CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments Nadia Shammas (editor) September 2018 Nadia Shammas’s illness-and-healthcare anthology, CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments, came out late last year, and I’ve been meaning to write about it since I got the gorgeous physical copy in the mail. A full-color, close to 300-page volume, CORPUS delivers a…
WWACommendations: What Does the Fox Say?, Gwenpool, Silver Spoon, and More
Happy March! What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share about some of the comics we’re especially enjoying. In addition to my pick below, I’m also planning on rereading Kelly Sue DeConnick’s run on Captain Marvel in honor of the movie (which I absolutely loved!). Let us know on Twitter what comics…
Previously On Comics: Pointing Fingers at Comics Critics
Several things happened in comics last week, but I’m going to forego listing off the news as we normally do in this column, and instead take the opportunity to use our platform here at WWAC to address a very serious issue that continues to plague the comic book industry. In case you missed the most recent case of an industry “professional” attacking a critic for critiquing their work,…
Looking at Suffering: A Review of Ethics in the Gutter
Ethics in the Gutter: Empathy and Historical Fiction in Comics Kate Polak The Ohio State University Press September 20, 2017 CONTENT WARNING: This book includes discussions of genocide, alcoholism, sexual assault, and racism, as well as images depicting blood, gun violence, animal cruelty, and lynching.
Star Trek: The Q Conflict #2: Challenge? Accepted!
Star Trek: The Q Conflict #2 Alexandra Alexakis (Colours), Elisabetta D’Amico (Artist), David Messina (Artist), David Tipton (Writer), Scott Tipton (Writer), Neil Uyetake (Letters) IDW Publishing 27 February, 2019 The Q Continuum, Trelane, the Metrons, and the Organians are at war, and it’s spilling out into reality, destroying planetary systems and killing thousands. In an…
We’ve Read Multiple Works by These Women and You Should Too!
The other week, author Shannon Hale shared the following on Twitter: In writing workshops I ask the men, "Can you think of 5 women writers that you've read multiple books of theirs?" Most cannot. Then I ask the women, "Can you think of 5 men writers that you've read multiple books of theirs?" The question…
Go on a Treasure Hunt with Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: A Discovery Adventure
Jim Henson’s Labyrinth: A Discovery Adventure Cameron Chittock (Editor); Kate Sherron (Pencils); Laura Langston (colors; cover) Archaia/Boom!Studios March 2019 Do you have a relative who’s too young for the sometimes-intense imagery of Labyrinth? Are they not quite old enough to pick Waldo out of a line-up, but still love scavenger hunting for familiar objects hidden…
Young Justice #3: At Last! Superboy’s Story Revealed!
Young Justice #3 Brian Michael Bendis (Writer), Viktor Bogdanovic (Artist), Jonathan Glapion (Artist), Patrick Gleason (Artist), Hi-Fi (Colours), Carlos M Mangual (Letters), Josh Reed (Letters), Alejandro Sanchez (Colours), Chris Sotomayor (Colours) DC Comics 6 March, 2019 Bart Allen doesn’t know where he is, but right now, he doesn’t care. Because he’s found Conner Kent, a.k.a….
Book Beat: A Place for Wolves, Pullman’s Secret Commonwealth, and Serial Box/Marvel Collab
Hello, lovely readers. Long time no see! Welcome to this week’s Book Beat, brought to you by your book editor Paige. As always with my weeks, the latest news starts with a pretty serious controversy in the YA world. But we do have some fun new books coming, both from a prolific author and a…
Runaways #18: While Our Hearts Were Young
Runaways #18 Kris Anka (artist), VC’s Joe Caramagna (letter), Rainbow Rowell (writer), Matthew Wilson (colorist) Marvel Comics February 13, 2019 At some point in their lives, all kids are afraid of becoming their parents. For the Runaways, that threat is bigger than wearing polyester pants or DVRing every episode of NCIS. Their parents were the…
Lucy: A Peanuts Collection Kicks The Football
Lucy: A Peanuts Collection Jason Cooper, Charles M. Schulz, Vicki Scott, Riley Pell-Jenkins, Art Roche, Jeff Dyer (story), Alexis E. Fajardo, Paige Braddock, Justin Thompson, Charles M. Schulz (inks); Charles M. Schulz, Vicki Scott,Scott Jeralds, Stephanie Gladden, Robert Pope (pencils); Nina Taylor Kester, Lisa Moore, Alexis E. Fajardo, Art Roche, Donna Almendrala, Katharine Efird (colors);…
The Continuing Super Adventures of Sarah Graley
Sarah Graley’s life is filled with love, laughter, and kitties, and she’s been sharing the special moments and the experiences she has with her four cats and her partner, Stef Purenins, with fans for several years now. The adorable, completely relatable slices of their lives first appeared as webcomics that were later collected into their…