With the finale of The Legend of Korra having officially aired, we can now see the ripples its aftermath has created throughout the media. When protagonist Korra and her close female friend Asami Sato ended the show by walking into the literal spiritual sunset together, the implications of romance were hard to deny, so much…
Say Girlfriend, Say Goodbye: Love and Other Theories by Alexis Bass
Love and Other Theories Alexis Bass HarperTeen Seventeen year old Aubrey Housing and her friends have a number of theories about love and dating. High school relationships aren’t forever, so why kid yourself? If you keep your distance you can still have fun and avoid the heartache and tears. Your friendships are what truly matter….
Game Review: The Deep Forest
The Deep Forest is a role-playing game based on the idea that a group of monsters have driven off the humans and reclaimed their land. They have one year before the Heroes will return, and the monster’s time will end. Until then, it is the monster’s opportunity to make the area their own.
Mighty Marvel Monday
Hello and welcome to your regularly scheduled Mighty Marvel Monday! I’ll be filling in for our beloved Ivy Noelle for the next couple weeks, so if you love Marvel, and love Mondays, let’s talk. On the heels of the casting news for X-Men Apocalypse with Sophie Turner being cast as Jean Grey , let’s…
Short & Sweet: X-Men, Conan vs. Red Sonja, & Doctor Who!
All-New X-Men #35 Brian Michael Bendis (W), Mahmud Asrar (A) Marvel Comics Jan 21, 2015 The All-New X-Men continue their adventures in the Ultimate Universe, but before they can return to their rightful reality they must defeat Ultimate Dr. Doom. This issue is full of amusing character moments like Iceman continuing to annoy every version…
Welcome to Gotham Academy
Gotham Academy Becky Cloonan and Brendan Fletcher DC Comics Gotham Academy is what I like to call DC’s way in with the young adult readership. Of course we have the current run of Batgirl too, but Gotham Academy is a new series with all new characters and it’s outside the influence of DC’s other titles….
Fail Better: Why You Should Start Cooking
Now, I’m not talking the kind of cooking where you pop some Kraft Mac & Cheese in the microwave (as delicious as it may be). No, I mean the kind that requires the use of a knife or two, maybe the stovetop or oven. But, does the idea of busting out the knives and turning…
Survey Alert: Young Reader Comics
Are you an editor or publisher of comics and graphic novels aimed at Young Readers ages 4-18? With the popularity of titles like Raina Telgemeier’s Smile, Marvel’s Ms. Marvel, IDW’s My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic and Jeff Smith’s Bone, young reader comics are gaining in variety and popularity. Engaging the upcoming generation of comic…
Dear Hollywood: Please Give Us the Storm We Have Been Waiting For
Maybe I’m just being greedy. Last year, I lamented the glaring lack of a Storm solo series, along with my friend Tiara and Princeless author Jeremy Whitley. A few months later, Marvel granted our wish, and I had tears in my eyes when writer Greg Pak encouraged Storm fans to share their Storm love on…
Weekend Review
KDrama time travel, Megan P. learns patience, and kittens explode. Here’s what’s been going on this week at WWAC.
Kickstarter of the Week: Queers Destroy Science Fiction
Hot on the heels on the success of Women Destroy Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine’s newest Kickstarter promises to get as many queer creators involved as possible. According to the Queers Destroy Science Fiction Kickstarter campaign, “even in science fiction, supposedly the genre of limitless possibility, where everyone is invited to the adventure, heterosexual, heteroromantic, and…
The DC Daily Planet: All About the Swag
Happy Friday, crusaders! Wow, what a lot of exciting information out today. Can you believe they finally cast Supergirl? …what do you mean, there are other cast announcements? It’s true! Greg Berlanti and CBS have found their Kara Zor-El, in the form of Glee alum Melissa Benoist. I haven’t watched Glee in approximately the last…
