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Seeing Surrealism in Comics

April 5, 2019

I started researching Surrealism, more specifically Women Surrealists, over ten years ago, writing both my M.A. dissertation and then my PhD thesis on the subject. I have a particular interest with Surrealism’s connections to the female body, fashion, and magic/alchemy/witchcraft, but the ...

Comics, Opinion

Hire This Hero: Whither Wander’d Wolverine?

January 23, 2018

Have you ever wished a certain superhero was on hand to help with a very specific task that they were perfectly suited for, only to have that hero be unavailable? Well, you’re in luck! Welcome to the first installment of HIRE THIS HERO, where we here at WWAC scour superhero employment ...

Comics, Uncategorized

Uncannily Licensed X-Men #1 – Enter The Best X-Men Book of All Time

November 3, 2017

Hello discerning X-Fans. In my new series (check out Rosie’s previous series, Daddy Issues –Ed.) I’ll be exploring some of the best and strangest licensed X-Men books that don’t fall under the direct market comic book mantle. Join me on this *spooky referential comic ...

Comics, Interviews

The Glory of Sophie Campbell

April 6, 2017

Heads you lop, tails you lose The half “Amazonian,” half demon Gloriana Demeter has gone through a few transformations since her first appeared in Rob Liefeld’s Youngblood Strikefile #1 in 1993. She garnered a solo series written by Mary Jo Duffy and drawn largely by Mike ...

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Opinion, Reviews

Roman Muradov and the State of His Bladders

December 13, 2016

Jacob Bladders and the State of the Art Roman Muradov Uncivilized Books November 2016 Roman Muradov’s newest work follows Jacob Bladders as he tries to complete his job as a newspaper cartoonist, in the cut-throat world of corporate illustration. Hijinks, and hijacks, ensue.

Cosplay

How to Keep the Ultimate Cosplay Journal

November 7, 2016

The secret to any great cosplay is most probably going to be… a heck-of-a-lot of planning. Whether that’s a plan to ensure the structural integrity of your cosplay or just to keep you on track with your budget, it’s always worth making one before you dive head first into the awesome (yet ...

Cosplay

Geek Mystique: Lifestyle News for September

September 26, 2016

It’s that time again! The Lifestyle section Editor’s–that would be me–monthly round-up of carefully curated (meaning stuff I like) geeky lifestyle links! Hide your wallet now.

Comics, Opinion, Profiles & Primers

Mantles, Crowns, and Knowledge: What RiRi Williams Needs

August 22, 2016

The second I see a panel of RiRi Williams sleeping without a bonnet or silk pillowcase, I’m gonna be waiting for my apology from Big 2 comics folks and their defenders. Black hair is important to me. I have it. My family has it. My friends have it. Black hair is simultaneously an outlet for ...

Comics, Opinion, Profiles & Primers

Designed We Stand: How Basic Design Procedures Could Have Spared Marvel Embarrassment

July 13, 2016

We sometimes forget, in our passion projects and favourite serials, that comics are a business. An industry that exists to make money. And sometimes it appears that the people who forget that most are professionals working in comics. We’ve discussed bad or odd business before — but ...

Comics, Cosplay, Interviews, Opinion, Reviews

Fanart is a Giant Group Hug: An Interview with Fanartist Vylla

July 12, 2016

Here at WWAC, we love fanart. So when news reached us that some fanart of Kate Bishop had been mistaken by an actual Marvel artist as official Kate Bishop Hawkeye uniform, we had to know more. I reached out to the fanartist in question, the incredible Vylla, (Find her on social media here and ...

Design

Seeing Surrealism in Comics

Hire This Hero: Whither Wander’d Wolverine?

Uncannily Licensed X-Men #1 – Enter The Best X-Men Book of All Time

The Glory of Sophie Campbell

Roman Muradov and the State of His Bladders

How to Keep the Ultimate Cosplay Journal

Geek Mystique: Lifestyle News for September

Mantles, Crowns, and Knowledge: What RiRi Williams Needs

Designed We Stand: How Basic Design Procedures Could Have Spared Marvel Embarrassment

Fanart is a Giant Group Hug: An Interview with Fanartist Vylla

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