Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavours Sonali Dev (Writer) HarperCollins Publishers May 7, 2019 Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has informed generations of readers, writers, and filmmakers, all of whom have devised their own reinterpretations of it. Author Sonali Dev is the latest in a long line of Austen fans to be inspired to create her…
Riverdale Season 3 #1: A Rear Window Into the Series
Riverdale Season 3 #1 ‘Rear Window’ Micol Ostow (writer), Thomas Pitilli (artist), Andre Skymanowicz (colours), John Workman (letters) ‘Mommie Dearest’ Janice Chiang (letters), Joe Eisma (artist), Matt Herms (colours), Micol Ostow (writer) Archie Comics 13 March, 2019 Riverdale’s third season on The CW has introduced some interesting plotlines, but this new tie-in series from Archie…
Okay, But Does Batman Fuck? WWAC’s Definitive Take
Zack Snyder made a definitive statement about Batman’s bloodlust (or at least Batfleck’s), but does The Dark Knight bone? Is the World’s Greatest Detective also one of the world’s greatest lovers? The discussion at WWAC got heated this week and so we decided to share our insights into what exactly Bruce might be doing with…
Betty & Veronica #4: A Prom-ising Disaster
Betty & Veronica #4 Kelly Fitzpatrick (colours), Sandra Lanz (artist), Jack Morelli (letters), Jamie Lee Rotante (writer) Archie Comics April 3, 2019 Veronica Lodge’s star is shining brighter than Riverdale High’s neon prom sign. Not only has she scored her own advice column at Sparkle magazine, but now she’s running her recuperating father’s empire with…
Livewire #4: The Character Arc We’ve Been Waiting For
Livewire #4 Raúl Allén (artist), Vita Ayala (writer), Patricia Martín (artist), Saida Temofonte (letters) Valiant Comics 13 March, 2019 Amanda McKee, aka Livewire, is depowered and completely in Pan De Santos’ thrall. Her erstwhile ‘sibling’ and rival has become much stronger than when they were under the tutelage of Toyo Harada. But Pan is cocky,…
Astro Hustle #1: Leave the Disco Era in the ’70s
Astro Hustle #1 Crank! (Letters), Ursula Decay (Colours), Jai Nitz (Writer), Tom Reilly (Artist) Dark Horse Comics March 6, 2019 Chen Andalou is a criminal, but he has accepted a sentence that could spare his life. Except, instead of living out his days in exile, he finds himself awake in the midst of a sea…
Dan Parent on Creating Kevin Keller and Drawing Batman
Dan Parent is almost synonymous with Archie—having drawn Archie Comics for over 30 years, he has become intrinsically tied to the series. But recently, he had the opportunity to delve into another world—one featuring beloved DC Comics heroes Batman, Robin, and Batgirl—and he loved every minute! We caught up with Dan Parent at the Toronto…
Betty & Veronica #3: An Unhappy New Year
Betty & Veronica #3 Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Sandra Lanz (Artist), Jack Morelli (Letters), Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer) Archie Comics 27 February, 2019 Betty and Veronica ended summer break by proclaiming themselves best friends. Now it’s the start of winter break and neither has seen the other in ages. It all comes down to a silly…
Dogears: History, Finances, and Cats Bring Us New Fantasies
In a world filled with far too many great books, it’s hard to figure out what to pick up next. Luckily, Bookmarked is here to help in your search with “Dogears,” bite-sized book reviews from our growing TBR piles. Check out what we’ve been reading this past month, and see if you can find your next…
WWAC Asks #TorontoComicCon … Which Comic Character Would You Rename?
I went to Toronto Comic Con on Friday evening with one main goal—ask the creators in the Artists Alley one comics question for our new WWAC Asks…. column. I chose to do a fun question: If you could rename one existing comic book character, who would it be, what would you rename them, and why?…
Cover Girl: Faithless No. 1
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, Claire, Nola, and Louis discuss Paul Pope’s cover for Faithless #1 from BOOM! Studios.
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #36: Hope in the Void
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #36 “Beyond the Grid” Walter Baiamonte (Colours), Marguerite Bennett (Writer), Alessandro Cappuccio (Artist), Ed Dukeshire (Letters), Simone Di Meo (Artist), Francesco Segala (Colours) “The New Adventures of Blue Senturion & Ninjor” Bachan (Artist), Jim Campbell (Letters), Ryan Ferrier (Writer), Jeremy Lawson (Colours) BOOM! Studios 27 February, 2019 The Void’s very own…