Rogue’s evolution as an X-Men and as a mutant has been fraught with many ups and downs. What does Claire Napier have to say about one of her favourite characters?
Costumers with a Cause is Cosplay at its Kindest
Near the Cosplay stage at New York Comic Con earlier this month, there was tucked a small table, with a few raffle items on it and containers full of cash. A couple of superheroes relaxed behind the table, as one might expect. Their banner read: Costumers with a Cause, and they were there raising money…
Cynthia von Buhler Invites You to The Illuminati Ball
An invitation arrives at your doorstep. The Baron and Baroness de Rothschild have invited you to attend the exclusive and mysterious Illuminati Ball. Do you accept? In Cynthia von Buhler’s newest graphic novel, five people from various walks of life — connected by their desires for love, money, respect, power, and fame — do, completing the application…
Stephanie Phillips on Butcher of Paris, World Wars, and Researching History
They say truth is stranger, and scarier, than fiction, and Stephanie Phillips’ latest limited series, Butcher of Paris, is about to prove that fact. Phillips, writer of The Devil Within, and Descendent, is no stranger to history, horror, and mystery. But with Butcher of Paris, she delves into true crime territory that hits a little close…
The Anonymous heART Project Touches and Teaches Hearts Through Art
In 2018, Heart Research UK introduced the Anonymous heART Project to help the organization inspire and invest in pioneering medical research, training, and education to improve heart health among their communities. Sending out hundreds of A5 postcards to famous creatives such as Robert Smith, Keith Lemon, and Alan Titchmarsh, the project received a resounding response and a…
A Flame Con Chat With Jen Bartel: Artist, Businesswoman, Superhero
Talk to anyone in the comics industry and they will share with you one common thread: the help of others to get them to where they are today. Eisner-award winning artist Jen Bartel (Blackbird) not only believes in that, but worked to pay it forward with a mentorship program at this year’s Flame Con, the…
The Canadian Comics Open Library Is Shaping Our Shelves
Finding comic books at your local library can sometimes be an effort in frustration, or worse, futility. If they are available at all, they are often lumped under a single label, hidden away on a shelf in the corner. Part of the issue, explained librarian Rotem Diamant in a CBC interview, is that the current…
Hope Nicholson on the Bonds of Comic Conventions and Having Different Perspectives
We have covered Dark Horse Comics’ Pros and (Comic) Cons at Women Write About Comics in the past, but when I got the opportunity to speak to editor Hope Nicholson at Fan Expo Canada, I couldn’t pass up the chance to chat with her about her own comic convention experiences, the process behind putting Pros…
Pay Attention to the Woman Behind the Curtain: Ruth Plumly Thompson’s Royal Book of Oz
Everyone knows about Frank L. Baum’s world of Oz. Though some may have stopped with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Baum’s world continued on for many, many more books. But while the 15th book in the series, The Royal Book of Oz, was originally attributed to the creator and released after his death in 1919,…
Sweeney Boo on Captain Marvel and the Importance of Social Media
Sweeney Boo is a young artist who is already on her way to making a name for herself in the world of comics. And with a superhero name like Boo’s, we aren’t even surprised. Boo’s most recent work is IDW Publishing’s Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, which was published in late-August. We at WWAC absolutely loved…
As We Say Goodbye to Giant Days, John Allison Introduces Us to Steeple
As I write, Giant Days is one day away from its final issue. A four-year telling of a three-year period that came hot on the heels of (and partially concurrent with) webcomic stories that creator Allison has been working on since 1998, as well as anther BOOM! title, By Night, Giant Days was a phenomenon…
Yo Paul Allor! IDW and Hasbro’s G.I. Joe Comic Reboot
Fun fact: I was one of those kids who wasn’t allowed to watch G.I. Joe! My mom was convinced that animated men shooting each other with lasers was too violent for me and forbade me from seeing it, instead leaving me to watch animated robots shooting each other with lasers, which was apparently not a…
