Happy Thanksgiving! The big news this month from DC was the official promotion of Marie Javins to Editor-in-Chief. This is the role I have wanted for her for years, and she’s the perfect person to shepherd DC into the next decade. Congratulations, Marie, on a well-deserved promotion. In sadder news, the people affected by the…
DC PUBWATCH May 2020
Welcome to the May 2020 DC PUBWATCH. The biggest news of the month is surely that comics have returned to retail shelves, and that a hint of normalcy may be creeping back in. Stay safe, and get your comics however you can. Other news is the announced ends of two runs. Harley Quinn is ending…
DC Pubwatch – February 2020
OH, BOY. It’s not often that I have industry-shaking news to report in a Pubwatch, but just as I was sitting down to write for February, the biggest news of the industry hit. Dan DiDio is no longer at DC. He joined the company in 2002 as vice-president of editorial, eventually becoming co-publisher with Jim…
Birds of Prey is a Sparkly Sledgehammer to the Senses
2019 was the year of the evil clown, with terrifying new interpretations of the Joker, Pennywise, and Mr. Mime leering from our cinema screens. 2020, meanwhile, looks set to be the year of the super-heroine, as Black Widow and Wonder Woman gear up for their latest celluloid runarounds. What better character to carry the transition…
How Birds of Prey Could Right Suicide Squad’s Wrongs
The 2016 Suicide Squad film was, to put it kindly, disappointing. Sure, it won an Academy Award for its hair and makeup styling, and clutched a Grammy nomination for Twenty One Pilots’ song “Heathens,” but it left a lot to be desired. In theory, the Suicide Squad’s mission is a noble one: gather the most…
WWACommendations: Harley Quinn, Gwenpool, #muted, Ghosted in L.A., and More
Happy January! What comics are you reading lately? Every month, WWAC contributors share some of the comics they’ve been especially enjoying. It’s been really fun to discover new and old comics across a variety of platforms and publishers. Let us know on Twitter your current favorite comics!
The Art of Birds of Prey
If you have read my work on WWAC, you will know that visual culture is my ‘thing’. By that I mean, I’m all about the art, especially how pop culture riffs on famous artists and plays with their iconic images. Late last year, DC released original character art for Birds of Prey. I was already…
DC PUBWATCH – October 2019 Edition
The biggest news in this month’s DC Pubwatch came out of New York Comic Con, the last big show of con season. For DC Universe news, Dan DiDio and Jim Lee revealed a “cohesive” timeline for the universe, which included Wonder Woman being the first superhero. We’ll find more about the timeline in coming months,…
WWACommendations: X-Men vs. Vampires, Emily Carroll, Harleen, Chronin
Happy October! What comics are you reading lately? October is my favorite month, not just because of Halloween, but fall activities like soccer, marching band, drinking apple cider, and hearing the crunch of fallen leaves on a walking path. Do you have favorite spooky or horror comics you’ve read lately? Let us know on Twitter!…
DC PUBWATCH – September 2019 Edition
The biggest news of this month’s DC Pubwatch is the further expansion of the Black Label line with another addition to Frank Miller’s Dark Knight canon (why?!), and Daniel Warren Johnson’s Wonder Woman: Dead Earth. We also got news of James Tynion IV’s “Year of the Villain” spin-off tied to the Infected and the Batman…
Last Week’s Episode: Ser BriEmmy of Tarth
This past weekend was San Diego Comic Con, which had quite the contingent of WWAC folks in attendance, but not me! So here’s a mix of the stuff I found most interesting and, of course, non-SDCC news, as though the world continued outside of the convention center.
Heroes in Crisis: Just More Tragedy Porn
Heroes In Crisis #1 Tom King (writer), Clay Mann (artist), Tomeu Morey (colors), Clayton Cowles (letters), Clay Mann and Tomeu Morey (cover), J.G. Jones and Paul Mounts, Francesco Mattina, Mark Brooks, Ryan Sook (variant covers) DC Comics September 26, 2018 Spoilers below for Heroes In Crisis #1. When Heroes In Crisis was announced, I was…