Barnes & Noble expands manga and graphic novel section On the heels of news that comics sales are up, the brick and mortar bookstore announced that due to customer demand, it would be doubling its space dedicated to manga and graphic novels. The increase would allow stores to keep backlist titles on the shelves longer…
DC Daily Planet: SDCC’s Battle of the Bulge!
San Diego Comic Con is in full swing and Ben Affleck has already dropped a bomb for fans to chew on for DC’s upcoming Hall H panel! Affleck will work with Geoff Johns to co-write the future stand-alone Batman film for DC’s film universe. Johns is no slouch in the comic department; he’s written series…
Drink Your Comics: Noir Style
This month Drink Your Comics is all about the noir – a popular genre, especially to comic books. Our writers share cocktails inspired by their favorite noir comics.
When Up Is Down: There’s Nothing Mainstream About Mainstream Comics
Mainstream and indie are two counterparts of the comics industry; two gears that spin interdependently, shaping the medium. You’ll meet these two terms at any comics-themed website or discussion, both online and in real life. People use them when talking about comics history, or describing the current state of the medium, or specifying their own…
“It’s Me, Supergirl!” Revisiting Supergirl’s First Adventures
Amidst complaints in the wake of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Black Widow actress Scarlett Johansson and SNL broke the Internet in early May with the release of a hilarious short, Black Widow: Age of Me. Making fun of both Marvel’s unwillingness to make a movie for its now most-visible heroine and the much maligned Widow/Hulk…
The Web: Dark Circle Comics’ New Teen PoC Hero
There are a lot of comics that are announced on what feels like a daily basis, but a recent announcement from Dark Circle Comics has gotten me very excited.
Experience Satoshi Kon’s Dreams One More Time: a Review of Dream Fossil
Dream Fossil: the Complete Stories of Satoshi Kon Satoshi Kon Translation by Yota Koutani Vertical Comics, May 19 2015
Avatar and Korra Co-Creators’ Separate Projects Tease New Worlds, Old Themes
Even though the animated series The Legend of Korra wrapped up in December, fans of the show and its predecessor, Avatar: The Last Airbender, were still surprised when creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino announced at a tribute art show in March that they would—at least temporarily—no longer be working as creative partners. There…
The White Privilege, White Audacity, and White Priorities of STRANGE FRUIT #1
Strange Fruit #1 J.G. Jones and Mark Waid (Authors), J.G. Jones (Artist), Deron Bennett (Letterer) BOOM! Studios (July 2015) (This review contains some spoilers) Writing about Strange Fruit #1 has been a long time coming. It has been on my very-reluctant radar since it was announced on February 20th — Dwayne McDuffie’s birthday. For readers who are unaware, Dwayne McDuffie…
Swords of Sorrow: Dressing Dejah and Inventing Irene with Leah Moore
Swords of Sorrow: Dejah Thoris & Irene Adler #2 Leah Moore (writer), Francesco Manna (artist), Jay Ancleto (cover) Dynamite Entertainment (July 2015) (Note: This review contains some light spoilers and is based on an advance copy from Dynamite Entertainment.) Welcome back to WWAC’s coverage of the Swords of Sorrow event! A few weeks ago, we (Wendy Browne…
Cats, Ninjas, Otaku, and a Company Returns from the Dead: Anime Expo 2015
While some of us gorged on barbecue and watched fireworks this past weekend, others braved the L.A. traffic to hit Anime Expo, the largest manga and anime convention in North America. A dizzying number of industry announcements were made over the span of four days but don’t worry. WWAC has got you covered! Here are…
