Aside from “Who would win in a fight?”, no one’s debate gets comic fans more heated than the question of whether or not superheroes should marry. In this revival of their column, Rebecca Henely-Weiss and Kayleigh Hearn take a trip to today’s spinner racks and look at the most recent times comic companies took the…
Exclusive Preview: Betty and Veronica Summer Spectacular #1
Click through to read our preview of Betty and Veronica Summer Spectacular #1.
WWAC Reads Books! Summer Society Edition
Here at WWAC, we’ve been delving into some meaty explorations of how societies work recently, from Kathryn and Paige’s nonfiction recommendations of Ryokan: Mobilizing Hospitality in Rural Japan and Extremely Online – The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, And Power on the Internet; to Masha’s appreciation of Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, and my own anthropologically-inflected speculative…
ESSAY: Spider-Man 2 at 20: A Retrospective
Can you believe it? Spider-Man 2 came out twenty years ago today! It premiered at what was then known as the Mann Village Theater on June 25, 2004, before its nationwide release five days later.
Previously on Comics: AI Accusations
Well, I’ve got good news and bad news for you this week starting with AI art allegations, but ending with a comics public education program developed by the NYC Department of Education.
Is Anime Transing Our Teens? Inside a Moral Panic
Anybody familiar with the weirder corners of Reagan-era pop culture must surely be aware of a notorious group by the name of Bothered About Dungeons & Dragons (BADD). Founded in 1983 and incorporated as a non-profit entity the following year, BADD was built on the premise that fantasy role-playing games were turning youngsters towards black…
WWACommendations: Glitch, Brittle Joints, Bunt! and More
I always hope WWACommendations can be a joyful roundtable to come back to each month. I like writing silly and sometimes unhinged intros for it, sharing pictures of my cat on her birthday (she’s 12 now!) and reflecting on the current moment. This is a very hard moment, and I’m a bit too wrung out…
REVIEW: Comics and Archaeology Didn’t Do the Reading
I have been watching out for Comics and Archaeology. And…you can probably guess why. And in case you can’t, it’s because I also write about archaeology and comics (as does Steph Halmhofer here at WWAC). But as someone who writes about archaeology and comics, there are a number of things missing from this volume that…
Previously on Comics: National Portrait Gallery Includes Portrait of George Perez
Hi friends, there is kind of a lot to get through this week and it’s not all good. Some of it is, but some of it sucks so keep that in mind as you move forward.
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Day of the Dead 2 (2005)
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.
T. Kingfisher Bingo! (And spoiler-free REVIEWS of What Feasts at Night and A Sorceress Comes to Call)
If you’re a fan of T. Kingfisher a.k.a. Ursula Vernon, you may have noticed some motifs showing up repeatedly in her work. Is there a knightly character wracked with guilt? Is there an animal made out of bones? Are you pretty sure the housepet in the horror novel will be absolutely fine? With these recurring…
REVIEW: Adversary by Blue Delliquanti Is a Carnal, Must Read Novella
Adversary by Blue Delliquanti is so much more than an erotic thriller. It is a vulnerable, unapologetic look into the forever-changed lives of Curtis and Anton, as well as their non-traditional relationship. Initially flipping through the book, one may think Adversary is an “enemies to lovers” graphic novella, but that does not even scratch the…
