Insta Made Me Read It: Midnight Poppy Land and Bluechair
- Webcomics
- February 27, 2020
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Community Spaces, Alternative Marketplaces: Indie Comics and Culture0
- Comics Academe, Indie & Small Press
- May 29, 2020
Over the last decade, the growth of independent, “indie,” or creator-owned comics has broadened the comic book landscape and birthed a new wave of creators who aren’t adhering to conventional standards. The demand for non-superhero material from publishers outside of the Big Two (Marvel and DC) has empowered creators to carve out their own space
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Constantly Crafts a Powerful Message through Simplicity0
- Indie & Small Press
- May 25, 2020
In the under fifty pages that make up the graphic novel Constantly, the author (who goes by the pseudonym gg) creates a loop all too familiar for those who experience depression. gg’s construction of this loop is impressive when considering the simplicity of this short yet impactful comic. She uses no dialogue and small amounts
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New Colors for Bug Boys and Witchlight Enrich their Stories0
- Reviews, Indie & Small Press
- May 20, 2020
I’m a big fan of Czap Books, especially two of their earlier publications – Laura Knetzger’s sweet, slice-of-life series Bug Boys, and Jessi Zabarsky’s emotional, warm fantasy Witchlight. I’ve written about both comics before, but since those initial pieces both books were picked up by Random House Graphic and released to a wider audience. I
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WWACommendations: My Boo, Ruby Quartz Panic Room, Eavesdropper, and More0
- Indie & Small Press
- May 19, 2020
What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share some of the comics we’re enjoying most lately. Let us know on Twitter what comics you’re reading!
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Jane Mai’s Soft is a Brilliant Retelling of Carmilla0
- Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews, Zines
- April 30, 2020
CONTENT WARNING: This article contains discussion of abusive relationships. When a friend recommended I watch a low budget webseries about a lesbian vampire who falls in love with her plucky college roommate, I didn’t realize it was based on Carmilla, a vampire novella by Sheridan Le Fanu older than Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I was fascinated
READ MOREWWACommendations: Devil Number 4, Tokyo Tarareba Girls, Witch Hat Atelier, and More0
- Reviews, Indie & Small Press
- April 28, 2020
What comics have you been reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share some of our favorite comics we’ve read recently. I love this month’s picks which include manga, indie comics, and webtoons! Let us know on Twitter what you’re reading, and check back every month for more recommended comics!
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Colour in Thi Bui's "The Best We Could Do"
- Art & Design, Comics, Essays, Indie & Small Press
- September 29, 2017
What's a Homestuck Fandom After the Epilogues?
- Comics, Essays, Indie & Small Press, Webcomics
- December 26, 2019
What's a Homestuck Fandom After the Epilogues?
- Comics, Essays, Indie & Small Press, Webcomics
- December 26, 2019
Review: Gina Wynbrandt's Someone Please Have Sex With Me
- Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews
- September 21, 2016
Ignatz Alert: How to Be Alive
- Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews
- September 28, 2018
