ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com/media/feedlogo.gif ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com en-us Copyright 2013 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Lucy Knisley's 'Relish' Is A Satisfying Comics Mealhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/23/lucy-knisley-relish-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/23/lucy-knisley-relish-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/23/lucy-knisley-relish-review/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The front cover of Relish: My Life in the Kitchen, the new memoir by Lucy Knisley of French Milk fame, bears a pretty killer blurb from Alison Bechdel, whose years of Dykes to Watch Out For and her breakout hit Fun Home have made her something ... Read more

 

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]]>First SecondFirstSecondLucy KnisleyLucyKnisleyMy Life In The KitchenMyLifeInTheKitchenRelishJ. Caleb Mozzocco2013-04-23T12:00:00 00:00Gene Luen Yang Returns With Ambitious New Project, 'Boxers & Saints'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/01/24/gene-luen-yang-boxers-and-saints-first-second-graphic-novels/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/01/24/gene-luen-yang-boxers-and-saints-first-second-graphic-novels/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/01/24/gene-luen-yang-boxers-and-saints-first-second-graphic-novels/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Gene Luen Yang -- the award-winning creator of American Born Chinese, The Eternal Smile and writer of Dark Horse's Avatar: The Last Airbender comics -- has announced his latest project: Boxers & Saints, an epic pair of graphic novels about the ... Read more

 

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]]>BoxersBoxers SaintsBoxersSaintsFirst SecondFirstSecondGene Luen YangGeneLuenYangSaintsGraeme McMillan2013-01-24T12:00:00 00:00Faith Erin Hicks And Prudence Shen Launch 'Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong' As A Webcomichttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/09/27/faith-erin-hicks-prudence-shen-nothing-can-possibly-go-wrong-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/09/27/faith-erin-hicks-prudence-shen-nothing-can-possibly-go-wrong-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/09/27/faith-erin-hicks-prudence-shen-nothing-can-possibly-go-wrong-comic/#commentsFiled under: ,


If you're a fan of Faith Erin Hicks who needs something to tide you over from the recent (and awesome) Friends With Boys to next year's release of the (also awesome) The Adventures Superhero Girl collection from Dark Horse, you're in luck: This ... Read more

 

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]]>Faith Erin HicksFaithErinHicksNothing Could Possibly Go WrongNothingCouldPossiblyGoWrongPrudence ShenPrudenceShenChris Sims2012-09-27T15:30:00 00:00'Zahra's Paradise' Creators Talk Multi-Cultural Collaboration [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/17/zahras-paradise-bbc-video-collaboration/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/17/zahras-paradise-bbc-video-collaboration/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/02/17/zahras-paradise-bbc-video-collaboration/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Set against the disputed Iranian elections of 2009, Zahra's Paradise tells the story of a mother on a quest to find her missing teenage son, who disappeared amidst the chaos. First serialized online and later published as a book by First Second, ... Read more

 

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]]>amirbbciranIranian elections 2009IranianElections2009khalilmarc siegelMarcSiegelZahras ParadiseZahrasParadiseAndy Khouri2012-02-17T14:30:00 00:00'Friends With Boys' Creator Faith Erin Hicks on the Economics of Graphic Novelshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/30/faith-erin-hicks-graphic-novel-income-finances/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/30/faith-erin-hicks-graphic-novel-income-finances/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/30/faith-erin-hicks-graphic-novel-income-finances/#commentsFiled under: , ,


It seems like we're hearing a lot lately from writers and artists about the grim financial realities of working full-time in the comic book industry. No doubt made worse by the global economic crisis, some problems include DMZ and Northlanders ... Read more

 

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]]>EconomicsFaith Erin HicksFaithErinHicksfriends with boysFriendsWithBoysSLG PublishingSlgPublishingAndy Khouri2012-01-30T10:00:00 00:00'Street Fighter X Tekken' Gets Box Art Mega Man, Cole MacGrath and Pac-Man on the PS3 and Vita [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/27/street-fighter-x-tekken-box-art-mega-man-infamous-cole-pac-man-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/27/street-fighter-x-tekken-box-art-mega-man-infamous-cole-pac-man-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/27/street-fighter-x-tekken-box-art-mega-man-infamous-cole-pac-man-video/#commentsFiled under: ,


