Off Girl Volume 1: Genesis Tina Fine (writer), Mark Reihill (artist and letterer) www.offgirl.com Originally published January 2017 Julia has a problem: when she gets off, men get offed. She’s kept this problem under control for the past ten years by faking orgasms and tamping down her arousal through the use of medication, but of…
Unearth Horror With Cullen Bunn and Baldemar Rivas
Like any good horror, Unearth introduces you to the grotesque in the gentlest way possible: by letting the innocence of a child take you by the hand. The child leads Dr. McCommick, Dr. Reyes, and Lt. Morris to the abominations that have developed from a mysterious flesh-eating disease. The mystery of the disease leads the…
The Extraordinary Cassie Anderson
Basil is an ordinary princess, but her creator, Cassie Anderson, is anything but. A freelance artist from Portland, Oregon, she’s got her name on not one, but two new books from Dark Horse Publishing this year. The second volume of Lifeformed, which features Anderson’s art and lettering, will be out in September, and her own…
One Year Later: The Valiant Lysa Hawkins
In our Editorial Eye series, we go behind the scenes with comic and book editors to learn about their role in the creative process and discover how their passion for their industry helps shape their work. It’s been a year since Lysa Hawkins jumped into Valiant Entertainment, and, she says in a WWAC interview, she’s…
Nola Pfau’s Redeye for That Cyclops Guy
In an effort to trick WWAC contributors into writing profile essays about their favourite character, I may have bitten off more than I can chew when it comes to Nola Pfau and her love of Scott Summers. While I don’t hate the character, I’m certainly not fond of him, and there are those who feel…
AfterShock Pubwatch: June
This month, I’m taking a look at AfterShock Comics, which describes itself as “a creatively driven comic book publisher led by a team of highly accomplished, life-long comics professionals and entertainment specialists.” When I chatted with managing editor Christina Harrington, she explained that the company wanted “to tell stories that’ll make your skin crawl, that’ll…
Alice at Naptime: Peace Within the Chaos of Baby
Nine years ago, Shea Proulx discovered the same thing many parents discover: having a baby often means setting aside your work and creative goals. She also discovered that the tiny, fragile piece of her soul that she’d just produced could shape her creativity into something new. One of many pieces of advice tossed at new…
Unnatural: Can’t Judge a Pig by Her Covers
Unnatural Volume One: Awakening Unnatural Volume Two: The Hunt Fabio Amelia (letterer), Mirka Andolfo (writer, artist, colourist), Gianluca Papi (assistant colours) Image Comics November 21 2018, April 10, 2019 Sexy anthropomorphized animals isn’t my jam—or at least, I didn’t think it was until I spotted the cover to Unnatural Volume One: Awakening. Mirka Andolfo’s soft,…
Monty Nero and Yishan Li Introduce Your New Best Frenemies
“If you imagine Saga meets X-files with a sprinkling of Raiders Of The Lost Ark in space you won’t go wrong.” Throw in some Star Wars, and you’ve got a pretty big claim on your hands. But writer Monty Nero (X-Men, Hulk) and artist Yishan Li (Paradox Girl, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Hellboy) promise to…
Cover Girl: Red Sonja and Vampirella Meet Betty and Veronica #2
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, Wendy, and Lisa discuss Fay Dalton’s cover of Red Sonja and Vampirella Meet Betty and Veronica #2 from Dynamite Entertainment.
Orphan Age #1: A Parent’s Best and Worst Nightmare
Orphan Age #1 Ted Anderson (writer), Marshall Dillon (letterer), Juan Doe (variant cover artist), Nuno Plati (illustrator) AfterShock Comics April 2019 As the parent of an 11 and 13-year old, their independence means magic to me. It means I am free to go out on my own, without dragging them along or worrying about daycare….
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: High School is Hell Is the Right Amount of New + Nostalgia
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: High School is Hell Raúl Angulo (colorist) Jordie Bellaire (writer), Ed Dukeshire (letterer), Dan Mora (penciller), Jeanine Schaefer (editor), Matthew Taylor (cover artist) BOOM! Studios May 22, 2019 Buffy is back, and there are some changes. As far as reboots go, retreading and/or revamping nostalgic ground can be hit or miss. I’m going…