Looking for some soothing entertainment to usher in 2024? Now that the writers and actors strikes have concluded, we can feel a little bit of comfort watching films and TV shows. What entertainment has been keeping us comfortable? In the new What’s WWAC Watching? roundtable, me (Louis), Emily, Paulina and Kate recommend comfort films and…
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Still Dead (1992)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups.
Archie Comics Pubwatch: December 2023
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for December! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In December’s Pubwatch, Pop’s Chocklit Shop of Horrors is back in business! Also, there are plenty of new variant covers and much more!
INTERVIEW: Writing Comics Scripts with Jamila Rowser: Part Three
We’ve final reached the third and final part of our interview with Jamila Rowser about writing good comics scripts! In parts one and two we focused on all the work necessary for working with a single artist, but in part three we tackle the possibility of a large creative team, mainly editors and sensitivity readers….
VIZ Pubwatch: December 2023
Happy holidays, dear readers! ‘Tis the season that no marketing team can ever let us forget, and with it come holiday sales and gift lists and special editions of everyone’s favorite anime and manga! This month, we’re talking about Ai Yazawa’s classic Neighborhood Story’s first English release, as well as the new volumes of some…
ROUNDTABLE: Cover Girl: Chainsaw Man Vol. 12
Welcome to Cover Girl! For this feature, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new or recent and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Kayleigh Hearn, Masha Zhdanova, and Carrie McClain discuss the Chainsaw Man Vol. 12 cover by Tatsuki Fujimoto, featuring new series protagonist Asa Mitaka…
WWACommendations: Koreangry, The Infinity Particle, Rigsby WI and more
We’ve got zines, zines, ZINES baby! My dream for WWACommendations — fill it with zines! November is a bit of sequel to October, because Paulina got y’all ready for some Koreangry content so that I could jump in talk all about her work. Continuing along the theme of WWAC folks supporting each other, Kat sent…
REVIEW: Chaos Terminal Expands Mur Lafferty’s Madcap Universe (Spoiler-free)
Chaos Terminal is the rollicking sequel to Mur Lafferty’s Station Eternity—a fast-paced locked space station mystery with a fun and diverse cast.
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Night of the Living Dead Remake (1990)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups.
REVIEW: Wish is a Surprisingly Dark but Riveting Disney Film
In Wish, Asha (Ariana DeBose) wants nothing more than to ensure her family’s wishes come true. But when King Magnifico (Chris Pine) shows his true colours, Asha ends up making a wish of her own that changes the course of the kingdom’s destiny.
INTERVIEW: Writing Comic Scripts with Jamila Rowser: Part Two
Welcome back to our interview series with Jamila Rowser, founder of Black Josei Press, about writing comics scripts! Part One addressed the nitty gritty of writing scripts — how many visuals to include, maintaining good communication with your artist through the drawing and editing process, and when to include fields of horses and complicated machinery.
Previously on Comics: Mini-grants, Jezebel Lives, and Bonkers Readers
Hey everyone. It’s been a while, but your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor has been here and keeping an eye on all the entertainment and pop culture news. Understandably, multiple ongoing wars continue to be the major news focus, so this Previously is a round-up of a few weeks’ worth of news.