Comic Review: Bodies #5 – Dropping All the Bombshells
Remember in my review of Bodies #4 when I said I basically just get more confused with each issue? Yeah, well, this issue drops a bomb (both literally and figuratively) and I am on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happens next. Bodies #5 WRITER: Si Spencer ARTIST: Meghan Hetrick, Dean Ormston, Tula […]
Zenescope’s Neverland is a Dark Twist on Peter Pan and a Grim Take on Female Characters
While an interesting and dark take on the story of Peter Pan, Neverland contains offensive, highly-sexualized female characters that pull you out of the story. Grimm Fairy Tales Present: NEVERLAND WRITER: Joe Brusha ARTIST: Jean-Paul Deshong COLORIST: Jason Embury LETTERER: Jim Campbell PUBLISHER: Zenescope Entertainment RELEASE DATE: March 2011 Feel like giving Grimm Fairy Tales […]
Support The Leading Ladies of Marvel Comics
About ten months ago I submitted an article to another website that never got published called “Supporting The Leading Ladies Of Comics.” It was about how Marvel was creating a lot of female led books that needed our support because, if we didn’t, we were going to continue to see books with the same three […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for December 10, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for December 10, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Bravest Warriors #27 (Cover A Ian McGinty), $3.99 Bravest Warriors #27 (Cover B Renee Britton), $3.99 Bravest Warriors #27 (Cover C Steven […]
WPR Holiday Gift Guide: Bin ‘O Random Stuff
We’ve already got your WATCH, PLAY, and READ guides for your planning purposes. But, just in case you’re REALLY freaking out, we got this list of random stuff that you probably never thought of! See, we love you, we’re here to help. Now, check out the wPR Bin ‘o Random Stuff! Now, almost everyone has […]
Comic Review: Deep State #1 – CONSPIRACIES!
An X-Files inspired but totally unique comic about conspiracies, Deep State’s first issue intrigued me. DEEP STATE #1 WRITER: Justin Jordan ARTIST: Ariela Kristantina COLORIST: Ben Wilsonham LETTERER: Ed Dukeshire PUBLISHER: BOOM! Studios RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2014 Will you get sucked into the conspiracy of Deep State #1? Pick up your own […]
An Interview with Comic Historian Mike Madrid at GeekGirlCon ‘14
Mike Madrid is the author of three insightful books on representations in women in the comic medium. In his first book, The Supergirls! Fashion, Feminism, Fantasy and the History of Comic Book Heroines, Madrid celebrates the power, wisdom, and often crazy costumes of comic book heroines. In his next two volumes, he revisits the Golden Age […]
Comic Review: Drifter #1 – I’m Awesome, But Am I?
Ivan Brandon and Nic Klein’s Drifter #1 is a contradictory yet interesting first issue of a western/sci-fi series. DRIFTER #1 WRITER: Ivan Brandon ARTIST: Nic Klein COLORIST: Clem Robins LETTERER: Ed Flagg PUBLISHER: Image Comics RELEASE DATE: November 12, 2014 You can add Drifter #1 (Klein Cover) to your collection today! Or pick up […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for December 3, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for December 3, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Adventure Time #34 (Cover A Stu Livingston), $3.99 Adventure Time #34 (Cover B Claudia Aguirre), $3.99 Adventure Time #34 (Cover C Ru […]
Gotham: Season 1, Episode 10 “Lovecraft”
Gotham’s season 1 finale aired this week and it is…well, ridiculous. But we do get to see Bruce Wayne hopping from roof to roof. As Selina teaches Bruce to balance (and continues to be obsessed with kissing him), an assassin makes her way into the Manor. Alfred attempts to subdue her as Selina and Bruce […]
Comics You Crave: Comic Book Releases for November 26, 2014
COMIC BUUUUUHKS! Here are your comic book releases for November 26, 2014! (AR= Ask Retailer) Forgot to check last week? See what you missed here. More Info at Boom Studios: WEBSITE AND TWITTER Adventure Time Banana Guard Academy #5 (Of 6)(Cover A Aimee Fleck), $3.99 Adventure Time Banana Guard Academy #5 (Of 6)(Cover B Kathleen […]
WPR STAFF 2014 Holiday Gift Guide – READ EDITION
Mmm. Books. Comics, Graphic Novels, or your good old fashioned novel. We love reading and well, it’s good for everyone. So, here are the staff picks of things you should be putting on your holiday gift guide to read! CHECK OUT OUR OTHER 2014 GIFT GUIDES: WATCH, PLAY Conan Volume 17 Shadows Over Kush This […]
Gotham Season 1, Episode 9 “Harvey Dent” – Even Cobblepot can’t save this episode
Gotham’s latest episode titled “Harvey Dent” was really just a filler episode that set up some major events for next week. Barbara left Gordon at the end of the last episode because she is unable to handle his life. I won’t go into how I feel about her because I know it would get too […]