It was 2003 and I sat in the backseat of my aunt and uncle’s minivan watching Attack of the Clones with my cousins. The movie played on the car’s DVD player, making the action smaller than normal. I’d seen the movie before and at this point in the story, Padme and Anakin are trying not…
Book Beat: Women in Comedy Writing, Chapbooks and Badly Behaving Authors
Happy Thursday book lovers! Welcome back to Book Beat. It’s been a busy few weeks for me, your editor Christa. I went on and survived my first conference/business trip since breaking my ankle, and it was a great success. While busy, it was great to be back out and chatting with people about all things…
Feeling the Fits and Starts in Annie Mok’s Orgasm Addict
Orgasm Addict Annie Mok Typeface by Marian Churchland Self-published 2019 Orgasm Addict, described as “A Comic Book Mixtape,” exists in the space between the dreamy, spellbinding lyrics of our favorite songs and the hurried bustle of a life pulled in many directions. Artist and author Annie Mok takes care in putting protagonist Sally Silverhaze in…
Titan Comics PUBWATCH: May 2019
April showers bring May flowers, and much is in bloom at Titan Comics.
Last Week’s Episode: The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorant Avian Lawyers
Just here to say that the likelihood of continued Birdman jokes in the headline is extremely high. Today we have a gay rat, Pikachu, and some nostalgia (always).
Red Sonja and Vampirella Meet Betty and Veronica #1: The Team-Up I Didn’t Know I Wanted
Red Sonja and Vampirella meet Betty and Veronica #1 Vinicius Andrade (Colours), Amy Chu (Writer), Maria Sanapo (Artist), Taylor Esposito (Letters) Dynamite Comics 5 May, 2019 Red Sonja and Vampirella are in Riverdale hunting down the Cult of Chaos, old enemies who have turned their evil intentions on Riverdale High. The new biology teacher is…
TCAF 2019 Diary: Calls to Action and Comics Communities
Ever since I moved to Toronto in 2018, I’ve heard about the Toronto Comics and Arts Festival (TCAF), which I had narrowly missed in 2018 because I arrived a month too late. So, it really isn’t surprising that the moment I got the chance, I made arrangements to attend the festival in 2019.
Riverdale Season 3 #2 Glimpses Into The Season’s Big Mysteries
Riverdale Season 3 #2 ‘Cold Comfort Farm’ Micol Ostow (Writer), Thomas Pitilli (Artist), Andre Skymanowicz (Colours), John Workman (Letters) ‘Choni Goes West’ Janice Chiang (Letters), Joe Eisma (Artist), Matt Herms (Colours), Micol Ostow (Writer) Archie Comics 24 April, 2019 The Farm has been a mystery throughout season three of Riverdale, but if you were hoping…
The Free Black Women’s Library Comes to LA: A Talk with Director Asha Grant
Hilltop Coffee + Kitchen on Slauson in Los Angeles is buzzing with conversation. The pink neon sign above the door is radiating the energy of the room—“good vibes only”—black people fill the space, there to support black womxn and an organization that uplifts them: The Free Black Women’s Library LA. It’s their official launch party….
WWACommendations: True Beauty, Crimes, Barbarella, and Winter Soldier
What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share a few favorites among comics we’re reading. Let us know on Twitter what you’re reading!
Megan Rose Gedris: Spectacle and Story
Note: This interview is the first of a two-part series, and it contains mild spoilers for the first volume of Spectacle.
Previously on Comics: Do None Of These People Know How To Operate Businesses Like Adults, Or
Obviously, the big ticket story of last week was the announced merger of Lion Forge and Oni Press. It was spun Wednesday morning by the New York Times as a bold step for the future, but the actual reality of it is that a predominantly Black-owned company is merging into a company owned and operated…
