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REVIEW: Adversary by Blue Delliquanti Is a Carnal, Must Read Novella

June 12, 2024

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” ...

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Webcomics

WWAC’s Favorite Small Press Comics of 2023!

April 9, 2024

It’s MarchApril?? Well, it’s never a bad time to read a list of our favorite comics from small presses, indie presses, and creators who self-publish! Specifically favorites — best-of lists promise a lot, and we’d rather just let you know what we loved. So grab a comic ...

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Previously on Comics: Opportunity Knocking

June 26, 2023

Happy Monday morning from your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor! There’s been a lot happening this week, what with the tragedy of the migrant boat disaster, the discourse about the sub that had no business being in the water, and the Russian coup. On the comics side of things, though, ...

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

REVIEW: Sugar & Other Stories is a Brilliant Showcase of Joy San’s Horror Comics

May 12, 2023

In Sugar & Other Stories, Joy San delivers seven deftly illustrated horror comics that will make readers shiver, gasp, and carry each image into their nightmares. Whether it’s a morning headache that could simply disrupt a young student’s day, a reflection on what it means to be a “good ...

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

REVIEW: Rituals is a Colorful Peek into the Sacred Rite of Getting Ready

February 24, 2023

At 24-pages long, Nicole Goux’s Rituals is a colorful and vibrant mini art book that does its fair share of silent storytelling through glimpses into several different getting ready rituals.

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

REVIEW: Fruiting Bodies Digs Deep into Botanical Horror

October 14, 2022

Fruiting Bodies is a graphic novella written and drawn by emerging indie artist Ashley Robin Franklin, whose soft and gentle art belies a haunting story about a world that is much stranger – and hungrier – than we like to acknowledge. Franklin’s previous work, That Full Moon Feeling (2021), is ...

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

REVIEW: Little Tunny’s Snail Diaries a Laugh Out Loud Collection With Heart

July 27, 2022

If you could imagine yourself as an animal what would you pick? Comics artist Grace Gogarty, perhaps better known to the internet by their handle Little Tunny, draws themself as an adorably bug-eyed yellow snail. This gastropodsona is the titular protagonist of Gogarty’s semi-autobiographical ...

Comics, Indie & Small Press, Reviews

REVIEW: Get Lured into Horror with Benji Nate’s Hell Phone

May 5, 2022

There are a lot of reasons to be a Benji Nate fan. Her bright, candy-colored art and eye for fashion give her work a unique and appealing look that perfectly suits her beloved bimbo characters. Nate’s comics are often laugh-out-loud funny, walking the line between absurd and cuttingly ...

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REVIEW: Let’s Get Burgers is a Cute Perspective on the Harshness of Reality

March 22, 2022

Best friends Knife and Cheddar just want to enjoy the simple life, eat some burgers, and get a good night’s rest. But capitalism, nightmare bosses, and transphobia conspire against them. Can the friends prevail against all odds?

Comics, Essays, Indie & Small Press, Political Comics, Reviews

REVIEW: The Antifa Super-Soldier Cookbook Serves Up Distressingly On-Point, But Hilarious, Political Satire

April 13, 2021

“What if everything the right thought about the left was real?” That’s the driving premise behind The Antifa Super-Soldier Cookbook, the latest from The Nib’s own Mattie Lubchansky. To be honest, the premise puzzled me a little at first. On the one hand, I’m automatically a bit wary of anything ...

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REVIEW: Adversary by Blue Delliquanti Is a Carnal, Must Read Novella

WWAC’s Favorite Small Press Comics of 2023!

Previously on Comics: Opportunity Knocking

REVIEW: Sugar & Other Stories is a Brilliant Showcase of Joy San’s Horror Comics

REVIEW: Rituals is a Colorful Peek into the Sacred Rite of Getting Ready

REVIEW: Fruiting Bodies Digs Deep into Botanical Horror

REVIEW: Little Tunny’s Snail Diaries a Laugh Out Loud Collection With Heart

REVIEW: Get Lured into Horror with Benji Nate’s Hell Phone

REVIEW: Let’s Get Burgers is a Cute Perspective on the Harshness of Reality

REVIEW: The Antifa Super-Soldier Cookbook Serves Up Distressingly On-Point, But Hilarious, Political Satire

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