Mighty Marvel Mondays! The one day a week WWAC points you to the Marvel-ous news you might have missed. And, not to brag, but this week has some pretty awesome offerings. This is my second and last week filling in for the lovely Ivy Noelle, which is why I’m so incredibly happy that Marvel decided…
Cook Your Comics Redux: Post-Crisis Chili a la Green Arrow
Are you getting a sense of deja vu, like you’ve already read this recipe? You’re right to feel that way. Happy Groundhog Day! I first published a version of this recipe in October, but in the months since, I made it a few more times and have arrived at an improved version. I officially declare…
The DC Daily Planet: DC Gets Told by an 11-Year Old Girl
Happy Friday, crusaders! Here at work, I’m surrounded by people getting pumped for whatever that is that happens on Sunday. Personally, my favorite part of the Superbowl is the food that goes along with it, but to any Pats and Seahawks fans out there, I say: good luck. That’s a filthy lie: I’m from Massachusetts,…
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Firm Feelings on the Batfamily: Jason Todd is the Key to Everything
Over the last few years, I’ve been thinking a lot about A Death in the Family, Jason Todd, and their role in Batcanon. It’s generally agreed that Jason was a so-so Robin and that he’s much improved as Red Hood. However, I’m going to take that general agreement a step further and state that not…
Virtual Soldiers and Heroes “In Real Life”
In Real Life Cory Doctorow (w), Jen Wang (a) First Second Released: October, 2014 In Real Life is one of the most underrated graphic novels of 2014. By Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang and published by First Second, In Real Life is a story about how to be your own hero, and make the world…
Character Appreciation: Squirrel Girl
Squirrel Girl was originally created in 1991 by writer Will Murray and artist Steve Ditko, based on Murray’s ex-girlfriend who read comics, loved wild animals, and was a big fan of Ditko. Explains Murray in an interview: “I think I got the idea because I had a bunch of squirrels running around my roof and…
Short & Sweet: X-Men, Conan vs. Red Sonja, & Doctor Who!
All-New X-Men #35 Brian Michael Bendis (W), Mahmud Asrar (A) Marvel Comics Jan 21, 2015 The All-New X-Men continue their adventures in the Ultimate Universe, but before they can return to their rightful reality they must defeat Ultimate Dr. Doom. This issue is full of amusing character moments like Iceman continuing to annoy every version…
Welcome to Gotham Academy
Gotham Academy Becky Cloonan and Brendan Fletcher DC Comics Gotham Academy is what I like to call DC’s way in with the young adult readership. Of course we have the current run of Batgirl too, but Gotham Academy is a new series with all new characters and it’s outside the influence of DC’s other titles….
Survey Alert: Young Reader Comics
Are you an editor or publisher of comics and graphic novels aimed at Young Readers ages 4-18? With the popularity of titles like Raina Telgemeier’s Smile, Marvel’s Ms. Marvel, IDW’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Jeff Smith’s Bone, young reader comics are gaining in variety and popularity. Engaging the upcoming generation of comic…
It Could Still Happen: Plan B-200 by Rachel Masilamani
I’m not a mother, but I might have been. When I was nineteen I had an abortion. It wasn’t the right time, I was depressed, and the pregnancy was working hard to hasten the end of a bad relationship. I don’t need to give you excuses or reasons, but we do it anyway, don’t we?…
Character Appreciation: Aquaman
When I wandered on to the WWAC Twitter account on Friday night, wine in hand, I had no idea what to expect, mainly because I had nothing planned. I put my faith in our followers, hoping that they could find something interesting to chat about. They most certainly did: Aquaman. And so began an hour…
Burger of the Day: Tina Belcher with a Side of the Rest of The Cast
Bob’s Burgers Rachel Hastings, Mike Olsen, Justin Hook, Jeff Drake (W) Frank Forte, Brad Rader, Bernard Derriman, Tony Gennaro (A) Dynamite Bob’s Burgers brings light into my life regularly in the form of Linda and Tina Belcher. The rest of the show is filler to me. From the number of Tina appreciation Tumblrs I have…
