Writer Andrew Dabb opens the Atomika: God Is Red Omnibus with the story of Atomika’s origin. Not the story of how the man-made deity became Russia’s God of Technology, leading the Red Empire to trample the globe before turning his attention on the ancient gods of Russia. Dabb’s introduction is a bit closer to home…
A Magical Focus: Meredith Graves Talks Kickstarter’s New Magic & Divination Section
In an exciting move for witches, oracles and occultists alike, Kickstarter recently announced and launched their newest section of the site: the Magic & Divination homepage, which compiles all the magic-themed projects—both real and fictional—in one enchanted place. And it makes sense! Kickstarter has become a real home for the magical community, particularly with the…
INTERVIEW: Creating Catwoman: Lonely City – Behind the Scenes with Cliff Chiang
Cliff Chiang is best known to the comics community as an artist–and a damn good one at that. He’s worked with some of the biggest names in comics over the years, including Brian K. Vaughn, Brian Azarello, and Judd Winick. You look at the credits to his name and can’t help but be impressed by…
INTERVIEW: Clio Isadora Returns to Her Final Year of Art School With Sour Pickles
London-based comic book creator and illustrator Clio Isadora has been self-publishing risograph comics since graduating from Central Saint Martins art school. Her work has been exhibited in both the United Kingdom and the United States. Now, for the first time, she gets to hold her first published graphic novel in her hands with Sour Pickles,…
INTERVIEW: Danielle Paige Flips the Script with Her YA Superhero #ZoeMG
As a young adult writer who’s brought us stories like Dorothy Must Die, Mera: Tidebreaker, and more, Danielle Paige is well aware of the influence of social media on teenaged girls. In #ZoeMG from InterPop Comics, Paige flips the script, she tells WWAC, in order to “really explore “what if” a teen could literally influence…
INTERVIEW: Sloane Leong’s Haunting House Whispers Dark Tales in Graveneye
A red door greets you as you turn the first pages of Graveneye. “The first time we met, I bit her,” come the words, thick ink whispering darkly against bright red. As Mary timidly steps inside, nursing the wound on her hand, the house itself introduces us to Ilsa, tall and stern, waiting silently to…
INTERVIEW: Jude Doyle Births a Beautiful Rage Baby in Maw
Maw does not want you to feel good. It pokes. It prods. It disintegrates the corporate-inspired Goop kind of feminism. CW: This review and interview mention sexual assault, PTSD, and gendered violence.
INTERVIEW: Jardine Libaire’s The GoldTwinz
Cult photographer Neil Krug adds his eye for visual storytelling to acclaimed author Jardine Libaire’s new novella, The GoldTwinz, to create something truly stunning. In their first collaboration, Krug, known for his work on album covers for the likes of Tame Impala and Lana Del Ray, brings Libaire’s “sunshine noir” story to life. Here, Libaire…
INTERVIEW: Kendra Wells Is up to Some Silly, Sexy, and Queer Real Hero Shit
Calling on their love of stories like Dragon Age and Critical Role, cartoonist Kendra Wells says that “Real Hero Shit is the most self-indulgent comic I have ever created.” With works like Tell No Tales: Pirates of the Southern Seas, contributions to The Nib, and character designs for Dimension 20’s The Unsleeping City already in their…
INTERVIEW & PREVIEW: Helen Mullane, Kev Sherry, and Katia Vecchio’s Painted
Writer Helen Mullane is no stranger to stories about girlhood, tragedy, challenging the patriarchy, and a little bit of magic, as we learned with Nicnevin and the Bloody Queen. Here she paints a similar picture with its own unique twists in Painted, a graphic novel from Humanoids under their Life Drawn imprint. Mullane joins with…
INTERVIEW: Kami Garcia On Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven
The third entry in author Kami Garcia’s Teen Titans graphic novel series, Teen Titans: Beast Boy Loves Raven serves as the meeting point for both Beast Boy and Raven after their own individual stories bring them together in person for the first time. Here, Garcia tells us about what it’s been like working on the…
INTERVIEW: Peter Milligan Discovers the Secrets to Happiness in Happy Hour
Money can’t buy you happiness, or so they say. And citizens certainly can’t rely on the government to make our happiness its priority — unless, of course, the government makes it illegal to be unhappy, as with Peter Milligan’s Happy Hour.