ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com/media/feedlogo.gif ComicsAlliance.com http://www.comicsalliance.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/Ed Brubaker & Sean Phillips Play With Familiar Tropes in 'Fatale' [Interview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/24/fatale-interview-ed-brubaker-sean-phillips-image-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/24/fatale-interview-ed-brubaker-sean-phillips-image-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/24/fatale-interview-ed-brubaker-sean-phillips-image-comics/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The authors of Criminal, Sleeper and Incognito, Sean Phillips and Ed Brubaker have crafted yet another must-read series in Fatale, published by Image Comics. It's a bestseller, sure, but more than that, it's a really good comic. Brubaker and ... Read more

 

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]]>criminaled brubakerEdBrubakerfatalefemme fataleFemmeFataleincognitoSean PhillipsSeanPhillipsDavid Brothers2012-05-24T13:30:00 00:00'The Influencing Machine' Shows the Medium Isn't the (Entire) Message [Review]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/24/influencing-machine-review-brooke-gladstone-josh-neufeld/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/24/influencing-machine-review-brooke-gladstone-josh-neufeld/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/24/influencing-machine-review-brooke-gladstone-josh-neufeld/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


In last month's The Goon #39, writer/artist Eric Powell follows up a devastating satirical takedown of modern superhero comics --specifically DC's New 52 line -- with an essay titled "Where's Our Harry Potter?" Powell passionately argues that ... Read more

 

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]]>brooke gladstoneBrookeGladstoneJosh NeufeldJoshNeufeldthe influencing machineTheInfluencingMachineMatt D. Wilson2012-05-24T10:00:00 00:00'Dark Horse Presents' #12: Motter and Rude Make for an Ideal Anthology [Exclusive Art]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/dark-horse-presents-12-preview-mike-richardson-mike-baron-steve-rude-dean-motter-mister-x-nexus/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/dark-horse-presents-12-preview-mike-richardson-mike-baron-steve-rude-dean-motter-mister-x-nexus/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/dark-horse-presents-12-preview-mike-richardson-mike-baron-steve-rude-dean-motter-mister-x-nexus/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


On sale today, Dark Horse Presents #12 may be the most impressive yet of Dark Horse Comics' already prestigious anthology series. The new issue is an almost ridiculous who's who of my favorite comics creators and characters including: Mike Baron ... Read more

 

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]]>aliensblack beetleBlackBeetledark horse presentsDarkHorsePresentsdean motterDeanMotterFrancesco FrancavillaFrancescoFrancavillajohn laymanJohnLaymanmike baronmike richardsonMikeBaronMikeRichardsonmister xMisterXnexussam kiethSamKiethsteve rudeSteveRudeAndy Khouri2012-05-23T14:30:00 00:00'The Comic Book History of Comics' Collection: The Rise of Manga and Osamu Tezukahttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/comic-book-history-manga-osamu-tezuka/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/comic-book-history-manga-osamu-tezuka/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/23/comic-book-history-manga-osamu-tezuka/#commentsFiled under:


Comic Book Comics, the six-issue miniseries by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey that retold the history of comic books in comic books, finally gets collected today in an IDW trade paperback collection titled The Comic Book History of Comics: The ... Read more

 

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]]>comic book comicscomic book historyComicBookComicsComicBookHistoryfred van lenteFredVanLenteryan dunlaveyRyanDunlaveyLaura Hudson2012-05-23T14:00:00 00:00Prophet #25: Giants of the Dead Metropolis [Preview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/22/prophet-25-giants-of-the-dead-metropolis-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/22/prophet-25-giants-of-the-dead-metropolis-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/22/prophet-25-giants-of-the-dead-metropolis-preview/#commentsFiled under:


A group of hunters from the Earth empire arrive in the now-empty metropolis of Kartanus world to hunt the giant Nephilim, and find more than they bargained for in this 6-page preview from Prophet #25 (originally solicited as Prophet #27). The new ... Read more

 

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]]>brandon grahamBrandonGrahamprophetLaura Hudson2012-05-22T14:30:00 00:00'Brandon Generator' Is a Noble Experiment in Crowdsourced Storytellinghttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/22/brandon-generator-edgar-wright-tommy-lee-edwards-crowd-source-comic-animation/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/22/brandon-generator-edgar-wright-tommy-lee-edwards-crowd-source-comic-animation/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/22/brandon-generator-edgar-wright-tommy-lee-edwards-crowd-source-comic-animation/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


It's kind of hard to categorize The Random Adventures of Brandon Generator, the new online project from filmmaker Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World), comic book artist Tommy Lee Edwards (Turf, Marvel 1985) and ... Read more

 