For awhile there it seemed like Box Art Mega Man (you know, the ugly dude with the ray gun who looked like Captain Power from Mega Man 1) was poised to reclaim pop culture prominence, but then Mega Man Universe got canceled and it was back to ... Read more

 

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]]>Box Art Mega ManBoxArtMegaManCole MacGrathColeMacgrathInfamousInfamous 2Infamous2Mega ManMegaManPac ManPac-ManPacManPlayStation 3PlayStation VitaPlaystation3PlaystationVitaStreet Fighter x TekkenStreetFighterXTekkenCaleb Goellner2012-01-27T11:30:00 00:00Read 27 Pages of 'MUSH,' the Talking Sled Dog Comic Featured on 'The Colbert Report'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/12/mush-sled-dogs-preview-eichler-infurnari/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/12/mush-sled-dogs-preview-eichler-infurnari/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/12/mush-sled-dogs-preview-eichler-infurnari/#commentsFiled under: , ,


On sale now from First Second Books is MUSH: Sled Dogs With Issues, a new graphic novel written by Glenn Eichler, whose work you know from The Colbert Report and a little MTV animated series he created called Daria. Illustrated by Joe Infurnari ... Read more

 

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]]>alaskadogsGlenn EichlerGlennEichlerJoe InfurnariJoeInfurnarimush sled dogs with issuesMushSledDogsWithIssuessled dogsSledDogsAndy Khouri2011-12-12T10:00:00 00:00Laika the Space Dog Survives in Alternate Happy Endings by Nick Abadzishttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/08/08/laika-happy-endings-nick-abadzis/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/08/08/laika-happy-endings-nick-abadzis/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/08/08/laika-happy-endings-nick-abadzis/#commentsFiled under: ,


It's frequently the case that the best graphic novels are also the most heartbreaking, and perhaps no graphic novel fits that scenario than Laika by Nick Abadzis. Published by First Second in 2007, the book tells the story of the earliest days of ... Read more

 

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]]>laikaNick AbadzisNickAbadzisAndy Khouri2011-08-08T16:30:00 00:00First Look: The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur Leotard By Eddie Campbellhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/11/17/first-look-the-amazing-remarkable-monsieur-leotard-by-eddie-cam/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/11/17/first-look-the-amazing-remarkable-monsieur-leotard-by-eddie-cam/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/11/17/first-look-the-amazing-remarkable-monsieur-leotard-by-eddie-cam/#commentsFiled under: ,


The more my Scot/Aussie pal and cartoonist Eddie Campbell told me about his next, The Amazing Remarkable Mr. Leotard, last summer at Comicon International: San Diego, the more I wanted to read it and share bits of what he shared with me in between ... Read more

 

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]]>Eddie Campbell, First Second, The Amazing Remarkable Monsieur LeEddieCampbell,FirstSecond,TheAmazingRemarkableMonsieurLeotardWayne Beamer2007-11-17T12:37:00 00:00Laika's 50th Anniversaryhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/11/03/laikas-50th-anniversary/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/11/03/laikas-50th-anniversary/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/11/03/laikas-50th-anniversary/#commentsFiled under: ,


Seeing as today is the 50th anniversary of the Sputnik 2 launch, it seemed to be a good time to check in with Nick Abadzis, creator of the Laika graphic novel. I caught up with him last night, as he was preparing for today's Laika presentation, ... Read more

 

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]]>Laikanick abadzisnick abadzis interviewNickAbadzisNickAbadzisInterviewsputnik 2Sputnik2Greg Bennett2007-11-03T22:30:00 00:00Choose the 'Right' Fate of the Artisthttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/10/29/choose-the-right-fate-of-the-artist/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/10/29/choose-the-right-fate-of-the-artist/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/10/29/choose-the-right-fate-of-the-artist/#commentsFiled under: , ,


