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Comic-Con@Home: API and AAPI Creators Say Sit Down, Be Humble

July 26, 2021

API & AAPI Creators: The Original Comics Pioneers: Comics creators from the API/AAPI community talk about their deeply rooted history in the comics medium, how they are changing the industry in the modern era, and discuss upcoming projects guaranteed to enthrall comics fans. An audience ...

Comics, Political Comics

Political Cartooning: Steve Sack for the Star Tribune

June 4, 2020

Veteran, Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Steve Sack takes a straightforward approach. Instantly recognisable: the police car, the state, the policeman kneeling on the neck of a downed person, that person’s embodiment as Justice, the mode of that murder. The message is just as easy to parse ...

Comics, Essays, Opinion

Casting Call: Why a Mixed-Race Kate Bishop in Hawkeye Makes Sense

December 31, 2019

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. ...

Essays, Opinion, Television and Film

Batwoman’s Julia Pennyworth Casting is All Wrong

December 10, 2019

In episode seven of Batwoman, ‘Tell Me The Truth,’ viewers were introduced to Julia Pennyworth (Christina Wolfe), Kate Kane’s (Ruby Rose) mentor and Alfred Pennyworth’s daughter.

Pubwatch

Across the Ocean: Izneo Pubwatch August

August 6, 2019

Welcome to the August Izneo Pubwatch! We at WWAC have been diving into the latest in European graphic novels translated into English, and I can’t wait to share with you my latest finds. There are also some exciting offers from Izneo this month that you might enjoy. As always, if you haven’t had ...

Bookmarked, Reviews

Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavours Review: A Delicious, Romantic Romp

April 2, 2019

Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavours Sonali Dev (Writer) HarperCollins Publishers May 7, 2019 Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice has informed generations of readers, writers, and filmmakers, all of whom have devised their own reinterpretations of it. Author Sonali Dev is the latest in a long line ...

Comics, Interviews

Claremont’s Consequences: Discussing “Asian Betsy” in 2018

August 13, 2018

When I spoke to Chris Claremont in 2017 (the fruit of which is yet to see light—forgive me, I’m a ~Creative and I’ve never heard of schedules) I took a moment to ask him about his decision to turn Betsy Braddock, the white, English X-Men member, into a woman who appeared to be and ...

Comics, Reviews

Incognegro Renaissance #5: Measured Ending to a Strong Series

July 11, 2018

Incognegro: Renaissance #5 Mat Johnson (Writer), Warren Pleece (Artist), Clem Robins (Letters) Dark Horse Comics Inc. 4 July, 2018 Published on the 10th anniversary of Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece’s award-winning Incognegro, the new limited 5-issue series, Incognegro: Renaissance, has come to ...

Comics, Events

Seattle, Superheroes, and Social Justice – Marvel: Universe of Superheroes at MoPOP

June 29, 2018

Marvel: Universe of Superheroes opened 21 April 2018 and runs through 6 January 2019 at the Museum of Popular Culture (MoPOP) in Seattle, Washington. This special exhibit takes visitors through the 80 year history of Marvel and their Superheroes, with materials assembled from collections and ...

Comics, Comics Academe, Essays, Reviews

The Pre-Human Avengers: Archaeology and Marvel’s Avengers of 1,000,000 BC

April 5, 2018

Marvel Legacy #1 Jason Aaron (Writer), Esad Ribić with Steve McNiven (Artists), Matthew Wilson (Colorist) Additional Artists: Chris Samnee; Russell Dauterman: Alex Maleev; Ed McGuinness; Stuart Immonen & Wade Von Grawbadger; Pepe Larraz; Jim Cheung; Daniel Acuña; Greg Land & Jay ...

Race

Comic-Con@Home: API and AAPI Creators Say Sit Down, Be Humble

Political Cartooning: Steve Sack for the Star Tribune

Casting Call: Why a Mixed-Race Kate Bishop in Hawkeye Makes Sense

Batwoman’s Julia Pennyworth Casting is All Wrong

Across the Ocean: Izneo Pubwatch August

Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavours Review: A Delicious, Romantic Romp

Claremont’s Consequences: Discussing “Asian Betsy” in 2018

Incognegro Renaissance #5: Measured Ending to a Strong Series

Seattle, Superheroes, and Social Justice – Marvel: Universe of Superheroes at MoPOP

The Pre-Human Avengers: Archaeology and Marvel’s Avengers of 1,000,000 BC

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