Betty & Veronica #2 Jamie Lee Rotante (Writer), Sandra Lanz (Artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) Archie Comics 30 January, 2019 Veronica is flourishing at her fashion magazine internship, so much so that she is being offered her very own advice column. The idea is appealing—Veronica loves sharing her opinion—but she wants to write…
Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt is A Meta Man
Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt #1 Kieron Gillen (writer), Hassan Otsmane-Elhaou (letters), Mary Safro (colorist), Caspar Wungaard (artist) Dynamite January 30th Peter Cannon: Thunderbolt is a new take on an old character—one you might not know by name but who, if you’re big into superheroes, will sound very familiar once you get to know him.
The Tomb Raider Coloring Book Puts the Spotlight on Fan Art
Tomb Raider Coloring Book Crystal Dynamics (writer), Randy Green (artist), Phillip Sevy (artist), Katie Swindlehurst (artist), Tholia (artist) Dark Horse Comics February 13, 2019 Spanning the last few decades of Lara Croft’s career, the Tomb Raider Coloring Book features 45 pages of black and white line art for Tomb Raider fans to bring to life….
Book Beat: James Barry Backlash, #CopyPasteCris, and They Both Die at the End
Happy Thursday Book Lovers! Christa here with your book news of the week, and I’m telling you to buckle in. It’s been a wild news week.
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Back and Good
Unto each generation, a story is told— When considering a comic book, it’s pertinent to consider its target audience and who it’s marketed to or for whom it’s easy to find. For a franchised book, or an adaptation of an existing success, the question becomes more interesting along with that relevancy: Is this just for…
Elvira Goes Hollyweird in Elvira: Mistress of the Dark #4
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark #4 Dave Avallone (Writer); Dave Acosta (Art); Andrew Covalt (Colors); Taylor Esposito (Letters); Joseph Michael Lisner, Craig Cermak, Robert Hack (Covers) Dynamite Comics January 16, 2019 Here’s a little secret, dear bleeders; I feel like Dynamite’s Elvira series is a true hidden gem in the company’s line-up. It’s a perfect…
The Game’s Afoot in Sherlock Holmes: The Vanishing Man
Sherlock Holmes: The Vanishing Man Leah Moore, John Reppion (writers), Julius Ohta (artist) Dynamite January 16, 2019 I’m a persnickety consumer of Sherlock Holmes work. I have great affection (and a scholarly interest) in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s 56 short stories and four novels. I tend to have passionate feelings about adaptations, derivations, pastiches, and…
Long Lost Book 2: Who Needs Answers?
Long Lost Book 2 Matthew Erman and Lisa Sterle Scout Comics January 23, 2019 Disclaimer: A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. When I closed Long Lost‘s final issue, there was a moment where I thought, “That’s it?” This sounds like a bad thing, but…
Authorised Happiness: Relevant Criticism Of Societal Systems
Authorised Happiness Vol. 1 Jean Van Hamme (Writer), Griffo (Artist), Design Amorandi (Letters), Jerome Saincantin (Translation) Dupuis (French), Cinebook Ltd. (English) January 23, 2019 Disclaimer: Izneo has provided WWAC with a VIP Access Pass. Jean Van Hamme’s 1988 short story collection, Authorised Happiness, finally gets an English translation in 2019. The first volume features three Kafkaesque stories…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup February ’19
Hey all! I’m deep into Kickstarter prep for my own campaign, so quick intro this month. This month is bursting at the seams with incredible projects, and my wallet is weeping. Read on so yours can too.
IDW Pubwatch February 2019: Anniversaries for Everyone!
Welcome to February’s IDW Pubwatch! This month we saw the rollout of IDW’s 20/20 Anniversary event. Special issues of Jem and the Holograms, My Little Pony, Ghostbusters, Star Trek, and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were released for the occasion. Some jumped ahead twenty years, others went back twenty years to an important moment in their…
The Vampyre’s Legacy, Part 2: The Feminine Touch
As the decades passed, more writers tried their hands at the vampire genre that had been established by Lord Byron and John Polidori. In the process, they came up with new concepts and new approaches. One area in which vampire literature diversified was in terms of gender. Polidori and Byron were men, as were their…
