Little Tails on the Farm Frédéric Brrémaud (writer), Federico Bertolucci (artist), Mike Kennedy (translator) Lion Forge Comics January 2018 Little Tails on the Farm is perfect for the parent who is tired of board books, but whose child isn’t ready for Moon Girl & Devil Dinosaur just yet. Little Tails follows pals Squizzo and Chipper on a grand…
Comics Academe: Teaching Ms. Marvel Part 2
This is part two of my account of teaching G. Willow Wilson’s Ms. Marvel to honor students at a large southern university. Part one can be found here.
YA? Why Not?! What Does “YA” Mean Anyway?
If somehow you’ve emerged from a Cold War-esque bunker or have otherwise been under a rock for the last ten to fifteen, you may be wondering, “What is all of this ‘YA’ hullabaloo anyway and why would I care?” If you are, that’s okay! YA as a category has seen an “explosion of books” in…
It’s Louis Riel Day in Canada — There’s a Comic for That
It’s Louis Riel Day! The day Canada officially remembers Métis leader and political activist Louis Riel, who was executed for treason on November 16th, 1885. It’s also the day where we all read Chester Brown’s fantastic biographical comic about Louis Riel. Right? Or at least we should. If you’re looking to broaden your knowledge about Louis Riel…
Little Red Fish: Iranian Revolution as Told by Fish
The Little Red Fish #2 James Moffitt (Author) Bizhan Khodabandeh (Artist) Sink/Swim Press December 2015 On the surface is danger. The fish who dare to live too close to the break between water and air are likely to be snapped up by the great bird, a heron, who resides on land. The school moves farther…
Don’t Destroy the Brain: Corpse Talk Lets History Be Gross
Running in British weekly comics magazine The Phoenix, now seeing its second collected volume released by David Fickling Books, the conceit of Corpse Talk is that the reader is viewing a talk show. The host—the cartoonist—is visited by the dead bodies of big movers of the past, now deceased, and together they discuss important moments…
Incredible Indie Tuesday: Comixology Digital Domination Expands
Comixology’s digital marketplace got a little larger this week with Black Mask Studios and Weekly Shonen Jump comics coming to the site. I’m particularly excited to start picking up We Can Never Go Home from Black Mask Studios which has been getting tons of critical acclaim. For manga fans, the Weekly Shonen Jump anthology is…
Hip Hop Comics You Should Check Out
Universal’s music biopic, Straight Outta Compton, has made over $100 million so far at the box office and to celebrate, we’re looking at comics about hip hop or created by hip hop artists. Check ’em out!
Canadianisms With…We Stand On Guard #1
I’ve already reviewed the first issue of We Stand On Guard by Brian K Vaughan and Steve Skroce but part of the fun of a book set in Canada is picking out the Canadian references. I call these Canadianisms and in my duty as the official representative of Canadians here on WWAC, I thought I’d help…
Marvel Wants Girls…to Do Math and Science
Marvel Studios and Raspberry Pi announced May 21 that they have teamed up (along with Dolby Laboratories and Visa) for a STEM challenge for teenage girls. The Ant Man Micro-Tech Challenge is a DIY competition for high-school aged girls, looking for projects that involve a component of micro-technology for any purpose: education, functionality, or all out…
We Heart the Environment! Planeteers, the Power is Yours
Like any good ’90s kid, I vividly recall the Captain Planet animated series and Whoopi Goldberg’s role as the voice of omniscient Gaia, the spirit of Mother Earth. Goldberg was a part of my childhood, specifically her role in The Lion King as Shenzi the hyena. Those three hyenas were my favorite characters in my…
Breaking Down Canada Reads’ 2015 Barrier Breaking Debate
Update: Ru by Kim Thúy has won Canada Reads 2015. Congratulations to the author and the book’s defender, Cameron Bailey. I, like the panelists, must preface this by saying that all five books featured on Canada Reads 2015 belong on the show. That’s not up for debate. What’s up…