Previously on Comics: Love is Like a Hole in the Head?
Last week, readers warned of disturbing scenes of violence against Lois Lane appearing in the opening pages of #12, a book that is made available through DC’s new Wal-Mart line with the intention of...
View ArticleLast Week’s Episode: One Universe Per Costumed Dipshit
Marvel churns relentlessly forward, no one knows what camp is, when will The Expanse season four dates be announced, and did somebody say multi-verse? Marvel MCU Spider-Man is a cop, but I find it hard...
View ArticleCover Girl: The Amazing Mary Jane #1
Welcome to Cover Girl. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Nola, Claire, Wendy, and Emma examine...
View ArticleLast Week’s Episode: Congratulations to These Men
This week has felt like a thousand years, but it’s my first iteration of this column so that’s exciting! Let’s get into it. Movies Oscar nominations were announced and they were decidedly… uninspiring....
View ArticleSpider-Man Noir #1: A Christie-ish Take on Everyone’s Favourite Webcrawler
A robbery, a dead dame, and an ancient brooch set all of Spider-Man Noir’s senses tingling. To solve this mystery, our friendly neighbourhood 1930s Spider-Man is going to have to leave his comfort...
View ArticleOutlawed #1: Ballad of a Teenage Superhero
Outlawed #1, by Ewing, Jacinto, and Grundetjern, is an ambitious one-shot, meant to disrupt the status quo of the Marvel Universe. At least, the status quo for teen superheroes: superheroes whose...
View ArticleREVIEW: Spider-Man Noir #2: All Women Are Mysteries
A good film noir has a look and a feel to it. The detective’s narrow office. The mysterious woman, entering to seek his help. Is she a victim or a villain? Can the hero trust her? Spider-Man Noir #2...
View ArticleREVIEW: Marvel Zombies #3 Takes a Bite Out of Fear…And Franklin Richards
Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #3 combines fascinating story with just-okay art and uneven character development. Marvel Zombies: Resurrection #3 Phillip Kennedy Johnson (writer); Leonard Kirt (art);...
View ArticleREVIEW: Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #1 Turns on the Dark
Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #1 takes a chilling, violent, and sometimes grim (but always humor-leavened) look at a possible future for Peter Parker. It’s ultimately a cautionary What If tale that asks...
View ArticleREVIEW: Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #2 Turns The Angst Up to 11
Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow #2 manages to be effective without drowning its fraught character drama in too much extra storyline frippery. It’s not a perfect jaunt, but it’s still a worthwhile...
View ArticleREVIEW: Spider-Man: The Spider’s Shadow #3-4 Ups The Scare Factor
Spider-Man: The Spider’s Shadow piles on the chilling, overwhelming visuals as Peter finally breaks away from the influence his suit holds over him. But the symbiote is not about to let go of its...
View ArticleREVIEW: W.E.B of Spider-Man #2 Weaves a Fun Spell
W.E.B. of Spider-Man #2 is a fun series that will likely please older kids and teenagers with its sprightly can-do attitude. Older collectors might not find it an essential pull, but it’s still a fun...
View ArticleREVIEW: Spider-Man: The Spider’s Shadow #5 Spins a Sticky Web
There are some blips in this fifth issue, but the lion’s share of Spider-Man: Spider’s Shadow is a nervy, eerie book that may be the best horror title Marvel’s published in the last five years....
View ArticleREVIEW: Spider-Man: Life Story Annual #1 – I Want Pictures of J. Jonah Jameson!
Providing a trenchant character portrait of J. Jonah Jameson, Spider-Man: Life Story Annual is deep and dark and beautifully written — but doesn’t feature much actual web-slinging from Peter Parker...
View ArticleCover Girl: The Amazing Spider-Man #74
Welcome to Cover Girl. Each month, we gather a team of WWAC contributors to analyze a new or recent and notable comic book cover featuring one or more women. This month, Andrea Ayres, Nola Pfau, and...
View Article[Patreon Exclusive] Youth in Crisis: Looking Back at Marvel’s Outlawed
Our Patron-exclusive essay series continues. You can read all of these incredible analyses for as little as a dollar a month on our Patreon. The superhero comic convention of the “event” story can be...
View ArticleSequential Sartorial: Hellfire Gala 2022 Reveals, Russell Dauterman Edition
Marvel has officially announced the framing of the 2022 Hellfire Gala, confirming earlier promises it would become a regular event. It is, however, significantly scaled back on a publishing front this...
View ArticleESSAY: The Day Kamala Khan Died
Fifty years ago, Gwen Stacy died. Flung from a bridge during a fight between Green Goblin and Spider-Man, her death was, as advertised on the cover of Amazing Spider-Man #121, a major turning point for...
View ArticleREVIEW: I Love All the Spider-People in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse!...
Miles Morales/ Spider-Man (Shameik Moore) and Gwen Stacy/ Spider-Woman (Hailee Steinfeld) reunite in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse to battle a new threat that threatens the multiverse. But this...
View ArticleREVIEW: Pavitr Prabhakar Needs a Little Help From His Friends in Spider-Man:...
When his home and community are threatened by a new villain, Pavitr Prabhakar/ Spider-Man jumps to action. But that’s not the only obstacle in Pavitr’s way in Spider-Man: India #1—it isn’t easy being...
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