In our last x-chat, we discussed the whereabouts of one Douglas Ramsay, a mutant who died poorly and has never really recovered well from that. This time around, the X-Men Book Club subject is a man who lives poorly. Alex Summers, brother of Scott. Codename: Havok. He… dab pic.twitter.com/DA3mVeaY8v — The glamour clown from Clowny…
Remembering St. Mark’s Comics: Transitioning In the Comic Shop
It’s early 2018. A middle-aged woman wanders into St Mark’s Comics looking to buy a book for her teenage son who likes Marvel movies. I pick out a couple trades featuring the Avengers and Spider-Man and tell her why I like them and she buys one and thanks me. She asks if I’ve ever worked…
Breaking Down the Mysterious #MarvelComics Line-Up
Ah, Marvel! When you’re not queerbaiting us with your films, you’re disappointing us with hires and including violent exploitative trans panic deaths in your flagship books. But for some reason–it’s a mix of nostalgia, endless optimism, and the incredible roster of characters–we still stick around, and as it was a day ending in Y, Wednesday,…
Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor: Aliens, Time Travel, Mysteries
Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Volume 1 Enrica Eren Angiolini (Colours), Valeria Favoccia (Artist), Jody Houser (Writer), Sarah Jacobs (Letters), John Roshell (Letters), Viviana Spinelli (Colours), Giorgio Sposito (Artist), Rachel Stott (Artist) Titan Comics, BBC 7 May, 2019 The Thirteenth Doctor and her companions Yaz, Ryan, and Graham are enjoying a one-of-a-kind celestial occurrence when…
Sweeney Toddler is Good, Gloopy Fun
Sweeney Toddler Leo Baxendale (art/lineart/lettering) Treasury of British Comics/Rebellion April 2019 Sweeny Toddler is a wonderfully ridiculous little comic strip. Beloved by Brits, who first saw him in the pages of Shiver ‘N’ Shake Magazine, the semi-vicious toddler and his exasperated parents eventually moved to Whoopee! Magazine, then survived mergers with Whizzer and Chips and…
Book Beat: Greg Younging, Chronicle Books Turns to Audio, and the ABA Responds to Baker & Taylor News
Hello, bookish friends! Welcome back to Book Beat, your weekly update on the literary world. With the weather getting warmer and convention/festival season getting underway, there’s lots going on. Unfortunately, not all news is good news. I’ve got a few upsetting updates, but I’ve also got new releases to share as well.
Last Week’s Episode: One Universe Per Costumed Dipshit
Marvel churns relentlessly forward, no one knows what camp is, when will The Expanse season four dates be announced, and did somebody say multi-verse?
Fighting Against Fascism in Supergirl’s “American Dreamer”
Supergirl 4.19: “American Dreamer” Robert Rovner, Jessica Queller, Sarah Schechter, Greg Berlanti (Executive Producers), David Harewood (director), Joanie L. Woehler, Jennifer Lence, Carl Ogawa, Derek Simon, Chris Pavoni (producers), Jesse Warn, Gabriel Llanas, Dana Horgan (Supervising Producers), Lindsay Sturman, Rob Wright (Co-Executive Producers) Eric Carasco, Daniel Beaty, Aadrita Mukerji (executive story editors), Katie Rose Rogers (story…
Xena #1 Is as Good as the Gods Will Allow
Xena: Warrior Princess #1 Raul Allen & Patricia Martin, Erica Henderson, Paulina Ganucheau, Emanuela Lupacchino, David Mack (Covers), Vita Ayala (writer), Ariana Maher (lettering), Rebecca Nalty (colors, Olympia Sweetnam (art) Dynamite Comics April 3rd, 2019 Everyone knows her, and lots of people love her. Xena: Warrior Princess, along with her blonde sidekick Gabrielle and their friend Joxer the Mighty, reached…
Betty & Veronica #5: A Stunning Conclusion
Betty & Veronica #5 Kelly Fitzpatrick (colours), Sandra Lanz (artist), Jack Morelli (letters), Jamie Lee Rotante (writer) Archie Comics 8 May, 2019 Betty and Veronica’s newly found friendship has had its ups and downs—mainly due to a lack of communication—but that is all in the past come graduation day. As Betty takes the mic as…
Across the Ocean: Izneo Pubwatch May
Welcome to the May Izneo Pubwatch! We at WWAC have been diving into the latest in European graphic novels translated into English, and I can’t wait to share with you my latest finds. There are also some exciting offers from Izneo this month that you might enjoy. As always, if you haven’t had time yet,…
Dynamite Pubwatch: May 2019
Welcome to the Dynamite Comics Pubwatch for the month of May! I’m Lisa, Dynamite is my explosive beat, and here’s this month’s news! Vampirella Reboot Slated for July; Adds New Anniversary Statue and Trading Card Set to Kickstarter 2019 marks the fiftieth anniversary of the first issue of Vampirella, and Dynamite is going all out…