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…
Sarai Is a New Hero for a Harsh World
I picked up Sarai from Comixology after learning about it through Sonica Ellis’ viral tweet encouraging independent comic book creators to ask local comic book stores to carry their books. Released in 2018, the story’s message the story presents and its creator’s encouragement are no less relevant today.
Best American Comics 2019 Offers a Time Capsule of Exciting, Poignant Work
Several weeks ago, I was browsing in a favorite local bookstore when Best American Comics 2019 (BAC) caught my eye. While the cover, illustrated by Sophia Foster-Dimino, has a bright, engaging image of a comics reader and comics character watching each other through a window (hello there, windows and mirrors theory!), it was the name…
What’s a Homestuck Fandom After the Epilogues?
Let me tell you about Homestuck. Homestuck is a webcomic, first published by Andrew Hussie in April 2009. The comic consists of static captioned images, animated GIFs, Flash pages with music and animation, and interactive “walk-around Flashes” recalling early-2000s video games. The story follows a group of internet friends who play a beta version of…
WWACommendations: Lois Lane, [ blank。], Witchlight, X-Force, and More
Happy December! What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share some of the comics they’ve especially enjoyed recently. I’ve been trying out different comics on Webtoon Canvas. The comics published on LINE Webtoon are separated into Webtoon Originals, where creators have an exclusive contractual relationship with Webtoon including publishing schedule expectations, and…
Lisa Sterle’s Modern Witch Tarot Is Fashionable And Familiar
In the world of indie tarot decks, Lisa Sterle’s Modern Witch Tarot has been highly anticipated for quite a long time. The first tarot illustration she posted on Twitter was all the way back in March 2017—the Ten of Swords, depicted as a girl casually checking her phone while the swords jutted out of her…
Ladies-in-Waiting (Las meninas) Is a Docu-Drama about Murder, Ambition, Deceit, and Palace Intrigue
As a Spanish professor with an affinity for comics and graphic novels, I am known to make time to peruse the comic book stores whenever I get to Spain. But I also have a special affinity for the great masters of art, and so I also make sure I have time to visit El Prado…
Kitten Construction Company is a Sure Hit for Reluctant Readers
Kitten Construction Company: A Bridge Too Fur John Patrick Green First Second October 1, 2019 Welcome back to another edition of Melissa and Alenka Review a Comic about Cats! In past installations we talked about cats and identity in Finding Molly from Emet Comics and the delightful strangeness of Benji Nate’s Catboy. This time we leaned…