Xena: Warrior Princess #6 Vita Ayala (writer); Olympia Freeman and Vasco Georgiev (art); Paulina Ganucheau, David Mack, Rachel Stott (covers); Ariana Maher (lettering); Rebecca Nalty (colors) Dynamite Comics September 11th, 2019 It’s all come to this. Apparently, the final issue of Dynamite’s Xena reboot (BOO!), Xena: Warrior Princess #6, is bantery and beautiful, bringing together all…
Snowpiercer: Extinction: A Lacklustre Prequel in Meltdown
Snowpiercer The Prequel Part 1: Extinction Lauren Bowes (letters), Jean-Marc Rochette (writer and artist), Matz Rochette (writer), José Villarrubia (colours) Titan Comics 25 September, 2019 Humanity is tearing itself apart and taking the rest of the planet with it. Climate change is out of control; the rich are practically eating the poor. There is devastation…
PUBWATCH: Aftershock Comics September 2019
Welcome to Aftershock Comics Pubwatch for September 2019! This is the first month that I will be offering regular monthly updates on Aftershock for our WWAC readers, and you can keep an eye out for them in the months to come. We’re excited to read dangerously along with Aftershock, and bring you all the news…
Hope Nicholson on the Bonds of Comic Conventions and Having Different Perspectives
We have covered Dark Horse Comics’ Pros and (Comic) Cons at Women Write About Comics in the past, but when I got the opportunity to speak to editor Hope Nicholson at Fan Expo Canada, I couldn’t pass up the chance to chat with her about her own comic convention experiences, the process behind putting Pros…
[Exclusive Preview] Aang and Friends Return in the Avatar: The Last Airbender – Imbalance Part 3 Trade
In collaboration with Avatar: The Last Airbender creators Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko, writer Faith Erin Hicks and artist Peter Wartman continue Aang’s adventures on the pages of Dark Horse Comics. The latest trade sees the bender versus non-bender conflict reach a violent and fiery climax that will change the lives of the people…
House of X #5: Oh, The Humanities
House of X #5 VC’s Clayton Cowles (letterer), Marte Gracia (colorist), Jonathan Hickman (writer), Pepe Larraz (artist), Tom Muller (design) Marvel Comics September 18, 2019 I’ve developed a preferred method of reading these series; I read each issue three times or so, with a day at least in between to chew on the implications. This…
Previously on Comics: Congratulations to Edmonton’s Variant Edition Comics
Hey it’s comics! Things happened this past week!
Sweeney Boo on Captain Marvel and the Importance of Social Media
Sweeney Boo is a young artist who is already on her way to making a name for herself in the world of comics. And with a superhero name like Boo’s, we aren’t even surprised. Boo’s most recent work is IDW Publishing’s Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, which was published in late-August. We at WWAC absolutely loved…
The Harmful Pseudoarchaeology of Mythological Atlantis
Having made its recent debut, Lost City Explorers is a brand new comic series by Aftershock Comics. In this series, siblings Helen and Homer Coates find themselves reeling from the sudden death of their archaeologist father, Dr. Tom Coates, who they believe has died in an underground work accident. That is until they find out…
Sequential Sartorial: Rogue’s Best Looks
You can’t talk about the X-Men’s Rogue without talking about her outfits, so here are my favourite Rogue looks… from within the period of publication I consider “one whole story.”
Grandslam Romance #1 is a Cheeky, Unabashedly Queer Comic… And We Love It!
Grandslam Romance #1 Olivia Hicks (Writer), Emma Oosterhous (Artist) Gumroad 11 August, 2019 Mickey Monsoon, the Broad City Belles’ determined batter, has a massive task ahead of her. Her teammates have all fallen under the spell of rival team Gaiety Gals’ newest recruit, the multi-talented and seductive Astra Maxima. Can Mickey put her history with…
Vault Comics Pubwatch: September
Vault Comics continues to come up with innovative ideas to show the industry who they are and that they are here to stay. The Missoula-based publisher is featured in a big write up in the local paper, and have lots going on in the coming months.