I may be making a pun on the title when I use the words “searing” and “raw” to describe Mike Curato’s fictionalized memoir Flamer, but both are apropos. The main character in this young adult graphic novel feels alone at the intersection of many forces arrayed against him: abusive and conservative parents, being closeted, weight-shaming,…
REVIEW: Hellions #3: Himbos Should Be Seen And Not Heard
Who asked for the body horror in Hellions #3? It was one of you, don’t lie!
IDW Pubwatch September 2020
Welcome to the IDW Pubwatch. The world is still mostly on lockdown but here’s something to distract you—a few exciting comics that will occupy your mind, at least for a little while. I’ve also got the latest news coming out of IDW, along with comic book reviews—including Star Trek: Picard—and a selection of my favourite…
Valiant Virtual Portfolio Reviews Round 2: Writers’ Edition
After sifting through the hundreds of submissions they received from aspiring aspiring interior artists, cover artists, colorists, and letterers for their first round of virtual portfolio reviews, Valiant Senior Editors Heather Antos and Lysa Hawkins are ready to take no writers this time! Following the success of the first round Hawkins and Antos will peruse…
REVIEW: Legend of Korra: Turf Wars Library Edition is a Worthy Successor to a Beloved Series
It is often bittersweet when a television show goes off the air, especially if it ends on a note that left you wanting more. Many series have tried to address this by offering “official” continuations of canceled shows via comic books, a practice popularized by the successful Buffy the Vampire Slayer run from the mid-00s….
Christa Faust Dishes the Goods on Bad Mother
In my review of Bad Mother #1, we meet April Walters who is a bad mother in so much as she loves her children and her husband and wants what’s best for them, even if that means putting her own hopes and dreams on the sidelines. With a life that’s down in the dumps, Christa…
Cover Girl: Marauders #12
Welcome to Cover Girls. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Rachel, Cori, Dani, Wendy, and Zoe share their thoughts on the cover of Marauders #12 by Russell Dauterman for Marvel Comics.
Reimagining the Personification of Death in Popular Culture
When people learn that I am studying death and comics they will invariably ask if I mean the grim reaper. Usually I say no, because that’s not at all what I’m doing, but sometimes I say yes, just to see where the conversation will go, to find out what they know about the thing that…
A24’s Entrance Into Animation Should Be Exciting, But Instead, It’s Exhausting
Content warning: mentions of sexual abuse and rape. While much of the entertainment industry seems to be at a pause, animators everywhere continue to work behind their screens and working stations without interruption. Live-action productions — endeavors that require physical contact and varying degrees of intimacy — are mostly at a standstill due to an…
Last Week’s Episode: The IP Grind
What’s up my friends? Are we all hydrated? Stretching? Remembering to text our friends and also do what you can to fight against a crushing racist system that’s currently being heralded on American television at the RNC? Well, get psyched, because there’s new shows, canceled shows, and two comic adaptations inside!
REVIEW: The Women of Lavender Jack
In 2019 there were several Webtoons nominated for the “Best Webcomic” Eisner award, two that were (and still are) extremely popular (Let’s Play by Mongie and Lore Olympus by Rachel Smythe) and one less so. Lavender Jack by Dan Schkade was a comic I had never heard of until I saw it on the Eisner…
