Experiencing Comics Written and edited by Rachelle Cruz Cognella 2019 I can say, with confidence, that there has never been a better time to be a comics studies scholar than now. The Comics Studies Society hosted its first annual conference this past summer, and the International Comic Arts Forum is getting ready to have its…
Bring Your Alibis: Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #1
The Umbrella Academy: Hotel Oblivion #1 Gabriel Bá (artist), Nick Filardi (colorist), Nate Piekos (letterer), Gerard Way (writer) Dark Horse October 3, 2018 A copy of this book was provided to WWAC by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. 2018 has been a year of excitement and anticipation for Umbrella Academy fans. With…
PUBWATCH: How Now Top Cow! October
What’s New In my first Top Cow Pubwatch, I talked about Eclipse getting picked up for television. Now, Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment is grabbing several other Image titles, including Top Cow’s The Darkness and Think Tank, which will be executive produced by Top Cow’s founder, Marc Silvestri, and president, Matt Hawkins. While the show is…
Roundtable Review: Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1
Shades of Magic: The Steel Prince #1 Enrica Eren Angiolini (colorist), Andrea Olimpieri (artist), V.E. Schwab (writer) Titan Comics October 10, 2018 A copy of this comic was provided to WWAC by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. V.E. Schwab’s Shades of Magic series has come to its conclusion in the novels, but…
The Adventures of Theodore Poussin: A Rudderless Chronicle
The Adventures of Theodore Poussin Vol.1: Captain Steen Frank Le Gall (Writer and Artist) Dupuis (Belgium), Europe Comics (English) 19 September, 2018 Disclaimer: Izneo has provided WWAC with a VIP Access Pass. Dunkirk. December, 1927. Theodore Poussin longs for more than his administrative job at a freighting office of a large shipping company, where he documents the…
Vampirella/Dejah Thoris #1: Science and Friendship is Magic
Vampirella/Dejah Thoris #1 Erik Burnham (Writer), Dinei Ribeiro (Colourist), Troy Peteri (Letterer), Ediano Silva (Artist) Dynamite Entertainment September 2018 A copy of this issue was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. “The encounter that was destined to happen!” reads the description on Dynamite Entertainment’s website. Surprisingly, this is, apparently, the first…
IDW PUBWATCH: September and October 2018
Welcome to the first IDW Pubwatch here at WWAC! This month we’ll be looking at some new announcements and mini-reviews of comics published in September and the first half of October. I’m excited to kick off this new column for a few reasons, starting with the fact that IDW has been putting out comics for…
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats, Piracy, and Historically Accurate Feminism
The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy Mackenzi Lee Katherine Tegen Books October 2nd 2018 About halfway through The Lady’s Guide to Petticoats and Piracy, the protagonist looks into a mirror and is struck with a case of nerves. She’s about to meet a personal hero, and her appearance falls well short of standard. But…
WWAC Reviews: Dream Daddy #2
Welcome back for our second group review of Oni Press’s Dream Daddy series! Dream Daddy #2: “Let The Right Dad In” Lee C. A. (writer), Jack Gross (artist), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letterer) Oni Press September 26, 2018 There’s a new Dad in the cul-de-sac… and he’s already sunk his fangs into the neighborhood! But Robert knows…
Pullman & Fordham’s The Adventures of John Blake is Much Better Than it Sounds
The Adventures of John Blake: Mystery of the Ghost Ship Fred Fordham (artist), Philip Pullman (scripter), Becky Chilcott (design) David Fickling Books with The Phoenix May 30, 2017 “Trapped in the mists of time by a terrible research experiment gone wrong, John Blake and his mysterious ship are doomed to sail between the centuries, searching…
Adventures in Rainbow Stealing: Rainbow Brite #1
Rainbow Brite #1 Paulina Ganucheau (cover art), Jeremy Whitley (writer), Brittney Williams (art) Dynamite Comics October, 2018 Dynamite Comics has had a lot of success in reviving nostalgic properties for comic consumption lately. Everyone from The Green Hornet to Xena has been brought back to life, and now Rainbow Brite, defender of colors, is back…
Archie Meets Batman ’66 #3 Review: The Plot Thickens… A Bit
Archie Meets Batman ’66 #3: The Batman of Riverdale J. Bone (artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (colours), Michael Moreci (writer), Jack Morelli (letters), Dan Parent (artist), Jeff Parker (writer) Archie Comics and DC Entertainment 26 September, 2018 The villains of Gotham are taking over Riverdale. But there is a major flaw in their plan. The Siren’s song…