I didn’t know I was going to fall for Shadow and Bone as hard as I did. The luscious world, the characters, and the mythology all nestled their way into my heart. There was so much to love in the series. And yet, my love was uneasy.
Should You Tell Their Story: The Old Guard and Cultural Representation
The popularity of The Old Guard’s original run and recent movie inspired an expansion of the comics series. Specifically, a new historical anthology. News of this dropped via Polygon and the series will explore the histories of these long lived heroes. Unfortunately, the portions revealed offer a distasteful appetizer.
Xs and I-C-Ss: Comics and Comix
There’s something about “comix” that signals “I’m not going to like it”. I know it’s partly the kind of person who recommends “comix” but it’s also the kinds of works that label themselves “comix” in the 21st century. However, this gut reaction made me step back and think, what even are comix and why do…
Last Week’s Episode: Men Moan About Movies
Hey there cinema aficionados! We’ve got some exciting news this week for anime fans, terrible news for true indie comic fans, and more in today’s link round-up.
One Issue, Many Bodies: Dissecting Dysphoria and Passing in New Mutants #15
Content Warnings: Transphobia, Trans-Medicalism, Dysphoria, intracommunity discourse
Comics Academe: 7th Anniversary Retrospective
The first Comics Academe was published 7 years ago yesterday, on January 28th, 2014. Francesca Lyn was at the time a second-year doctoral student in the Media, Art, and Text program at Virginia Commonwealth University, and has since then graduated and become a well-known figure in comics studies and a mentor to other graduate students…
Beyond the Metaphor: Marvel’s Long Forgotten Trans Mutant
Content Warnings: Transphobia, Trans slurs, Trans Panic, Houselessness, Violence Against Trans Children
Welcome to the Church of DC’s FanDome
On August 22 and September 12 we experienced the majesty of DC FanDome, an event billed as a ‘first-of-its-kind virtual experience for DC superfans’. Sorry, no regular fans allowed! This is for the true believers. This is all about the power of the fan, or is it just a way to invoke a false sense…
When Fandom & Canon Collide: Revisiting Supernatural’s Destiel Scene
Fans of Supernatural had more than just the USA election to think about last week. In a year full of surprises, one of the show’s biggest ships, “Destiel,” was made canon and it took over the internet.
We Don’t Need No Re-Education: Race and Healing in The New Mutants
In the mainstream, Native Americans are often subjected to certain tropes or stereotypes.
Cover Girl: Marauders #12
Welcome to Cover Girls. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Rachel, Cori, Dani, Wendy, and Zoe share their thoughts on the cover of Marauders #12 by Russell Dauterman for Marvel Comics.
Marauders #11 Buries Kate Pryde’s Jewish Legacy
Kitty Pryde has been a favorite character for Jewish superhero fans since her inception, but Marauders #11 insults everything about her identity. Created by John Byrne and Chris Claremont in 1980, Kitty is notably one of the few Marvel characters who has been depicted as Jewish since her creation. By comparison, Ben Grimm, who was…
