Skin Game Jim Butcher Penguin I have to admit that, at this point, I’m mostly reading the Dresden Files out of a combination of inertia and completism. The sheen and new car smell have been rubbed off by the criticism Butcher has received about the sexism of his main character (which I disagree with) and…
August Staff Picks: Books
The Magician’s Land Lev Grossman Viking Adult Release Date: August 5 The final book in The Magicians trilogy is coming! What will Quentin Coldwater do now that he’s been banished back to Earth? Will he find a cunning way to maneuver back into Fillory? Will he apply his magical know-how to his regular life? Will…
Valiant Moving to Comics Plus, Available Free in Some Libraries
Valiant Comics is bringing their entire library of digital comics to the iVerse comics reading app, Comics Plus. Going forward, new Valiant comics will be available day-and-date and the two companies are working to bring Valiant’s back catalog, which includes Archer and Armstrong and X-O Manowar, to Comics Plus.
August Staff Picks: Movies
Calvary Writer/Director John Michael McDonagh Reprisal Films Release Date: August 1 A priest receives a murder threat while taking confession, along with a one week respite to put his affairs in order.
I’m Loving: MallNation by Michael DeForge and Ryan Sands
Michael DeForge and Ryan Sands were developing a show for Cartoon Network — but no longer. This would be sad news if we didn’t now have THE ART!
August Staff Picks: Comics
Displaced Persons Derek McCulloch (Writer) and Anthony Peruzzo (Artist) Image I don’t know much about Displaced Persons. It’s an OGN by an Eisner nominated writer, Derek McCulloch of STAGGER LEE and Gone to Amerikay, and Anthony Peruzzo, an artist I’m not familiar with. I haven’t seen much advance buzz. What I have seen is this cover…
Sunday Art Gala: The Sum of All Fears
Paralyzing fears. Everyone has at least one. It may or may not be sensible or even comprehensible. Today, WWAC staffers share their WORST FEARS.
R/W: The Monks of Cool, whose tiny and exclusive monastery is hidden in a really cool and laid-back valley…
The Monks of Cool, whose tiny and exclusive monastery is hidden in a really cool and laid-back valley… I was looking for a word to write about this week and Claire suggested cool. It’s a funny one. The origin of the term is clear, as is its shift from meaning “kind of cold” to “new-interesting-awesome,”…
Multifarious: Why The Wicked + The Divine Doesn’t Deserve its Own Movie. ASAP or Otherwise.
Why The Wicked + The Divine Doesn’t Deserve its Own Movie. ASAP or Otherwise. The Wicked + The Divine doesn’t deserve its own movie. Perhaps The Wicked and Divine does. I’m not quite sure what that is. Over at Vulture, Brennan Carley argues that because Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie, and Matt Wilson’s’s new comic is…
I’m Loving: Kickstarting Johnny Canuck’s Return to Print!
Canada’s first superhero, Johnny Canuck, is returning to print, thanks to the efforts of comics historian Rachel Richey — get in on the ground floor by supporting the project’s Kickstarter.
Northstar’s Wedding Passed Singapore Censors Because it Was “Balanced,” Keven Keller’s Not
Earlier this month, Singapore censors banned Life With Archie #16, which featured the wedding of gay veteran Kevin Keller and his physiotherapist Clay. But Astonishing X-Men #51, which depicted Northstar’s wedding to longtime boyfriend Kyle, made it through.
What Is Geek Culture? Redux
Geek culture is a term that gets thrown around a lot. But what does it meeean? Interestingly, “what is geek culture?” is usually one of our top incoming searches. And, hey! My 2013 post What Is Geek Culture is still being read, and read a lot, so I thought I’d supplement it with a brief…