This year we’ve read and wrote about a wide variety of manga: funny comics, thoughtful comics, educational manga and silly manga, longrunning series and series that just started recently. There’s sure to be something on this list of recommendations for every type of manga reader. WWAC also just got a new editor of manga reviews…
REVIEW: Marvel Meow Delivers Cat Power
Captain Marvel’s feline friend Chewie reigns supreme in Marvel Meow, Nao Fuji’s manga about the cat’s (er, flerken’s) misadventures across the Marvel Universe.
REVIEW: Silk #2 Has Snappy Dialogue and Literal Cat Fights
Silk recently became the most relatable adult superhero I didn’t know I needed. One month ago amid anxiety-fueled insomnia, I bought half a dozen discounted books centered on the misadventures of Silk, Spider-Gwen and Spider-Woman. I ended up devouring them all in one weekend.
REVIEW: The Treasure of The King And The Cat Is Filled With Magical Furry Fluff
With boys’ love manga being such a popular subgenre, you’d think that there would be more variety. There is so much potential for it beyond schoolboy romances, and newer manga such as You Kajika’s The Treasure of The King and The Cat is one example of this. Published in English by Tokyopop, this single-volume fantasy…
REVIEW: Cream Maid Is a Curious Cat
Cream Maid is the story of a loving couple, Honey and Darling, and their adventures raising a cat known as Cream Maid. Each chapter (thus far) plays out in a formulaic manner — Cream Maid gets in trouble and is lectured, Cream Maid gets upset, and then there’s a touching resolution between the cat and…
REVIEW: Frankie Comics: A Purr-fect Afternoon Read
Frankie, an adorable Siamese kitten, appears on Rachel and Mike’s doorstep and changes their lives forever. Energetic, hilarious, and an endless source of affection, Frankie becomes the centre of the couple’s universe. If you enjoy Rachel Dukes’ Instagram comics, this book is perfect for you.
Last Week’s Episode: Birds and Cats and Pokemon, Oh my!
Or the extended headline: In Which We Have High Hopes for Birds of Prey, I Discuss the Cult Status of Cats, and See Grammy Nominees Drawn as Pokemon Trainers It’s the season. The season for new shows (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina or Shrill anybody?), film festivals, and award shows. Here’s the scoop on what media…
Last Week’s Episode: Jellicle Jedi
If you’re looking for Star Wars spoilers, head over to Rosie’s review. Here, it’s all CATS and CBS problems.
Kitten Construction Company is a Sure Hit for Reluctant Readers
Kitten Construction Company: A Bridge Too Fur John Patrick Green First Second October 1, 2019 Welcome back to another edition of Melissa and Alenka Review a Comic about Cats! In past installations we talked about cats and identity in Finding Molly from Emet Comics and the delightful strangeness of Benji Nate’s Catboy. This time we leaned…
Unlikely Superhero: Margaret Atwood’s Angel Catbird
In 2016, before the first volume of the three-part graphic novel by world renowned Canadian author Margaret Atwood was released, a lot of interviews with her flooded comics news websites, as well as the literary subsections of major newspapers. Mike Richardson described it: “a bold and unforgettable new character, paying homage to both classic pulp…
Strayed #1: A Purrrr-poseful Beginning
Strayed #1 Juan Doe (Artist and Colours), Carlos Giffoni (Writer), Matt Krotzer (Letters) Dark Horse Comics August 14, 2019 In the very far future, Dr. Kiara Rodriguez creates a kind of universal translator. She mainly uses it to talk to her cat, Lou. But when the military find out about it, Kiara and Lou are…
Captain Ginger: An Im-purr-fect but Enjoyable New Universe
Captain Ginger Volume 1 Comicraft’s Jimmy Betancroft (Letters), June Brigman (Artist), Veronica Gandini (Colours), Scott Moore (Writer), Roy Richardson (Artist), Richard Starkings (Letters) Ahoy Comics 18 June, 2019 In an apocalyptic future, humans are extinct, and only a small spaceship of cats roams the galaxy, desperately clinging to dwindling supplies and trying to escape a…