Mighty Marvel Monday: All-New, All-Different Edition! I know I promised that this week I would catch you all up on the new All-New, All-Different Marvel titles and other comics news, but the official Jessica Jones trailer came out on Friday. I have to take a moment to reiterate my absolute excitement about this series, about…
Knit Your Comics: DC Bombshells Inspired Batwoman Hat
It’s October, and when I think October I think bats and baseball. I know that for most people, baseball is a summer thing, but for me, baseball is most made “real” in October, because it’s the playoffs. And October is also the month for Halloween, and when I think Halloween, I also think of bats,…
Mighty Marvel Monday: Rumors, Rumors, Rumors
It’s Monday, which means it’s time for another Mighty Marvel Monday! This past week the first All-New, All-Different titles were released, as well the cover for Avengers #4, dubbed Earth’s Mightiest Kiss: So…of course I’m going to spend this week talking about the MCU instead. Ahem. I promise that next week, barring earth shattering news, I…
Review: Swords of Sorrow #6
Swords of Sorrow #6 Gail Simone (script), Sergio Davila (art), Jorge Sutil (colors), Erica Schultz (letters) Tula Lotay (main cover), Emanuela Lupacchino & Ivan Nunes (cover B), Robert Hack (cover C) Dynamite October 14, 2015 Here it is! The final issue in the epic crossover event featuring the ladies of Dynamite, Swords of Sorrow. As…
Mighty Marvel Monday: NYCC Edition
…and we’re back with an All New Mighty Marvel Monday: NYCC Edition! Before I get started, Happy Thanksgiving to my beloved Canadians, and Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day in my hometown of Portland, Oregon, and eight other cities across America. In honor of these two events, one reminding us to not only be thankful but to…
Four Panels Not on the Main Stage to Check out at NYCC
New York Comic Con is upon us, and WWAC is there! If you are also going to be there, here are four panels not taking place on the main stages that I think sound pretty damn cool, featuring some awesome people. #BlackComicsMonth: Diversity in Comics Thu. October 8| 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM | Room…
We Still Believe: Gin & Kate review X-Files Season 10, Vol. 5
X-Files Season 10, Vol. 5 HC Joe Harris (script), Matthew Dow Smith (art), Jordie Bellaire (colors), Chris Mowry (letters) IDW September 30, 2015 Gin and Kate finally wrap up X-Files Season 10 with Volume 5. Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from IDW.
4 Takes On the Role of the Direct Market in Growing “Comics” (Or Not)
This article is a part of a blog carnival hosted by Women Write About Comics, and is a collection of responses to this question, posed by Nick Hanover of Loser City: “Is it possible for comics to grow sustainably if the direct market continues to dominate distribution?” Kat Overland: I think it’s hard know, first,…
Beyond the Glade: Boom! Studios’ Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Comic
Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials Writers: Wes Ball & T.S. Nowlin, Jackson Lanzing & Collin Kelly Artists: Marcus To, Nick Robles, Andrea Mutti, Tom Derenick Colors: Josan Gonzalez, Vladimir Popov, Whitney Cogar Letters: Deron Bennett, Jim Campbell Boom! Studios June 2015
Mighty Marvel Monday: What Ta-Nehisi Coates Means for Marvel and Comics
It’s another Mighty Marvel Monday, and this past week we had possibly the biggest news for Marvel in…ever? Honestly, I was trying to think of some kind of comparable announcement in other media, and I couldn’t. Ta-Nehisi Coates will write the new Black Panther ongoing. Fittingly, Marvel chose The New York Times books section to…
Sunday Art Gala: WWAC Peanutized for The Peanuts Movie
If there’s one thing we love here at WWAC, it’s making adorable avatars of ourselves in various formats. With the upcoming release of The Peanuts Movie, we happily Snoopy-danced our way over to the Peanutizer to produce these little gems and share our special memories of Charlie Brown and the gang.
Mighty Marvel Monday: #BiWeek Edition!
It’s Mighty Marvel Monday! It’s also Bisexual Awareness Week (#biweek), and in honor of that, and the fact that other than a Doctor Strange casting confirmation and some Luke Cage casting confirmations Marvel news is pretty quiet, I’m taking the opportunity to revisit a few of Marvel’s bisexual characters (though not all, so to see more…