Light your menorah, pour a glass of eggnog, fire up the carols, and let’s see how Titan Comics is ringing in the holiday season.
Con Diary: Geek Girl Con ’19
Last year I declared Geek Girl Con my ideal convention experience. It came at the right time, a hard time, and it was a huge, necessary step in deciding how I want to live my life. I’m pleased to report that this year that holds true despite some absolutely incredible convention experiences.
Insta Made Me Read It: Weak Hero and Meow Man
Insta Made Me Read It is a bimonthlyish column covering a selection of those comics which are promoted on the official Webtoon Instagram account! Every time I take a look at two comics which I’ve seen on Instagram to get an impression of what’s a) popular and b) rewarded on Webtoon, a massive modern comics-reading…
Far Sector #2: It’s Not Easy Being Green
Far Sector #2 Deron Bennett (letterer), Jamal Campbell (artist), Maggie Howell (assistant editor), N. K. Jemisin (writer), Andy Khouri (editor) DC’s Young Animal December 11, 2019 The cover of Far Sector #2 implies that there’s some downtime. when we open to the first page, Sojourner “Jo” Mullein, dressed in a green suit and clip-clopping heels,…
Days of Sugar and Spice: A Saccharine Tale That Lacks Zing
Days of Sugar and Spice Loïc Clément (writer), Cromatik Ltd (letters), Montana Kane (translation), Anne Montel (artist and colours) Europe Comics November 20, 2019 Disclaimer: Izneo has provided WWAC with a VIP Access Pass. Graphic designer Rose isn’t exactly enjoying her job, or her life. But when her father dies, leaving his beloved bakery Brav Eo to…
Kitten Construction Company is a Sure Hit for Reluctant Readers
Kitten Construction Company: A Bridge Too Fur John Patrick Green First Second October 1, 2019 Welcome back to another edition of Melissa and Alenka Review a Comic about Cats! In past installations we talked about cats and identity in Finding Molly from Emet Comics and the delightful strangeness of Benji Nate’s Catboy. This time we leaned…
Batwoman’s Julia Pennyworth Casting is All Wrong
In episode seven of Batwoman, ‘Tell Me The Truth,’ viewers were introduced to Julia Pennyworth (Christina Wolfe), Kate Kane’s (Ruby Rose) mentor and Alfred Pennyworth’s daughter.
The Exquisitely Beautiful Darkness of Snow, Glass, Apples
Snow, Glass, Apples Colleen Doran (artist), Neil Gaiman (writer), Val Trullinger (flatter) Dark Horse Comics August 2019 Disney has mastered the art of reimagining fairy tales to the point where many believe their versions to be true to the originals, but it’s always a delight to find reimaginings that twist the story in entirely new…
Batman: Rebirth #81 & #82: Haven’t We Done This Before?
Batman #81 Clayton Cowles (letterer), Tom King (writer), John Romita Jr. (artist), Klaus Jansen (inker), Tomey Morey (colorist), Mitch Gerads (artist/inker/colorist), DC Comics October 16, 2019 The thing about doing something that’s already been done before, is that in order to make it memorable, you have to make it not only different, but better.
A Book Fair for Grownups from Penguin Random House
In Midtown Manhattan last month, the publisher Penguin Random House hosted a Book Fair for Grownups. Themed loosely on the elementary school book fairs many of us may remember from our childhood, the event was a little bit like returning to childhood, but also had a club atmosphere with a line of people outside waiting…
Excalibur #3 Takes Flight on the Back of a Dragon
Excalibur #3 Erick Arciniega (Colorist), Tini Howard (Writer), Tom Muller (Designer), Cory Petit (Letterer), Marcus To (Artist) December 4, 2019 This review contains spoilers for Excalibur #3, and contains discussion of past depictions of suicide within the X-Men franchise. So far, the Dawn of X has had everything anyone could want. Mutant culture, intergalactic politics,…
Marauders #3: Black King to e7
Marauders #3 Federico Blee (colorist), Russel Dauterman (cover artist), Gerry Duggan (writer), Matteo Lolli (artist), Tom Muller (design), VC’s Cory Petit (letterer) Marvel Comics December 4, 2019 The X-Men are very familiar with working with their enemies on various teams for the greater good, but Dawn of X’s new status quo means that everyone is…