Women Write About Comics
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Founded by Megan Purdy, WWAC is an Eisner Award-winning online journal that features a diverse group of intersectional, international feminists who provide equally diverse insight into the world of comic book culture and the comic book industry at large. We're committed to giving our readers diverse, interesting, critical, and fun content on comic books, the comic industry, books, comic..
Women Write About Comics
1d ago
We’ve got a bit of everything for this month’s WWACommendations: queer fantasy, historical fiction about a prison hunger strike, multimedia noir, and mysterious, manga melodrama. I love when we stumble on a theme, but I also love when WWACommendations is a true smorgasboard. There’s something here for you, no matter what you’re in the mood ..read more
Women Write About Comics
1d ago
Archie Comics has resurrected another character from its recent past and given the character Darkling a whole new purpose. Created by the creative teams of writer Martin L. Greim, and artist Dick Ayers, Darla Long first appeared in The Mighty Crusaders #3 in 1983, and has been seen in various iterations of the team since ..read more
Women Write About Comics
4d ago
Hey everyone. Good morning! It’s your Friendly Neighbourhood Previously Editor with a round-up of all the news in the world of comics and entertainment. We’ve lost some greats in the comics world since our last Previously, so this is going to be a somber piece. In the past two weeks we have lost four members ..read more
Women Write About Comics
1w ago
I became interested in artful comic books and strange, beautiful, punk independent music in the early to mid-2000s (for I wanted to make comic books and punk music, and other kinds of art), and so it was by luck, chance or providence that I became aware of the artwork and music of the Quebecois artist ..read more
Women Write About Comics
1w ago
It’s March?? 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 and hang out in that nice spring weather ..read more
Women Write About Comics
2w ago
Continuing a series that celebrates the fifty-fifth anniversary of Night of the Living Dead with a look at the classic zombie film and its many follow-ups. The twenty-first-century zombie film renaissance began in 2002 with the twin commercial successes of Resident Evil and 28 Days Later, although each of these was a step removed from Night ..read more
Women Write About Comics
2w ago
Happy spring, VIZ fans! This month we’re taking a look at– gasp! PROSE! Illustrated by everyone’s favorite Junji Ito. And also my recent favorite, Magilumiere Magical Girls Inc. But first, the news. Watch anime for free on Youtube! I’ve covered this before, but it seems like new titles have been added to the channel since ..read more
Women Write About Comics
2w ago
Club Microbe by Elise Gravel is an adorable and informative look at the microbial world. Club Microbe Elise Gravel Translated by Montana Kane Drawn & Quarterly April 2, 2024 My kid and I are both big fans of Elise Gravel’s wonderful 2018 book, The Mushroom Fan Club. When that one came out, it turned me ..read more
Women Write About Comics
2w ago
The finalists for the 2024 Hugo Awards were announced on Friday, and as is typical for the Hugos, the ballot has a mixture of the familiar and the fresh. Established Hugo favourites such as John Scalzi (Starter Villain), Ann Leckie (Translation State), Martha Wells (Witch King), Nghi Vo (Mammoths at the Gates, On the Fox ..read more
Women Write About Comics
2w ago
Good morning friends. I hope you are enjoying the long weekend. It’s been quite quiet this week — I think we might be deep into con season, I’m not actually sure — but we were blessed by the gods of delicious consequences which I for one always enjoy. ..read more