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]]>brandon generatorBrandonGeneratoredgar wrightEdgarWrightinternet explorer 9InternetExplorer9Microsoftmotion comicsMotionComicstommy lee edwardsTommyLeeEdwardsMatt D. Wilson2012-05-22T11:00:00 00:00Scott Pilgrim T-Shirt Contest Winners from WeLoveFine (and Guest Judge Bryan Lee O'Malley)http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/21/scott-pilgrim-shirts-tees/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/21/scott-pilgrim-shirts-tees/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/21/scott-pilgrim-shirts-tees/#commentsFiled under:


The winner of WeLoveFine's latest comics-inspired t-shirt contest have been announced, and this time around we've got Scott Pilgrim shirts, including several that were selected by Scott Pilgrim creator Bryan Lee O'Malley himself, with the help of ... Read more

 

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]]>Laura Hudson2012-05-21T16:00:00 00:00He's a Tiger. He's a Lawyer. He's a 'Tiger Lawyer' [Indiegogo]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/21/tiger-lawyer-comic-indiegogo-ryan-ferrier-interview-video-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/21/tiger-lawyer-comic-indiegogo-ryan-ferrier-interview-video-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/21/tiger-lawyer-comic-indiegogo-ryan-ferrier-interview-video-preview/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Book titles are a tricky business. Trying to sum up the essence of your work in a few simple words that intrigue and encapsulate can often be the hardest part of creating something original. Writer Ryan Ferrier (Terminals, The Brothers James) ... Read more

 

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]]>IndieGoGokickstartermatt mcrayMattMcrayRyan FerrierRyanFerriervic malhotraVicMalhotraChristopher Sebela2012-05-21T10:00:00 00:00'Sin City: A Dame To Kill For' Release Date Confirmed With New Movie Posterhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/18/sin-city-dame-kill-for-movie-poster-cast-teaser/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/18/sin-city-dame-kill-for-movie-poster-cast-teaser/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/18/sin-city-dame-kill-for-movie-poster-cast-teaser/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Seven years after the release of the first film based on the popular and award-winning Dark Horse graphic novel series by Frank Miller, we now have an official release date for the long-awaited sequel. Sin City: A Dame To Kill For will open on ... Read more

 

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]]>A Dame to Kill ForADameToKillForfrank millerFrankMillerrobert rodriguezRobertRodriguezsin citySin City A Dame to Kill ForSin City A Dame to Kill For movieSinCitySinCityADameToKillForSinCityADameToKillForMovieAndy Khouri2012-05-18T14:30:00 00:00'Cow Boy' By Nate Cosby And Chris Eliopoulos: More Than Cute [Review]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/cow-boy-nate-cosby-chris-eliopoulous-archaia-graphic-novel-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/cow-boy-nate-cosby-chris-eliopoulous-archaia-graphic-novel-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/cow-boy-nate-cosby-chris-eliopoulous-archaia-graphic-novel-review/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Just take a glance at Cow Boy, Archaia's new hardcover graphic novel from writer Nate Cosby and artist Chris Eliopoulos, and you might quickly write it off as "cute." And, to be fair, an all ages story about a 10-year-old boy with what may or may ... Read more

 

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]]>ArchaiaChris EliopoulousChrisEliopoulousCow BoyCowBoyNate CosbyNateCosbyMatt D. Wilson2012-05-17T17:00:00 00:00Superheroics and Sidekicks Become Metaphors for Love in 'Girl and Boy' [Preview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/girl-boy-comic-andrew-tunney/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/girl-boy-comic-andrew-tunney/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/17/girl-boy-comic-andrew-tunney/#commentsFiled under:


In Girl and Boy, the debut comic by Andrew Tunney, a heroine named Girl explores her relationship with the titular hero in a story that may or may not really be about superheroes. "We fight crime and loneliness," says Girl as the two masked ... Read more

 

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]]>andrew tunneyAndrewTunneygirl and boyGirlAndBoyLaura Hudson2012-05-17T11:00:00 00:00'Glory' #26: Time to Move on to Real Weapons [Preview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/16/glory-26-preview-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/16/glory-26-preview-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/16/glory-26-preview-comic/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In Glory #26 by Joe Keatinge and Ross Campbell, the titular heroine helps a young girl named Riley learn to defend herself in order to prepare for the coming war. Read more for a six-page preview of the issue, out today from Image comics with a ... Read more

 

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]]>gloryImage ComicsImageComicsjoe keatingeJoeKeatingeross campbellRossCampbellulises farinasUlisesFarinasLaura Hudson2012-05-16T13:30:00 00:00'The Comic Book History of Comics' Collection: The British Invasion [Exclusive Preview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/16/the-comic-book-history-of-comics-collection-alan-moore-and-c/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/16/the-comic-book-history-of-comics-collection-alan-moore-and-c/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/16/the-comic-book-history-of-comics-collection-alan-moore-and-c/#commentsFiled under:


Comic Book Comics, the six-issue miniseries by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey that retold the history of comic books in comic books, finally gets collected on May 23 in an IDW trade paperback collection titled The Comic Book History of Comics: ... Read more

 