For those of you who are friends -- or enemies -- of Eddie Campbell, choose the caption that best explains -- for your amusement -- the bandage on the Maestro's noggin: 1. Thank you, Anne! 2. OK, it is a graphic novel... 3. Alan doesn't like you ... Read more

 

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]]>Eddie Campbell, Fate of the Artist, Black Diamond Detective AgenEddieCampbell,FateOfTheArtist,BlackDiamondDetectiveAgency,FromHeWayne Beamer2007-10-29T00:02:00 00:00This Week's New Releases and Recommendationshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/09/06/this-weeks-new-releases-and-recommendations/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/09/06/this-weeks-new-releases-and-recommendations/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/09/06/this-weeks-new-releases-and-recommendations/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Welcome to another Wednesday Thursday! We're rocking the New Releases and Recommendations post in a new fashion today. Indies vs. Superheroes! Greg McElhatton vs. Kevin Panetta! The Fight o' the Century! In this corner! Representing indie comics! ... Read more

 

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]]>AMAZING SPIDER-MAN #544AmazingSpider-man#544dcfirst secondFirstSecondgraphic novelGraphicNoveljack kirbyJACK KIRBY'S FOURTH WORLD OMNIBUS VOL 2JackKirbyJackKirby'sFourthWorldOmnibusVol2LAIKAmarvelPROCESS RECESS 2ProcessRecess2spider-manKevin Panetta2007-09-06T09:55:00 00:00Four Sets of Eyes See The Same Story Very Differentlyhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/23/four-sets-of-eyes-see-the-same-story-very-differently/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/23/four-sets-of-eyes-see-the-same-story-very-differently/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/23/four-sets-of-eyes-see-the-same-story-very-differently/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Despite being a hack writer who's been paid off-and-on for his dubious talents for more than 30 years, I've always been intrigued by how two sets of eyes can read the same story/screenplay or see the same movie and get something completely different ... Read more

 

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]]>Black Diamond Detective Agency, Eddie Campbell, Nick Bertozzi, JBlackDiamondDetectiveAgency,EddieCampbell,NickBertozzi,JamesSturFirst Second, HyperionFirstSecond,HyperionWayne Beamer2007-08-23T08:55:00 00:00Eddie Campbell Joins 'The Black Diamond Detective Agency'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/06/eddie-campbell-joins-the-black-diamond-detective-agency/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/06/eddie-campbell-joins-the-black-diamond-detective-agency/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/06/eddie-campbell-joins-the-black-diamond-detective-agency/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Eddie Campbell is not only comics royalty, with Bacchus, Alec, and a little ditty called From Hell which he co-created with Alan Moore to his credit, he's also a true gentleman, a raconteur par excellence, and (full disclosure) I'm honored to call ... Read more

 

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]]>alec macgarry tvalec tvAlecMacgarryTvAlecTveddie campbelleddie campbell interviewEddieCampbellEddieCampbellInterviewfirst second booksFirstSecondBooksthe black diamond detective agencyTheBlackDiamondDetectiveAgencyJohn Anderson2007-08-06T17:18:00 00:00Things I Learned at Comic-Con 2007: Part 'The Last'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/02/things-i-learned-at-comic-con-2007-part-the-last/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/02/things-i-learned-at-comic-con-2007-part-the-last/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/08/02/things-i-learned-at-comic-con-2007-part-the-last/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , ,


To wrap up what I began yesterday with my geeky State of the Industry post, here's a few tidbits from the blogger's notebook you may not find elsewhere... 1. My fellow Alliance blogger and pal Greg McElhatton recently spilled the beans about Jeff ... Read more

 

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]]>Eddie Campbell, Fate of the Artist, Black Diamond Detective AgenEddieCampbell,FateOfTheArtist,BlackDiamondDetectiveAgencyJeff Smith, Bone, RaslJeffSmith,Bone,RaslNexus, Steve Rude, Mike BaronNexus,SteveRude,MikeBaronWayne Beamer2007-08-02T14:41:00 00:00Ten Books You Should Buy: September 2007 (Part 1)http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/22/ten-books-you-should-buy-september-2007-part-1/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/22/ten-books-you-should-buy-september-2007-part-1/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/22/ten-books-you-should-buy-september-2007-part-1/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


