Cosmoknights by Hannah Templer is a webcomic and graphic novel nominated for this year’s Outstanding Comic Ignatz Award. As per the comic’s about page, it follows the adventures of “a ragtag band of space gays… beating the patriarchy at its own game.” And it’s awesome.
REVIEW: Fanlee and Spätzle Make Something Perfect is an Imperfect Delight
Fanlee and Spätzle Make Something Perfect is anything but what its title claims. The collection of webcomics from cartoonist Pseudonym Jones published by Silver Sprocket, is messy, inconsistent, and wildly leaps from comedic to tragic sometimes within the same strip. Thankfully, this is precisely what makes the collected five years of comics special, raw, and…
Third Shift Society is Tired
Third Shift Society by Meredith Moriarty is a Webtoon Original comic about a broke 20-something named Ellie who discovers she has psychic powers and becomes a paranormal investigator, working with a mysterious man who has a Jack-O-Lantern for a head. The first season is now complete, and since this Webtoon was nominated for an Eisner…
The Incredible Story of Two Moms in Love: A Motherlover Review
Motherlover is a webcomic by Lindsay Ishihiro about two moms from very different worlds who will eventually fall in love. It will be published in print by Iron Circus Comics in 2023, but is free to read online, updating at the rate of one full-color page a week.
WWACommendations: Webtoons, Utena, How to Be a Werewolf, InvestiGATORS, and More
Happy February and happy Black History Month! What comics are you reading lately? This month’s picks are packed with variety from supernatural thriller to cute romance — with fake dating! — to kid-friendly mysteries. In celebration of Black History Month, several Black creators on Webtoon recently collaborated to create a list of Black creators on…
Homestuck Part Deux: Thoughts on the Sequel to a Spectacle
What is a Homestuck, exactly? On the most basic level, it’s a long-running webcomic about kids playing video games and forming friendships amidst the apocalypse. It’s a phenomenon that took the internet by storm, inspiring such depths of fandom that the size and enthusiasm of its followers became a meme (“Let me tell you about…
Off Girl Volume One: Genesis Doesn’t Go Off Enough
Off Girl Volume 1: Genesis Tina Fine (writer), Mark Reihill (artist and letterer) www.offgirl.com Originally published January 2017 Julia has a problem: when she gets off, men get offed. She’s kept this problem under control for the past ten years by faking orgasms and tamping down her arousal through the use of medication, but of…
The Ominousness of Orange: An Interview with Kat Verhoeven on Meat and Bone
CONTENT WARNING: This article discusses eating disorders. A review copy of this book was provided by the artist. One of the most thrilling parts of being a webcomics fan is watching an artist grow as they complete a project. It’s exciting to see someone’s style evolve over time, and to speculate on how they’re finding…
Webcomics Roundup: Discoveries
February brings us to discoveries of several new webcomics across various platforms. Some of these webcomics have been going for a while. Some of them are ones we’ve just discovered. Now you can discover them too!
Thank You, Text: Letterer Ariana Maher Never Stops Learning
When Ariana Maher first started testing the waters of professional comic lettering, the excitement of seeing her work published was undermined by a few people who felt that exposure ought to have been enough to satisfy her. Now that she has more experience in the field, she knows better when it comes to establishing terms…
WWAC’s Favorite Small Press Comics of 2018
There are some amazing comics that came out this past year, and we unfortunately don’t have the capacity to showcase every incredible indie book. The to-read pile is high, stacked with promise and adventure. But, we took a crack at it anyway! Below is a selection of what small press releases we loved over at…
[EXCLUSIVE] We Are Here Forever Cover Reveal + Interview with Michelle Gish
Michelle Gish’s adorable post-apocalyptic webcomic started on Tumblr and quickly amassed over 18,000 followers. We Are Here Forever chronicles the adventures of adorable purple creatures called the Puramus as they roam an Earth mysterious bereft of humans, collecting treasures, writing poetry, and developing governments. Quirk Books will be publishing a book based on these strips in…