It’s official. We are 3 weeks out from the start of Rebirth, the event that has given me an essentially nonstop tension headache since, like, February. I’ve been a lot of things about Rebirth since it’s announcement, both here and on social media — anxious, angry, hopeful, deeply stressed, excited — but now, as it…
Surviving #BatmanVSuperman: A Food and Drink Guide
You’ve read the bad reviews. You’ve heard all your friends moaning and groaning. You know it and you accept it. Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice is a bad movie. But you’re gonna see it anyway. Don’t worry friends, we’ve got your back. Here’s how you’re going to make it through the worst superhero film…
Beauty & the Geek: Frankie Charles – Fashion Icon of Burnside
Hey everyone! This month’s Beauty and the Geek is a special one, the first ever joint character stealth cosplay tutorial! Insha and I recently began speaking about our shared love for Batgirl of Burnside and Babs Tarr’s amazing artwork on the title, especially since the series is so fashion forward and stylistically heavy. With Burnside ending soon…
The Thursday Book Beat: DC Superheroes to Land On YA Shelves
Hello readers, I’m back, with many thanks to Ardo for covering last week’s book news! There’s a couple big announcements in store for you in this column, so let’s get started. Dominating both the YA and comics scene the last few days is the announcement of four new YA books starring Batman, Wonder Woman, Catwoman,…
#BatmanvSuperman: A Breakfast Cereal Civil War
After I reviewed General Mills’ Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice tie-in cereals, there was much crying and moaning from WWAC staff and Twitter passersby.
BABIES! They’re Cute. But Which Are the Cutest? Here’s a List
Hey now, it’s spring! That means things are hatching. Chicks, rabbits, tulips, etc. And babies! Babies are born all year round (and so are comics published), but lets celebrate the sweet fresh shoots of character while cherries begin to blossom and the air begins to warm. It’s BABIES! The cutest in comics. What age is a…
DC Daily Planet: Can You Kill the Killing Joke?
This week’s DCDP is gonna be a little different. Let’s talk about the Killing Joke. I doubt I need to do much of an introduction for it. It’s arguably one of the most famous Batman stories of all time (for a lot of shitty reasons and some pretty valid ones too.) But just in case…
Batman v Superman: Whose Shadow Are You On?
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice comes out this month, and in between more morose trailers and recent adorably fun skits, I was hit with inspiration. Racking my brain for this month’s Beauty and the Geek, I knew I wanted to make it a good one to make up for the two months column absence. I…
Justice 101: Secret Hero Society’s Derek Fridolfs & Dustin Nguyen
When Secret Hero Society: Study Hall of Justice was announced, I was excited. Not only would we be getting kid versions of the DC trinity (Batman/Superman/Wonder Woman), but the team behind my favourite ongoing series when I got into comics, Batman: Li’l Gotham, would be the ones to do it. Young Bruce Wayne is the new…
Can Companies Criminalize Cosplay?
The upcoming Supreme Court case of Star Athletica, L.L.C., Petitioner v. Varsity Brands, Inc., et al. has a lot of people in the geek community concerned that this may be the case. The case involves cheerleading uniforms—but it does have potential ramifications for cosplay and wearable fandom items. In this case, Varsity claims that designs can be…
Superman v Batman: Dawn of Breakfast – A Review of Cereal
Last week I was deep in research when a delivery man came to the door with a big box. I accepted it, shoved it to the side, and got back to work. I had things to do. Statistics to melt my brain with. I was busy. I got back to the box–resentfully–when it was time…
DC Daily Planet: Back to Basics with Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Batman, and Superman.
It’s been a pretty wild week in the world of DC Comics. Strap yourselves in, because this is a doozy. The constantly developing story of the new Supergirl ongoing got some concrete information via a press release on IGN. Here’s the deal: Adventures of Supergirl is going to be a 13 issue, biweekly digital first publication written by…