Since the murder of George Floyd on May 25, much has been said about what constitutes a peaceful protest, a riot, or an opportunistic looting. Within weeks, non-Black citizens have found countless ways to critique, tone police, and implore that Martin Luther King Jr. would have never supported such chaos in the pursuit of human…
Titan Comics Pubwatch: June 2020
June is bustin’ out all over, and so are comics, now that Diamond’s distribution channels are back up and running. And while it’s far from normal, it’s nice to see new books on the shelves. What’s been going on across the pond? Let’s find out! (And if you are venturing out to your comic shop to…
Review: DPS Only! Brings e-Sports to Tapas
DPS Only! is a new exclusive webcomic created by Vel for Tapas Media. Vel, known for their previous webcomic Countdown to Countdown and illustrations for Boom! and the League of Legends EU Championship series, brings their polished technique to the world of e-sports.
The Artemis Fowl Movie Is What No One Wanted and More
This review contains spoilers for Artemis Fowl (2020). Fifteen years ago, if I was told that an Artemis Fowl movie adaptation was definitely going to happen, I would have been incredibly excited. But after seeing what I just saw, in this holy year of 2020, I’m not sure I would have wanted this.
New Mutants #10: Welcome to the Nightmare Zone
It’s been a long few months since New Mutants #9, but as the comics industry is waking back up after a forced slumber, the New Mutants find themselves dragged down into a waking nightmare. In an issue rich with lurid visuals, Ed Brisson, Flaviano, Carlos Lopez, and Travis Lanham bring the New Mutants back to…
Stepping Stones: A Farm to Table Reading Experience
Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley is bound to be engrossing for young readers and is satisfyingly layered for an adult audience.
Previously On Comics: Priorities
I don’t know how to do this today. I don’t know how to be anything but scared and angry anymore. I don’t know how, during a pandemic, where Black people are being forced to risk their lives in order to explain that their livers MATTER, on the three year anniversary of Grenfell, a few days…
Cover Girl: Bashiva #1
Welcome to Cover Girl. 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 Nola, Wendy, and Cori look at that cover of Bashiva #1 by Derek Chua.
Last Week’s Episode: Black Lives Matter, and the Reckoning Is Here
This week, we saw the dam break in all parts of entertainment and media (using the widest possible definition of the phrase) with Black, Indigenous, and other people of color speaking out about racism, both micro and macro, they’ve experienced in the workplace. There are a few news stories to cover before getting into it,…
How Well Does Always Human Translate from Webcomic to Print?
Always Human is a Webtoon comic by Ari North about two girls and their developing relationship in a near-future Australia where body modifications and space travel are part of the everyday normal. The comic updated regularly on Webtoon from October 2015 to June 2017, when it concluded with an epilogue. Now, Always Human is being…
Rick and Morty Go to Hell Is Exactly What It Says On the Bill
Rick and Morty somehow landed themselves in what literally looks like to be Hell. All signs point to Morty that this might actually be the real deal while Rick continues to vehemently deny it. As the two find themselves stuck in another hairy place, what sort of shenanigans will Rick drag Morty into again in…
Clyde Fans Is Old and Tired and Racist
Whilst researching the history of Clyde Fans and its author, I found that the Guardian ran two separate reviews of the book a week apart this past spring. Both were glowing pieces hailing the book’s somber melancholy, one going so far as to praise its author, the mononymous Seth, as a genius. Other outlets have…
