Olivia Twist #1 Adam Dalva (writer), Darin Strauss (writer), Emma Vieceli (artist) Berger Books September 19th, 2018 Disclaimer: A review copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. It’s not enough today to offer a “new take” on a classic by just switching up the protagonist’s gender. But…
Con Diary: Thought Bubble 2018
I had a bad summer. A boy I used to know broke my heart (not in the way you think, but close enough) and June, July, and August became unbearable. I worked a little too hard and probably slept a little too hard—and in the midst of working and sleeping, I decided that I needed…
A Very Special Series: Talking About Blackbird with Jen Bartel
Blackbird Jen Bartel (Illustrator/Cover Artist), Sam Humphries (Writer) October 3, 2018 Image Comics Exquisite, neon, full of mystery and magic, Blackbird emerges from its careful gestation over the last few years in time for Halloween this year. The fresh, witchy, creator-owned neo-noir series is set in LA against the backdrop of unexplained magical phenomena and family relationships….
Batman: Damned #1 Snuffs Out Its Own Hellfire
Batman: Damned #1 Brian Azzarello (writer), Lee Bermejo (art and cover), Jared K. Fletcher (letterer) DC Comics September 19, 2018 In an industry as saturated in great content as the comic book scene, most creators are on the hunt for their magnum opus. That one iconic story that will propel them into the public eye,…
The Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Spirited Romance
The Thrilling Adventure Hour: A Spirited Romance Ben Acker and Ben Blacker (writers), Marshall Dillon (letters), Eric Gapstur, Mark Stegbauer, Andre J. Parks (ink), Phil Hester (pencil), Scott Newman (cover), Mauricio Wallace and John Rauch (colours) BOOM! Studios Released July 2018 (print – comic shop exclusive), October 2018 (comic stores/bookstores worldwide) The Thrilling Adventure Hour…
Women Making Comics: Gina Gagliano on Her Career, Her Journey into Comics and Her Move to Random House
Gina Gagliano is nothing less than a powerhouse in the comics industry. Creating a name for herself at First Second, Gagliano has been a force for good when it comes to making sequential storytelling accessible, exciting, and interesting. It was with great pleasure that I chatted with Gagliano about her decade long career, her love…
WWAC’s Post-Convention Survival Guide
Convention season has been in full swing since the spring. In previous years, we’ve offered survival tips on how to make it through your convention experience with the least amount of hassle, including a guide to enjoying cons and festivals with your kids. But what about after the convention when you just want to curl…
Ignatz Alert: How to Be Alive
How to Be Alive Tara Booth 2017 Retrofit Comics/Big Planet Comics How to Be Alive turns a collection of Tara Booth’s gouache vignettes into a complicated, intense look at Booth’s everyday life that swings from hilarious to saddening in the turn of a page. From dragging on the layers required to face a cold day…
Ignatz Award Winner Mis(h)adra Shares An Accurate Depiction of The Seizure Disorder Experience
When the graphic novel Mis(h)adra was first released in October 2017 and I heard about the personal story of a young man named Isaac who deals with epilepsy, I knew I had to read it. It is a semi-autobiographical tale written and illustrated by creator Iasmin Omar Ata. In Mis(h)adra, Ata explores their past struggles with…
Webcomics Roundup: Nestling into Fall Edition!
Welcome to this month’s Webcomics Roundup! In September we nestled down into reading complete (or at least extensive) archives of webcomics, really cozying in for Fall. It also turns out we’ve got a bit of an undead theme here, with ghosts and zombies galore. I can only imagine how spooky we’ll get next month for…
Man-Eaters #1: A Beast is in the Heart
Man-Eaters #1 Chelsea Cain (writer), Joe Caramagna (letterer), Stella Greenvoss (additional interior art), Kate Niemczyk (pencils & inks), Rachelle Rosenberg (colorist) Image Comics September 26, 2018 Two years ago, Cain, Caramagna, Niemczyk, and Rosenberg created one of my favorite comics in recent memory, Mockingbird, which took a B-list (and powerless) Avenger and made her into a…
