Clandestino Amancay Nahuelpan (Writer and Artist) Black Mask Studios, LLC January 10, 2018 In 1973, Tairona was destabilized by a military coup, and 20 years later, fighting between rebel forces and the government regime established by the general who led the coup continues. People are tired of fear, tired of loss, and want their country…
Sleepless #1: a Fairytale
Sleepless #1 Sarah Vaughn (Writer), Leila del Duca (Artist), Alissa Sallah (Colorist), Deron Bennett (Letterer) Image Comics December 6, 2017 The living daughter of a dead king. The knight who seems to be neither living nor dead. The plot to send them all to the sarcophagi housed below. Sleepless #1 follows Pyppenia, the princess, and Cyrenic,…
WWAC’s Favorite Big Press Comics of 2017
With 2018 and a whole slate of new comics on the horizon, the writers of WWAC looked back to reflect on their favorite big press comics of the year. Featuring superheroes, techno-barbarians, creepy towns, and much more, there’s something for everybody here. Here’s to a year of awesome comics!
“Bug! The Adventures of Forager” Concludes with a Meaningful Reveal
Bug! The Adventures of Forager #6 Lee Allred and Michael Allred (Storytellers), Laura Allred (Colorist), Nate Piekos of Blambot (Letterer) DC Comics December 13, 2017 Spoiler Warning: Discussion of important plot points follows Bug! The Adventures of Forager #6 is a beautiful mess that closes the miniseries with a string of unexpectedly profound musings about…
Comparing the Heart of Assassin’s Creed: Reflections With Its Ancestors
Assassin’s Creed: Reflections Ian Edginton (Writer),Valeria Favoccia (Artist), Giorgia Sposito (Inker), Carlos Lopez (Colorist) Titan Comics September 23, 2017 This articles contains spoilers for the Assassin’s Creed II game and Assassin’s Creed: Reflections. For those who may not be familiar with the Assassin’s Creed game series from Ubisoft, it is a tale of the Templars and the Assassins,…
4 Kids Walk Into A Bank, and Steal Your Heart
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank: A Torrid Tale of Child Crime Matthew Rosenberg (Writer), Tyler Boss (Artist), Clare Dezutti (Flats), Thomas Mauer (Letterer) Black Mask Studios November 8, 2017 The title makes my job a little easier. I wish I were a fly on the wall when the team pitched this to Matt Pizzolo…
The Secret is Out: Bolivar is Beautiful
Bolivar Sean Rubin (Writer and Artist) Archaia/Boom! Studios November 15, 2017 Bolivar, the last living dinosaur, enjoys a quiet life in a New York City apartment. Schoolgirl Sybil lives next door. He depends on no one noticing him, but Sybil and her camera have other plans. When Bolivar is mistaken for the mayor, Sybil finally…
Misfit City Is My Favorite New Series from BOOM! Box
Misfit City Kerstin “Kiwi” Smith (writer), Kurt Lustgarten (writer), Naomi Franquiz (artist), Brittany Peer (colorist), Jim Campbell (letterer) BOOM! Box, an imprint of BOOM! Studios Misfit City is my favorite new series from BOOM! Box. The story focuses on a small group of teen girls in a coastal Oregon town made famous by an ‘80’s…
Long Lost Issue #2 Cultivates Fear in Quiet Moments
Long Lost Issue #2 Matthew Erman (Story), Lisa Sterle (Art, cover) Scout Comics December 27, 2017
Yoko Tsuno is a Heroine On the Edge
Yoko Tsuno: On the Edge of Life Roger Leloup (Writer and Artist) Cinebook August 16, 2007 There is something special about Franco-Belgian comics from the 1970s. The comics of Spirou Magazine, Tintin, and Pilote solidified the dominance of Franco-Belgian comics into the modern era. Large format, long-form narrative storytelling, complex characters, and clean, clear artistic…
The Wicked + The Divine Christmas Annual is Ho-Ho-Hot
The Wicked + The Divine: Christmas Annual Kieron Gillen (Writer and Creator), Jamie McKelvie (Creator), Clayton Cowles (Letterer) Image Comics December 13, 2017 Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie’s The Wicked + The Divine started with the story in progress, and already steering towards the depths of sadness and pain that this series would bring. Most…
Hipster Manga: Sekai Oni
You probably haven’t heard of it. Disclaimer: Sekai Oni is not nice or fluffy. Content at the core of its story includes rape, incest, child abuse, drug usage, suicide, sexually explicit material, and a great ol’ heaping of death. Also, spoilers.