Dear readers: You are cordially invited to celebrate #MidnighterWeek, an event all about one of DC Comics’ best queer superheroes. WWAC has teamed up with several other comic book sites and book bloggers in honor of the February 17th release of Midnighter Vol. 1: Out by Steve Orlando and ACO. Not only will we have…
Hannibal Showrunner Bryan Fuller to Spearhead New Star Trek Series
I grew up watching my father watch Star Trek. I became familiarized with the crew’s uniforms from the quick glimpses I had of the family TV screen, the theme song of Star Trek: Next Generation permanently etched into my conscience from the pinball machine my uncle purchased, and I learned of Tribbles when my parents refused…
Kate Leth’s Ink for Beginners Answers All Your 1st Questions about Tattoos
I have considered getting a tattoo numerous times throughout my life. After seeing Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke for the first time, I yearned for a kodama, which my friend suggested I put in a tree. Upon seeing all the stylized, unique tattoos on readers of Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro’s Bitch Planet, I weighed…
Where Queer Appropriation in Supergirl Fills In for DC Comics’ Past Homophobia
Seven episodes into Supergirl, the television show has proven to contain a lot of talent both behind the cameras and in front. It may even be the best live-action superhero show that has come out of DC’s recent crop thus far. From the first episode, it has put in effort to be woman-friendly, both in…
W.W.A.Civil War: The Comic Edition
With the release of Captain America: Civil War trailer officially hitting our screens fan and viewer reactions have been mixed between the positive and negative. At WWAC our staff began discussing in detail about both the upcoming movie, and the 2006 Marvel Civil War comic event written by Mark Millar. The event pitted Captain America against Iron…
W.W.A.Civil War: The Movie Edition
When the world first discovered that the third Captain America movie would be called Civil War, fandom’s reaction was, well, divided, to say the least, with some quite firmly against the idea thanks to the 2006 Marvel Civil War comic event on which the film is loosely based. Writes our Ivy Noelle Stevens: “Let’s be…
The Problem with a Hollywood Steve Trevor
I conceded that the Wonder Woman movie was doomed the moment I heard that they cast Chris Pine as Steve Trevor.
Always the Side Character Never the Main: Invader Zim’s Gaz
If you grew up in 1990s America, likely you’re familiar with Jhonen Vasquez’s work. His comic series Johnny the Homicidal Maniac is fundamentally part of end-of-20th century United States culture, with its darkness, extreme violence, and bizarre humorous interjections. Greatly popular, his humor seeped into mainstream zeitgeist, joining many of the “totally x-treme” pieces of…
Comic Reader App War: Comixology vs. Sequential
With digital sales on the rise, a comic reader should know the best programs they can use to digest their favorite titles. Many options are available for enjoying the medium, ranging from individual apps that offer their own comics for sale and simple readers that get the trick done. Here, we dive into the pros…
Kickstarter of the Week! Strange Wit: Resurrection of a Female Legend
You ever sit in your English class or peruse lists of classics, wondering where all the women writers are? There are a great deal many of them which male-written history has forgotten, but the Strange Wit team wants to reintroduce the world to Jane Bowles.
Crowd Funder of the Week: Nerd Out App
Looking to meet new people to share your nerdy interests? Missing out on nerd-related events in your area because you learned of them too late? Michelle “Elle” Jensen has a proposed solution for your problems with Nerd Out! Nerd Out is an app that compiles nerd-related events around your local area so that you no…