Good morning friends. I hope you are well and keeping hydrated. It’s another short and sweet one from me today and honestly I don’t know if that’s because it’s been a very quiet week in comics or because our ability to share news is fracturing along with social media but those are big thoughts for…
REVIEW: River’s Edge Reflects Gritty Millennial Malaise
Kyoko Okazaki’s graphic novel River’s Edge is a gritty foray into the lives of teenagers with nothing to lose. Originally serialized between 1993 and 1994 in the women’s fashion magazine Monthly Cutie, this powerful work by an influential artist has been released in a handsome edition by Kodansha USA with an excellent translation by Alexa…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: Summer 2023
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer and enjoy some comics! We’ve been enjoying summer so much we took an extra month off (to read some comics, of course) so we have three months of PUBWATCH goodness for you! This month, we have a set of debut issues for you – a new Conan…
EXCLUSIVE: Announcing the Josie Anniversary Spectacular #1
Click through to see covers for and read a preview of Josie Anniversary Spectacular #1!
Where Barbara Brandon-Croft is Coming From
At this year’s MoCCA Arts Fest, cartoonist Barbara Brandon-Croft sat down to discuss her groundbreaking career as the first syndicated Black woman newspaper comics artist in the US. She talked about the origins of her weekly strip, Where I’m Coming From, its growth and reception, and its contemporary resonance and recent recognition as historically important.
Previously On Comics: Some William Messner-Love
Good morning, folks! I’m poking my head out of the morass of college courses to put in some time on the Previously beat. Let’s talk about comics, huh? Technically the week before last, but recent enough to matter; Bill Messner-Loebs, one-time high-profile comics scribe with titles like The Flash and Wonder Woman under his belt, not to mention dialogue…
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Dawn of the Dead (1978)
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. The 1978 film Dawn of the Dead is, in certain quarters, regarded as belonging to that hallowed category of sequels better than their originals. There is little point in debating…
REVIEW: Yennefer’s Body is an Emotional Blend of Horror and Autobio
I first reviewed Andi Santagata’s work in 2016 – seven years ago, which feels impossible but that is how time works. Those early issues of Trans Man Walking were all autobio, although looking back now I see the tendrils of horror working their way in. It’s honestly not subtle – the first issue’s cover features…
COMICS ACADEME: Spriggan: A Fun, Action-Packed Mix of Archaeology, Aliens, and International Politics – Part Three
By Solène Mallet Gauthier and Stephanie Halmhofer This text contains spoilers This post concludes a three part series! Read Part One here, and Part Two here. Spriggan made a comeback in 2022 with the release of a deluxe edition of the complete original 1989-1996 manga series (Seven Seas Entertainment) and a 6-episode Netflix animated series….
Previously on Comics: Congratulations, Steve!
Hello and welcome to another Monday morning, and happy Civic Holiday to my fellow Canadians. It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor with all the news, views, and what-have-yous from the world of entertainment. Starting off with a delightful announcement. Friend of WWAC, Steve Morris, has joined the publishing division of Rebellion as marketing manager for…
COMICS ACADEME: Spriggan: A Fun, Action-Packed Mix of Archaeology, Aliens, and International Politics – Part Two
By Solène Mallet Gauthier and Stephanie Halmhofer This text contains spoilers This is Part Two of a series! Read Part One here. Spriggan made a comeback in 2022 with the release of a deluxe edition of the complete original 1989-1996 manga series (Seven Seas Entertainment) and a 6-episode Netflix animated series. In both the original…
REVIEW: Hot Docs 2023 — We Are Guardians Rings the Bell on the Fate of the Amazon
Editors Note: This review is part of a series of reviews from the Hot Docs Festival that took place from April 27th to May 7th 2023 in Toronto, Canada. We Are Guardians follows a group of forest activists in Tenetehara as they protect their homes from illegal loggers despite the great risk to their own…