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It's been a big week for gay super-heroes. Not only has Marvel's Northstar proposed to his boyfriend in Astonishing X-Men with a wedding set for next month, but DC has started dropping hints that one of their own characters is going to be coming ... Read more

 

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]]>betting oddsBettingOddsgay superheroesGaySuperheroesChris Sims2012-05-24T14:15:00 00:00Phil Noto's Northstar Wedding Cover: Beautiful Art, Terrible Omenhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/marvel-northstar-wedding-astonishing-x-men-phil-noto-cover/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/marvel-northstar-wedding-astonishing-x-men-phil-noto-cover/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/marvel-northstar-wedding-astonishing-x-men-phil-noto-cover/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


The great Phil Noto is a master at catching those little moments of empathy. He excels at finding pathos in characters' faces, at capturing that tiny flicker of the eyes, that small turn of the mouth or tilt of the head, the moment that expresses ... Read more

 

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]]>astonishing x-menAstonishingX-menlgbtmarriagenorthstarphil notoPhilNotox-menAndrew Wheeler2012-05-23T16:00:00 00:00Bizarro Back Issues: The 'Rainbow Doom' of Superman (1955)http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/bizarro-back-issues-the-rainbow-doom-of-superman-1955/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/bizarro-back-issues-the-rainbow-doom-of-superman-1955/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/bizarro-back-issues-the-rainbow-doom-of-superman-1955/#commentsFiled under: ,


DC's Silver Age comics get a bad rap sometimes. A lot of people look back on them as silly artifacts of a time when comic book stories were knocked out over lunch hours by people who thought catering to an audience of children meant that they ... Read more

 

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]]>Al PlastinoAlPlastinoBack IssuesBackIssuesBizarro Back IssuesBizarroBackIssuesRainbow DoomRainbowDoomSupermanChris Sims2012-05-23T12:00:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Reviews 'Supergirl' (1984), Part Twohttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/21/comicsalliance-reviews-supergirl-1984-part-two/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/21/comicsalliance-reviews-supergirl-1984-part-two/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/21/comicsalliance-reviews-supergirl-1984-part-two/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As we continue our in-depth look at super-hero movies, Chris Sims and David Uzumeri take on the Superman film franchise. Chris Sims: Welcome back to ComicsAlliance's in-depth review of Supergirl, everyone! David and I have been working on ... Read more

 

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]]>Faye dunawayFayeDunawayHelen SlaterHelenSlaterSupergirlSupergirl MovieSupergirlMovieSuperman MovieSupermanMovieChris Sims2012-05-21T12:00:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Week-in-Review: May 13-19, 2012http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/20/comicsalliance-week-in-review-may-13-19-12/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/20/comicsalliance-week-in-review-may-13-19-12/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/20/comicsalliance-week-in-review-may-13-19-12/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Forget the Mayan calendar, here's a far better indicator that 2012 may mark the end of the world. Two words: Watchmen toaster. More (less mindboggling) stories from the past week at ComicsAlliance, after the jump. ... Read more

 

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]]>comicsalliance week in reviewComicsallianceWeekInReviewweek in reviewWeekInReviewJ. Caleb Mozzocco2012-05-20T17:00:00 00:00Ask Chris #106: The Best Marvel/DC Crossover and Superman as a Christ Figurehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/18/ask-chris-106-the-best-marvel-dc-crossover-and-superman-christ-figure/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/18/ask-chris-106-the-best-marvel-dc-crossover-and-superman-christ-figure/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/18/ask-chris-106-the-best-marvel-dc-crossover-and-superman-christ-figure/#commentsFiled under: , ,


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 ... Read more

 

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]]>Batman vs HulkBatmanVsHulkGeorge PerezGeorgePerezJesusJLA vs AvengersJlaVsAvengersJose Luis Garcia-LopezJoseLuisGarcia-lopezKurt BusiekKurtBusiekLen WeinLenWeinSupermanChris Sims2012-05-18T12:00:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Vs. AvX Round Four: I'd Like to Teach the World to Punchhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/comicsalliance-vs-avx-round-four-avengers-x-men/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/comicsalliance-vs-avx-round-four-avengers-x-men/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/comicsalliance-vs-avx-round-four-avengers-x-men/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Buckle in; it's the fourth installment of ComicsAlliance Vs. AvX, our unofficial scorecard for Marvel's big summer publishing event, Avengers Vs. X-Men. Round one went to the Avengers when they seized the moral high ground, round two saw the ... Read more

 

