Happy Pride month, VIZ fans! This month we are covering… two heterosexual romance comics (including the Kazuo Umezz classic My Name is Shingo) and one comic with no romantic or sexual plotlines whatsoever (Fool Night). It’s the thought that counts! Anyway, onto the news.
August Books to Get Excited about Now
This summer, whether you want a young adult murder mystery set at a summer job, engrossing sci-fi full of future tech, or a bad girl hell-bent on revenge, there are great options headed your way. Maureen Johnson’s Death at Morning House; Codie Crowley’s Here Lies a Vengeful Bitch; a new edition of The Fortunate Fall by…
REVIEW: Trying to Care About X-Men (2024) #1
The fuck am I supposed to say about this? We knew it was going to be a regressive comic, but good lord I didn’t think we’d get “revisiting Wolverine on an X-shaped cross” on the bingo card.
REVIEW: Haikyuu!! The Dumpster Battle is a Smash Hit
Would you watch an animated volleyball game in a movie theater? What if that volleyball game was the culmination of years of friendly rivalry between the two teams and the climax of several character arcs? What if the sound design was really, really good?
REVIEW: Grand Slam Romance 2: Major League Hotties Hits it Out Of The Park
Happy pride month, WWACers! Sapphics all over the internet need to read this book and start talking about it, right now! Grand Slam Romance 2: Major League Hotties by Emma Oosterhous and Ollie Hicks picks up where the first book of this series left off, amps up the magic, sports, comedy, and lesbianism to almost…
WWAC Reads Books! Summer Society Edition
Here at WWAC, we’ve been delving into some meaty explorations of how societies work recently, from Kathryn and Paige’s nonfiction recommendations of Ryokan: Mobilizing Hospitality in Rural Japan and Extremely Online – The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, And Power on the Internet; to Masha’s appreciation of Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar, and my own anthropologically-inflected speculative…
REVIEW: Comics and Archaeology Didn’t Do the Reading
I have been watching out for Comics and Archaeology. And…you can probably guess why. And in case you can’t, it’s because I also write about archaeology and comics (as does Steph Halmhofer here at WWAC). But as someone who writes about archaeology and comics, there are a number of things missing from this volume that…
T. Kingfisher Bingo! (And spoiler-free REVIEWS of What Feasts at Night and A Sorceress Comes to Call)
If you’re a fan of T. Kingfisher a.k.a. Ursula Vernon, you may have noticed some motifs showing up repeatedly in her work. Is there a knightly character wracked with guilt? Is there an animal made out of bones? Are you pretty sure the housepet in the horror novel will be absolutely fine? With these recurring…
REVIEW: Adversary by Blue Delliquanti Is a Carnal, Must Read Novella
Adversary by Blue Delliquanti is so much more than an erotic thriller. It is a vulnerable, unapologetic look into the forever-changed lives of Curtis and Anton, as well as their non-traditional relationship. Initially flipping through the book, one may think Adversary is an “enemies to lovers” graphic novella, but that does not even scratch the…
REVIEW: Image Comics’ The Whisper Queen Is a Fantastical Must-Read
The Whisper Queen is a follow-up to The White Trees, an Image Comics mini-series by powerhouse team Chip Zdarsky, Kris Anka, and Matt Wilson. While it’s a continuation, one doesn’t need to be familiar with The White Trees to enjoy The Whisper Queen. The Whisper Queen is perfect for new readers looking for a mature,…
Archie Pubwatch: May 2024
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for May! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In May’s Pubwatch, Archie picks between Betty and Veronica (Again), The Cursed Library gets a multi-part event, some more retro characters resurface, and some previews are afoot! Also, there are plenty…
VIZ Pubwatch May 2024
Happy May, VIZ fans! In my part of the world, the weather’s finally getting warmer and sunnier, and the manga I’m reviewing for you this month is just as relaxing and atmospheric as a nice summer vacation, from volume 3 of sparkly shojo Sakura, Saku to the first volume of Hirayasumi. But first, the news!