News this week started off big when the story of Dave McKean and Jack Gantos’ book, A Suicide Bomber Sits In The Library, went viral. Gantos and McKean, two white men, created a book purportedly about a child bomber, who is moved to nonviolence by the act of…reading Western literature. It’s a blatantly racist and…
Analyzing The Nib’s “Vote or Else!”
Last week, The Nib ran a comic entitled Vote or Else!, which is the work of Filipino-American cartoonist and illustrator, Niccolo Pizarro. The comic, presented initially without context, paints voter registration efforts and their proponents as insensitive to the plights of marginalized peoples and ultimately as centrists who value civility over disruption. While it’s likely…
Previously On Comics: Asking For The Check
Good morning! It was a relatively quiet one, as things go. Here’s some comics news. Jillian Tamaki has won the Governor General’s Literary Award for her book They Say Blue. Because she’s fantastic, she’s donating $10,000 of her prize money to organizations promoting adult literacy and housing justice. Our hearts go out to Duane Swierczynski,…
Con Diary: Geek Girl Con
This year, I’ve been … developing some feelings about conventions. Working through some thoughts about what they mean to me. It’s been a fun exercise; I’ve gotten to go to three this year, two of them brand new ones for me. With each, I’ve been able to clarify what it is I want out of…
Dogears: Thrilling Journeys into the Past, Present, and Alternate Future
In a world filled with far too many great books, it’s hard to figure out what to pick up next. Luckily, Bookmarked is here to help in your search with “Dogears,” bite-sized book reviews from our growing TBR piles. Check out what we’ve been reading this past month, and see if you can find your next…
Previously On Comics: Bell’s Farewell
Good morning. Let’s talk news. We bid farewell to Anthea Bell, translator of Asterix and Kafka. Bell’s localization work is directly responsible for many kids’, including a few of our own contributors, early love of comics. She was a treasure, and she’ll be missed. Vin Diesel’s take on Valiant Comics’ Bloodshot has a proper synopsis….
Roundtable Review: Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1
Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1 Enrica Eren Angiolini (colorist), Andrea Olimpieri (artist), V.E. Schwab (writer) Titan Comics October 10, 2018 A copy of this comic was provided to WWAC by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. V.E. Schwab’s Shades of Magic series has come to its conclusion in the novels, but…
WWACommendations: Generation X, Josephine Baker, Sanity & Tallulah, and More
What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors sound off about the comics we’re reading for fun—not for research, not to keep up with a current series, but just for the sheer joy of reading. Let us know on Twitter what comics you’re reading!
The Bat-Missile: A Round Robin Discourse [NSFW — sort of]
One of the perks of comics journalism is that we often get to see things early, so that we know enough to write about them accurately. That’s not really a surprise in itself, but it does lead to the occasional perk–such as when we discovered that DC Comics, through, Batman: Damned #1, the first book…
Con Diary: Rose City Comic Con 2018
I’d never been to Rose City before this year, despite only living three hours away. It’d been on my list for years, but given it always falls in September, it was difficult since it clashes with back-to-school time. However, with my youngest turning eighteen, this year was the perfect year to start, so off I…
Cover Girl: Miss Fury #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 Louis, Annie, and Brenda discuss Dynamite’s Miss Fury #1, which features five different covers by Billy Tucci, Emma Kubert, Ken Lashley, Mike McKone, and Jan Duursema.