Adversary by Blue Delliquanti is so much more than an erotic thriller. It is a vulnerable, unapologetic look into the forever-changed lives of Curtis and Anton, as well as their non-traditional relationship. Initially flipping through the book, one may think Adversary is an “enemies to lovers” graphic novella, but that does not even scratch the…
Previously on Comics: Fantastic Four Cast, ShortBox Closes, and More Farewells
Hey everybody, it’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor, with news updates from the past couple of weeks. A lot’s been happening, and not all of it is great. Not to start on a downer, but we lost some industry greats recently. Chris ‘Chance’ Brown shared the news that veteran artist Ramona Fradon had passed away…
ROUNDTABLE: 11 Comics We Love at ShortBox Comics Fair!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! No, not Christmas, we’re talking about ShortBox Comics Fair. The brilliant small press publisher has created something unlike any other comics festival, releasing over 100+ digital comics that are only available during the month of October. There’s a fantastic array of creators with eclectic styles, stories, and…
REVIEW: peroroh’s Oh Deer Offers a Short but Brilliant Tale on Ambition
Oh Deer by peroroh is a comic from this year’s ShortBox Comics Fair: a unique and innovative digital comics fair where every exhibiting artist debuts a brand-new comic! The website tells us the “aim of the fair is to serve as both a creative impetus for artists to make something new, and to deliver an…
WWAC’s Favorite Indies, Small Press Comics, and Webcomics of 2021
I will not be sad to see the year 2021, my only regret being not making much of a dent in my to-read pile of comics! But the indies and webcomics on this list were good friends during another pandemic year, and hopefully, you’ll find a new favorite here too!
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, August ‘21
Welcome to August! I have completely and utterly lost all concept of time at this point—my weeks are punctuated by trips to the library and staring hungrily at my mailbox, waiting for books I’ve backed to show up even though I immediately forget each project’s schedule as soon as I read the updates. But that’s…
Find Modern Peace with Pipette and Dudley Charming Dog Adventure Comics
A comic I return to again and again is Baby Bun, by Yoyo, a mini-mini mini comic I picked up — for 50p — in passing on my way out of OK True Believers in its first or second year. It’s a panel per page sequence of what appears to be a large ice cube…
Don’t Go Without Her: A Chat With Rosemary Valero-O’Connell
It’s been a big year Rosemary Valero-O’Connell. Following the release of last year’s Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up With Me (written by Mariko Tamaki, published by First Second), her work has won three Ignatz awards, a Harvey award, has been nominated for a GLAAD award, and was most recently awarded a Printz Honor by the…
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup May ’19
May has brought a true host of kid-friendly romps and maybe-less-kid-friendly collections to my internet doorstep, and it’s my utter pleasure to share them with you, dear reader. From heartwarmingly-named sidekicks to striking, graphic artbooks, this month’s offerings are widely varied but super excitingly inspirational. Take a look!
A Fistful of Comics: Crowdfunding Roundup, November ’18
When this posts, we in the U.S. will have just gone through the 2018 midterm elections and things will either be looking brighter or, well, not. Regardless of the results, it’s been a deeply exhausting month, season, and year, and if you’re like me you’ll definitely be needing some escapism. That said, there will always…
Summer Break Down: Interview with Lottie Pencheon (& Exclusive ShortBox Preview)
Lottie Pencheon’s entry in ShortBox #8 is Summer Break, a candid look at her experiences with depression in 2017, rendered in her signature round, cute style. We were able to do a short email interview with her and offer exclusive preview pages from this poignant book.
Rosie Brand’s Wizard + Soft Pig Get Bound Up in ShortBox
ShortBox is an expertly curated quarterly box of independent comics and art from international creators selected by Zainab Akhtar, a.k.a. Comics & Cola. ShortBox #7 includes Rosie Brand, a UK artist based in Los Angeles. She’s an illustrator, ceramicist, and comic artist, and she’s also currently an artist in residence at Project Art in LA….