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WWAC’s Favorite Comics for Young Readers of 2023

January 30, 2024

Just as we were getting ready to bid farewell to 2023, I fell prey to a unique end-of-year anxiety. I found myself scrolling through lists, tallying up all the new teen comics published throughout the year. How much had I missed, and why did I miss so much when I spent time buying for a ...

Comics, Reviews

REVIEW: The Hills of Estrella Roja Embarks on a Spooky Southwest Gothic Adventure

August 29, 2023

Ashley Robin Franklin’s The Hills of Estrella Roja follows two teens on a search for cryptids around a border town in southwestern Texas. Kat is creating content for a podcast, while Mari is attempting to bring family secrets to light. As they navigate a gorgeous desert landscape, the two young ...

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

REVIEW: Fruiting Bodies Digs Deep into Botanical Horror

October 14, 2022

Fruiting Bodies is a graphic novella written and drawn by emerging indie artist Ashley Robin Franklin, whose soft and gentle art belies a haunting story about a world that is much stranger – and hungrier – than we like to acknowledge. Franklin’s previous work, That Full Moon Feeling (2021), is ...

Ashley Robin Franklin

WWAC’s Favorite Comics for Young Readers of 2023

REVIEW: The Hills of Estrella Roja Embarks on a Spooky Southwest Gothic Adventure

REVIEW: Fruiting Bodies Digs Deep into Botanical Horror

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