Stuck at home looking for something to do? The Getty Museum recently challenged people to recreate famous works of art using everyday items they have at home. We challenge you to do this same — but for comics in the #WWACchallenge!
IDW Pubwatch April 2020
Welcome to the April IDW Pubwatch. I know the world is burning around us but here’s something to distract you: a few exciting comics that will take your mind away, at least for a little while. There isn’t much news coming out of IDW—for obvious reasons—but I do have some comic book reviews as well…
AfterShock Pubwatch April 2020
Welcome to the AfterShock Comics Pubwatch! In this time of social distancing, now is a great time to pick up a new AfterShock series, or catch up on an old favorite through a collected trade paperback or hardcover. There is a lot of uncertainty in these times, and thus the AfterShock Pubwatches for March and…
Social Distance and Watch Charmed
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary practice of social distancing, Netflix has introduced a new feature: Netflix Party. Netflix Party allows viewers on multiple accounts to synchronously watch a TV show or movie, simplifying a difficult task teen-me used to attempt with my internet friends so we could watch anime together….
Insta Made Me Read It: UnOrdinary and Rot & Ruin
Insta Made Me Read It is a bimonthlyish column covering a selection of those comics which are promoted on the official Webtoon Instagram account! Every time I take a look at two comics which I’ve seen on Instagram to get an impression of what’s a) popular and b) rewarded on Webtoon, a massive modern comics-reading platform usually accessed…
Yes, It’s True: The Death of Nancy Drew #1 is a Disaster
Nancy Drew is dead. Car crash, apparently. The cops have written it off as an accident and the rest of River Heights, her hometown, is going about like it’s business as usual. But Joe Hardy, teen detective and Nancy’s boyfriend, refuses to believe that Nancy’s death was an accident -it’s murder and he’s going to…
Betty & Veronica Friends Forever: It’s All Relative #1 Has More Relatives, More Problems
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…
