Hello, reader. It’s Kate, who has awoken from winter hibernation just to write about comics for you. And that’s not the only thing that’s a blast from the past this week. When I first got into DC comics, about 15 years ago, the comic that got me into comics was the Geoff Johns and Mike…
Should You Tell Their Story: The Old Guard and Cultural Representation
The popularity of The Old Guard’s original run and recent movie inspired an expansion of the comics series. Specifically, a new historical anthology. News of this dropped via Polygon and the series will explore the histories of these long lived heroes. Unfortunately, the portions revealed offer a distasteful appetizer.
REVIEW: Excalibur #19 and #20 – Depression AND Possession
When last we met, I made the comment how refreshing it was to see the X-Men dealing with basic depression, and how interesting it was that their first assumption would be possession and not depression. Well, Excalibur #19 wound up making me look like a big ol’ dummy because Betsy was in fact possessed, by…
A WWAC Guide To Gumroad Day
Today is Gumroad Day, the day when the indie publishing platform lets creators take home 100% of all sales made on their site. In the interest of that, we here at WWAC thought we’d share a few of our favorite recommendations!
REVIEW: The Way of the Househusband: Comics’ Greatest Wife Guy
Who wouldn’t want a partner who’d give it all up to make them delightful bento box lunches? I’m not saying we shouldn’t celebrate or support the careers of those we love, but in Kousuke Oono’s hilarious and sweet manga series The Way of the Househusband we’re presented with an enjoyable and appealing fantasy about a…
REVIEW: Batman: Urban Legends Brings Sad Gun Boys and Sapphic Romance
Batman: Urban Legends is a strange and strangely important book for DC Comics. Sporting a lead story written by longtime Marvel stalwart Chip Zdarsky, the 90-page anthology series is the first step into something new for the publisher. Not quite a total shift into the Japanese manga format of weekly/monthly anthologies, but a substantial package…
Single Issue Stories: A Conversation With Vita Ayala on New Mutants #15
Vita Ayala and Rod Reis’ New Mutants #15 is an issue that marked a personal turning point for the new Krakoan paradigm in what we can expect the stories of this era to tackle. This issue is an unfolding promise to tackle concepts such as identity, bodily-agency, and belonging in ways that no X-Men story has…
REVIEW: The Beginning of the End…Begins in Cable #9
The end is nigh for Cable, friends. Well, in a few months at least. Cable #9 is the first issue since official word got out that Cable would be ending with June’s #12, and the issue is, somehow, improved with this knowledge. Cable #9 is a quiet issue, a pseudo-farewell tour for Kid Cable as…
Previously on Comics: Catching Up
We took a bit of a hiatus from reporting the news last month, but it seems that comics industry news did not do the same. Here are a few highlights from March.
PREVIEW: Izneo’s Lucky Luke Goes Digital
For more than 20 years, readers enjoyed the adventures of the world’s greatest cowboy, Lucky Luke, “the comic strip character who can shoot faster than his own shadow.” Created by Morris and later joined by René Goscinny (of Asterix and Obelix fame), Lucky Luke is a bande dessinée where the titular hero and his trusty…
Jim Balent’s Tarot and the Haunted Vagina of My Heart
Content Warning: This piece contains mature themes, nudity, and sexual content and is NSFW
Is He Warm Enough?
Often time, female characters get to wear tiny clothing to show off their figure, while the men have to keep their muscular bulk covered up. Comics are rife with displays of reverse sexism like this, but every now and then, we get moments, or even entire characters, who get to break the mould. But skimpy…