Marvel wanted to time the release of this series with the new Disney + series Hawkeye, and if we assess a comic solely on the premise that its purpose is to bring in new comics readers and capitalize on the popularity of that character, then this series gets an A+. Based on the costume alone–which…
Aiming for the Proper Target: Kate Bishop, Mia Dearden, and the “Good Girl”
In 2021, Disney+ is slated to debut their Hawkeye series, starring Hailee Steinfeld as the eponymous archer alongside Jeremy Renner (who is also, of course, Hawkeye). The series appears to be loosely based on Matt Fraction and David Aja’s 2012-2015 comic. (Fun fact: in 2014, when I first read that comic, I told my partner…
January Marvel Pubwatch
And we’re back! The holidays got the best of me but New Year and New Comics! Let’s get right down into some news and reviews.
Casting Call: Why a Mixed-Race Kate Bishop in Hawkeye Makes Sense
When I saw that Hailee Steinfield was the frontrunner to play Kate Bishop in Disney+’s Hawkeye, I messaged everyone I knew about it. Finally, someone like me was going to play an Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) hero: a mixed race Filipinx person who fell into the “ambiguously brown” category. While my excitement was not universal…
Marvel Comics Pubwatch: November
Welcome to the November Marvel Pubwatch, and my first review piece for WWAC! Real excited to get down to business with some news and reviews.
Last Week’s Episode: Hellboy, Hawkeye, & Dove
Another week, another cascade of comics-adjacent media in the news! Hellboy drops this week, Avengers this month, and Disney cannot stop itself from mining the Marvel IP mines for literally everything they can. Lexi Alexander Lexi Alexander (Punisher: War Zone), Oscar-nominated director, kickboxing champion, former stuntwoman, and prolific tweeter, did a really fascinating interview about cinematography,…
Being Seen Through Hawkeye’s Ponytail
As you may or may not know, my hair is just past my shoulders, and if it’s down (as in not tied up) there isn’t all that much I can successfully do without it ending up with it either my mouth, my eyes, or caught up in something. The potential for me doing anything particularly…
Review: Hawkeye #1 Hits the Bullseye
Hawkeye #1 Kelly Thompson (s), Leonardo Romero (p), Jordie Bellaire (c), VC’s Joe Sabino (l) Marvel Comics December 14, 2016
Designed We Stand: How Basic Design Procedures Could Have Spared Marvel Embarrassment
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 this time, it isn’t about money. We need…
Fanart is a Giant Group Hug: An Interview with Fanartist Vylla
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 her…
Mighty Marvel Monday: Snikt!
Hey there, True Believers! (© “True Believers” is copyright Stan Lee, upon penalty of death. Excelsior!) We will be splitting up the news a little bit differently from here on out, and as resident lifelong Marvel Zombie, I will be taking on some of the coverage of the (obviously vastly superior) half of the Big…
