Chris Sims

Senior Writer

Chris Sims loves Batman.  That's pretty much all you need to know.  He blogs at http://www.the-isb.com

Love Hurts: 'I Want Romance -- Not Lectures!'

As we head towards Valentine's Day, ComicsAlliance is offering up a daily tribute to love, as depicted in the somewhat dubious world of Romance Comics! Today's entry: Our Love Story #29's "When Love is Lost!" ...

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'Space Stallions' Is the Greatest '80s Action Cartoon That Never Was

If you've been paying attention, you may already be aware that the ComicsAlliance staff has a lot of love for the beautifully shameless toy cartoons of the '80s. Today, we have added a new animated epic to our list of favorites: Space Stallions, the awesome story of four warriors in the distant future who battle evil in service of Mother Mustang. The only problem? Space Stallions does not ...

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'Japanese Spider-Man' Episode 8: 'Strange Tales of the Past! The Cursed Cat Grave!' [Review]

Chris: Hello everyone, and welcome to this week's installment of Spider-Man Japan, our unnecessarily in-depth series on Toei's 1978 live-action Supaidaman show! This week... I think the only word that even comes close is "doozy." Caleb: Or, if you're us, "purrrrrfect!" Chris: That's an apt description, Caleb, because this is the episode where Professor Monster resurrects the ghost ...

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Tim Doyle Paints the Real Estate of 'The Simpsons,' 'Sesame Street' And More

If you're the type of person who's immersed in pop culture to an obsessive degree, then the settings and locations of the things you love can become just as distinctive as the characters that occupy them. And for proof of that concept, you need look no further than the art of Tim Doyle. In an art exhibit called UnReal Estate, Doyle has taken locations from shows like The Simpsons, King of ...

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Love Hurts: 'How Do You Make Out These Here Menoos?'

As we head towards Valentine's Day, ComicsAlliance is offering up a daily tribute to love, as depicted in the somewhat dubious world of Romance Comics! Today's entry: Girl Confessions #20's "My First Love!" ...

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Love Hurts: 'You're Just a Fresh Old Man -- A Wolf!'

As we head towards Valentine's Day, ComicsAlliance is offering up a daily tribute to love, as depicted in the somewhat dubious world of Romance Comics! Today's entry, Teen-Age Romance #84's "An Older Man!" A garden, a wheelchair and a textbook: The classic recipe for romance. Or at least, that's how it is this Stan Lee/Don Heck tale of tragedy from 1961 seems to think it works. ...

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Parting Shot: 'I Don't Know How to Swim, I'm Blind!'

As we head towards Valentine's Day, ComicsAlliance is offering up a daily tribute to love, as depicted in the somewhat dubious world of Romance Comics! Today's entry: Our Love Story #28's "Alone in the Dark!" ...

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Ask Chris #92: The Great and Terrible 'Batman: Year Two'

Here at ComicsAlliance, we value our readership and are always open to what the masses of Internet readers have to say. That's why every week, Senior Writer Chris Sims puts his comics culture knowledge to the test as he responds to your reader questions! Q: Why am I so wrong for hating Batman: Year Two? -- @BatIssues A: No joke, guys: As bad as its reputation might be, Batman: Year Two ...

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Boulet Wins at 24-Hour Comics With the Phenomenal 'Darkness'

Between 24-Hour Comic Day and Hourly Comics Day, there are some incredible comics out there being produced under some extreme deadline pressure. For an example, you don't have to look any further than yesterday's Hourly Comics offerings, which saw the usual excellence from Nedroid's Anthony Clark and a trip through a day at high school from young Max Huffman. But last week, the French ...

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Love Hurts: The Gossamer Wedding Dress Prison

As we head towards Valentine's Day, ComicsAlliance is offering up a daily tribute to love, as depicted in the somewhat dubious world of Romance Comics! Today's entry: Our Love Story #29's "When A Love Story Ends!" ...

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