News Marketplace Spotlights Jackie Ormes Nancy Goldstein, author of Jackie Ormes: The First African American Woman Cartoonist, on why Ormes is important and unique. Lena Dunham to write 4-Part Archie Story Dunham, the creator and star of HBO’s Girls, will make her comic book writing debut in 2015 with a story set in Archie continuity. X-Men:…
Kickstarter of the Week: She Makes Comics
The spotlight on women in the comic book industry has been dialed up recently, but with the upcoming documentary She Makes Comics, the Sequart Research and Literacy Organization, along with Respect!Films, intends to show that women have always been around, telling many of the amazing stories we’ve grown up with. Did you know that Ramona...
Wendy and Ashley Review The LEGO Movie
WWAC’s Wendy B and Ashley Schmuecker both went to see the film on separate occasions, and here’s what they have to say about it!
Comics Academe: Imposter Syndrome! I Have No Idea What I’m Doing
I wish I could be the type of brilliant academic that feels motivated by the muse, the type that drinks red wine during the day, writing down all of her inspired thoughts in a leather bound journal. Basically Olivia Pope getting her doctorate. I am sure this brilliant academic superhero exists somewhere; she probably did…
News & Things: Blam! Murdered You!
News Rocket Raccoon Gets His Own Series from Skottie Young How stoked are you after that Guardians of the Galaxy trailer premiere? Need more Guardians in your life? July 2nd, you can pick up everyone’s krutacking favorite raccoon in his own solo book from fan-favorite artist Skottie Young. First Teaser Released for Orphan Black Season...
News & Things: Metal hurling (towards North America)
News Metal Hurlant Coming to SyFy And, I’m assuming that in Canada Space will pick it up. The French anthology TV series has just wrapped its second series, and very soon Americans and Canadians will be able to enjoy all the sexy scifi and ultraviolence.
Review: Velvet #1-3
“What if Miss Moneypenny was actually more dangerous than James Bond and all of his colleagues together?”
Heroes Reborn: Cautious Optimism
Heroes Reborn: 2015 from 2006 Jamie: So I’m minding my own business on Twitter, and suddenly I see a link that stops me in my scrolling tracks.
Review: Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story
Woman Rebel: The Maragret Sanger Story Story and Art by Peter Bagge Drawn and Quarterly Despite my interest in feminist history and the reputation of Peter Bagge, I considered Woman Rebel: The Margaret Sanger Story one of my riskier buys when I picked it up at Bethesda, Md.’s Small Press Expo late last year. While…
Comic Shops and Safe Spaces: Why Retailers Are The Real Gatekeepers
Noelle Stevenson’s recent comic about her decision to stop shopping at brick and mortar comic stores has garnered many different reactions from fans. Exasperation that these negative experiences still happen, empathy from those with limited retail choices, and of course those eager to point out that their girlfriend / sister / wives had never been treated…
Black Widow Tops Amazon’s Best Seller List
Marvel’s recent announcement to move forward with a Black Widow solo film has spurred interest in the character’s comic book history as fans speculate about what story will be adapted for the big screen.
News & Things: Culture, therapy and revenge
There’s so much more to Wednesday than new comic book releases. Take a gander at news you need to know now.
