Cemetery Beach Warren Ellis (writer), Fonografiks (lettering and book design), Jason Howard (artist and book design) Image Comics June 11, 2019 In Cemetery Beach, Warren Ellis presents an often brutal, bleak, and technologically-filled world (so not exactly a hundred miles from our own). The story explores themes Ellis has embraced in his previous work: absolute…
Unnatural: Can’t Judge a Pig by Her Covers
Unnatural Volume One: Awakening Unnatural Volume Two: The Hunt Fabio Amelia (letterer), Mirka Andolfo (writer, artist, colourist), Gianluca Papi (assistant colours) Image Comics November 21 2018, April 10, 2019 Sexy anthropomorphized animals isn’t my jam—or at least, I didn’t think it was until I spotted the cover to Unnatural Volume One: Awakening. Mirka Andolfo’s soft,…
Questioning Chelsea Cain’s Feminist Agenda
It’s not breaking news that Chelsea Cain, author of Marvel’s Mockingbird, has seen her share of criticism lately for her new comic, Man-Eaters, published by Image Comics. Hailed by some as feminist critique, numerous aspects of Man-Eaters have also been slammed by critics for being insensitive to various groups of people. Cain has acknowledged these…
Cover Girls: Unnatural #9
Welcome to Cover Girls. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Louis, Wendy, and Kayleigh share their thoughts on the cover of Unnatural #9 by Mirka Andolfo from Image Comics.
Cayti Bourquin and Yishan Li’s Paradox Girl Makes Time for Top Cow
Paradox Girl is her own worst enemy. Literally. With the power to accurately teleport through time and space on a whim, with not a care in the world and no consequences to worry about, this superhero is a recipe for fun and funny disaster. After two successful Kickstarters, the six-issue series will be published in…
Lettering Inspirations and Approach with Caitlin Yarsky
Caitlin Yarsky isn’t a comic book letterer by profession, but it was her lettering as much as her spectacular illustrations in Coyotes from Image Comics that caught my eye. In fact, her unique lettering style is what prompted my recent hyper focus on the art of comic book lettering in this “By the Letters” series. Typically,…
Monstress and the Problem of Women in Pain
Please note this post contains discussion of violence against women. Also, spoiler alert for Monstress. Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda’s Monstress has—justifiably—been on fire lately. It won heaps of accolades at the 2018 Eisner Awards and major love and respect from readers. Liu was the first woman to win the Best Writer award (about time),…
Oliver #1 Doesn’t Leave Me Asking For More
Oliver #1 Gary Whitta (Writer) Darick Robertson (Artist) Image Comics January 23, 2019 In the opening of David Lean’s 1948 adaptation of Oliver Twist, the titular character’s mother—pregnant, exhausted, and alone—trudges down a dirt road on a stormy night. Black trees and thorns sway beneath cloudy skies. A blast of wind freezes her in her…
Vindication #1 Has A Chip On Its Shoulder
Vindication #1 MD Marie (Writer), Carlos Miko (Artist), Dema Jr (Artist), Thiago Goncalves (Colours), Troy Peteri (Letters) Image Comics 6 February, 2019 Turn Washington was just a teenager when he was sentenced to life in prison for killing a young woman. Ten years later, new evidence helps overturn Turn’s conviction. Now exonerated, Turn looks forward…
WWAC’s Favorite Big Press Comics of 2018
Well, the corpses of Christmas Trees are littering the sidewalk and all the champagne bottles have been popped, so as we usher in 2019 it seems the perfect time for quiet reflection. But not on New Year’s Resolutions, silly. On comic books! WWAC has rounded up its contributors to share their favorite big press comics…
MD Marie Talks Vindication, Creativity, and Why She’s Like a Rubik’s Cube
Science fiction and steampunk author MD Marie is best known for her series The Saints of Winter Valley, described as the Wild West meets Judge Dredd meets the Terminator, as well as Cinders of Angels, a thriller about a woman who gains superpowers trying to save her sister, set against the backdrop of a battle between…
Bitter Root #1: A Monstrously Vibrant Swing into the Harlem Renaissance
Bitter Root #1 Chuck Brown (writer), Sanford Greene (artist), David F. Walker (writer) Image Comics November 14, 2018 A copy of this comic was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. The 1920s brought the social, intellectual, and artistic explosion known as the Harlem Renaissance in New York. Apparently, unbeknownst to those…