Flying cars, teleportation, robots–the future, if not a dystopia, is generally played as a land of wonders. We have an obsession with the future in comics. Alternate realities posed as potential futures are played with all the time. Yet so many “ideal” futures are not ones I’d want to live in. Webcomics are giving us…
Previously on Comics: Store Owners on Comic Covers, Crossplaying, and More!
It’s Al here to bring you the good (and bad) word on comics from the last week. I’ve got your news on floppies, webcomics, movies, and more!
Previously On Comics: Wonder Woman at the UN, Campbell’s Riri Cover, and the Check, Please! Kickstarter
Hello again! Kate here to catch you up with the news you might have missed from last week. The top story last week was, of course, Wonder Woman’s 75th anniversary. There were a number of exciting things that happened, including Wonder Woman being named a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. That’s a real thing!! And DC Comics…
Step Aside, Pops: What Does a “Best Anthology” Look Like?
Step Aside, Pops Kate Beaton Drawn & Quarterly 2015 Back in September, Kate Beaton’s latest collection of her juggernaut webcomic, Hark! A Vagrant, won an Ignatz award for Best Anthology. It was up against Nick Drnaso’s Beverly, Sfe Monster and Taneka Stotts’ Beyond, Trina Robbins’ The Complete Wimmen’s Comix, and Adrian Tomine’s Killing and Dying. Step…
Craft in Cartooning: Five Slices of Octopus Pie
Octopus Pie won Meredith Gran an Ignatz, and maybe you don’t know why yet. Or maybe you’d just like to bask in the quality of this comics? Sailor, either way, I’m here to help ya. I have made a list. It’s five points long and I’m sure you can’t believe what I left off—but that’s great too!…
Previously on Comics: Comic Cons, a Zine About Saris
It’s almost autumn here in the northern hemisphere, and that means that comic con season is almost over. WWACers are already planning what conventions and festivals they’ll make it to next year, but let’s take a look at a few recent events. Comic Con Corner Las Cruces Comic Con cosplayers turn out, including the Society…
We’re Looking for Manga and Webcomics Reviewers!
We’re looking for 4 women and non-binary writers to join the WWAC team, and add to our coverage of manga and webcomics. As a WWAC reviewer you will: Write 2 short reviews per month or one long review (or more!) Participate in roundtables and other collaborative projects (when you want to) Receive ARCs of upcoming books…
Trading Outpost: Growing Up Is Hard To Do
Hello and welcome back to Trading Outpost, with me, FST, co-host with the co-most of The Trades, a comics podcast for people who like comics and podcasts. The other half of The Trades is Aaron, who can’t write here, because Aaron’s a dude. You can find the previous installment on WWAC here, and you can…
Comics and Controversy at the 2016 Hugo Awards
As anyone who follows the Hugo Awards will already be aware, the 2016 ballot was decided in large part by one man: Vox Day. As part of his Rabid Puppies campaign, the self-styled “national libertarian” provocateur sent his followers to vote for a slate that he himself assembled. The Rabid Puppies also affected last year’s Hugos;…
[NSFW] Moon Over June Offers Vulvas and Nothing Else
Moon Over June is super problematic. Several websites have called it out for its anti-Japanese sentiments from a Japanese character, the fact that the Ob-Gyn character is aroused by her pregnant patients, and the goofy facial expressions of the characters. Reading it for the purpose of reviewing, it taught me a valuable lesson: Sometimes it is…
On Orlando and Supporting QTPOC Comics Creators
Early in the morning on Sunday, June 12th, 49 people were murdered and 53 injured at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida. It quickly became clear that these were QTPOC (queer, trans people of color). A quick scan of articles about the club revealed that Puerto Rican and other Latinx drag queens were scheduled to perform…
This Week in WWAC History: Webcomics
Webcomics — do you read them? Should you read them? Are you reading a favorite right now you want to share with the world? In the WWAC archives there are plenty of articles for ongoing webcomics and those who’ve reached their end. We also share industry news, staff favorites, and short reviews. Check out a sampling below, and…
