Hope you had an amazing April, VIZ fans! This month we’re returning to two series I like, including Ai Yazawa’s Neighborhood Story, and checking out the first volume of Gokurakugai, which I’ve been hearing a lot about. But first, the news!
From the Desk of WWAC’s Interim Editor-in-Chief
Hello, my name is Jenna Ledford. If you are a long-time reader of WWAC, you may know me by my other name Ginnis Tonik. As Ginnis, I was the Lifestyle Editor from 2014 to 2017. I worked with the editorial team and our writers to develop and write content related to fashion, food, home, health,…
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #140
Click through for our exclusive preview of World of Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #140.
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Toe Tags (2004-5)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups.
WWACommendations: Frieren, Punk Rock Karaoke, Little Miss P and More!
This year is moving at a pace that feels very bizarre to me. It feels fast when I look at what actual day it is, but so many milestones and landmarks feel like they’re coming up at a reasonable time while other things are happening too slowly. Maybe this is how spring always feels. Does…
CON DIARY: Braving New York ComicCon on Friday the 13th!
This year, New York Comic Con will return to the Javits Center in Manhattan the weekend of October 17-20! Here’s a rundown of everything I did there last year, from getting absorbed in Artists Alley, confused on the mail floor, and popping into a crafts room.
REVIEW: Aliens: What If..? Tries to Find Sympathy For its Devil
Aliens What if….? #1 has a lot of fun with its alternate history. The rat-a-tat wit of Adam F. Goldberg’s writing keeps you hopping as he brings a Weyland Yutani corporate stooge to life and examines what might have happened had Carter Burke survived the massacre at Hadley’s Hope.
Previously on Comics: Short, But Not Sweet
Hello from your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor! It’s May and summer is already here. Thanks for nothing, climate change. I’ve got a short round-up of the latest news in the world of pop culture.
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Barbara’s Zombie Chronicles (2004)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups.
REVIEW: The Sensational She-Hulk #4-6 – But You Gotta Have Friends
Rainbow Rowell’s take on Jennifer Walters’s life continues to be charming. She uses Jen’s back catalog of friends, the New York setting, and the slightly silly concept of her superhero lawyering career to perfection. And there’s absolutely nothing better than more Patsy Walker.
WWAC Reads Books: Genre-Busting Edition
This Spring, we at WWAC are reading everything from lyrical fairy tale retellings to sob-fest memoirs, to Absolute Classics. Join us for the ride!