Good morning! Welcome to the third week of January 2021, and let’s hope this one is a touch less exhausting than the first two have been. You may remember news on some copyright strikes happening over some new Japanese laws from a couple weeks ago. The strikes specifically seemed to be related to Dragonball Z…
REVIEW: Wolverine #8 – Patching Up Old Wounds
Eight issues in, Wolverine reminds me of the most overlooked part of the action movies era of the 1980s—the questions asked by veterans, by survivors, of the wars they were lied to about, and the silence that continues in lieu of an answer.
Previously On Comics: Starting The Presses Back Up
Good morning, and welcome back from the holidays! We’ve kept our content light the last couple of weeks, which has given me a nice little break from writing news posts, but alas, time marches on.
REVIEW: X-Force #15: A Whale Of A Time
When last we left off of X-Force, prior to studying the blade, Hank McCoy had arrested Piotr Rasputin on suspicion of espionage and treason. Hank being the worst, and Piotr being a very close second, this was a real, “worst guy you know just made a great point” situation.
REVIEW: Critical Role’s Vox Machina Origins Library Edition Is A Satisfying Tome
Hey, uh…you guys like Critical Role? You know, that show with the voice actors and the Dungeons & Dragons?
REVIEW: X-Factor #5 – For The Children
X-Factor is a hard book for me to talk about. It’s not that it’s bad—quite the opposite—it’s that it quite literally is challenging me on every level when I read it. That’s a factor (heh) I adore.
REVIEW: Five Sharp Takes on X of Swords: Destruction #1
Lay down your swords, the battle is over! X of Swords: Destruction #1 is the spectacular finish to the X-Men event of the year–an issue so big, so explosive, that we needed FIVE reviewers to talk about it! Cori McCreery, Zoe Tunnell, Nola Pfau, Danielle L., and Kayleigh Hearn are here to discuss who lived,…
Previously on Comics: Giving Thanks
Good morning, and happy Monday! Do you have any idea how thankful I am that last week was relatively quiet on the comics front? While we at WWAC were very sad about the end of Hellblazer (second-to-last review coming later today), it appears that at least one company knows what to do with a good writer; in this…
Previously On Comics: Infinite Passes
Good morning! You know that phenomenon that started in gaming circles where assholes will call the cops on someone and report a crime so severe that the police will mobilize a SWAT team? If you don’t, it’s called “swatting.” Can we start referring to creators term-searching themselves on social media as “slotting?” No real reason,…
REVIEW: Wolverine & X-Force Keep The Pace
I’ve been thinking a lot about pacing. Understanding pacing is critical to the telling of a good story; you have to understand intrinsically where to seed a twist, when to add a reveal. It’s the work of practice and care, and it’s been a topic of note since this event began; I’ve read a lot…
Previously on Comics: The Crushing Weight of Capitalism
Good morning! The pandemic is getting worse here in the States, because no one in charge values lives over property! Let’s talk about comics, I guess. WarnerMedia is laying off a few more people in addition to the several mentioned this past summer. 2020 has hit the comics industry particularly hard, and once again, those…
Previously On Comics: Time To Get To Work
Good morn—err, Afternoon! It’s time for a definitely-punctual news update that absolutely did not skip a week in light of intense amounts of stress and worry due to a large national event.