Jenna Ledford, Author at WWAC

“Why Are We Obsessed with Monsters?”: A Review of The October Faction #1

October 31, 2014

The October Faction #1 Steve Niles (writer & creator) Damien Worm (artist & creator) IDW October 2014 The October Faction is an ode to classic horror. The new series by horror writer Steve Niles (Criminal Macabre, Monsters & Madman) and artist Damien Worm (Monsters & Madman) ...

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Life Geek! 10/10/14 – 10/23/14

October 31, 2014

Life Geek! is our bi-weekly lifestyle feature where we offer readers a glimpse into our geeky lives. We got a little behind last week what with all the Halloween preparation and excitement, but we look forward to sharing our Halloween pictures with you in two weeks! Al Rosenberg, Games Editor I ...

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Tales from the Twitter: R.L. Stine Started a Twitter Horror Story Trend

October 30, 2014

R.L. Stine, the author of numerous YA horror books, integral to the intellectual growth of 90s kids such as myself, is experiencing a revival of sorts. The 90’s nostalgia so well generated by Buzzfeed…and people like myself is certainly helping. (Okay, maybe it’s more Buzzfeed.) On ...

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A Trip Down Fear Street: The Sleepwalker #06

October 29, 2014

Welcome to the fourth review in the Fear Street reread project in celebration of R.L. Stine rebooting the series! You can read more about the project here. Tagline She isn’t safe – even in her dreams! Synopsis Mayra Barnes has been sleepwalking ever since she started working for weird, ...

Comics

“The Woods Are Full of Horrors:” A Review of Scott Snyder’s Wytches #1

October 29, 2014

Wytches #1 Scott Snyder (w) Jock (a) Matt Hollingsworth (color) Clem Robins (letters) Image October 2014 Between reading Emily Carroll’s Through the Woods (review to come) and Snyder’s first issue of his new horror comic Wytches, the deep, unnerving terror that the woods evoke is at the ...

Essays

Scariest Movie of My Life: Alien

October 28, 2014

Okay, this post title is deceptive. See, I’ve never actually seen Alien, but I can confidently declare it the “scariest movie of my life.” You may find this surprising. After all, Alien is often heralded as one of the more feminist sci-fi/horror flicks out there, and we at WWAC are certainly ...

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R/W: Flimflam, Fonts… Flaubert?

October 25, 2014

Welcome back to R/W, our weekend collaborative linkblog about language, literacy, and learning! Steven Pinker has a new book out, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, and Mother Jones likes it a lot. They’re geeking out over it and ...

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A Trip Down Fear Street: Lights Out #12

October 22, 2014

Welcome to the third review in the Fear Street reread project in celebration of R.L. Stine rebooting the series! You can read the previous review here. Tagline It all happens in the dark… Synopsis Holly Flynn is cajoled into being a camp counselor for her uncle’s struggling Nightwing ...

Comics, Interviews

The Local: More Fun Comics & Games in Denton, Texas

October 20, 2014

Two women drive past a comic book store. (No, this isn’t the beginning of a joke.) Woman 1: Oh, hey, a comic book store, let’s check it out! Woman 2: Oh, yeah, I hope they have the new Harley Quinn!

Comics, Reviews

Review: Red Sonja, The Black Tower #2

October 16, 2014

Red Sonja: The Black Tower #2 Frank Tieri (w) Cezar Razek (a) Amanda Connor (covers) Dynamite October 15, 2014 Issue 2 of Frank Tieri’s Red Sonja mini-series, The Black Tower, just arrived in stores. Let’s check in and see how our ample-bosomed, red-headed heroine is faring? If you need a ...

Jenna Ledford

“Why Are We Obsessed with Monsters?”: A Review of The October Faction #1

Life Geek! 10/10/14 – 10/23/14

Tales from the Twitter: R.L. Stine Started a Twitter Horror Story Trend

A Trip Down Fear Street: The Sleepwalker #06

“The Woods Are Full of Horrors:” A Review of Scott Snyder’s Wytches #1

Scariest Movie of My Life: Alien

R/W: Flimflam, Fonts… Flaubert?

A Trip Down Fear Street: Lights Out #12

The Local: More Fun Comics & Games in Denton, Texas

Review: Red Sonja, The Black Tower #2

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