Laura Thompson’s chronicle of the lives of wealthy heiresses and debutantes throughout the ages promises to be a quick, witty romp but ends up dragging tiresomely onward.
Previously On Comics: Let The Good Times Roll
Good morning! It’s a banner week this week, just tossing good news out left and right. Let’s dig in! First, remember that Nimona movie that was going to happen, then got shelved? Well, it’s alive! Annapurna has reached a deal with Netflix, with a release aimed for 2023. In other news, Ringo nominations are open!…
Webtoon’s Unclear Moderation Policies Drive Away Canvas Creators
[Publisher’s note: This article’s headline has been updated to reflect clarifications provided by WEBTOON on Monday, April 18, 2022. WEBTOON wished to clarify that they do not have censorship policies, as our headline originally indicated, but rather, they have publicly available Content Guidelines. WEBTOON indicated that their Support Team Members all refer to the same…
Seven Seas Pubwatch: April 2022
Blessed Spring is here and my seasonal allergies are knocking on my door for my lunch money. And we’re bringing back the Seven Seas Pubwatch! I’ve lost track of what stage in the apocalypse we’re in but you can rest assured of some manga-related news from one of my fave independently owned manga and light…
REVIEW: Deadpool: Black, White and Blood #4 Cuts to the Quick
Marvel’s Deadpool: Black, White and Blood #4 miniseries closes with a quip and a bang, but it still lags behind the series’ first outing.
Superman: Son of Kal-El #5 – Truth, Justice, and a Bisexual Tomorrow
On October 11th, 2021 — National Coming Out Day — DC Comics announced Jon Kent, Superman’s son with Lois Lane and Earth’s new Superman, would come out as bisexual. Think pieces, tweets, statements from former actors, clapbacks — reactions came in droves in advance of the November 9th release of Superman: Son of Kal-El#5. A…
Vault Pubwatch: April 2022
Everybody wants in on those precious comics IPs! The big news for Vault Comics since my last pubwatch is Forbes’ report about the publisher securing a new investment deal with activist investor Jeff Ubben, global talent agency UTA, healthcare entrepreneur Rick Matros; and Black Squirrel Partners. Although the terms of the deal have not been…
Nosferatu’s Kindred, Part 7: Karl von Wachsmann and The Mysterious Stranger
Continuing the series that celebrates the centenary of Nosferatu with an overview of German vampire literature.
REVIEW: X-Men Red #1 – Life on Mars?
Storm versus Storm, disco revival, an austere castle, a name change — this first issue of X-Men Red has it all. Most importantly, it has a strong theme, with this issue examining the power and malleability of names, and how those names create identites. Names for people, their titles, and the names we give things…
Roundtable: Creativity, Canvases, and Camaraderie, a Celebration of Akiko Higashimura
Akiko Higashimura is a manga legend. Since her debut in 1999, she’s been publishing award-winning hit comic after award-winning hit comic (including Princess Jellyfish, Blank Canvas, and Tokyo Tarareba Girls) and has now branched out to Webtoons in addition to serialized print manga. Paulina Przystupa got the WWAC crew together to discuss her long and…
INTERVIEW: Lela Lee Is Back With Angry Little Asian Girl: Moments with My Mother
After 12 years, writer and illustrator Lela Lee returns with a new collection of Angry Little Asian Girl comics. Adding to the six previous books, along with an animated series, Angry Little Asian Girl: Moments with My Mother lets us in on the frustrations, misinterpretations, and expectations that come with navigating life as a grade-school…
INTERVIEW: Otava Heikkilä Breaks The Silence on Letters for Lucardo: The Silent Lord
Otava Heikkilä’s Letters for Lucardo is a delightful queer erotic horror comic that’s been crowdfunding volumes since 2016. It’s a must-read for fans of vampire fiction as a whole, and especially fans of the queer subtext found in stories like Interview With The Vampire; if you liked that film, imagine a comic where the queerness is much…