Livewire #3 Vita Ayala (Writer), Raúl Allén (Artist), Patricia Martín (Artist), Scott Koblish (Artist), Saida Temofonte (Letters) Valiant Comics 13 February, 2019 Amanda McKee, a.k.a. Livewire, needs a break. She’s been on the run for a while, ever since she used her teletechnopathic powers to shut down the U.S., unwittingly causing the deaths of thousands…
Across the Ocean: Izneo Pubwatch February
Welcome to the February 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,…
The Whispering Dark #3 Review: Where Gods Fear to Tread
The Whispering Dark #3 Christofer Emgård (Writer), Tomás Aira (Artist and Colours), Mauro Mantella (Letters) Dark Horse 2 January, 2019 Chief Hannah Vance and her remaining rangers are making their way through treacherous weather and enemy-riddled territory with the help of their hostage, Erina, the young girl they spared after killing her family. Erina knows…
Modern Fantasy: Escapist Fare with Excellent Worldbuilding
Modern Fantasy Rafer Roberts (Writer), Kristen Gudsnuk (Artist) Dark Horse Comics 9 January, 2019 Sage of the Riverlands has her head in the clouds. She craves adventure and some purpose for her life. Instead, she’s stuck in a boring data-entry job with unhelpful co-workers, thanks to a colossal mountain of student loan debt. This is…
Archie Meets Batman ’66 #6: The Team-Up We’ve Been Waiting For
Archie Meets Batman ’66 #6 Jeff Parker (Writer), Michael Moreci (Writer), Dan Parent (Artist), J. Bone (Artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) Archie Comics and DC Entertainment 9 January, 2018 The villains of Gotham have captured Batman, and by using the Siren’s song, now have complete control of all the adults in Riverdale. With…
Vindication #1 Has A Chip On Its Shoulder
Vindication #1 MD Marie (Writer), Carlos Miko (Artist), Dema Jr (Artist), Thiago Goncalves (Colours), Troy Peteri (Letters) Image Comics 6 February, 2019 Turn Washington was just a teenager when he was sentenced to life in prison for killing a young woman. Ten years later, new evidence helps overturn Turn’s conviction. Now exonerated, Turn looks forward…
Aldo: An Endearing Story About an Everyday Immortal
Aldo Yannick Pelegrin (Writer and Artist), James Vandermeersch (Translation) Ballon Media (Dutch), Europe Comics (English) December 19, 2018 Disclaimer: A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Aldo is 28 years old. He has been for 300 years. He has seen the people he loved die; worse,…
Cover Girl: Invisible Kingdom #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, Louis, Nola, and Wendy discuss Christian Ward’s cover for G. Willow Wilson’s Invisible Kingdom from Dark Horse Comics’ Berger Books.
Wish: Angels, Demons, and the Humans (and Cats) Stuck In Between
Wish CLAMP (Writers and Artists) Dark Horse Comics 30 January, 2019 Shuichiro Kudo is a successful doctor and a stoic man, often viewed as unapproachable and unflappable. After a long day in the operation theatre, Shuichiro sees something in a tree. The being is small, like an infant, but with a large head, and what…
To Drink and To Eat: Tasty But Slightly Overcooked
To Drink And To Eat, Volume 1 Guillaume Long (Writer and Artist), Céline Badarous Denizon (Colours), DC Hopkins (Letters), Jeremy Melloul (Translation) Gallimard (French), Lion Forge (English) 29 January, 2019 Guillaume Long is passionate about food and drink, and he wants to share this passion with the world. He’s spent his life learning and testing…
Betty & Veronica #1: Senior Year At Last
Betty & Veronica #1 Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer), Sandra Lanz (Artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) Archie Comics 19 December, 2018 Summer’s almost over, but Betty Cooper and Veronica Lodge aren’t ready to start school again. Sure, summer may have started with Betty being dumped by Reggie Mantle, a relationship that only Veronica even…
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #34: Rangers Unleashed!
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #34 “Beyond the Grid” Marguerite Bennett (Writer), Simone Di Meo (Artist), Alessandro Cappuccio (Artist), Francesco Mortarino (Artist), Walter Baiamonte (Colours), Francesco Segala (Colours), Ed Dukeshire (Letters) “The New Adventures of Blue Senturion & Ninjor” Ryan Ferrier (Writer), Bachan (Artist), Jeremy Lawson (Colours), Jim Campbell (Letters) BOOM! Studios 26 December, 2018 Rejoice!…