Frontier #12: Kelly Kwang Kelly Kwang Youth In Decline May, 2016 When I recommend Frontier to people, I say that it’s an anthology of comics and art books by interesting indie cartoonists. This issue, Kelly Kwang’s first published work, is a bit more art book than illustrated story. It’s still a comic, though, so don’t…
Cook Your Comics: Spike Trotman’s Easy Pulled Pork
On a Sunday night this past May, I was perusing Twitter and saw Spike Trotman tweeting her pulled pork recipe. (Trotman’s original series of tweets has been collected on Storify!) It sounded easy and delicious. While reading it, I made a rather primal “mmmmmm” noise that made my husband glance over to see what kind…
Review: The Hellblazer #1
The Hellblazer #1 Simon Oliver (writer), Moritat (illustrator), Andre Szymanowicz and Moritat (colorists), Sal Cipriano (letterer) DC 2016 Disclaimer: This review is based on an advance review copy from DC Comics. The latest character that DC’s Rebirth has brought back from an all-too-brief spell (no pun intended) in publication limbo is John Constantine — or as this comic calls him, The…
Previously on Comics: San Diego Comic Con 2016
Hey WWAC readers! What comics did you buy this week? Are you all returning from a convention right now?
We Need Diverse Creators! An Interview with Elements Anthology Editor Taneka Stotts
Unless you live under a comics rock made only of select Big Two back issues, you’ve probably heard buzz about the Elements Anthology Kickstarter. Elements: Fire creates a space to showcase the incredible talent of the POC comics community, specifically those with a penchant for speculative fiction. After fully funding within a week, the book has now…
Inspiring Women Making (and Supporting) Comics Today
In this series, women of comics write about other women in comics today who are inspiring them. If you would like to contribute, get in touch with me at megan.purdy@wwacomics.com. Anna Fitzpatrick – Between Worlds A while back I came across this webcomic that I absolutely lost myself in. A review is forever on the cards,…
Ad Astra Comix Interview: Sky’s the Limit in Political Comics
I first learned about Ad Astra Comix when I saw Nicole Marie Burton speak at “Drawing Resistance: Using Comics for Social Change,” hosted by Women & Children First in Chicago. Nicole is a co-founder with Hugh Goldring of the Canadian comics publisher. The talk was one of several on a tour to discuss the power of the political comic and…
Not at All Rare: Why Mark Millar’s Relaunch of “Kick-Ass” Spells Doom for a New Female Character of Color
Trigger warning for discussions about rape.
An Interview With ShortBox’s Zainab Akhtar
ShortBox is a quarterly box of independent comics and goodies that was founded and curated by Zainab Akhtar in collaboration with Thought Bubble’s Assistant Director Clark Burscough. If Zainab’s name looks familiar, it’s because she ran the fantastic comics site, Comics and Cola, for five years before she closed up shop this past April. WWAC’s…
Previously on Comics: Bryan Lee O’Malley Focuses on Mixed-Race Characters in Future Work
Happy Tuesday! My week’s starting off a little hectic, but here’s hoping all of you get to enjoy the summer sunshine if you so desire and are able to! In the meantime, I’ve got some interesting developments in the comics world to share. Surprising very few comics fans, Marvel has renumbered several of their ongoing…
Comics and Controversy at the 2016 Hugo Awards
As anyone who follows the Hugo Awards will already be aware, the 2016 ballot was decided in large part by one man: Vox Day. As part of his Rabid Puppies campaign, the self-styled “national libertarian” provocateur sent his followers to vote for a slate that he himself assembled. The Rabid Puppies also affected last year’s Hugos;…
The Intertwining Stories of Wonder Woman #1 & #2
Wonder Woman #1-2 Writer: Greg Rucka. Artists: Liam Sharp (WW #1) and Nicola Scott (WW #2). Colourists: Laura Martin (WW #1) and Romulo Fajardo Jr. (WW #2). Letterer: Jodi Wynne. DC Comics June 22th/July 13th 2016 Disclaimer: This review is based on an advanced copy from the publisher and contains spoilers. I was very disappointed in Wonder Woman #1, to…