Vampire stories are a genre unto themselves. Bram Stoker’s vampires operate by different rules than Anne Rice’s vampires or Stephanie Meyer’s vampires. But for those of us who play Vampire: The Masquerade obsessively, the World of Darkness vampires are the end all, be all of the species. Not only do they behave by different rules,…
REVIEW: A Gorgeous Take on Fairytales: Trungles’ Star Spinner Tarot
It’s always exciting for the tarot community when a new indie deck by a popular artist comes out, and particularly so when it’s a project I’ve been excited about for so long! I’ve been following the progress of Trungles’ Star Spinner Tarot since about 2015, when I first saw the gorgeous four Lovers cards. (Yes,…
Doctor Aphra #1: May the Curse Be with You
I’ve said it many times: Star Wars is a franchise that really excels when it focuses on stories and worldbuilding that’s not directly related to the Skywalker Saga, and when it uses mediums other than feature length movies to do it. This has been true of the television shows (like The Mandalorian and Rebels), the…
Star Wars Adventures #30 Will Please Young Readers & Fandom Nerds Alike
As a Star Wars fan, one thing I love about the franchise is that there is always more media to find and take in. That’s doubly true if you’re willing to wade into media meant for kids, which I am, because kids media can be super charming and I love it. That’s how I found…
Star Wars #1: A Promising Start to a New Saga
Star Wars #1, the beginning of the new ongoing series from Marvel, hit shelves on January 1st, just a couple of weeks after the release of The Rise of Skywalker in theaters. And if you’re feeling sad about the end of the Skywalker saga, this comic is a good way to dive back into it…
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…
Lisa Sterle’s Modern Witch Tarot Is Fashionable And Familiar
In the world of indie tarot decks, Lisa Sterle’s Modern Witch Tarot has been highly anticipated for quite a long time. The first tarot illustration she posted on Twitter was all the way back in March 2017—the Ten of Swords, depicted as a girl casually checking her phone while the swords jutted out of her…
When You Wish Upon a WWAC: A Holiday Gift Guide
Shopping for the holidays can be a struggle, but we here at WWAC are happy to help. We have compiled a range of suggestions of gifts for the geeks in your life with extremely good taste. Existing over a wide spectrum of fandoms and sundry geekeries, our highest priced suggestion is $575, our most affordable…
Ezra Claytan Daniels on Innovative Storytelling & Upgrade Soul
Most graphic novels exist in the form of books, meant to be read, leafed through and live on your shelf. But Ezra Claytan Daniels’ Upgrade Soul isn’t most graphic novels. It originated as an innovative, serialized story on iOS back in 2012. It was brought back into the public eye last year, when it was…
Folk Magic and Healing: A Treasure Trove of Botanical Folklore
Folk Magic and Healing: An Unusual History of Everday Plants Fez Inkwright Liminal 11 October 2, 2019 The latest addition to the Liminal 11 catalogue is a new edition of Folk Magic and Healing: An Unusual History of Everyday Plants. Previously self-published by British author and illustrator Fez Inkwright, it’s a book about the folklore…
A Fresh Take on Tarot: Isabella Rotman’s This Might Hurt Deck
It has been a great couple of years to be a tarot reader. The rise in popularity of self published decks has been amazing and some truly talented artists have undertaken the extraordinary task of illustrating all 78 cards. My latest tarot obsession is comic artist Isabella Rotman’s This Might Hurt Tarot Deck, a modernized…
Questioning Chelsea Cain’s Feminist Agenda
It’s not breaking news that Chelsea Cain, author of Marvel’s Mockingbird, has seen her share of criticism lately for her new comic, Man-Eaters, published by Image Comics. Hailed by some as feminist critique, numerous aspects of Man-Eaters have also been slammed by critics for being insensitive to various groups of people. Cain has acknowledged these…