lockdown Limbo
It’s strange to think that life has been allowed to continue while we are, for the most part, trapped within our various states of lockdown limbo. That things completely unrelated to COVID-19 are still occurring every single day. Heartbreaking, incredible, hilarious, terrible, mundane things, just happening! Every, Single. Day. Some of these things have transpired…
Community, Paternity, & Fraternity Come Together in the Katy Keene Finale
In Katy Keene chapter 13, The aftermath of Pepper’s arrest plays out, Katy turns to Gloria for help with her Guy-related mess, and Jorge tries to rally the neighborhood to save the apartment and his folks’ bodega. The season comes to a conclusion; will we all survive quarantine to see the next season?! Will Katy…
Last Week’s Episode: Time Is Meaningless But the News Keeps Coming
For this week’s installment of Last Week’s Episode, we’ll start with some industry news that will affect workers in real life, go through studio announcements and upcoming series, and end on some specials you can enjoy while sheltering in place.
LOUD: Maria Llovet’s New Book is a Bold Statement
Though active in the Spanish and French scenes for much longer, Maria Llovet has been establishing her name in English-language, American-published comics for the last three years. From a miniseries at Black Mask to a collab with Brian Azarrello at BOOM!, her standing is solid as a line and colour artist on men’s scripts. But…
Death Has Lots of Fun in Grimm Tales of Terror Volume 1
Drawing inspiration from Tales From the Crypt, Twilight Zone, Egar Allan Poe, Creepshow, and more, Zenescope is all about fangs, gore, and horror in Grimm Tales of Terror Volume 1.
Why you Should Read Haikyu!!
With the state of the world being what it is right now, why not escape with a good, long serial manga about friendship and trying your best? If you’ve spent any time around anime fans in the last few years, you’ve probably already heard of Haikyu!!, the anime and manga about a high schooler who…
Dynamite Pubwatch: May 2020
In this month’s Dynamite Entertainment Pubwatch, reboots are announced for both the Bettie Page license and The Green Hornet…that is, when Dynamite unpauses its book launches. Welcome to the Dynamite Entertainment Pubwatch for the month of May! I’m Lisa, Dynamite is my explosive beat, and here’s this month’s news!