Happy Holidays lovely readers! Tis the season of merriment and joy, which for many means basking in the love and comfort of good company and good food. It also means that this is a time of some serious shopping splurges to find the perfect gift. Personally, one of the hardest people to shop for during this gift-giving…
Better Know a Batwoman
Another familiar face is joining the DC Arrowverse: Batwoman, presumably her current iteration as Kate Kane, the gay Jewish cousin of Bruce Wayne, who stalks the streets of Gotham and tends to date cops. She debuted in 2006 to much publicity, including coverage from the gay press. The brainchild of Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg…
Retrograde Orbit: A Delightful Tale About the Meaning of Home
Retrograde Orbit Kristyna Baczynski (Writer and Artist) Avery Hill Publishing 22 September, 2018 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. In a galaxy unlike our own, Flint dreams of Doma, the planet her family once called home before having to leave it in the wake of…
Previously On Comics: Flagged for Adult Content
As far as comics news goes this week has been pretty quiet. I mean, stuff happened but it’s been mostly comics adjacent and as no one showed their ass on the tl so it’s felt, y’know, quiet.
Cover Girl: The Magicians: Alice’s Story
Welcome to Cover Girl. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Nola, Annie, and Louis discuss Steve Morris’ cover for The Magicians: Alice’s Story from BOOM! Studios.
Alt-Life Review: Narrow Focus and Problematic Ideas
Alt-Life Thomas Cadène (Writer), Joseph Falzon (Artist) Le Lombard (Belgium), Europe Comics (English) 17 October, 2018 Disclaimer: Izneo has provided WWAC with a VIP Access Pass. In the future, Josiane and René are the first subjects in a new virtual reality programme where almost anything is possible. Housed within giant eggs and monitored by disembodied voices, Josiane…
Tomb Raider: Inferno, An Archaeologist’s Take
Tomb Raider: Inferno, Vol. 4 Michael Atiyeh (Colors), Michael Heisler (Lettering), Collin Kelly (Script), Jackson Lanzing (Script), Phillip Sevy (Line Art), and Hannah Templer (Front Cover Art) Dark Horse Comics January 9, 2019 A copy of this comic book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. Tomb Raider: Inferno is another…
Superpose’s Heavy Light: How to Make A World Out of Neon
Over the past couple years, neon has come into some serious vogue. Posters around town flash fierce magentas upon cyborg-seeking cops, gritty mystery teens, women wrestlers. From Riverdale ads, cobalt rim-lights hit figures leaning over a diner table. Just now, a city bus passing me billed two different movies in hyper-chromatic light.
Valiant Efforts PUBWATCH: Everything Valiant from November
It’s Valiant Pubwatch, it’s me, it’s you. We are gathered here today, to get through this month’s releases.
Book Beat: Adeyemi’s Title Trouble, Pushcart Plagiarism, and MWA Honour Withdrawal
Hello everyone and happy December! A big congratulations to those of you who completed or participated in NaNoWriMo. I hope you’re giving yourselves a bit of a break now (maybe by… reading a book). I also hope everyone celebrating holidays this month are enjoying the season. As we’re all well aware at this point, the…
The Prisoner: The Uncertainty Machine Gives Us a New Free Man
The Prisoner: The Uncertainty Machine Simon Bowland (letterer), Joana Lafuente (colorist), David Leach (editor and original plot), Colin Lorimer (artist), George Markstein (co-creator), Patrick McGoohan (co-creator), Peter Milligan (writer) Titan Comics October 31 2018 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. My childhood was filled with…
Archie Meets Batman ’66 #5 Review: Holy Unexpected Twist, Batman!
Archie Meets Batman ’66 #5 Michael Moreci (Writer), Jeff Parker (Writer), Dan Parent (Artist), J. Bone (Artist), Kelly Fitzpatrick (Colours), Jack Morelli (Letters) Archie Comics and DC Entertainment 5 December, 2018 The Gotham villains have taken control of Riverdale’s adults, but fortunately Bruce Wayne knows someone who can help. As the Riverdale teens look for…