Hey y’all, it’s Pisces season, AKA my season! I’m not big into astrology but I do know that Pisces are known for being dreamy and emotional. I don’t really think of myself as a dreamy type, but I am secretly pretty emotional, and one thing I get really emotional about is sharing stories. WWACommendations is…
Seven Seas Pubwatch March 2023
March is here! I’m so happy for Spring as my corner of the world has been battered down by a Winter Storm! I legit do not want to see snow or rain for a very, very long time but alas I know what to expect more of. This month sees the end of tear-jerker manga…
VIZ Pubwatch March 2023
Spring is in the air! Theoretically. It snowed last week where I live. But soon, the flowers will bloom, the weather will warm, the spring anime season will start. And until then, we’ve got VIZ news and new releases to entertain you! This month we’re covering new volumes of some series we’ve discussed before (including…
Archie Comics Pubwatch: March 2023
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of March! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In March’s Pubwatch, we link to some big interviews, preview some new covers, and more.
REVIEW: Gotham Knights Season 1 Episode 1 Starts Off with a Surprisingly Strong Story
This review contains spoilers for Gotham Knights Episode 1 When Batman is killed in the first episode of Gotham Knights, his adopted son becomes the prime suspect. A ragtag group of young heroes and villains must work together to find the real killers, protect Gotham City and clear the names of the innocent. Easier said…
REVIEW: Jade Street Protection Services & The Commodification of Magical Girls
One thing I love about Jade Street Protection Services is how much it emphasizes that all girls are magic. Some have more sparkles than others, and some move about the world differently, but they’re all championed as magical. And while the essence of this story is very rooted in the history of mahō shōjo manga…
REVIEW: I Am Iron Man #1 Struggles to Set Up New Adventures
Tony Stark has two birthdays to celebrate in 2023. It has been fifteen years since Robert Downey Jr. first played the character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Iron Man (2008) and it is the 60th anniversary of Tony’s first appearance in Tales of Suspense #39. It’s the latter that Marvel Comics’ new miniseries, I Am…
REVIEW: The Mimicking of Known Successes Casts a Cozy and Progressive Glow
The Mimicking of Known Successes by Malka Older dares to ask the age-old question: what if Holmes and Watson were lesbians on Jupiter? Come on, you know you’ve wondered.
WWACommendations: I Think Our Son is Gay, Demon Days, Shubeik Lubeik and More
Well hello there! I don’t know about you, but my January felt like it was a thousand years long. Regardless of how your year kicked off, we’ve made it to the end of February, which means WWACommendations is back with new recommendations just for you! This month we’ve got an interesting mix of indie/small press…
REVIEW: Rituals is a Colorful Peek into the Sacred Rite of Getting Ready
At 24-pages long, Nicole Goux’s Rituals is a colorful and vibrant mini art book that does its fair share of silent storytelling through glimpses into several different getting ready rituals.
REVIEW: Godfell #1 Has A Hard Landing
Godfell‘s first issue is the story of a warrior’s journey home. Whether it’s because she’s weary or I am, the journey so far feels like a chore.
VIZ Pubwatch February 2023
It’s been a weird winter for a lot of people, I’m sure — weather’s been unusually warm where I live, Twitter is continuing to fall apart in new and interesting ways, headlines seem more and more dire by the day — but VIZ media is here to make it all better with news and new…