Welcome, April! Between a new strain of COVID-19 that has a threatening name (Arcturus!? But also I missed the Kraken strain??) and my springtime allergies have given me more than enough to worry about. You know other than the rising incident of gun violence over in the U.S. and the banning of anything and everything…
Seven Seas Pubwatch March 2023
March is here! I’m so happy for Spring as my corner of the world has been battered down by a Winter Storm! I legit do not want to see snow or rain for a very, very long time but alas I know what to expect more of. This month sees the end of tear-jerker manga…
February 2023 Seven Seas Pubwatch
Happy Black History Month! Remember this month is not the only month out of the year where you can support black creatives and business and take time to learn about the history of folks of the African Diaspora. But if you can’t do any of that, please just don’t aggravate Black folks this month. Also…
Hairology – A Comic Book Celebrating All Hair Types
New Crowdfunding Project Alert! Following the success of Bi Visibility: A Bisexual Anthology, Lifeline Comics launched a new anthology on Kickstarter Feb. 6th – Hairology. A 56-paged comic book all about hair with the creative minds of Kat Calamia (WEBTOON’s Slice of Life), Phil Falco (Slice of Life), and Jamila Rowser (Wash Day Diaries) at…
Cover Girl – Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1
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, Kat Overland, Carrie McClain, Masha Zhdanova, Nola Pfau, and Kayleigh Hearn discuss the Betsy Braddock: Captain Britain #1 variant cover by Peach Momoko.
REVIEW: Gordita: Built Like This Is a Heartfelt Flashback to Teenage Girlhood
I remember seeing a few pages on Twitter of Daisy “Draizys” Ruiz’s black and white comic titled Built Like Spongebob. It was a minicomic about a teen girl’s observations and woes about her body which left her uncomfortable and even sometimes feeling a little worthless. The work grabbed my attention and introduced me to Ruiz…
Favorite Small Press Books of 2022
Okay so maybe the end of January/beginning of February is pushing it in terms of when to drop a ‘best of 2022’ list, BUT. Now is the time to crack into one of these recommendations — the holidays are over, Christmas is put away, and all you have to do is hibernate until spring. The…
January 2023 Seven Seas Pubwatch
January has arrived with more political strife around the world (C-SPAN almost went feral thanks to the votes for the Speaker of The House here in the states) and winter storms all trying to make names for themselves. So far it has been a long, wet start to the new year and hopefully, our spirits…
WWAC’s Favorite Big Press Comics of 2022
2022 was a wild ride for comic book fans, taking readers from the center of the Earth to mutant cities on Mars. Narrowing down our favorite big press comics of the year was a monumental task, but with help from Laila Starr and Nubia, Queen of the Amazons, we were up to the challenge. Just…
December 2022 Seven Seas Pubwatch
December has arrived in style! Peep me preparing to watch all the Christmas movies from Die Hard to Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz to Mean Girls. There’s a lot to take in this final month of the year: some hotly anticipated pre-orders coming our way, some intriguing Isekai titles and more! Jump in, and take a…
WWACommendations: Robo Sapiens, Pyramid Game, Maison Ikkoku and More
Welcome back to WWACommendations! Did you miss us? I always miss us. Never fear — we’re here with hot, fresh recommendations, a hilarious number of which come indirectly from WWAC Manga Editor Masha Zhdanova. It’s probably no surprise that we frequently swap recommendations, but I love seeing evidence of that behind-the-scenes chit chat. It gives…
Seven Seas Pubwatch: November 2022
November is here? WHEW. This year has tested me and I am TIRED. Sending everyone near the end of the semester and near the end of the year strength in a major way as we are moving towards the end (of 2022, not civilization!) Hoping everyone getting some con-action (I see you Anime NYC folks)…