Geek Culture Archives - Women Write About Comics

He Yams What He Yam: Discovering Popeye Through Popeye Otaku 2
- Comic Strips, Opinion, Profiles & Primers
- February 5, 2018
There is nothing more convincing than conviction. Who has it? Fans have it. I want to introduce you to a fan I know—a fan whose pure enthusiasm’s already had me buying three separate, rather large books. His name is Troy, but he goes by Popeye Otaku. He loves Popeye. On twitter he lives Popeye, using
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Nicole J Georges’ Fetch: It’s Kind of Like Feminism, But for Dogs 1
- Comics, Opinion, Reviews, Zines
- January 30, 2018
An essay on Nicole J. Georges, a prolific zinester and graphic novelist who writes, draws and sings her love for animals, humans and vegan food.
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Hire This Hero: Whither Wander’d Wolverine?0
- Comics, Opinion
- 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 records to find you
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Hipster Manga: Angel Heart 0
- Comics, Manga, Uncategorized
- January 20, 2018
Although it’s only half the name of the series, “heart” is literally at the center of the long-running manga Angel Heart by Tsukasa Hojo. (Literally-literally, not figuratively-literally.) It’s both a story of a transplanted heart and the code name of a young assassin aptly named Glass Heart. After a particularly gut-wrenching kill, Glass Heart decides
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Get Ready for a Silver Sprocket Takeover 1
- Comics
- January 19, 2018
Silver Sprocket is a comic book publisher like no other: they’re a collective of artists and friends who create radical books alongside zines, music, and art. You might have heard of some of their most well known books, such as Ben Passmore’s radical look at microaggressions Your Black Friend and Michael Sweater’s much-shared webcomic Please
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Valiant’s Secret Weapons are Sensible Shortcuts and Condensed Character 0
- Comics, Opinion, Reviews
- January 18, 2018
Secret Weapons #0: Nikki’s Story does something very cute with its panelling. I’ve been saying this since the previews: it’s doing something very cute. I wasn’t sure if it was going to be something worthwhile or just a natty little gimmick.
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