Something that’s really fun in the world of comics is realizing that several of your favorite comics are being written by the same author. That’s how I felt about Ted Anderson when I realized he was writing not only Moth & Whisper (my favorite charming YA cyberpunk spy story) but also several very enjoyable recent…
Young Love is Perfectly Baked in Bloom
Bloom Savanna Ganucheau (artist), Kevin Panetta (writer) First Second Books January 29, 2019 Bloom is the story of Ari Kyrkos, a Greek teenager who feels suffocated by the expectation he’ll continue working in his family’s struggling bakery. Unable to afford to go to music school, he wants to move to the city with his friends…
Carta Monir Loves Her Risograph Machine and Her Friends
Carta Monir is known in the small press comics circles for her touching and personal comics, including 2018 Ignatz Award winner Lara Croft Was My Family. She’s also known in our hearts for being a warm and welcoming voice. So when she recently tweeted about the question she always wished an interviewer would ask her,…
The Luna Sol Tarot: An Intuitively Magical Deck
The Luna Sol Tarot Liminal 11 Mike Medaglia September 27, 2018 The Luna Sol Tarot, designed by author and illustrator Mike Medaglia, is based around balance. Duality is a major theme of the tarot in general, so it feels very appropriate—a great theme to meditate on even for someone very experienced in tarot, but also…
Adventure Time’s Marcy & Simon #1 Is Wholesome Content
Adventure Time Presents: Marcy & Simon #1 BOOM! Studios / KaBOOM! Slimm Fabert (artist), Mike Fiorentino (letters), SJ Miller (colors), Olivia Olson (writer) January 16, 2019 When the Adventure Time team announced that they were going to release a six-part miniseries about Simon Petrikov and how he’s been handling being himself again after a thousand years…
Lion Forge PUBWATCH: December 2018
Merry Christmas, comics fans! I hope the gift that you were hoping to see under your Christmas tree was…reviews of Lion Forge comics! Because my December Pubwatch happens to fall on Christmas! In fact, if you felt like you hadn’t heard any Lion Forge news from us in a while, you’re right! We moved the…
An Adventure Time Fan’s First Look At “Marcy & Simon”
Adventure Time: Marcy & Simon Boom! Studios Slimm Fabert (artist), Olivia Olson (writer) January 2019 This review contains spoilers for the Adventure Time finale. Good news for fans of Adventure Time! Since the series ended in September, Boom! Studios just keeps announcing more Adventure Time comics, so we can continue getting our fix of what’s…
Lion Forge PUBWATCH: November 2018
I know what you’re wondering. “Hm… what has Lion Forge been up to this month?” Well, reader, you’re in the right place, because this is the Lion Forge Pubwatch! First up: get ready to want to read some comics, because here are the reviews!
Adventure Time’s The Beginning of the End Crashes Through Ooo’s History
Adventure Time: The Beginning of the End BOOM! Studios Ted Anderson (writer), Whitney Cogar (colorist), Marina Julia (artist) October 23rd, 2018 When this miniseries first started coming out in May, several months in advance of the long-scheduled Adventure Time series finale, I knew it was going to be an emotional ride. With a title like…
Beyond the Adventure Time Finale: Season 11 #1
Adventure Time Season 11 #1 Ted Anderson (writer), Meg Casey (colorist), Marina Julia (artist), Sonny Liew (story) BOOM! Studios October 10th, 2018 This review contains spoilers for the Adventure Time finale! As a long time fan of Adventure Time since season one, the finale last month was a bittersweet event for me. It’s a show…
Introducing: Lion Forge Pubwatch October 2018!
New Challenger Approaching: Lion Forge has joined the battle! Wait, sorry, this isn’t Super Smash Bros. This is WWAC’s pubwatch series! I’m Jameson Hampton and I’m happy to present to you the first edition of our newest pubwatch: Lion Forge! Lion Forge is known for its Catalyst Prime superhero universe, a superb lineup of graphic…
WWAC’s Post-Convention Survival Guide
Convention season has been in full swing since the spring. In previous years, we’ve offered survival tips on how to make it through your convention experience with the least amount of hassle, including a guide to enjoying cons and festivals with your kids. But what about after the convention when you just want to curl…
