Unsurprisingly, we are big on crafts here at WWAC. Not only are we big on making our own crafts, but we are also all about supporting indie crafters! In this spirit—when I found out that one of our Facebook followers runs her own geek craft business—I reached out to her for an interview to which…
Even Bleach Has an Expiration Date: The Fall of a Big 3 Manga
If you ask a manga reader from the mid-2000s what the big 3 manga were, chances are you’d hear the following responses: Naruto, Bleach, and One Piece. It’s now a decade later. Naruto has ended. One Piece is still going strong. And Bleach… Well, Bleach is still going.
4 Takes on Zodiac Starforce #1
Zodiac Starforce #1 Kevin Panetta (script), Paulina Ganucheau (art & letters), Savanna Ganucheau (color assists) Dark Horse August 26, 2015 Review copy provided by Dark Horse comics Disclaimer: This review may contain spoilers and is based on an advanced review copy of Zodiac Starforce #1 from Dark Horse. Ever since we heard about Zodiac Starforce—a magical girl…
Review: Swords of Sorrow: Red Sonja & Jungle Girl #2
Swords of Sorrow: Red Sonja & Jungle Girl #2 Marguerite Bennett (words), Mirka Andolfo (lines), Vincenzo Salvo (colors), Erica Schultz (letters), Jay Anacleto (cover lines) & Ivan Nunes (cover colors) Dynamite August 26, 2015 In the second issue of Red Sonja & Jungle Girl, Red Sonja and Jana must get down to business fighting off…
Review: Swords of Sorrow Pantha & Jane Porter One-Shot
Swords of Sorrow: Pantha & Jane Porter Emma Beeby (script), Rod Rodolfo (illustration), Nanjan Jamberi (colors), Erica Schultz (letters) Mirka Andolfo (cover) Dynamite August 26, 2015 A review copy was provided by the publisher.
This Week in WWAC History: Thank you, Sir Mix-A-Lot
Happy Weekend! Does stormy weather have you searching for something to keep your idle hands busy? We’ve got two great crafting articles to get you into creative mode. Song lyrics and cross-stitching fun provided by Adrienne, August 25, 2014, After successful completion of my very first task, I decided lyrics were a great second task….
Hip Hop Comics You Should Check Out
Universal’s music biopic, Straight Outta Compton, has made over $100 million so far at the box office and to celebrate, we’re looking at comics about hip hop or created by hip hop artists. Check ’em out!
I’m Loving: Mind of a Chef
I am a foodie—un-ironically, unabashedly. I love to cook; I love to eat. Cookbooks are like porn for me. I nerd out on food writing, food history, and cultural analyses of food at the intersections of race, class, and gender. I get irrationally upset over poorly written or edited recipes. I don’t have cable, because…
Shinbun Saturday: Science Fiction Manga Beginnings and Endings
Naruto writer to possibly delve into science-fiction for next project Masahi Kishimoto discussed his post-Naruto career with a Japanese magazine, briefly mentioning his tentative plans to work on a science-fiction themed manga. While nothing is completely set in stone– It hasn’t all been worked out, and I haven’t showed my editor yet, but I’ve already…
Kickstarter of the Week: Couri Vine
Couri Vine is a new kid’s comic Kickstarter from all-woman team of Leah Lovise and Vanessa Shealy, with colouring by Indigo Rael, and it’s pretty darn cute. The comic takes place on the Moon, where the people of Earth fled in 2330 after destroying the atmosphere of their home world. Couri is an eleven-year-old girl with…
DC Daily Planet: So Long DC YOU?
There’ve been murmers on the interwebs lately that DC Comics is going back to their “meat and potatoes” brand of comic book storylines, with an order from the top to “stop Batgirling”. Meaning the new initiative for different, and diverse books and stories might be coming to an end. Note that I said might here….
“COMIC BOOKS HAVE EDITORS!” – An Interview with Janelle Asselin
Since Janelle Asselin’s announcement earlier this month that she was stepping down as Senior Editor of Comics Alliance to make Rosy Press her main focus, Women Write About Comics were eager to talk to her about her career in comics, Fresh Romance, and, of course, cats! How did you get your start in the comics…
