Mutant children at play discover the comatose body of Storm lying in a Krakoan forest. Jean Grey and Emma Frost must team up for a psychic rescue to save her in Giant-Size X-Men #1, and Wendy Browne and Kayleigh Hearn have teamed up to chat about it.
X-Men #7: Mortal Xombat
“Once upon a time, there was a woman who could fly.” – Uncanny X-Men #186, “Lifedeath”
Previously On Comics: Convention Season Begins
And we’re back once more for a recap of Comics News for last week. Let’s dive right in. Emerald City Comic Con Releases Statement on Novel Coronavirus Preparations Ahead of Seattle Convention On March 1st the official Emerald City Comic Con twitter released a statement regarding their preparations for holding a convention during a time…
Patreon Exclusive: Transforming the Narrative: An Analysis of The Transformers: The IDW Collection – Phase One, Volume One
Each month, we will be publishing exclusive essays by our contributors on various topics. In our first Patron-exclusive essay, Doris V. Sutherland explored the 2018-2019 run on Wonder Woman by G. Willow Wilson. This month, Nola Pfau takes on The Transformers: For those not in the know, 2018 wrapped up a thirteen-year span of Transformers…
DC Pubwatch – February 2020
OH, BOY. It’s not often that I have industry-shaking news to report in a Pubwatch, but just as I was sitting down to write for February, the biggest news of the industry hit. Dan DiDio is no longer at DC. He joined the company in 2002 as vice-president of editorial, eventually becoming co-publisher with Jim…
Insta Made Me Read It: Midnight Poppy Land and Bluechair
Insta Made Me Read It is a bimonthlyish column covering a selection of those comics which are promoted on the official Webtoon Instagram account! Every time I take a look at two comics which I’ve seen on Instagram to get an impression of what’s a) popular and b) rewarded on Webtoon, a massive modern comics-reading platform usually accessed…
Review: The Shadow Under the Leaf
In The Shadow Under the Leaf, a dog wanders into the Natural World in hopes of finding the life and freedom that was lost to domesticated animals thousands of years ago. Raised as a slave to humans, will Harry be accepted by the wild beasts of the forest? Or will he be be torn apart…
X-Force #8: Difficult To Quantify
When last we left X-Force, Domino was chasing her Dominoppelganger across the world, attempting to restore her diminished luck powers. This issue: the hunt is on.
Bloodlust and Bonnets Delivers a Madcap Good Time
Bloodlust and Bonnets by Emily McGovern tells a fast-paced and absurdist adventure story in which an amoral young lady called Lucy teams up with Lord Byron and some other vaguely reliable pals to hunt vampires. There’s a giant eagle who speaks French and communicates telepathically. It’s a lot of fun.
Wolverine #1: Who Wants to Read an X-Men War on Drugs Comic?
The first thing you should know about Wolverine #1 is that it costs $7.99. That actually ends up being quite good value for a comic that includes 70 pages of story. Actually, it’s not really one story, it’s two and, sadly, neither feel particularly worth the cover price. HOWEVER there is a big reveal here…
February AfterShock Pubwatch
Welcome to WWAC’s February PubWatch coverage for AfterShock Comics! This February has brought us the launches of a few new AfterShock books, the endings of some others, and the announcement of even more titles!
The Witch and the Bull: Moonsia on Her Travels and Creating Comics for WEBTOON
Creating webcomics has seen a huge rise in recent years, allowing creators to self-publish in a much easier manner and letting readers have almost instant access to new updates. Original comics can be shared in a far reaching format, and that’s exactly what comic creator Jennifer Chuu — aka Moonsia — has been able to…
