World Comic Book Review

29th March 2024

Fence #1 (review)

Fence #1 (review) BOOM! Studios, November 2017 Writer: C.S. Pacat Fence is a new comic book series from American comic book publisher BOOM! Studios, written by Melbourne-based writer C.S. Pacat. Fence is a slight departure for Ms Pacat, who is known more for romance and fantasy novels. Fence, while still having a predominantly teenage male … Read more

WWE #6 (Review)

WWE #6 BOOM! Studios, June 2017 Writer: Dennis Hopeless In the professional wrestling industry in the United States, the word “kayfabe” refers to the code or principle in which the wrestlers and employees of a promotion must maintain the illusion of reality even outside of the ring and beyond the camera’s gaze. This means in-ring … Read more

The “Superhero” Trademark: how the name of a genre came to be owned by DC and Marvel, and how they enforce it

Our publication has a category devoted to “superheroes”. It is a genre to which we have paid disproportionate attention, primarily because it is in English (the language of most of our contributors) and because of the sheer volume of superhero-genre material generated primarily by American publishers. But what does the word “superhero” actually denote? The … Read more

The curious case of Batman ’66 slot machines (WCBR’s editorial position regarding product placement on our site)

Something curious happened to the World Comic Book Review in late 2016. Below is an email exchange we have had with Thomas, an employee of Media Top. Our commentary appears between each email. ** Name: Thomas Email: [A Gmail account] Website: Comment: Hello, I am writing on behalf of Media Top online agency. We would … Read more