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[Exclusive Preview] Cicatrix — Elle’s Comic on The Philippines/American Complicacy

July 5, 2022

The U.S.A. is a country built on war, feeding off of the unrest and upheavals across the world. In Cicatrix, indie artist Elle digs into America’s involvement — and the author’s family’s involvement — in propping up brutal regimes in The Philippines and atrocities ...

Comics, Opinion, Political Comics, Roundtables

Mark Waid Crafted the Fake Siancong War to Keep Marvel Characters Young… and It’s Even Worse Than it Sounds

September 17, 2019

Marvel Comics has had a rough couple of years when it comes to making decisions that aren’t morally repugnant. The latest in their new attempts to become Comicsgate’s favorite publisher is if looked at generously, incredibly lazy editorializing in an attempt to tie up the loose ends ...

Pubwatch

Across the Ocean: Izneo Pubwatch July

July 4, 2019

Welcome to the July 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 ...

Comics, Reviews

The Whispering Dark #3 Review: Where Gods Fear to Tread

February 8, 2019

The Whispering Dark #3 Christofer Emgård (Writer), Tomás Aira (Artist and Colours), Mauro Mantella (Letters) Dark Horse 2 January, 2019 Chief Hannah Vance and her remaining rangers are making their way through treacherous weather and enemy-riddled territory with the help of their hostage, ...

Comics, Reviews

The Whispering Dark #2: The Tangled Webs We Weave

December 12, 2018

The Whispering Dark #2 Christofer Emgård (Writer), Tomás Aira (Artist and Colours), Mauro Mantella (Letters) Dark Horse 21 November, 2018 A copy of this book was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review. When last we saw Chief Hannah Vance and the rangers she had helped ...

Comics, Reviews

The Whispering Dark #1: The Ugly Side of War

October 24, 2018

The Whispering Dark #1 Christofer Emgård (Writer), Tomás Aira (Artist and Colours), Mauro Mantella (Letters) Dark Horse 24 October, 2018 Chief Hannah Vance wasn’t sure about being sent into combat. Her plan was to become a pilot, but to do that, she first needed to be a warrant officer, so she ...

Reviews

What Heroes these White Men Are: A Look Back at M.A.S.H.

April 18, 2017

In 1970, director Robert Altman released a film that, despite its blatant anti-war rhetoric and heavy criticism of Cold War attitudes, would win several awards including five Academy Award nominations and an Oscar for it’s screenplay, and a designation of “culturally ...

Essays

WarGames: The Only Winning Move Is Still Not to Play

April 8, 2017

WarGames is a late 20th century film that puts the lie to adults scoffing that teens care about nothing other than food, fooling around, and enjoying the latest pop culture fads. Surprise, surprise: teens don’t want to die in a nuclear holocaust either. Teens are as capable of empathy, ...

Reviews

Rogue One Aims High (Spoiler-Free Review)

December 16, 2016

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Directed by Gareth Edwards Starring Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Donnie Yen, Wen Jiang, Riz Ahmed, Ben Mendelsohn Disney December 16, 2016 It’s hard for me to be critical about the new generation of Star Wars films because they fill a hole in my fangirl heart. It’s ...