Open any digital comics portal — Tapas, Webtoon, Tappytoon, Manta — and you’ll be bombarded by comics depicting shiny-eyed girls in elaborate, vaguely-pre-Industrial gowns and jewelry, often being embraced or carried by large men. Most of these comics follow the same setup: a girl is reincarnated as the villainess in a fantasy romance novel, and…
REVIEW: Four Years Delivers a Poetic Look at Growth and Friendship
I went into Four Years quite unaware of what to expect beyond just a brief synopsis from the Ignatz Award page and a tweet from creator K Czap. But what I got was a really lovely, well-paced exploration of self growth and friendship through scenes all expertly weaved together with color and movement.
WWACommendations: The Hunt, Elden Ring Fan Comics, Elvira and More
Hello and welcome back to WWACommendations! Originally created by the incredible Draven Katayama, this monthly round-up gives WWAC contributors a chance to shout out the comics they’re reading just for fun. Remember reading for fun? It’s something I’ve been trying to do more this year, and I’m very excited to bring back this series to…
REVIEW: I Am Totally Weak For Wayne Family Adventures
I am a simple woman who enjoys found family dynamics. Batman: Wayne Family Adventures, DC’s popular digital comic series which has found a home on Webtoon, has this in spades. Taking all of Bruce’s children and plopping them into a world where every single member of the family is currently alive and actively battling the…
ESSAY: Subnormality at 15: A Retrospective
The first thing you need to know about Winston Rowntree’s webcomic Subnormality is that there’s a lot of it. Rowntree began posting in 2007, and as of this writing, there are 231 installments. And many of those 231 installments are gigantic infinite-canvas extravaganzas that can take the better part of an hour to read. It’s…
INTERVIEW: Magnolia Porter Siddell on The Golden Boar
Magnolia Porter Siddell‘s newest webcomic, The Golden Boar, began in March 2022 and tells the story of Merro and the fantastic island world of Moonforest that is home to a reclusive magical community. Here, Porter Siddell shares some of the ideas behind The Golden Boar — from character and world design to how her past…
Heartstopper is a Dreamy, Intimate Adaptation of the Webcomic
From indie roots to millions of fans and a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes, Heartstopper is the coming-of-age queer first-love story that makes your heart full to see succeed.
INTERVIEW: Alec Longstreth on Isle of Elsi
Alec Longstreth, creator of the Eisner-nominated webcomic Isle of Elsi, longrunning minicomic series Phase 7, and graphic novel Basewood, sat down with WWAC to talk about making comics for children, the challenges of serialization online, and Carl Barks.
Webtoon’s Unclear Moderation Policies Drive Away Canvas Creators
[Publisher’s note: This article’s headline has been updated to reflect clarifications provided by WEBTOON on Monday, April 18, 2022. WEBTOON wished to clarify that they do not have censorship policies, as our headline originally indicated, but rather, they have publicly available Content Guidelines. WEBTOON indicated that their Support Team Members all refer to the same…
INTERVIEW: Emmett Hobbes on Royale and Webtoon
Emmett Hobbes is a prolific cartoonist and writer who is known for his work on the Rick and Morty comics and the graphic novel My Riot with Rick Spears. Last month, his Webtoon Original, Royale, launched on the platform, introducing readers to a queer, historical, surrealistic heist drama, with Hank Jones’s colors adding extra vibrancy…
REVIEW: Let’s Get Burgers is a Cute Perspective on the Harshness of Reality
Best friends Knife and Cheddar just want to enjoy the simple life, eat some burgers, and get a good night’s rest. But capitalism, nightmare bosses, and transphobia conspire against them. Can the friends prevail against all odds?
REVIEW: A Fake Affair Is Classic Akiko Higashimura
Award-winning mangaka known for Princess Jellyfish and Blank Canvas tries a new format for her dramatic josei stories with her webtoon A Fake Affair.