Masha Zhdanova, Author at WWAC

WWAC’s Favorite Manga of 2021

December 31, 2021

This year we’ve read and wrote about a wide variety of manga: funny comics, thoughtful comics, educational manga and silly manga, longrunning series and series that just started recently. There’s sure to be something on this list of recommendations for every type of manga reader. ...

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Lists, Reviews

WWAC’s Favorite Indies, Small Press Comics, and Webcomics of 2021

December 31, 2021

I will not be sad to see the year 2021, my only regret being not making much of a dent in my to-read pile of comics! But the indies and webcomics on this list were good friends during another pandemic year, and hopefully, you’ll find a new favorite here too!

Comics, Lists, Reviews

WWAC’s Best Big Press Comics of 2021

December 31, 2021

As 2021 draws to a close, we need to sit back, reflect, and answer that all-important question: What were the best comic books of the year? We asked our writers and assembled a weird and wild list of comic books starring mermaids, barbarians, gods, mutants, and even a Green Lantern. As ...

Manga, Pubwatch, Reviews

VIZ Media Pubwatch: December 2021

December 21, 2021

Happy holidays! ‘Tis the season for yet another VIZ Pubwatch. Today we’ll talk about some beautiful manga on the spookier side, including the vampire shojo Rosen Blood and the latest from Junji Ito. But first, some news, which is mostly videos.

Indie & Small Press, Roundtables, Zines

What’s a Zine? WWAC Roundtable on Zinecourse

December 17, 2021

In an era where self-publishing is easier than ever, what makes a zine a zine? Is a crowdfunded glossy fanzine full of big name fanart the same as a Xerox’d treatise on your favorite band? Is there room for more than one definition of zine? WWAC held a round table to find out!

Manga, Reviews

REVIEW: Monsters, Family, and Flying in Asadora! Volume 4

December 1, 2021

Asadora! Volume 4 is the latest volume of Naoki Urasawa (creator of Monster, Pluto and 20th Century Boys)’s ongoing series about teenage stunt pilot Asa Asada and a mysterious ocean monster threatening to ruin the opening ceremony of the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, and it continues to be awesome.

Manga, Pubwatch, Reviews

VIZ Media Pubwatch: November 2021

November 16, 2021

Welcome back to another VIZ pubwatch! This month we’re taking a look at some newer comics by long-established creators, including the brand new Show-ha Shoten! by Death Note co-creator Takeshi Obata. But first, the news!

Comics, Essays, Webcomics

A Brief History of Webcomics: 2010 to Now

November 12, 2021

Though comics have been posted online since there was an online to post them on (the earliest known webcomic being uploaded on CompuServe in 1985), in the last decade, the landscape of the internet and digital comic hosting have changed drastically. Today, even children read webcomics on their ...

Manga, Pubwatch, Reviews

VIZ Media Pubwatch: October 2021

October 19, 2021

Happy Halloween! It’s time for another VIZ media Pubwatch, where we take a look at news and new releases from everyone’s favorite manga publisher. This month we’re covering the VIZ panel at NYCC as well as some new and ongoing series. And now the news.

Comics, Lists, Webcomics

So You Liked the Batfam Webtoon — What’s Next?

October 5, 2021

If you’re already a Webtoon user, then adding Wayne Family Adventures to your subscription list was probably no big deal. But there’s no way none of the 544K subscribers are new, so for those of you who signed up just to read Robin hijinks but want to learn more, here are some ...

Masha Zhdanova

WWAC’s Favorite Manga of 2021

WWAC’s Favorite Indies, Small Press Comics, and Webcomics of 2021

WWAC’s Best Big Press Comics of 2021

VIZ Media Pubwatch: December 2021

What’s a Zine? WWAC Roundtable on Zinecourse

REVIEW: Monsters, Family, and Flying in Asadora! Volume 4

VIZ Media Pubwatch: November 2021

A Brief History of Webcomics: 2010 to Now

VIZ Media Pubwatch: October 2021

So You Liked the Batfam Webtoon — What’s Next?

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