Following Kamala Khan’s death in The Amazing Spider-Man #26 and resurrection in this year’s Hellfire Gala, Ms. Marvel is back and an Inhuman and a mutant, but will she survive the experience?
REVIEW: The Hills of Estrella Roja Embarks on a Spooky Southwest Gothic Adventure
Ashley Robin Franklin’s The Hills of Estrella Roja follows two teens on a search for cryptids around a border town in southwestern Texas. Kat is creating content for a podcast, while Mari is attempting to bring family secrets to light. As they navigate a gorgeous desert landscape, the two young women nurture a budding friendship…
VIZ Pubwatch: August 2023
Hello again, and welcome back to another VIZ Media Pubwatch! Last month I was traveling and then recovering from COVID picked up while traveling, but I’m glad to be back in time to tell you all about these VIZ news and reviews! This month we’re revisiting some series and creators mentioned in earlier pubwatches and…
REVIEW: Mamo Explores the Darker Side of Witchy Traditions
Sas Milledge’s graphic novel Mamo embraces the cottagecore aesthetic. Its pages are filled with lush rural landscapes, small magical adventures, and quaint witchcraft traditions. At the same time, Milledge directs a challenge toward the concept of “tradition” by showing how a conservative mindset can hurt people who don’t fit neatly into models established in the…
REVIEW: River’s Edge Reflects Gritty Millennial Malaise
Kyoko Okazaki’s graphic novel River’s Edge is a gritty foray into the lives of teenagers with nothing to lose. Originally serialized between 1993 and 1994 in the women’s fashion magazine Monthly Cutie, this powerful work by an influential artist has been released in a handsome edition by Kodansha USA with an excellent translation by Alexa…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: Summer 2023
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer and enjoy some comics! We’ve been enjoying summer so much we took an extra month off (to read some comics, of course) so we have three months of PUBWATCH goodness for you! This month, we have a set of debut issues for you – a new Conan…
REVIEW: Yennefer’s Body is an Emotional Blend of Horror and Autobio
I first reviewed Andi Santagata’s work in 2016 – seven years ago, which feels impossible but that is how time works. Those early issues of Trans Man Walking were all autobio, although looking back now I see the tendrils of horror working their way in. It’s honestly not subtle – the first issue’s cover features…
REVIEW: Hot Docs 2023 — We Are Guardians Rings the Bell on the Fate of the Amazon
Editors Note: This review is part of a series of reviews from the Hot Docs Festival that took place from April 27th to May 7th 2023 in Toronto, Canada. We Are Guardians follows a group of forest activists in Tenetehara as they protect their homes from illegal loggers despite the great risk to their own…
ROUNDTABLE: WWAC Reads Books! July brought us nostalgia, mutual aid insights, and appreciation for rereads
Well, it’s hot and humid here in the U.S. Northeast, a perfect time to lounge with a book in the shade. This month, WWAC contributors have read the latest by speculative fiction Grand Master Connie Willis, gained a close-up look at Mutual Aid maven Miss Major, and gained a new appreciation for older speculative fiction…
Archie Comics Pubwatch: July 2023
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for the month of July! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In July’s Pubwatch, Archie Horror brings back its Month of Mayhem for October, lots of in-depth interviews and previews of this month’s released, preview some new exclusive covers,…
REVIEW: Hot Docs 2023 — Still: A Michael J Fox Movie Celebrates an Extraordinary Life in the Spotlight
Editors Note: This review is part of a series of reviews from the Hot Docs Festival that took place from April 27th to May 7th 2023 in Toronto, Canada. In Still: A Michael J Fox Movie, film and TV actor Michael J. Fox takes audiences through his life, from a Canadian youngster to a household…
REVIEW: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny Will Make You Forget About Crystal Skulls
Just as Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford) is set to retire from his university teaching job in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, he finds himself pulled back into the world of archeology and adventure when he’s visited by his god-daughter, Helena (Phoebe Waller-Bridge). But what Helena is in search of has been of keen…