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]]>avengersavengers vs. x-menAvengersVs.X-menavxcomicsalliance vs avxComicsallianceVsAvxx-menAndrew Wheeler2012-05-17T14:00:00 00:00Remembering That Time the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Met Jack Kirbyhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-meet-jack-kirby/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-meet-jack-kirby/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-meet-jack-kirby/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I'm a big fan of Jack Kirby, and some of the more fun parts of the King's legacy have always been those moments where he shows up within the comics and cartoons that he had a hand in shaping. Over the years, Kirby has been denied admittance ... Read more

 

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]]>DonatelloJack KirbyJackKirbyTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTMNTChris Sims2012-05-17T12:00:00 00:00Bizarro Back Issues: Ghost Rider Fights All of the Avengers, And Wins (1981)http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/15/bizarro-back-issues-ghost-rider-fights-all-of-the-avengers/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/15/bizarro-back-issues-ghost-rider-fights-all-of-the-avengers/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/15/bizarro-back-issues-ghost-rider-fights-all-of-the-avengers/#commentsFiled under: ,


My favorite thing about the new Avengers movie is how well it took the separate stories and elements of movies like Captain America, Thor and Iron Man and blended them into one big story. It worked so well that I almost wished they would've been ... Read more

 

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]]>AvengersBack IssuesBackIssuesBizarro Back IssuesBizarroBackIssuesBob HallBobHallCaptain AmericaCaptainAmericaGhost RiderGhostRiderIron ManIronManJim ShooterJimShooterThorTigraChris Sims2012-05-15T12:00:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Reviews 'Supergirl' (1984), Part Onehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/14/comicsalliance-reviews-supergirl-1984-part-one/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/14/comicsalliance-reviews-supergirl-1984-part-one/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/14/comicsalliance-reviews-supergirl-1984-part-one/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As we continue our in-depth look at super-hero movies, Chris Sims and David Uzumeri take on the Superman film franchise. Chris Sims: Hello everyone, and welcome back to ComicsAlliance's in-depth review of the Superman films. We're going ... Read more

 

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]]>Faye DunawayFayeDunawayHelen SlaterHelenSlaterLinda LeeLindaLeeSupergirlSupergirl MovieSupergirlMovieSuperman MovieSupermanMovieChris Sims2012-05-14T12:30:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Week-in-Review: May 7-11http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/13/comicsalliance-week-in-review-may-7-11/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/13/comicsalliance-week-in-review-may-7-11/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/13/comicsalliance-week-in-review-may-7-11/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,


Sunday is Mother's Day, so don't forget to make your mother a card. If you need some help coming up with some ideas, Chris Sims and some of your favorite superheroes have got your back. But that's Sunday. What about this past Monday through ... Read more

 

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]]>comicsalliance week in reviewComicsallianceWeekInReviewJ. Caleb Mozzocco2012-05-13T21:34:00 00:00Ask Chris #105: Batman, 'Die Hard' and Super-Heroes' Favorite Movieshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/11/ask-chris-105-batman-die-hard-and-super-heroes-favorite-mo/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/11/ask-chris-105-batman-die-hard-and-super-heroes-favorite-mo/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/11/ask-chris-105-batman-die-hard-and-super-heroes-favorite-mo/#commentsFiled under: , ,


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 ... Read more

 

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]]>Back to the FutureBackToTheFutureBatmanBen GrimmBenGrimmDie HardDieHardKellysHeroesMoviesSpider-ManSupermanWizard of OzWizardOfOzChris Sims2012-05-11T12:00:00 00:009 Mother's Day Cards From Your Favorite Super-Heroeshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/mothers-day-cards-superhero-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/mothers-day-cards-superhero-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/mothers-day-cards-superhero-comics/#commentsFiled under:


This Sunday is Mother's Day, that time of year when we come together to celebrate those lovely ladies who gave us life. But while many of us here in the real world will be ordering flowers or taking our moms out for a nice dinner, things in the ... Read more

 

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]]>Mothers DayMothersDayChris Sims2012-05-10T12:00:00 00:00Parting Shot: The Pikachu Kitten Hunt [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/09/pikachu-kitten/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/09/pikachu-kitten/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/09/pikachu-kitten/#commentsFiled under:


The charming gentlemen of the effects studio FinalCutKing, who previously gifted the internet with their video of a kitten Tie Fighter/light saber battle, have returned to the world of cat/geek video mashups with a new clip about a kitten that is ... Read more

 

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]]>finalcutkingkittenspikachupokemonLaura Hudson2012-05-09T18:00:00 00:00Stan Lee's Motion Comic About Elvis at the Gates of Heaven Is Weirder Than It Soundshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/09/stan-lee-elvis-motion-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/09/stan-lee-elvis-motion-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/09/stan-lee-elvis-motion-comic/#commentsFiled under: ,


