With the pandemic having delayed this year’s Worldcon until December, the 2021 Hugo Awards for science fiction and fantasy will be handed out a little later than usual. Whatever changes may take place, Women Write About Comics shall be continuing its tradition of reviewing the prose finalists while SF/F readers the world over await the…
REVIEW: Way of X #5 – Restorative Injustice
Heeeey, Kurt, do you know what abuse victims don’t love? They don’t love being surprised by having their abuser suddenly thrust upon them as part of your ill-conceived kiss-and-make-up plans.
REVIEW: X-Corp #4 – Black King and Queen to the Continuity Rescue
Like I said, X-Corp is definitely going to need Mastermind to work some PR magic to get them out of their latest mess. Good thing he had the foresight to know this and also bring along some backup in X-Corp #4. But first, we retcon!
REVIEW: The Trial of Magneto #1 Stands Tall
Who killed the Scarlet Witch at the Hellfire Gala? X-Factor investigates: was it… Magneto? Will he turn against the entire Krakoan experiment? And will his other super-heroic children, Polaris and Quicksilver, try to bring him down?
REVIEW: I Want To Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die
A new licensed manga reader app called Azuki launched recently, offering digital manga from Kodansha and Kaiten Books. As I scrolled through the list of titles, I asked my friends what’s worth checking out on there, and one of them recommended I Want to Hold Aono-kun So Badly I Could Die by Umi Shiina.
REVIEW: Eat the Rich #1 Leaves You Hungry for More
Joey has everything going for her as she gets ready to begin law school, but first, she has to spend the summer with her upper-class boyfriend’s family. Of course, there’s something up with this upper-class world — just don’t ask the help about it.
REVIEW: Grimm Fairy Tales Hits the Beach Around the World in Their 2021 Swimsuit Special
Continuing a tradition that other publishing companies have disappointingly failed to do, Zenescope offers its latest swimsuit special. The Grimm Fairy Tales 2021 Swimsuit Special takes us to the beach with our favourite fairy tale good and bad girls.
VIZ Media Pubwatch: August 2021
Happy August! It’s almost back to school for me and presumably some of you as well. VIZ media’s got even more news and new releases for you! This month we’re talking about why Tatsuki Fujimoto is a genius, the finale of Haikyu!! my beloved, and other staples of the VIZ lineup. And now, the news.
REVIEW: Fight Girls #1 Offers a Reasonable Bark-to-Bite Ratio
The queen of the Gilmoran Empire has abdicated her throne because she is barren. To replace the empty cushioned seat, 10 women must compete in a deadly series of challenges. Winner takes all, losers get eaten in Fight Girls #1.
REVIEW: Chéri My Destiny: Chocolately Sweet And Spicy Boys Love
Okage Machino’s Tokyopop boys love manga Chéri My Destiny starts out by introducing Sakura, a Japanese male pastry chef who gained fame in France. He is oozing with confidence about the popularity of his Western sweets shop Bisous. However, when he hears about a Japanese sweets shop that recently opened up in the neighborhood, Sakura…
REVIEW: Aliens: Aftermath #1 – Guess We Weren’t So Sure After All
What makes the Xenomorph species 426 so deadly is its constant state of evolution and adaptability. Ellen Ripley and company may have escaped the planet LV-426, nuking it from above and leaving it in a nuclear winter, but that method of destruction wasn’t as sure as they hoped it would be. Thirty-five years into the…
REVIEW: WWE The New Day: Power of Positivity #1 Rocks
WWE The New Day: Power of Positivity #1 is playful, thought-provoking character study that mixes in-storyline wrestling elements with real bits of backstory from the wrestlers involved. It’s beautifully drawn and delightfully adventuresome.
