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: Refresh and Re-vote
Comics has been remarkably quiet this week but not so quiet that we have been able to forget that Eisner season is truly upon us. That’s right friends, it’s almost time to get dressed up in your best cargo shorts and make your colleagues feel uncomfortable in the name of creative achievement. How they are…
BOOM! Pubwatch: July 2020
And we’re back! Sort of. Things are slowly starting to open up again where I am (though, personally, I am sticking close to home for a little bit longer) and that includes comic shops. I had missed having new releases to look forward to every Wednesday. This month for the Pubwatch I’ll be sharing my…
REVIEW: Wicked Things #2: Wicked Little Crimes
Sleuths, snobbery, and suspense sustain this second segment of Wicked Things. The ongoing series from the creative team behind Giant Days strings us into the soul of the scintillating mystery. Our star, suspect, and sleuth was signed on to solve her own crime.
Cook Your Comics: Battle Cookies Pack Some Punch for Ash & Thorn #2
Fighting the pending apocalypse isn’t just about skewering demons. In Ash & Thorn #2, it’s also about addressing a far greater evil: the corporate mogul constructing a community centre that doesn’t seem to care much for the actual community. In the last issue, Lottie Thorn discovered that she was the champion chosen to save the…
INTERVIEW: The Valiant Virtual Portfolio Review Wants You
With convention season on hiatus for 2020, publishers are seeking alternatives to their usual in-person plans. When it comes to portfolio reviews for potential new talent, Valiant Entertainment is going online with the Valiant Virtual Portfolio Review. Submissions are open now for aspiring interior artists, cover artists, colorists, and letterers. Selected applicants will participate in…
Previously on Comics: Mostly Sort of Not All Bad News
I’d love to pretend that comics is a sunshiney place where everyone is welcome, but we’re not there yet, folks. There is still lots of work to do. But fear not! I’m not all bad news about crappy people for today’s news report. Read on to find out what’s been going on this past week.
[Patreon Exclusive] The Marvel Girl Next Door by Kayleigh Hearn
Our monthly Patron-exclusive essay series continues. You can read all of these incredible analyses for as little as a dollar a month on our Patreon. There are remarkable green dresses that linger in our pop culture memory. Scarlett O’Hara draped in mountains of velvet. Jennifer Lopez wearing Versace, her neckline plunging perilously low. Kiera Knightly in…
The Incredible Story of Two Moms in Love: A Motherlover Review
Motherlover is a webcomic by Lindsay Ishihiro about two moms from very different worlds who will eventually fall in love. It will be published in print by Iron Circus Comics in 2023, but is free to read online, updating at the rate of one full-color page a week.
Sabrina: Something Wicked #1
After the popular Sabrina: The Teenage Witch miniseries of 2019, the team has blessed us with a sequel and I, for one, was pretty excited to get my paws on it. Does it continue to make magic with the beloved teenage witch?
Cook Your Comics: Ash and Thorn’s Gingerbread is a Sweet Apocalyptic Treat
The only thing I love more than a delicious baked good is a great story about unconventional heroes fighting off the apocalypse, and Ash and Thorn, amazingly, comes with both.
AfterShock June Pubwatch
Welcome to Women Write About Comics’ June edition of our monthly AfterShock Comics Pubwatch!
