We at WWAC have had an intense start to our winter reading, with a lot of heavy hitting books! Alenka’s immersed in books about incarceration while Christa’s reading YA speculative fiction to consider for a CYBILS award. Louis is appreciating Yellowface on audio and Kathryn’s fascinated by the short stories of Vandana Singh. Meanwhile, Masha…
Previously On Comics: Awards and Adaptations
Hi, remember me? It’s been a while. School’s been pretty tough, but I’m in my last quarter! I’ve finally got time to write again. Let’s talk about the news!
REVIEW: Time Under Tension is a Profound and Confident Memoir
“I never wanted to be someone just working for attention or praise, I’m just trying to put it all in order. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes it’s serious, but it’s always me.” In a market saturated with graphic memoirs about early adulthood and finding oneself, it’s unusual to find one that feels genuinely original. Rarer still…
WWACommendations: Plain Jane and the Mermaid, Odd Girl Out, The Sea in You and More
Welcome to the first WWACommendations of 2024! We’ve had a bit of new year magic crop up because almost everyone is on a theme this round. We’re all reading about mythical water creatures, except for Masha, the odd girl out. (That’s a pun, it will make sense in a moment.) We’ve also all picked comics…
Previously On Comics: What’s With the Change in the Eisner Award Categories?
Hiiii, it’s me! Kell! Returned from a brief stint in hibernation to deliver your fortnightly update. I know it’s too late to ask about new years and the general festive period but I do hope yours was as peaceful and stress free as possible. It’s important that you’re rested before we get into it.
Previously on Comics: Happy New Year from WWAC!
Hey everyone! It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor ringing in 2024 with you. I hope you’ve had a good break (if you got one), spent some time with loved ones, or just did nothing but catch up on some reading.
What’s WWAC Watching? Superstore, Schmigadoon, & Northern Exposure
Looking for some soothing entertainment to usher in 2024? Now that the writers and actors strikes have concluded, we can feel a little bit of comfort watching films and TV shows. What entertainment has been keeping us comfortable? In the new What’s WWAC Watching? roundtable, me (Louis), Emily, Paulina and Kate recommend comfort films and…
ESSAY: Dead at 55: Still Dead (1992)
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups.
Archie Comics Pubwatch: December 2023
Welcome to the Archie Comics Pubwatch for December! I’m Lisa, reporting from a corner booth at Pop’s Chock’lit Shoppe, and here’s this month’s news! In December’s Pubwatch, Pop’s Chocklit Shop of Horrors is back in business! Also, there are plenty of new variant covers and much more!
INTERVIEW: Writing Comics Scripts with Jamila Rowser: Part Three
We’ve final reached the third and final part of our interview with Jamila Rowser about writing good comics scripts! In parts one and two we focused on all the work necessary for working with a single artist, but in part three we tackle the possibility of a large creative team, mainly editors and sensitivity readers….
VIZ Pubwatch: December 2023
Happy holidays, dear readers! ‘Tis the season that no marketing team can ever let us forget, and with it come holiday sales and gift lists and special editions of everyone’s favorite anime and manga! This month, we’re talking about Ai Yazawa’s classic Neighborhood Story’s first English release, as well as the new volumes of some…