Happy April! After a full 13 months of half-lockdown, the United States is finally on its way to getting folks vaccinated and, perhaps, in a position where we can see our friends in person without being afraid of causing a biological incident. I’m planning on using the few remaining months I have of not having…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, March ‘21
March is a time for anthologies and yearly fundraising, and Kickstarter and Indiegogo have delivered a host of exciting collaborative projects to my eyeballs. I’ve had my wallet threatened by everything from contemplative autobio to exciting debut issues this month, but I’ve whittled ‘em down for you. Check out this month’s favorites below!
REVIEW: Heir’s Game Brings a Swashbuckling Romance to Webtoon
As a kid I loved The Three Musketeers and the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. I loved the big feathered hats and the rapiers, the swashbuckling and the adventures. I was therefore thrilled to discover Heir’s Game by Suspu, a Webtoon with all the rapiers and adventures anyone could want, and also, queer protagonists!
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, February ’21
It’s 2021 and WWAC’s own comics crowdfunding roundup is back, after an admittedly lengthy nap. Lockdown has gone on long enough that my interests are taking a decided turn for the introspective (we all have our escapisms), and Kickstarter this month was happy to provide.
Hourly Comics Day 2021: Obligation and Opportunity
It’s hourly comics day! As I write this, day-of on February 1, 2021, there’s an absolute blizzard on in Brooklyn and I’m watching a superintendent across the street blast a parked car with snow from a snowblower (it’s probably fine). Hourly comics day falls on a Monday this year, during our, uh, 11th month of…
I Wish I Could’ve Given Everyone Hugh Madden’s Treasure Island for Christmas
Hugh Madden started cartooning his adaptation of Treasure Island on the eighteenth of March, early in the Irish Lockdown. As I write, he’s completed two hundred and twenty-seven pages, all free to read in one mega-thread on Twitter, and has covered everything up until Hawkins’ joining, under sufferance, Silver’s pirate gang now marooned on the…
Alfie Deserves an Eisner (or at Least a Fair Shot)
Alfie is a fantasy webcomic that follows Alpheanea “Alfie” Tolman, and her mother, Vera Tolman, as they experience separate journeys of sexual-self discovery. Written and drawn by the anonymous writer and artist Incase, Alfie has been running for six and half years, and is available to read for free online.
Best Small Press, Indies, & Webcomics of 2020!
This 2020 was tough for me as an indie comics reader because, well, there were no cons for me to pick up wares! No zinefests or the pleasure of perusing the indie racks at my local comic shop. Luckily, there were virtual fests and cons for me to find some good books, and Webtoons are…
REVIEW: Phobos and Macroverse
Phobos by Jason Brubaker is a new premium comic on the mobile comics platform Macroverse, a platform whose unique selling point is the fact that instead of scrolling the reader taps to progress in their comics reading. Phobos follows the humorous and horrifying misadventures of a mad scientist and his wacky assistants in a vampire’s…
REVIEW: The Magic of Mooncakes Is Its Respectful Representation
Unlike many other witches-in-training, Nova Huang has taken comfort in staying in her hometown and working at her grandmothers’ bookstore. Nova ends up running into Tam Lang, her childhood friend and werewolf, caught in a confrontation with a demon in the woods. Following the encounter, Tam reveals they have been without a place they can…
A Tiny Review of Tinyview
Tinyview is an app by Newput Inc. that first launched in December 2019, promising “bite-size comics for your phone! Instead of reading in a zigzag order, read comics by scrolling up and down.” But what separates this app from other apps like Webtoon or Tapas? Let’s look at the content.
Questionable Content’s 17-year Journey From Edgy Shocks to Queer Comfort Food
Do you remember what you were like 17 years ago? I do, unfortunately. In 2003, I was a little 12-year-old shithead who was starting to discover the edgy humor of the mid-2000s. Jokes built around transphobia, homophobia, and ableist slurs were the funniest things on the planet for a good chunk of my teenage years…
