Like many my age, I grew up watching He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. I had no desire for it to fall prey to our current obsession with reboots, reimaginings, and decades later prequels. Then Kevin Smith announced his intention to make a 2021 show that was not for children, unlike the original or…
INTERVIEW: Chris Roberson and Leila del Duca on the Mysteries of The House of Lost Horizons #1
Out this month is the first of a five-part locked-room mystery that sees paranormal detective Sarah Jewell and her associate Marie Therése’s weekend getaway become something far more ominous than they had planned. Surrounded by a storm, murder, and occult items, the duo must play a game of whodunit before they become one of the…
INTERVIEW: Return to Spiral City with Jeff Lemire and Caitlin Yarsky’s Black Hammer: Reborn
Jeff Lemire and Dean Ormston’s superhero saga, Black Hammer, returns with a whole new story, set 20 years after the Lucy Weber took up the mantle her father left behind. The legacy her father left behind, the secrets of what has happened over the past two decades, and the crushing frustrations of her everyday life…
REVIEW: National Anthem #6 Gives The Killjoys A Sense Of Closure
It has certainly been a wild ride for the Fabulous Killjoys, but all wild rides must eventually come to an end, and theirs was destined to end with an important choice. What are they willing to give up to live the life of a happy family? Is it worth it to be lied to, if…
INTERVIEW: Christopher Golden and Bridgit Connell on the Long-Awaited Debut of Lady Baltimore
It’s been over a year since Lady Baltimore was first announced. Co-written by Hellboy’s Mike Mignola and bestselling novelist Christopher Golden, with art by Brother Nash creator, Bridgit Connell, the five-part comic series sees Sofia Valk embrace her monster-hunting destiny by taking up the Baltimore mantle. The series also features colours by Michelle Madsen and…
REVIEW: The Killjoys Are Racing To New York In National Anthem #5
The Fabulous Killjoys are joyriding faster than ever in National Anthem #5, speeding towards New York to confront old faces from their past and get some overdue answers to long-forgotten questions.
REVIEW – Magic Blooms in the Desert in Killjoys: National Anthem #4
Mike Milligram and the rest of the former Killjoys are still on the run in issue #4 of National Anthem. Speeding through a fast-paced desert of violence, intrigue and even magic, the Killjoys are back and the world just won’t let them have a rest…
Star Wars: The Rise of Cade Skywalker
Disney Investor Day 2020 and earlier chatter promise that Disney will be feeding us Star Wars stories for a long time to go. For newer Star Wars fans and those who have not ventured outside the films, this might seem to be overwhelming overkill, but it’s really not new for Star Wars. As Wookieepedia can…
WWAC’s Best Big Press Comics of 2020!
2020 was a turbulent year for the comics industry, with the COVID-19 pandemic disrupting publishing schedules and closing direct market shops (sometimes permanently). Despite this chaos, a slew of excellent comics were published this year, from fantastic first issues to well-earned (if heartbreaking) endings. Selected by our contributors and featuring heroes, humor, and horror, these…
REVIEW: Critical Role’s Vox Machina Origins Library Edition Is A Satisfying Tome
Hey, uh…you guys like Critical Role? You know, that show with the voice actors and the Dungeons & Dragons?
REVIEW: Bill and Ted Are Doomed #2-4 Stays Non-Heinous
As Bill, Ted, Death and the Princesses wend their way through a most horrifying European tour, they find themselves pursued by angry metal bands, demonic forest trolls…and their destiny. But there’s a lot of human feeling packed in between the jokes.
REVIEW: National Anthem #3 Does Right By Most, But Not All, The Fabulous Killjoys
In National Anthem #3, the Fabulous Killjoys are painstakingly putting themselves back together, bit by bit, like a strange puzzle with unexpected pieces. An abandoned fireworks warehouse in New Mexico. An old friend with a new name. A sudden memory that wasn’t there before. Speeding through the desert, on the run from deadly enemies—this is…