When Stephanie Williams decided to run a Kickstarter for her new fan comic project, Living Heroes with artist O’Neill Jones, she could never have imagined it’d be fully funded in just 24 hours. As a huge fan of Steph’s webcomics, comics criticism, and general online presence, I quizzed her about her newest project, her journey…
Nils’ Interesting Concepts Don’t Help Its Slovenly Storytelling
The Elementals, spirits of life, have seemingly abandoned the world. Nature has overgrown and enveloped the majority of the planet, resources have grown scarce, and humanity has regressed into divided factions. A young boy named Nils and his father, a scientist named Ruben, journey to the north when their grounds grow infertile, only to find…
Pound for Pound Is an MMA Comic that Doesn’t Pull its Punches
TV writer and producer Natalie Chaidez joins Southern Cross artist Andy Belanger for her first comics offering. Pound for Pound explores the seedy world of underground MMA, the effects of past traumas, and manages to include more than one horrifying cult. The book tries to meld fast, violent action with emotional struggle whilst taking a…
Insta Made Me Read It: Midnight Poppy Land and Bluechair
Insta Made Me Read It is a bimonthlyish column covering a selection of those comics which are promoted on the official Webtoon Instagram account! Every time I take a look at two comics which I’ve seen on Instagram to get an impression of what’s a) popular and b) rewarded on Webtoon, a massive modern comics-reading platform usually accessed…
Review: The Shadow Under the Leaf
In The Shadow Under the Leaf, a dog wanders into the Natural World in hopes of finding the life and freedom that was lost to domesticated animals thousands of years ago. Raised as a slave to humans, will Harry be accepted by the wild beasts of the forest? Or will he be be torn apart…
Bloodlust and Bonnets Delivers a Madcap Good Time
Bloodlust and Bonnets by Emily McGovern tells a fast-paced and absurdist adventure story in which an amoral young lady called Lucy teams up with Lord Byron and some other vaguely reliable pals to hunt vampires. There’s a giant eagle who speaks French and communicates telepathically. It’s a lot of fun.
WWACommendations: Webtoons, Utena, How to Be a Werewolf, InvestiGATORS, and More
Happy February and happy Black History Month! What comics are you reading lately? This month’s picks are packed with variety from supernatural thriller to cute romance — with fake dating! — to kid-friendly mysteries. In celebration of Black History Month, several Black creators on Webtoon recently collaborated to create a list of Black creators on…
Hourly Comics Day 2020: Friendships, Puppies and Raptors Oh My!
The year is 2020, and of all the momentous things happening, both good and terrible, there is one event that we must honor, as we do every year: Hourly Comics Day. Welcome to my third annual roundup! This year’s Hourly Comics Day fell on a Saturday, and gave us a fun peek into various cartoonists’…
Normal Offers Queer, Desi Horror That Packs a Punch
The last Gaysi zine I reviewed was All that We Want, a gorgeous, warm celebration of queer desire. Their newest zine, Normal, is a complete departure from that exploration of queer joy, and instead dives into all that keeps us from such experiences. As Niyati Joshi makes known in their introduction, queer and trans people…
WWACommendations: Harley Quinn, Gwenpool, #muted, Ghosted in L.A., and More
Happy January! What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share some of the comics they’ve been especially enjoying. It’s been really fun to discover new and old comics across a variety of platforms and publishers. Let us know on Twitter your current favorite comics!
Making Noise With Kazoo’s Noisemakers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World
When we were approached with the opportunity to talk about Noisemakers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices and Changed the World here at WWAC, my response was a resounding YES after seeing the incredible lineup of creators and subjects involved:
Ninja Sex Party’s Coloring Book Brings Two Seconds of Ecstasy
A band that sings songs about dicks and unicorns makes a coloring book. This couldn’t possibly go wrong, could it? Well…