One of the things I didn't get to pick up on Free Comic Book day was the preview of Graphic Elvis, a $195 hardcover biography of the King of Rock 'n' Roll. As of today, this has become the single greatest regret of my entire life, because what I ... Read more

 

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]]>ElvisElvis PresleyElvisPresleyHeavenJeevan J. KangJeevanJ.KangSt. PeterSt.PeterStan LeeStanLeeChris Sims2012-05-09T16:00:00 00:00'The Avengers' Movie Poster Remix: The Goofiest Costumeshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/07/the-avengers-movie-poster-remix-goofiest-costumes/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/07/the-avengers-movie-poster-remix-goofiest-costumes/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/07/the-avengers-movie-poster-remix-goofiest-costumes/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In the afterglow of The Avengers movie's prosperous opening weekend, it's easy to picture the team in their movieverse attire -- especially since it's inspired by the most recognizable components of their comic book costumes. Not every outfit ... Read more

 

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]]>Black WidowBlackWidowCaptain AmericaCaptainAmericaChris HaleyChrisHaleyDaniel ButlerDanielButlerdavid hasselhoffDavidHasselhoffHawkeyeHulkIron ManIronManNick FuryNickFuryThe AvengersThe Avengers movieTheAvengersTheAvengersMovieThorCA Staff2012-05-07T15:00:00 00:00He-Man's PSAs Teach You Useful Life Lessons in the Weirdest Possible Wayshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/07/he-mans-psas-teach-you-useful-life-lessons-in-the-weirdest-poss/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/07/he-mans-psas-teach-you-useful-life-lessons-in-the-weirdest-poss/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/07/he-mans-psas-teach-you-useful-life-lessons-in-the-weirdest-poss/#commentsFiled under: ,


Whether it's "Sailor Moon Says" or "Knowing is Half the Battle," I am a guy who loves the public service announcements that used to run at the end of cartoons. In fact, one of the only things I don't like about Jem is that they only ever did four ... Read more

 

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]]>He-ManHead InjuriesHeadInjuriesMagic PotionsMagicPotionsMagna CartaMagnaCartaMasters of the UniverseMastersOfTheUniversePSAsChris Sims2012-05-07T14:00:00 00:00Wolverine Meets Freddie Mercury In the Greatest Comics Page That Never Washttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/04/wolverine-meets-freddie-mercury-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/04/wolverine-meets-freddie-mercury-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/04/wolverine-meets-freddie-mercury-comic/#commentsFiled under: ,


The Marvel Universe has always lent itself pretty well to team-up stories, but it turns out that one of the greatest meetings in comics history never actually made it to the page. It came in the form of a tryout page from the '90s, and involved ... Read more

 

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]]>Colleen CooverColleenCooverFreddie MercuryFreddieMercuryQueenRick AstleyRickAstleyWolverineX-MenChris Sims2012-05-04T11:00:00 00:00'The Avengers' Movie Poster Remix: Earth's Mightiest Womenhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/03/the-avengers-movie-poster-remix-earths-mightiest-women/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/03/the-avengers-movie-poster-remix-earths-mightiest-women/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/03/the-avengers-movie-poster-remix-earths-mightiest-women/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The Avengers movie opens tomorrow, May 4 and we have yet another awesome piece of original art by Chris Haley (Let's Be Friends Again, Captain American Idol) and colorist Daniel Butler imagining the film starring alternate versions of Earth's ... Read more

 

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]]>American DreamAmericanDreamChris HaleyChrisHaleyDaniel ButlerDanielButlerDead HusbandDeadHusbandHawkeye iiHawkeyeIiKate BishopKateBishopMaria HillMariaHillRescueShe-HulkThe AvengersThe Avengers movieTheAvengersTheAvengersMovieThor GirlThorGirlCA Staff2012-05-03T15:00:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Vs. AvX Round Three: All Wolverine, All the Timehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/03/comicsalliance-vs-avx-round-three-avengers-x-men/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/03/comicsalliance-vs-avx-round-three-avengers-x-men/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/03/comicsalliance-vs-avx-round-three-avengers-x-men/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Welcome to the third installment of ComicsAlliance Vs. AvX, our unofficial scorecard for Marvel's big summer publishing event, Avengers Vs. X-Men. It's the Biff-Baff-Biff on Earth-616. (I need to work on that.) After a poor showing from the ... Read more

 

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]]>avengersavengers vs. x-menAvengersVs.X-menavxcomicsalliance vs avxComicsallianceVsAvxx-menAndrew Wheeler2012-05-03T14:15:00 00:00