Lately, the fight to prove that the comic book industry can no longer be considered a boys club has picked up, but, it turns out, this whole boys club business is a fairly recent concept. Women have always been involved in the comic book and comic strip industry, and the documentary, She Makes Comics, proves…
Drink Your Comics: Redheads at the Bar
Redheads are a big thing in comic books. Ashley Schmuecker’s list of her top ten ginger comic book heroines continues to be one of our most popular posts. While we’ve shared some other festive alcoholic creations (Colleen’s Megahex cocktail, Claire’s Ginger Beer, and Ginnis’ mulled wine), we decided to revisit Ashley’s list with some more themed drinks to…
Drink Your Comics: Tarim’s Blood Mulled Wine
My roommate makes mulled wine every year during the holidays. Last year during the ice-pocalypse (I live in Texas, we don’t really get snow), we enjoyed many helpings of it while sitting in front of a warm fire at home because all the businesses and campuses were closed because Texans cannot handle snow and/or ice….
Reviews Roulette: Family, Romance, Drama
Welcome back to Reviews Roulette, where Megan assigns random comics to the intrepid WWAC staff. They are bound by the sacred Reviews Roulette contract to deliver an honest review, whether liked, loved, hated or disdained the comic they were assigned. This week they read webcomics Salmagundi and Validation, and new Dark Horse offering, Father’s day. …
Unlikely Team-Ups: Batman Eternal #31-32
Batman Eternal #31: Buried Deep Story by Scott Snyder & James Tynion IV Script by Ray Fawkes Art by Fernando Pasarin Last issue we saw the collapse of Arkham Asylum. This issue touches on a tiny bit of the fallout from that event. Primarily, the fate of Alfred and the escape of many of Gotham’s most notorious…
Variants We Love! A Look At DC’s Homage to Film
DC Comics has revealed their March variant covers and they’re paying homage to films! They all look fantastic but let’s talk about the ones that caught my eye (and heart).
Disappointment Again: Batgirl #37 is Transphobic
Batgirl #37 is transphobic. I wish that I could leave it at that. I wish I could make my feelings come across with those simple words and get people to understand. I wish that people wouldn’t defend it as unintentional, focusing on the possibility that there wasn’t malevolence in the creation and distribution of the…
Wearing the Flag: Chuck Wendig and Adam Christopher on their Reboot of Archie’s The Shield
The Shield, like all of Dark Circle’s upcoming comics line, is a reboot — of sorts. The first Shield debuted in Pep Comics #1 jn January of 1940, only months before Captain America’s debut in December of that year. The character was the first patriotic superhero but many followed: Captain America and Minute Man in…
Geeky Crafts: Carol Danvers’ Lucky Hat
In honor of the Captain Marvel movie being announced, I decided I would knit a Carol Danvers’ Lucky Hat for my Facebook friends who wanted one in celebration. (The amazing Kelly Sue DeConnick commissioned a pattern for fans, and I needed an excuse to try it out.) I got six requests and guestimated how much…
Love Is Far, You Can Wait for It: Carmen, by em est Reviewed
My friend Melissa is a professional singer and a lover of opera. I’m not a professional singer, but I am a liker of opera. A few years ago I saw the Canadian Opera Company’s production of Carmen. It was my first time and I was transported. When I told her about my experience, Melissa sighed. Carmen,…
Zooming in on Badass Ladies: Interview with Babs Tarr
As part of our eternal quest to highlight awesome women doing awesome work in comics, I recently interviewed Babs Tarr, the new interior artist on Batgirl and the first woman to serve as an ongoing artist for a Batman-related title. Readers may also be familiar with her fanart and illustrations of hardcore, gorgeous women, such…
India’s New Comic Book Hero
Trigger warning: This post discusses sexual violence and rape. India has a new hero! She’s a survivor who works with the gods to fight against gender-based violence in India and beyond. Steeped in the rich Hindu mythology, beautiful color palette and culture of India, the new comic book, Priya Shakti, is a layered storytelling project…
