One of the perks of comics journalism is that we often get to see things early, so that we know enough to write about them accurately. That’s not really a surprise in itself, but it does lead to the occasional perk–such as when we discovered that DC Comics, through, Batman: Damned #1, the first book…
Moth & Whisper #1 Delivers Intrigue and Heart
Moth & Whisper #1 Ted Anderson (writer), Jen Hickman (artist) AfterShock Comics September 12, 2018 Moth & Whisper is described by their publisher, AfterShock, as “a Young Adult cyberpunk thriller starring a genderqueer super-thief,” and if that’s not enough to get you on board, I don’t know what to tell you.
Rye Hickman Talks About the Cyberpunk World of Moth & Whisper
Moth & Whisper is one of the newest titles that will be coming out soon from AfterShock comics and is a tale of crime, intrigue, glamorous thieves, and a genderqueer protagonist that has to take up the family business(es) if they want to save their family. We had a chance to talk with artist Rye…
Comics I Read While Recovering From Surgery
Hi, my name is Jameson Hampton, I’m a critic for Women Write About Comics, and I recently went under the knife for my gender affirming surgery! (Yay!) Now that I’m in recovery, I’m trying to make the best of it: I have air conditioning during this heatwave, I have care packages from some dear friends,…
Cover Girl: Dragon Age: Deception #1
Welcome to Cover Girl. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring a woman. This month Wendy, Angie, Melissa, Jameson, and Laura discuss Sachin Teng’s cover for Dragon Age: Deception #1 from Dark Horse Comics.
Voltron: Legendary Defender #1 Brings Hope to the Galaxy
Voltron: Legendary Defender Vol. 3 #1 Mitch Iverson (writer), Beni Lobel (colorist), Rubine (artist) Lion Forge July 11th, 2018 A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Another day, another Voltron #1. This is actually the third volume of Voltron: Legendary Defender comics that Lion Forge…
Authenticity and Happiness Shine Through in The Bride Was A Boy
The Bride Was A Boy Chii (story and art) Seven Seas May 2018 A great example of queer representation in manga, The Bride Was A Boy is an autobiographical story about a Japanese trans woman and her experience falling in love, transitioning, and getting married in Japan. Everything about this book is cute and heartwarming—Chii’s…
Dissecting “Men in Comics” at TCAF 2018
From the dawn of the Golden Age of Comics, there has been one overlooked group of people that has faced the most adversity and struggled more than any other to find a place in comics: straight white men. At this year’s TCAF, a panel of talented comics creators tackled the important, yet controversial, issue of…
Artist Spotlight: Show Us Your #Metsona!
I love the artist community on Twitter. I love how talented they all are! I love how willing they are to jump on any opportunity to participate in drawing prompts and themes. I love #inktober, I love #mermay, and this week, I love #metsona!
Crowdfunding Comics Roundup, March ’18
Lemonade Summer Gabi Mendez, Cowhouse Press Ends April 7th I’m particularly excited about Lemonade Summer, an anthology by Gabi Mendez of short stories about queer, transgender, and non-binary youth going on summer adventures and learning important things about themselves on the way. The monochromatic art is cute, the stories look adorable, and comics for queer…