Dates 3: Adventure was delivered to my door in September, and as a long-time fan of the massively uplifting and beautifully-rendered anthology series, I was so excited to take my time with the publication. The Kickstarter for the comics anthology launched in early 2019 and was fully funded within a month. Kickstarter works like a…
Cottagecore, Witchery, and Zine-Making: An Interview With Lucy Kagan
If there’s a time when the world needs cute and cozy art that prioritizes care, kindness, and magical empathy more than 2020, I can’t think of it. Enter Hazel, a witch’s lifestyle zine curated, edited, published, and designed by artist Lucy Kagan. This year’s issue, which has a theme of “Spirit,” is the series’ last…
WWACommendations: Gender Queer, Skate!!! Fire 100, HoverGirls, Lynda Barry, and More
What comics have you been reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share some of the comics we’ve especially enjoyed recently. Is there a comic you just can’t get enough of? Tell us about it on Twitter!
REVIEW: The Wayfarin’ Stranger Meets the Lady Pirate Is a Song in Pictures
Beautifully painted with soft, flowing watercolours, The Wayfarin’ Stranger Meets the Lady Pirate reads like a song for the eyes.
Spotlight on Nadia Shammas
Recently announced as the writer of a Ms. Marvel graphic novel to be published by Scholastic, Nadia Shammas might be a new name to some of you, but she isn’t new to comics. A former Marvel intern, Shammas edited CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments (which was covered by WWAC here and here), co-wrote…
REVIEW: Fence: Rivals Still Misses the Point
The GLAAD-nominated series Fence! by C. S. Pacat and Johanna the Mad returns in graphic novel format as Fence: Rivals, collecting four chapters about King’s Row Academy’s practice match against the school that knocked them out of the State Championships last year. This new volume further develops the relationships that were set up earlier in…
WWACommendations: Jane Mai, Hot Comb, Beyond II, and More
What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors highlight a few comics we think you’ll love. This month’s picks span the gamut of themes and styles, from a wildly popular Webtoon to indie diary comics. Let us know on Twitter about your current favorite comics!
[Exclusive] Get Ready for the KUTE Crew!
Launching August 4th from the creators of The Evil Life come the cutest underwater marsupial badasses: the KUTE Crew. The “Koala Underwater Tactical Elite are a bunch of outrageous marsupials that scoot around the ocean in their sub, the Tangerine Marine, as they go up against their weird foes in the Squid Squad.”
REVIEW: A Gorgeous Take on Fairytales: Trungles’ Star Spinner Tarot
It’s always exciting for the tarot community when a new indie deck by a popular artist comes out, and particularly so when it’s a project I’ve been excited about for so long! I’ve been following the progress of Trungles’ Star Spinner Tarot since about 2015, when I first saw the gorgeous four Lovers cards. (Yes,…
The Incredible Story of Two Moms in Love: A Motherlover Review
Motherlover is a webcomic by Lindsay Ishihiro about two moms from very different worlds who will eventually fall in love. It will be published in print by Iron Circus Comics in 2023, but is free to read online, updating at the rate of one full-color page a week.
The Osiris Path Searches for the History of Humanity — in Space?
The Osiris Path is a brand new comic series from Behemoth, having launched with a first chapter entitled Ladder of the Gods. If you like space, if you like archaeology, and if you like alternative history, then you should definitely check out The Osiris Path, given that these all play central roles in the story…
WWACommendations: Spy x Family, Junji Ito’s Uzumaki, A Girl Called Echo, and More
What comics have you been reading lately? This year has been painful and difficult in many ways, so I’m glad to hear many friends have found comfort in discovering new comics. Every month, WWAC contributors share the comics we’re especially enjoying. Let us know on Twitter what comics you’re enjoying lately!