Good morning. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and today is President’s Day. Those are holidays, I guess, not that they mean much, as apparently Presidents can literally incite violence and escape any kind of justice, these days. Speaking of gross misuses of legal power, a hearty “Fuck you” once again to Brandon Graham, who last week…
Bob Harras: An Oral History in Collage
Bob Harras was fired last year from his Editor in Chief role at DC. Unfortunately, this came with a passel of other job losses and under circumstances apparently unrelated to conduct. Harras’ removal stands out, as his editorial career has been particularly long, and particularly marked by visible allegiances and times of strife. Let’s examine…
Cover Girl: Doctor Aphra #8
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, Wendy and Jameson share their thoughts on the cover of Doctor Aphra #8 by Joshua Swaby.
Last Week’s Episode: And Now For Some Good News
Look, there’s not much to be happy about right now. But in a massively busy news week there was actually a fair bit of exciting, promising, and even cathartic news. So strap in, massage those out of practise cheek muscles and prepare to crack a smile as we dive in.
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, February ’21
It’s 2021 and WWAC’s own comics crowdfunding roundup is back, after an admittedly lengthy nap. Lockdown has gone on long enough that my interests are taking a decided turn for the introspective (we all have our escapisms), and Kickstarter this month was happy to provide.
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: February 2021
The shortest month is also the month full of treats, whether you prefer chocolates or good comics. This month, we wrap up the road trip in Life is Strange and take a look at another entry from the world of Cutting Edge, Cutting Edge: The Devil’s Mirror #1.
Modern Hauntings, Victorian Torments: Belle Vue by C. S. Alleyne
Claire Ryan has been evicted by her landlord, but chances to find an affordable alternative: a flat in a building that was once a Victorian asylum called Belle Vue. Her boyfriend Alex, a history student, is more than happy with this development as he can base his latest research project around the building’s heritage. In…
REVIEW: How Do We Relationship? Vol. 2 Digs Into Saeko Sawatari
Vol. 1 of Tamifull’s How Do We Relationship? covers the beginnings of Miwa and Saeko’s relationship with a specific focus on Miwa, highlighting her anxieties about being a lesbian (and ultimately seeing her shed a few) as she spends more and more time with Saeko. Volume 2 picks up from there and spends the majority…
REVIEW: The Black Panther Party Graphic History Offers Knowledge Before Judgement
When people consider the Black Panther Party, thoughts are often mixed, and often negative, no matter one’s race. Through The Black Panther Party: A Graphic Novel History, David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson offer more than enough details to help a reader understand just who the Panthers were and, perhaps, reconsider their views of…
Hourly Comics Day 2021: Obligation and Opportunity
It’s hourly comics day! As I write this, day-of on February 1, 2021, there’s an absolute blizzard on in Brooklyn and I’m watching a superintendent across the street blast a parked car with snow from a snowblower (it’s probably fine). Hourly comics day falls on a Monday this year, during our, uh, 11th month of…
Archie Comics Pubwatch: February 2021
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of February! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock ‘lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In this month’s Archie Comics Pubwatch, a passel of new variant covers are on the horizon, South Side Serpent merch is at hand, and more new series…
REVIEW: The Girls Are All So Nice Here
Our reign was short and bloody. What came after it was worse. When an email arrives in Ambrosia “Amb” Wellington’s inbox, she deletes it immediately. It’s from her Alumni committee, inviting her to a ten-year reunion, but Amb does not want to go. Then strange notes start to arrive. Something VERY BAD occurred when Amb…
