Well, Dynamite done fucked up.
X-Force #10: Midnight In The Garden of Evil and…Eviler
I feel almost…out of practice writing this. It’s been a while since we last had an issue of X-Force, and with the way the last few months have been, it’s been difficult to hold focus. It’s with some relief that I find a connection to that in Jean this issue.
Previously On Comics: Unending
Good morning. I guess it’s almost July now? Okay, sure. What started with Cameron Stewart and Warren Ellis has tumbled from a snowball into a full avalanche, with allegation after allegation of grooming, abuse, assault, and more. For a good roundup of that particular issue (and for a given value of “good”), I recommend this…
Cover Girl: Bashiva #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 Nola, Wendy, and Cori look at that cover of Bashiva #1 by Derek Chua.
Clyde Fans Is Old and Tired and Racist
Whilst researching the history of Clyde Fans and its author, I found that the Guardian ran two separate reviews of the book a week apart this past spring. Both were glowing pieces hailing the book’s somber melancholy, one going so far as to praise its author, the mononymous Seth, as a genius. Other outlets have…
And Justice For All: Vita Ayala and Tana Ford on Livewire Volume 3: Champion
In case you weren’t paying attention, one of the best series of the last year ended recently: Valiant’s solo hero book Livewire. Penned by Vita Ayala with art duties rotating for each arc, Livewire ran for 12 issues on the heels of the Harbinger Wars 2 event and told a complex, thoughtful, and at times painful…
Cover Girl: Shadow Service #1
Welcome to Cover Girls. 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, Nola, Wendy, Louis, Kate, and Elvie look at the cover of Shadow Service #1 by Corin M. Howell, with colours by Triona Farrell.
Previously On Comics: ¿Quien Cuida?
Marvel really had A Week, didn’t they? First there was the New Warriors announcement, in which the new creative team brought with it a whole new roster, featuring some truly unfortunate character designs, such as siblings Safespace and Snowflake, the latter of whom is a nonbinary person of color on top of that name, as well as what…
X-Force #9: Head Like a Hole
My take away from this issue of X-Force is that Domino needs Colossus like she needs a hole in the head.
Cable #1 Is Gunning for Greatness
It’d be easy to chalk it up to lowered expectations, but somehow Cable #1 is the best book of the week and that fact is blowing my mind.
Dark Agnes #1: You Will Remember Her
Look, I love a lady with a sword. I love a good bit of wordplay. I am an extremely easy mark where Dark Agnes #1 is concerned.