Liminal 11 is a UK-based publishing company that describes themselves as a “mind, body and spirit publisher” that, to me, has become almost synonymous with tarot. I’m an avid tarot reader who has been hungrily collecting all of the Liminal 11 decks since their very first, the first edition of the Luna Sol Tarot in…
The White Numen Tarot Taps Into The Primal Energy Of Sacred Animals
I have come to look forward to all the tarot releases from Liminal 11, and White Numen was absolutely no exception. I liked everything about it even before it came out—an interesting theme focused on sacred animals, beautiful art by talented Spanish artist AlbaBG, a particularly exciting special limited edition version. Combined with the quality…
A Marriage of Literacy & Tarot: A Chat With Brink Literacy Project CEO Dani Hedlund
If there was ever a tarot deck that was designed for avid readers, the Literary Tarot is it. This deck, which is being published by the Brink Literacy Project, aims to seamlessly marry classic and modern literature in an innovative way. Each of the traditional 78 tarot cards represents a piece of classic literature which shares…
REVIEW: The Antifa Super-Soldier Cookbook Serves Up Distressingly On-Point, But Hilarious, Political Satire
“What if everything the right thought about the left was real?” That’s the driving premise behind The Antifa Super-Soldier Cookbook, the latest from The Nib’s own Matt Lubchansky. To be honest, the premise puzzled me a little at first. On the one hand, I’m automatically a bit wary of anything that might end up being…
Visible: Trans Creator Spotlight on #TransDayofVisibility
For Trans Day of Visibility we wanted to honor a few of our personal favorite trans and nonbinary creators in comics! ( A big thanks to fellow WWAC-er Zainabb Hull for helping to organize this piece)
REVIEW: National Anthem #6 Gives The Killjoys A Sense Of Closure
It has certainly been a wild ride for the Fabulous Killjoys, but all wild rides must eventually come to an end, and theirs was destined to end with an important choice. What are they willing to give up to live the life of a happy family? Is it worth it to be lied to, if…
REVIEW: If I Can Learn “How To Draw Star Wars,” You Can Too!
Let me start off by saying that I am not an artist. When I first agreed to review How To Draw Star Wars, it brought me back to middle school. I remember using “how to draw” books to try to draw anime characters in cool fighting poses, attempting to learn to do figure drawing using…
REVIEW: The Killjoys Are Racing To New York In National Anthem #5
The Fabulous Killjoys are joyriding faster than ever in National Anthem #5, speeding towards New York to confront old faces from their past and get some overdue answers to long-forgotten questions.
REVIEW: Botanical Curses and Poisons: A Fascinating History of Sinister Folklore
Have you ever wondered what deadly nightshade tastes like, and how long it would take to kill you? Or why did they decide to call it mistletoe? Or why violets are so commonly displayed at funerals?
Cover Girl: Doctor Aphra #8
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, Wendy and Jameson share their thoughts on the cover of Doctor Aphra #8 by Joshua Swaby.
REVIEW – Magic Blooms in the Desert in Killjoys: National Anthem #4
Mike Milligram and the rest of the former Killjoys are still on the run in issue #4 of National Anthem. Speeding through a fast-paced desert of violence, intrigue and even magic, the Killjoys are back and the world just won’t let them have a rest…
REVIEW: The Picture of Everything Else Delivers Murder & Intrigue With A Wildean Flare
I’m always curious to hear about unique and interesting concepts for new comic books, and I have to admit that Vault Comics’ The Picture of Everything Else did immediately catch my eye for that reason. The very first time I read the title of this book, it stood out to me, and I thought to…