If your 2016 has been anything like mine, the winter doldrums have truly set in, and any comfort and joy of the holiday season is loooooong gone. (Seriously, there should be a limit on the number of family members that are allowed to be in the hospital at the same time.) All this means that I’m in desperate…
Why I Game: I Tell You All The Time
Why do I game? The answer is basic. It’s because of my circumstances. I’m a human being. Therefore, I play.
Blood and Glitter: A Book of Art, Perspective, and Choices
“I don’t go into a session intending to make any kind of statement. I’m looking for the mysterious, how to explore the unique enigma of the situation. I think photography is as much about concealing as it is about revealing. The resolution lies in the art of freezing. The thrill is to seize the magic…
#WheresRey: Why Do We Still Need Fan Outcry to Get Hasbro to do What It Should Have Done in the First Place?
In a not so shocking sexist merchandising twist, fans learned that the latest edition of Star Wars Monopoly would not include Rey, the main character of The Force Awakens film. After the fan outcry, Hasbro announced that it would remedy this issue by including Rey in the updated version. In a statement to Entertainment Weekly…
Mighty Marvel Monday: The State of Marvel Comics Part One
The State of Marvel Comics (Part One) It’s been almost a year since I took on the mantle of Mighty Marvel Monday, and 2015 can be characterized as a year of growth and change, not just for MMM, but for me, on a personal level. So on the eve of Obama’s final State of the…
This Week In WWAC History: Reviews Matter
With a new year comes my new attitude toward comics. Last year I spent money based on what I thought I’d like. This year I want to spend my money on comics I know I’ll like. That’s why reviews are becoming more and more important in my purchasing decisions. Lucky for me, WWAC gives honest…
Kate Leth’s Ink for Beginners Answers All Your 1st Questions about Tattoos
I have considered getting a tattoo numerous times throughout my life. After seeing Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke for the first time, I yearned for a kodama, which my friend suggested I put in a tree. Upon seeing all the stylized, unique tattoos on readers of Kelly Sue DeConnick and Valentine De Landro’s Bitch Planet, I weighed…
Shinbun Saturday: Bestselling Manga in the Year of the Monkey
Welcome to the first non-holiday weekend of 2016! Hope your holidays were restful and filled with delicious food and people. Now, it’s time to kick off the year in style! What news will 2016 bring to the manga world? Who knows? Let’s keep our fingers crossed that it’ll be interesting, exciting, and entertaining! For now,…
2015 Games Send-offs, 2016 Predictions
Welcome to the 2015 Games Round-up Masterpost. This article will point you to articles you loved, the ones you should have read, and everything in-between. News in Review Our very own Brenda Noiseux kept us up-to-date with her weekly “Get Your Game on Wednesday” series. This was the year we lost gaming giant Satoru Iwata….
Mooncakes and Hearing Loss: Taking My Own Advice
Last time we talked I wrote about representation from big publishers. This month, let’s get personal. I write the webcomic Mooncakes. I almost gave up writing comics this year. My scripts felt clunky and confusing, I didn’t have an artist to co-create with, and any time I had something close to an original idea I…
DC Daily Planet: Language lessons, writing programs, and…insurance agencies?
Welcome to this, our first DC Daily Planet of 2016! As part of an informal new years resolution, I’m going to be playing around a little with the style and presentation method of this column in the future thanks to some feedback provided to me on twitter. Let’s do this. In a truly “yikes!” worthy…
Two Questions About Netflix’s Iron Fist Adaptation
It’s been an issue that’s hung over the series like a dark cloud since it was first announced in 2014. No matter the other elements such as mysticism, tone, and plot, there’s been a very big question about the upcoming Netflix Iron Fist series that revolves around one thing quite simply: race. It can’t be avoided, and frankly…
