Do you ever wonder if you still love the same things you gushed over two years ago? In September 2013, the WWAC Staff put together a column of some of the things they were loving called What’s Hot. Let’s see if any of their picks are still Hot today…
This Week in WWAC History: Wigs and a Guide to Variant Covers
Welcome to the weekend! This week’s WWAC History highlights a variety of articles with a creator interview, product review, the beginning of the Twin Peaks logs, and a guide to comic variant covers.
Review: Swords of Sorrow #5
Swords of Sorrow #5 Gail Simone (words), Sergio Davila (lines), Jorge Sutil (colors), Erica Schultz (letters) Tula Lotay (cover A), Emanuela Lupacchino & Ivan Nunes (cover B), Robert Hack (cover C), cosplay cover Dynamite September 9, 2015 Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy from Dynamite. It is…
This Week in WWAC History: Female Antiheroes and a Manga Journey
The end of September brings us a hoard of television series premiers. Do any of your favorite series include a female antihero? Not sure? Kristi educates us on why there should be more female antiheroes in 0 Shades of Grey: Female Antiheroes on T.V., September 13, 2013,
Intent of the Cover Art: A Novice Perspective Gets Unjudge-y
Recently, Scout Comics forwarded a press release to WWAC spotlighting two upcoming titles, Class Action #1, October 2015, and Henchgirl #2, also October 2015. The covers in the email were large and hard to miss. I’m sure that was the point. And so began the visceral reactions. It started with a simple question like WTF?…
By Banning Books Do We Challenge Parental Rights?
For the purposes of this essay, I’m going to keep the conversation of challenging books, also called banning books, at my local level. I agree there are much larger discussions to be had on freedom of speech and parental rights, but I want this conversation to have a lighter tone, if possible. These are my personal thoughts as…
This Week in WWAC History: Thank you, Sir Mix-A-Lot
Happy Weekend! Does stormy weather have you searching for something to keep your idle hands busy? We’ve got two great crafting articles to get you into creative mode. Song lyrics and cross-stitching fun provided by Adrienne, August 25, 2014, After successful completion of my very first task, I decided lyrics were a great second task….
Little Red Headband and Key to My Heart Earrings: Comic Book Crafts for Masquerade and Kato
In the series Swords of Sorrow, Masquerade and Kato have been my favorite characters. I reviewed their one shot, and I dug into their backgrounds. Unable to stop there, I wanted to add a little crafty flavor to their fictional lives. It was time for comic book crafts. I decided Masquerade needed a little headgear upgrade. Seriously,…
Books That Shaped Me: The Body Farm
Content Warning: Discussion of The Body Farm by Patricia Cornwell includes mentions of child abduction, murder, alcoholism, serial murders, and adultery. With the content warning above, you’d think this was a book that shaped my adult life while I was an adult. This isn’t the case. To prepare myself for this article, I reread the…
This Week in WWAC History: Superman Violence, Moomin Merch, Mansplaining, Apocalypse Fiction, Comics in Education
Archives! Archives! Archives! Once again we’re here to guide you toward some awesome articles from the WWAC past…
This Week in WWAC History: Top 10 Comic Book Movies, Wrestling Anime, Pouches, and How Art Communicates
Summer is not quite over for everyone, and if you still have some movie binging to fit in your schedule don’t miss Claire’s list of Top 10 Comic Book Movie adaptations, August 16, 2013,
Review: Swords of Sorrow #4
Swords of Sorrow #4 Gail Simone (script), Sergio Davila (illustrations), Jorge Sutil (colors), Erica Schultz (letters) Tula Lotay (Cover A), Emanuela Lupacchino & Ivan Nunes (Cover B), & Robert Hack (Cover C) Dynamite August 12, 2015 The fourth issue in this six-part series brings together all of the Dynamite ladies to prepare for battle against…