We pretty much knew that Wally West would be racebent since both Iris and Joe West have been but it was nice to see them cast Keiynan Lonsdale as our live action Wally. “We are a doing our special Flash magic where we take a comic book character and give it just a little bit of a…
Five Takes on Archie #2: Cars, Makeovers, and The New Girl in Town
Archie #2 Mark Waid (w), Fiona Staples (p), Andre Szymanowicz, and Jen Vaughn (c) Archie Comics August 19, 2015 Disclaimer: A digital copy of Archie #2 was provided by Archie Comics for review. Had enough Archie yet? Neither have we! Issue #2 sees Archie and Betty still recovering from their breakup. Archie looks for an…
Get Off My TV Lawn! Rumoured Fresh Prince Reboot
A Fresh Prince reboot? According to multiple sources, Smith’s production shingle, Overbrook Entertainment, is in the very early stages of developing a present-day family comedy that puts a new spin on the fish-out-of-water tale while maintaining the spirit of Fresh Prince. – TV Line Okay. I am fine with a new show that is inspired by Fresh…
The Thursday Book Beat: Love Triangles To Threesomes In YA
Yet another Ardo takeover of the Thursday Book Beat this week. Let’s check out some book news. The Great Leap In Logic: Love Triangles To Threesomes In YA Writer Allen Salkin makes the claim that “young adult books are getting hotter with threesomes” as the latest trend in the popular book market. This entire piece is…
5 Takes on Island #1
Island #1 Ed. Brandon Graham Image August 2015 How do you decide who reviews a comic when half your staff is reading it? You open a Google Doc and make it first come, first served.
The Thursday Book Beat: ‘Some Girls Are’ Pulled From Reading List
Angel is not here right now so I’LL be taking over for her. Let’s get through this book news! Our WWAC Staff Writer, Angel Cruz, Suggests Some Books For The Shoujo Manga Lover Even though it’s a suggestion for Shoujo Manga fans, I think it’s a great resource for young adult readers who want to get into…
Revisiting Archie’s Weird Mysteries
Archie’s Weird Mysteries is an American cartoon show that ran from 1999 to 2000 on Teletoon here in Canada (PAX in the United States) and was produced by DIC Entertainment. Whenever Archie is brought up, I always gush, recalling the childhood television show that I adored (far more than the comics, I’d add), watching with my siblings and singing along…
A Blood-Soaked Girl: The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly Stephanie Oakes Dial / Penguin June 9, 2015 Minnow Bly has spent twelve years in the Kevinian cult. Twelve years living away from society, twelve years of her parents blindly following everything the Prophet says. Their decisions have cost her a home, a family, and perhaps worst of all,…
Get Excited for The Return of Valiant’s Doctor Mirage
Last winter, I spent my vacation catching up on some comics which led to a binge of Valiant Entertainment’s The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage. Written by Jen Van Meter with art by Roberto De La Torre, The Death-Defying Doctor Mirage was a five-issue limited series that began in September 2014 and was a reboot of the old series by Bob Layton…
Male Gazing: A Look at Last Man Books 1 & 2
Last Man (The Stranger and The Royal Cup) Bastien Vivès, Michaël Sanlaville, Balak First Second (January 2013) The Games are already underway when Richard Aldana arrives in town. This mysterious stranger seems to have more in common with our world than the world where the Games are held. He smokes cigarettes and wears a leather…
Why Marisa Tomei As Aunt May Isn’t A Big Deal
It was just announced that Marisa Tomei will be playing Aunt May in the third Spider-Man reboot in thirteen years. This news wasn’t particularly interesting to me beyond “How IS Aunt May related to Peter?” because Marisa Tomei is definitely the most drastic change from the original depictions of the character in comics, television shows AND the…
The Web: Dark Circle Comics’ New Teen PoC Hero
There are a lot of comics that are announced on what feels like a daily basis, but a recent announcement from Dark Circle Comics has gotten me very excited.