When his home and community are threatened by a new villain, Pavitr Prabhakar/ Spider-Man jumps to action. But that’s not the only obstacle in Pavitr’s way in Spider-Man: India #1—it isn’t easy being Earth-50101’s one and only Spider-Man. Perhaps it’s time for Pavitr to let go of some of that Spider-responsibility?
Previously on Comics: Opportunity Knocking
Happy Monday morning from your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor! There’s been a lot happening this week, what with the tragedy of the migrant boat disaster, the discourse about the sub that had no business being in the water, and the Russian coup. On the comics side of things, though, there are a few opportunities coming…
EXCLUSIVE: Bite-Sized Archie Icons and How to Draw Veronica Lodge Video
If you like Bite-Sized Archie, then keep on reading! We’ve got some icons crafted just for you by the strip’s artist, Vincent Lovallo – and a drawing tutorial for those who want to learn how to draw Veronica Lodge in the strip’s style!
ROUNDTABLE: Pride Month, Manga Edition
Welcome to the WWAC Pride Month LGBTQ+ manga roundtable! Our manga-loving contributors sat down to talk about their favorite series, trends in LGBTQ+ manga, LGBT content in manga overall, and what we’re looking forward to this pride month.
INTERVIEW: Tracy White Illuminates the Saga of Asylum-Seeking Teens in Unaccompanied
In Unaccompanied: Brave Stories of Teenagers Seeking Asylum, cartoonist Tracy White presents stories of migrant teens reaching the United States without parents, and going through the legal process of pleading their asylum cases here. Varied and harrowing, these stories illuminate the terrible situations these kids flee, and the system they need to navigate on arrival….
Previously on comics: Goodbye, John Romita Sr
Good morning all. This is the part where I do small talk before I launch into the news but I’m not great at that so all I really have for you today is a comment on the weather. Is it hot where you are? It’s hot here. This week has been interesting but like too…
REVIEW: I Love All the Spider-People in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse! (And the Story, Of Course)
Miles Morales/ Spider-Man (Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy/ Spider-Woman (Hailee Steinfeld) reunite in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse to battle a new threat that threatens the multiverse. But this new villain is hellbent on making things personal.
REVIEW: Hot Docs 2023 – Memory and History Get Put to the Test in NATHAN-ism
Editors Note: This review is part of a series of reviews from the Hot Docs Festival that took place from April 27th to May 7th 2023 in Toronto, Canada. As a young adult, Nathan Hilu was tasked with guarding war criminals and perpetrators of the Holocaust. He spent his life documenting his experiences through his…
EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW: Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #341
We’re thrilled to present this exclusive first look at Archie Comics’ upcoming release Archie Jumbo Comics Digest #341!
REVIEW: Jed MacKay and Pasqual Ferry’s Doctor Strange Resurrects Its Hero in a New Series
The Sorcerer Supreme of Earth, Stephen Strange, is back in Jed MacKay and Pasqual Ferry’s new Doctor Strange book. The first issue’s title page catches readers up on what transpired just before the story begins: Stephen Strange was, of course, dead. Clea took over in his stead. A group of people from other dimensions have…
Previously on Comics: Pride, Art, and Babylon 5
Hello! This is your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor wishing you a very good Pride 2023 morning. Here’s some queer comics news to brighten your week—Luciano Vecchio’s Sereno will soon be available as a book collection for the first time. Vecchio is an artist and writer known for his work on numerous DC and Marvel comics.
REVIEW: Nikola Tesla Utilizes a Contrived Format to Tell the Inventor’s Story
The new Comixology Original Nikola Tesla tells the story of a man ahead of his time. Highlighting Tesla’s many innovations and designs, this biography from Giovanni Scarduelli and Sergio Rossi also outlines his failures, battles with fellow inventors, and eventual fall from grace.