Right. Listen up. You got an opinion or six? You like to write? I need you. As a Comics Feature or Opinion Writer at WWAC, you’ll write down your strongly-held convictions — or the questions that are bugging you, or the things you noticed when you were reading that one manga, or the analysis that bubbles…
Magical Make-up and Lighting Tips for Girls On Film
We have some big things underway at WWAC! Some of them require us to play a little dress-up. While discussing some tips for looking your best on camera, we decided we would share the knowledge and seek some more. Got any additional tips, share in the comments below!
Fairy Tail — Cover Stories: Judge a Book on Whether You’d Buy It
Encountering tables or shelves full of manga can be overwhelming, and you’re not always ready to do a month’s worth of research before you feel like buying a book. So how do you pick from the mess? You judge it by its cover. I do, anyway. Last time I judged Durara!, These are my thoughts…
January Roundtable: Gender and Gaming
Welcome to the Games Section’s first monthly roundtable! Every month we will address a pressing issue in the world of gaming. For our first Game Section monthly roundtable, we will discuss what games do a good job of exemplifying what it means to be a woman. (What games would you show a Martian to explain…
Why Marvel Needs a New Swimsuit Special
This week we learned just how close the world was to receiving a new collection of sexy pinups à la Marvel Swimsuit Special style, from creators Kristafer Anka and Kevin Wada. Many were quick to condemn Marvel for saying no to a proposed sketchbook from Anka and Wada, but it turns out the creators walked away from…
Reviews Roulette: Girl Fighters, Burger Cupids — Dinomite!
In Reviews Roulette comics are assigned without foreknowledge or regard to preference. Basically Megan picks stuff from her previews queue and doles it out haphazardly. These are the results. Cap Stone #1 Christina McCormack, Liam Sharp (W), Liam Sharp (A) Titan Comics Release Date: December 16, 2014 The world’s only superhero, Captain Stone, has disappeared…
Dogears: Murder She Wrote
The Murder of Sherlock Holmes James Anderson W H Allen & Co This is a Murder She Wrote novel. When I found it, in the charity bookshelf area of Homebase (a DIY outlet), I lost track of my eyeballs as they shot out of my head and skittered away across the lino. I didn’t care….
Motorcycles, Archery, Can I Die Happy? Robin of Sherwood, TX
Sherwood, TX Shane Berryhill, Daniel Hillyard, Charlie Kirchoff, Ed Dukeshire 12-Gauge Comics 2014
Reading Diaries: Reading Resolutions
We’re doing something a little different for January’s Reading Diaries. Instead of what we’ve been reading, we’re sharing our reading resolutions for 2015. Such as, books or authors we’ve always wanted to read but have never had the chance to, new releases we’re looking forward to, and genres we want to explore. Christa: I went on a huge…
Rage Against the Shell: Questionable Casting for Kusanagi
A Ghost in the Shell live action film is going ahead; Scarlett Johansson has been cast as the lead. We’re not joyful about this. Let’s take turns blasting out our initial reactions, and then form up to answer some of the questions that will come out of that. Claire: I’ll go first, as I’m right…
Life Geek!: 12/11/14-12/25/14
Claire I was walking briskly past Holland & Barrett this week when something brought me up short: snails. Snails to go on your face; a concoction of snail-based “beauty product.” It sounded horrible, so I had to know more. Here are the facts: apparently snail slime gives a Wolverine-like effect when smeared onto the skin…
What We’re Playing: December
Ginnis is playing Happy Street and Archie: Riverdale Rescue Happy Street Godzi lab Released August 1st, 2012 iOS and Android