You know when you just meet some people and your geeky sense just goes all tingly? That’s how I felt meeting the owners, Beth Baalman and Alec Featherstone, of Denton’s newest geek haven Freaks and Geeks. Seriously, I live in the best town, y’all. I mean if you can get past the redness and…hubris of…
Local Comic Shop Visit: Pieces & Pages
There are a lot of comic book shops between Ann Arbor’s Vault of Midnight and Dearborn’s Green Brain Comics, and after moving to Wayne County I taste-tested most of them Goldilocks style. Some retailers have awesome title selections, but no event offerings. Others have both of those features, but bizarrely do not offer pull lists….
Product Review: League of Ladies Underwear
Although they don’t feature traditional comic book super heroines, Dear Kate’s League of Ladies underwear collection fits comfortably into any geeky lady’s wardrobe. These super cute, hipster style underpants each depict one of four real-life feminist super-heroines who made the world a better place: Frida Kahlo, Marie Curie, Harriet Tubman, and Amelia Earhart. All of…
Over $70,000 raised for the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (CBLDF) and Diamond Comics Distributors is happy to announce to this year’s membership and fundraising drive resulted in over 44o comic book specialty shops joining or renewing their memberships, raising over $70,000 to the cause. According to the Diamond’s press release, “Since the Retailer Membership program was launched in 2009, the number of…
Loot Crate: The Vicarious Unboxing
My newest obsession is Funko’s Pop! collection of adorably geeky vinyl toys that now adorn my bookshelf. In order to curb my buy-all-the-things desires, I decided to limit myself to one representative from each of my favourite fandoms. My collection has already blossomed to include Panthro from Thundercats, Garrus Vakarian from Mass Effect, Brienne of…
Local Comic Shop Visit: Proud Lion (Cheltenham) Halloween Redux! Free Comic Spook Day!
After some months of repeatedly going down the incorrect road, I found Proud Lion‘s new location. PROUD LION, 8 ST GEORGE’S PLACE, CHELTENHAM The old one? That’s rubble. Round the corner from the library and opposite a real live record store, it’s not a bad location for culture. And good news! The layout is way…
The Local: More Fun Comics & Games in Denton, Texas
Two women drive past a comic book store. (No, this isn’t the beginning of a joke.) Woman 1: Oh, hey, a comic book store, let’s check it out! Woman 2: Oh, yeah, I hope they have the new Harley Quinn!
Merch Fail: Training to be Batman’s Wife
DC licensing team? You’re stupid and I hate you. Yes, I am calling names. So juvenile. But so are they by proxy (by neglect), and they’re doing it in crueller, quieter ways.
Comic Variant Covers: A Brief Guide
So you’re browsing Twitter or your favorite artist’s Tumblr, and suddenly you come across cover artwork that is breathtaking. But somehow, three months later, this comic is no where to be seen on the shelf. Did it sell out before you got to your local comic shop? Did your store get a sub-standard cover while…
Mike Dawson, Angie Bongiolatti, and the Shortcomings of Small Press Comics Publishing
Earlier this month, Mike Dawson wrote a brutally honest tumblr post about a cartoonist and their failure to find success. The title, “Advice to the mid-career cartoonist who has failed to build an audience“, might have come across as condescending except that he in fact wrote the post about himself. It is a rough read,…
Editor’s Picks: Top Three of the Day
Here are my Top Three Editor Picks for Today: 1. Parisian Culture: Wine, Cheese, and Comic Book Shops. Reason: The title alone is making my mouth water. It’s like a description of my dream date. Also, it’s very well written and has awesome photos. 2. Interview with Black Girl Nerds Creator, Jamie Broadnax. Reason: Because…
The DC Daily Planet: Everything Not San Diego
It seems like everyone is just holding their breath waiting for the big announcements to come out of SDCC, but who needs to go to a big fancy convention for their news? We’ve got you covered right here on WWAC, acronyms and all. With all this news coverage, everyone wants to wear their nerd cred…