Not familiar with Bitch Planet? Check out our other coverage of this series and read all about it! As soon as I read Bitch Planet #3, the origin story of the indomitable Penny Rolle, I wanted the recipe to make the muffins that were such an integral part of the story. I also felt like…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Invader Zim Coming Back in Comic Form
Hot Topic Fans Rejoice: Invader Zim Coming to Comics Invader Zim, for those not in the know, is a cult-classic Nickelodeon show only ran for two seasons, but in the decade since its cancellation it’s gained a huge following. The story follows Zim, a pint-sized alien invader who disguises himself as a human in an attempt to conquer Earth solo,…
Mighty Marvel Monday
Welcome back to another edition of Mighty Marvel Monday, where the stories are made up and the links don’t matter! …kidding. This is all real Marvel news from the past week that you might have missed. Honest. Above the Fold It was announced that Marvel will be releasing their Free Comic Book Day titles…
Review: 2000AD, Prog 1919
2000AD, Prog 1919 Writers: Various, Artists: Various Rebellion Happy 38th birthday, 2000AD! That’s right: the galaxy’s greatest source of thrill-power has now entered its 38th year. At 52 weeks per year, plus biweekly Megazines from 1990 onwards…that’s a lot of comics. You may need to sit down for a moment to process it–I know I do….
Short & Sweet: Transformers & The Black Vortex!
Transformers: More Than Meets The Eye #37 James Roberts (W), Alex Milne (A), Joana Lafuente (C) IDW Publishing February 4th, 2015
The DC Daily Planet: Aquaman Looks Great, World is Confused
Happy Friday! Today’s DC Daily Planet is brought to you by Jason Momoa’s killer ink, trident, and a smolder Flynn Rider would envy. Yes, it’s true. DC’s done the impossible, crusaders: they’ve made Aquaman sexy. Zack Snyder tweeted the first image of Momoa as Aquaman at just about 1AM this morning, and it’s so cool,…
“But will he die on the way back to his home planet?” Teen Dog #1-4
Teen Dog #1-4 Jake Lawrence BoomBox The continuing adventures of a teen who’s also a dog, a teen dog, if you will, his best pals Mariella (cool girl) and Sara (quarterback), and his nemeses Maya (the psychic queen of chess) and Thug Pug (a thug who’s a pug). We had big dreams for Teen Dog….
Geek Spotlight: Emily Zeinner on Judge Dredd, Nail Art, and Unflattering Geek Clothing
WWAC Assistant Editor Claire Napier, was the first to alert me to the awesome nail art of Emily Zeinner. I went to Twitter to explore her and not only stumbled across awesome nail art, but also other great geek artwork and fashion projects. Zeinner is a San Francisco based artist, and fortunately took time out of…
Beauty in the Breakdown: The Wicked + The Divine
The Wicked + The Divine is a pretty cool comic, guys. You know this, I know this—hell, I’m pretty sure Jamie McKelvie, Kieron Gillen, and Matt Wilson know this. Lots of people have lots of different readings of it and Gillen has been kind enough to provide Writer’s Notes about his work. Still, I thought…
[NSFW] Sex Criminals Review: Lonely Sex Tourists
Sex Criminals #10 Matt Fraction (W), Chip Zdarsky (A) Image Comics Damn, I’m hungry. Thick Chicken has been a minor character in the last two issues. It’s the favorite indulgence of Jon’s new therapist, and Suzie confirms it in this issue, telling Jon that “[t]his chicken is so good I want it inside of me.”…
Where Do We Stand: January Comics and Graphic Novel Sales
With snow on the ground in the Northeast US, it’s time to reflect on winter sales so we can dream of outdoor spring comic book reading. For January, we’ll see if and how often women were represented in the top ten bestsellers lists and review interesting market trends.
Interview with Ariel Ries, Creator of Witchy
I have never been a webcomic reader. In theory, I probably should be—I love comics and I spend way too much time on the Internet. But I’m also a big fan of print copies (I don’t like digital comics either), and if I’m being perfectly honest, if I don’t get e-mail reminders I won’t remember…