When the comic book industry releases its upcoming solicitations (two months in advance), there's always a lot of buzz and fanfare over the announcements for the four "front of the book" publishers: Dark Horse, DC, Image, and Marvel. The thing is, ... Read more

 

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]]>30 DAYS OF NIGHT: BEYOND BARROW30DaysOfNight:BeyondBarrow:01 FIRST SECOND:01FirstSecondBEYOND BARBeyondBarCLAMPDEL REYDelReyHARPER COLLINS PUBLISHERSHarperCollinsPublishersHARPERTEENIDW PUBLISHINGIdwPublishingJim MasseyJimMasseyLAIKAMAINTENANCE VOLUME 2MaintenanceVolume2Mark CrilleyMarkCrilleyNick AbadzisNickAbadzisONI PRESSOniPressRobbi RodriguezRobbiRodriguezSteve NilesSteveNilesXXXHOLIC VOLUME 10XxxholicVolume10Greg McElhatton2007-07-22T00:04:00 00:00Just in Case You Missed These Eisner Award Nominees...http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/15/just-in-case-you-missed-these-eisner-award-nominees/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/15/just-in-case-you-missed-these-eisner-award-nominees/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/15/just-in-case-you-missed-these-eisner-award-nominees/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


Imagine my surprise leafing through Saturday's edition of the Wall Street Journal to discover a short feature lauding the work of a trio of 2007 Eisner Award nominees in their Pursuits section. Sounds like no big deal, until you dig deeper into the ... Read more

 

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]]>A Late Frreze, Top Shelf, Fantagrapphics, Renee FrenchALateFrreze,TopShelf,Fantagrapphics,ReneeFrenchWayne Beamer2007-07-15T20:44:00 00:00Get a Comics Education, Read Eddie Campbell's Bloghttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/06/get-a-comics-education-read-eddie-campbells-blog/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/06/get-a-comics-education-read-eddie-campbells-blog/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/07/06/get-a-comics-education-read-eddie-campbells-blog/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you've read my blogs here, at my original watering hole on Illustrated Fiction and Blog@Newsarama.com for very long, you know how much I love the work of Eddie Campbell, one of this medium's finest cartoonists. No matter if you like his work or ... Read more

 

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]]>Eddie Campbell, From Hell, Black Diamond Detective AgencyEddieCampbell,FromHell,BlackDiamondDetectiveAgencyWayne Beamer2007-07-06T14:30:00 00:00You Know Graphic Novels Really Have Arrived When...http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/22/you-know-graphic-novels-really-have-arrived-when/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/22/you-know-graphic-novels-really-have-arrived-when/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/22/you-know-graphic-novels-really-have-arrived-when/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Alison Bechdel's award-winning and fantastic graphic memoir, Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic, hit the trade paperback circuit earlier this month and is prominently displayed next to prose bestsellers on the 3 for 2 front table of a Borders near you. ... Read more

 

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]]>Alison BechdelAlisonBechdelcomic bookComicBookFun Home: A Family TragicomicFunHome:AFamilyTragicomicGraphic novelGraphicNovelHoughton MifflinHoughtonMifflinWayne Beamer2007-06-22T14:30:00 00:00Ten Books You Should Buy: August 2007 (Part 1)http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/14/ten-books-you-should-buy-august-2007-part-1/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/14/ten-books-you-should-buy-august-2007-part-1/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/06/14/ten-books-you-should-buy-august-2007-part-1/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


When the comic book industry releases its upcoming solicitations (two months in advance), there's always a lot of buzz and fanfare over the announcements for the four "front of the book" publishers: Dark Horse, DC, Image, and Marvel. The thing is, ... Read more

 

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]]>Greg McElhatton2007-06-14T00:22:00 00:00