Hey Tom King, this is how you talk about trauma without it just being tragedy porn. There was an abundance of trauma in Hellions #1, but none of it seemed gratuitous or unnecessary.
Cover Girl: Hellions #3
Welcome to Cover Girls. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Kayleigh, Nola, Cori, and Wendy share their thoughts on the cover of Hellions #3 by Steven Segovia and Rain Beredo for Marvel Comics.
DC Pubwatch – March 2020 and Not the Emerald City Comic Con Edition
Welcome to the March 2020 DC Pubwatch. What a month, hey? March was a lot. The biggest news is only tangentially comics-related, but is affecting the industry enough that we have to talk about it. Of course, that is COVID-19 and the havoc it’s wreaking on the world. Shelter-in-place orders are hitting cities all over…
Excalibur #9: Self-Doubt in the Land of Starlight
The Excalibur team make their way to the Starlight Citadel to confront Lady Opal Luna Saturnyne as Captain Britain struggles with self-doubt in Excalibur #9.
Supergirl Tackles Transphobia in “Reality Bytes”
When I saw the trailer for this week’s episode of Supergirl, “Reality Bytes,” I was a little worried about how it would handle the subject matter. While the show has done a fantastic job with how it’s treated Nia Nal and trans-related issues, this subject in particular needs a lot of nuance, so I was concerned…
Excalibur #8: Ladies, Is It Gay To Give My Friend A Warwolf Puppy?
Hey look, I’ve graduated to a good Dawn of X title. Hopefully, my friends Kwannon, Laura, and Nate are as lucky (I have faith that they will be, even though Laura’s off the table for now). Excalibur #8 provides a story that would fit in wonderfully as a classic Excalibur tale. Excalibur should always be…
DC Pubwatch – February 2020
OH, BOY. It’s not often that I have industry-shaking news to report in a Pubwatch, but just as I was sitting down to write for February, the biggest news of the industry hit. Dan DiDio is no longer at DC. He joined the company in 2002 as vice-president of editorial, eventually becoming co-publisher with Jim…
Fallen Angels #6 is Bad, Please Don’t Read It.
Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen Angels #6 is bad, please don’t read it. Fallen…
DC PUBWATCH – January 2020
Happy New Year! And with the New Year come big changes to several DC titles. Some long runs have concluded, and new eras are starting (and even Doomsday Clock has finally ended!). Without further ado, let’s get into the DC Pubwatch for January 2020. As always, the reviews may contain spoilers.
Fallen Angels #5 Is a High Bar You Still Can’t Limbo Under
Fallen Angels has set such a low bar for itself that a baby could crawl over it, so while it’s surprising to find an issue I didn’t hate, I’m not going to say that Fallen Angels #5 is in any way a good comic. The entire series has been an unmitigated disaster in an otherwise…
Best of WWAC 2019
Best of 2019 lists have been making their way around the internet, but as the year draws to a close, I asked WWAC contributors to take some time to think about themselves. Here, several of our writers talk about the pieces that they are most proud of, either because of what the subject matter means…
Four-Color to Forearms: WWACers and Comic Book Tattoos
Tattoos are a way to permanently declare your allegiance, your identification, your love. It should be no surprise, then, that a lot of WWAC contributors have fabulous comics tattoos. If you’re considering a comics tattoo yourself (I am!), let this photo gallery serve as inspiration.