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]]>comic book comicscomic book history of comicsComicBookComicsComicBookHistoryOfComicsfred van lenteFredVanLenteryan dunlaveyRyanDunlaveyLaura Hudson2012-05-16T13:00:00 00:00War Rocket Ajax #112: Joe Keatinge Talks 'Glory,' 'Hell Yeah' and CM Punk [Podcast]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/14/war-rocket-ajax-112-joe-keatinge-glory-hell-yeah/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/14/war-rocket-ajax-112-joe-keatinge-glory-hell-yeah/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/14/war-rocket-ajax-112-joe-keatinge-glory-hell-yeah/#commentsFiled under: ,


This week on War Rocket Ajax, up-and-coming writer Joe Keatinge joins us to talk about how he came up reading comics in the '90s, and whether or not his love of pro wrestling impacted the violence of comics like Glory and Hell Yeah -- and you ... Read more

 

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]]>GloryHell YeahHellYeahJoe KeatingeJoeKeatingeNinja TurfNinjaTurfWar Rocket AjaxWarRocketAjaxChris Sims2012-05-14T14:00:00 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 00:00'Saga' #3: It Takes a Village of Ghost Kids to Raise a Child [Exclusive Preview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/12/saga-3-preview-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/12/saga-3-preview-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/12/saga-3-preview-comic/#commentsFiled under: ,


In Saga #3, the newest issue of the sci-fi comic by Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples, Alana finds herself tending to a wounded Marko, surrounded by the ghosts of the native murdered by their warring peoples, and faces a terrible choice: saving ... Read more

 

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]]>Brian K. VaughanBrianK.Vaughanfiona staplesFionaStaplessagaLaura Hudson2012-05-12T10:00:00 00:00'Fatima: The Blood Spinners': Gilbert Hernandez's Beautiful & Violent Zombie Sci-Fi [Exclusive Preview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/11/fatima-blood-spinners-preview-gilbert-hernandez-zombies/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/11/fatima-blood-spinners-preview-gilbert-hernandez-zombies/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/11/fatima-blood-spinners-preview-gilbert-hernandez-zombies/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Following up on his and brother Mario's sexy future-noir graphic novel Citizen Rex, Gilbert Hernández is back with his latest vision of the dark days ahead: Fatima: The Blood Spinners. The four-issue miniseries stars a beautiful and deadly ... Read more

 

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]]>fatima the blood spinnersFatimaTheBloodSpinnersGilbert HernandezGilbertHernandezpeter baggePeterBaggezombiesAndy Khouri2012-05-11T16:00:00 00:00New 'Dredd' Movie Pics Surface Onlinehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/dredd-movie-images/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/dredd-movie-images/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/dredd-movie-images/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Grud on a Greenie! New images from the upcoming Dredd movie adaptation of British sci-fi anti-hero Judge Dredd have hit the internet, showing several action-oriented images capturing just how well Karl Urban might fare as the man who "is the law" ... Read more

 

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]]>2000ADDreddDredd movieDreddMovieJudge DreddJudgeDreddKarl UrbanKarlUrbanPlease Can We Pretend The Stallone Film Didnt HappenPleaseCanWePretendTheStalloneFilmDidntHappenGraeme McMillan2012-05-10T16:00:00 00:00Hey Kids, Learning! 'The Graphic Textbook' Brings Comics to the Classroom [Kickstarter]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/graphic-textbook-kickstarter-josh-elder-interview-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/graphic-textbook-kickstarter-josh-elder-interview-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/graphic-textbook-kickstarter-josh-elder-interview-video/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The phrase "Hey kids, comics!" is a bit of a defunct rallying cry these days. While most comic book fans would wildly roll their eyes and shove their Mature-rated favorites at the very mention of it, The Graphic Textbook is embracing the notion ... Read more

 

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]]>Ben CaldwellBenCaldwellChris SchweizerChrisSchweizereducationjosh elderJoshElderkickstartermarvin mannMarvinMannRoger LangridgeRogerLangridgetextbooksthe graphic textbookTheGraphicTextbookChristopher Sebela2012-05-10T14:30:00 00:00Gillen & McKelvie's 'Phonogram: The Singles Club' Available Digitallyhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/phonogram-singles-club-comixology-preview-gillen-mckelvie/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/phonogram-singles-club-comixology-preview-gillen-mckelvie/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/10/phonogram-singles-club-comixology-preview-gillen-mckelvie/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


In advance of the Image Comics series' much anticipated return later this year, Phonogram: The Singles Club has finally manifested on the mighty comiXology digital comic book service. The sequel to the Britpop-inspired, black-and-white indie opus ... Read more

 

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]]>jamie mckelvieJamieMckelviekieron gillenKieronGillenMATTHEW WILSONMatthewWilsonphonogramphonogram the singles clubPhonogramTheSinglesClubAndy Khouri2012-05-10T11:30:00 00:00