Welcome to Cover Girl. 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, Tia, Paige, Louis, and Nola examine Matteo Scalera’s cover for Space Bandits #4.
Good Sexual Citizenship Review: Great Ammo for the #MeToo Movement
Good Sexual Citizenship: How to Create a Sexually Safer World Ellen Friedrichs (Writer) Cleis Press September 24, 2019 We’re living in a #MeToo world where more people from marginalised communities are able to share their stories of sexual harassment and assault. Unfortunately, very few of the men accused of the crimes they have perpetrated will…
Across the Ocean: Izneo Pubwatch October
Welcome to the October Izneo Pubwatch! We at WWAC have been diving into the latest in European graphic novels translated into English, and I can’t wait to share with you my latest finds. There are also some exciting offers from Izneo this month that you might enjoy. As always, if you haven’t had time yet,…
Stephanie Phillips on Butcher of Paris, World Wars, and Researching History
They say truth is stranger, and scarier, than fiction, and Stephanie Phillips’ latest limited series, Butcher of Paris, is about to prove that fact. Phillips, writer of The Devil Within, and Descendent, is no stranger to history, horror, and mystery. But with Butcher of Paris, she delves into true crime territory that hits a little close…
The Princess of Clèves: A Lively Retelling of a Classic Tale
The Princess of Clèves Claire Bouilhac (Writer), Cromatik Ltd (Letters), Madame de La Fayette (Writer), Marie-Anne Didierjean (Colours), Mercedes Claire Gilliom (Translation), Valérie Michaux (Colours), Catel Muller (Writer and Artist) Dargaud (French), Europe Comics (English) 18 September, 2019 Madame de La Fayette’s classic story The Princess of Clèves is given new life as a graphic novel for…
IDW Pubwatch October 2019
Welcome to the October IDW Pubwatch! It’s been a busy month at IDW and I’ve got all the interesting news coming out of the publishing house as well as tons of IDW comic book reviews. Plus, I have a selection of my favourite covers from this month!
Star Wars Insider: Rogues, Scoundrels, and Bounty Hunters: A Coffee Table Book Fans Will Enjoy
Star Wars Insider: Rogues, Scoundrels, and Bounty Hunters Titan Comics September 25, 2019 Star Wars fans are well-versed with Star Wars: Insider, the Titan Comics magazine published in collaboration with Lucasfilm. Star Wars Insider: Rogues, Scoundrels, and Bounty Hunters collects several interviews with the series’ stars, and includes behind-the-scenes shots, and profiles of beloved and…
Snowpiercer: Extinction: A Lacklustre Prequel in Meltdown
Snowpiercer The Prequel Part 1: Extinction Lauren Bowes (letters), Jean-Marc Rochette (writer and artist), Matz Rochette (writer), José Villarrubia (colours) Titan Comics 25 September, 2019 Humanity is tearing itself apart and taking the rest of the planet with it. Climate change is out of control; the rich are practically eating the poor. There is devastation…
Hope Nicholson on the Bonds of Comic Conventions and Having Different Perspectives
We have covered Dark Horse Comics’ Pros and (Comic) Cons at Women Write About Comics in the past, but when I got the opportunity to speak to editor Hope Nicholson at Fan Expo Canada, I couldn’t pass up the chance to chat with her about her own comic convention experiences, the process behind putting Pros…
Sweeney Boo on Captain Marvel and the Importance of Social Media
Sweeney Boo is a young artist who is already on her way to making a name for herself in the world of comics. And with a superhero name like Boo’s, we aren’t even surprised. Boo’s most recent work is IDW Publishing’s Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, which was published in late-August. We at WWAC absolutely loved…
Grandslam Romance #1 is a Cheeky, Unabashedly Queer Comic… And We Love It!
Grandslam Romance #1 Olivia Hicks (Writer), Emma Oosterhous (Artist) Gumroad 11 August, 2019 Mickey Monsoon, the Broad City Belles’ determined batter, has a massive task ahead of her. Her teammates have all fallen under the spell of rival team Gaiety Gals’ newest recruit, the multi-talented and seductive Astra Maxima. Can Mickey put her history with…
Consent is Sexy in Super Fun Sexy Times
Super Fun Sexy Times Meredith McClaren (writer, artist, and colours) Limerence Press August 21, 2019 Five stories about supervillains and superheroes in an alternate future Earth explore gender, identity, and consensual sex in Super Fun Sexy Times.