Summer’s winding down, but the anime and merch output from VIZ is not letting up! This month’s drop is pretty shonen-heavy: we’re talking about Bleach, again, as well as some newer series and old favorites. Let’s get started!
2022 Hugo Awards: The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers
WWAC’s coverage of the 2022 Hugo Awards continues… The planet Gora sits at a convenient intersection between worlds, and so serves as a stopping-off point for galactic travellers of sundry species. Surrounding the planet is a satellite grid governing the communications and transport that anyone visiting Gora relies upon – and once that grid hits…
REVIEW: “To Strip the Flesh” Cuts to the Bone
To Strip the Flesh is an anthology by author Oto Toda collecting several of her short works together. It includes several stories of varying length about love and being yourself and features a wonderful headlining story about a transgender character titled “To Strip the Flesh”.
Previously on Comics: Chip Zdarsky is Reed Richards
Hello reader! It’s been kind of a sad week. I’d like to begin this week’s previously with this very important, definitely real casting news: EXCLUSIVE: Marvel close to signing Chip Zdarsky to play "Reed Richards" in FANTASTIC FOUR reboot pic.twitter.com/Na1rrpoJ1p — ★MCU Casting News★ (@zdarsky) August 14, 2022 I can only hope that Zdarsky’s latest…
ESSAY: Subnormality at 15: A Retrospective
The first thing you need to know about Winston Rowntree’s webcomic Subnormality is that there’s a lot of it. Rowntree began posting in 2007, and as of this writing, there are 231 installments. And many of those 231 installments are gigantic infinite-canvas extravaganzas that can take the better part of an hour to read. It’s…
2022 Hugo Awards: A Psalm for the Wild-Built/Fireheart Tiger
WWAC’s coverage of the 2022 Hugo Awards continues with a look at the last two contenders for Best Novella: Becky Chambers’ A Psalm for the Wild-Built and Aliette de Bodard’s Fireheart Tiger…
REVIEW: Wrassle Castle: Learning The Ropes Puts a Headlock on Fun
Colleen Coover, Paul Tobin, and Galaador’s Wrassle Castle is just plain adorable. It’s reminiscent of The Lumberjanes due to its spunky can-do attitude and bright and eye-catching art, both of which breathe life into an indomitable and funny protagonist and her circle of wrestling-loving friends.
2022 Hugo Awards: The Past is Red/Across the Green Grass Fields
Continuing WWAC’s coverage of the 2022 Hugo Awards, here are reviews of two more Best Novella finalists: The Past is Red by Catherynne M. Valente and Across the Green Grass Fields by Seanan McGuire…
INTERVIEW: Phil Smith’s Interstellar Court is in Session in Brik Jones: Attorney for Earth
Through a strange twist of fate, a selfish, self-centered attorney ends up representing Earth in the Interstellar court. Case by case, Brik Jones: Attorney for Earth is actually saving our planet from an interstellar invasion.
Previously On Comics: Oni-Lion Forge, A Hypothetical Mess
It’s been a short week. Or has it been the longest week of my life? I don’t even know anymore. I’ll dive right into what you all missed last week in comics. I want to focus on the hullabaloo (what the good folks in the Midwest call it) going on at Oni-Lion Forge. So forgive…
Vault Comics Pubwatch: August 2022
Summertime means convention circuit time. Now that in-person conventions are a thing again, Vault is making the rounds with appearances and exclusives popping up at San Diego Comic-Con for signings in the We Can Be Heroes booth. Catch them in booth #2309 at Emerald City Comic Con.
2022 Hugo Awards: A Spindle Splintered/Elder Race
Having covered the Best Short Story and Best Novelette categories, WWAC’s review series on the 2022 Hugo Award finalists now reaches Best Novella. This post shall discuss two of the six contenders: Alix E. Harrow’s A Spindle Splintered and Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Elder Race…