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/'The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo' Graphic Novel Gets Creative Team and November Release Datehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/13/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-graphic-novel-vertigo-november-2012/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/13/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-graphic-novel-vertigo-november-2012/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/01/13/the-girl-with-the-dragon-tattoo-graphic-novel-vertigo-november-2012/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Vertigo's graphic novel adaptation of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, originally announced in October, now has an official creative team and approximate release date. Coming in November 2012, the considerable crime comic qualified Denise Mina (A ... Read more

 

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]]>Andrew MuttiAndrewMuttiDenise MinaDeniseMinaLee BermejoLeeBermejoLeonardo MancoLeonardoMancoThe Girl With the Dragon TattooTheGirlWithTheDragonTattooCaleb Goellner2012-01-13T15:00:00 00:00Official 'Lord of the Rings' and 'The Hobbit' Lego Sets to Rule Us All in 2012http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/16/official-lord-of-the-rings-hobbit-lego-sets-2012/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/16/official-lord-of-the-rings-hobbit-lego-sets-2012/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/12/16/official-lord-of-the-rings-hobbit-lego-sets-2012/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Lego has announced plans to release new building sets based on the Warner Bros. cinematic adaptations of J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, plus WB's two upcoming films based on The Hobbit in 2012. That's right, short of whatever's in ... Read more

 

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]]>LegoLegosLord of the RingsLordOfTheRingsThe HobbitTheHobbitCaleb Goellner2011-12-16T14:30:00 00:00Jeffrey Brown's 'Paul is Undead' Zombie Beatles Want to Hold Your Hand... and Eat It [Art]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/11/19/paul-is-undead-art-jeffrey-brown/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/11/19/paul-is-undead-art-jeffrey-brown/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/11/19/paul-is-undead-art-jeffrey-brown/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If you missed the release of author Alan Goldsher's zombie-themed The Beatles parody, Paul is Undead, this past summer you've still got plenty of time to check out his horror-tinged, satirical prose. But what's more? None other than Incredible ... Read more

 

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]]>Alan GoldsherAlanGoldsherJeffrey BrownJeffreyBrownMy Favorite FangsMyFavoriteFangsPaul is UndeadPaulIsUndeadCaleb Goellner2010-11-19T12:00:00 00:00Penguin Classics Tap Comic Artists for Book Covers of Famous Workshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/26/penguin-classics-tap-comic-artists-for-new-covers/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/26/penguin-classics-tap-comic-artists-for-new-covers/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/26/penguin-classics-tap-comic-artists-for-new-covers/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Judging a book by its cover is never totally fair, but I'll fully admit to my preference for killer images wrapped around my reading material. What can I say? Comics have conditioned me as such. Penguin Books seems to completely understand this kind ... Read more

 

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]]>Penguin BooksPenguin ClassicsPenguinBooksCaleb Goellner2010-08-26T11:30:00 00:00'Stan Lee's How to Draw Comics' Coming in Novemberhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/11/stan-lees-how-to-draw-comics-coming-in-november/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/11/stan-lees-how-to-draw-comics-coming-in-november/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/11/stan-lees-how-to-draw-comics-coming-in-november/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Fans have already learned how to draw comics the Marvel way thanks to, well, "How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way." Now, aspiring comic book artists can get another valuable perspective on how to create fresh characters and franchises for the paneled ... Read more

 

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]]>art booksArtBooksillustrationStan LeeStan Lees How to Draw ComicsStanLeeJosh Wigler2010-08-11T18:00:00 00:00'The Giver' Gets a Cool Quasi-Comic Book Adaptationhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/20/the-giver-comic-lois-lowry/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/20/the-giver-comic-lois-lowry/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/20/the-giver-comic-lois-lowry/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Lois Lowry's 1993 novel "The Giver" has earned more critical praise and banning attempts than most of its shelf-mates, but in addition to being part of an exclusive group of books that have won the Newberry Medal, it now belong on an even smaller ... Read more

 

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]]>Lois LowryLoisLowrylucy knisleyLucyKnisleypicture book reportPictureBookReportThe GiverTheGiverBrian Warmoth2010-07-20T11:00:00 00:00Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw's Novel 'Mogworld' Shares A Preview With Everyonehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/18/ben-yahtzee-croshaws-novel-mogworld-excerpt/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/18/ben-yahtzee-croshaws-novel-mogworld-excerpt/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/18/ben-yahtzee-croshaws-novel-mogworld-excerpt/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


It turns out that Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw isn't just the kind of guy you'd like to have recording commentary tracks to your favorite video games. The mind and voice behind the review series "Zero Punctuation" would also make darn serviceable dungeon ... Read more

 

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]]>Dark HorseDarkHorsemogworldYahtzeeyahtzee-croshawzero punctuationZeroPunctuationBrian Warmoth2010-06-18T15:00:00 00:00Dean Koontz's Handsome Frankenstein's Monster Returns for a Second Volumehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/14/dean-koontz-frankenstein-dynamite/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/14/dean-koontz-frankenstein-dynamite/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/14/dean-koontz-frankenstein-dynamite/#commentsFiled under: ,


The second volume of Dean Koontz's "Frankenstein: Prodigal Son" is headed to stores in July, bringing a reimagined Frankenstein and his monster back to comics for another round of...being handsome? Here's the official synopsis of "Dean Koontz' ... Read more

 

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]]>Dean KoontzDeanKoontzDynamiteFrankensteinFrankensteins MonsterCaleb Goellner2010-05-14T13:00:00 00:00Brad Meltzer Explains How He Assembled 'Heroes for My Son' [Interview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/11/heroes-for-my-son-brad-meltzer/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/11/heroes-for-my-son-brad-meltzer/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/11/heroes-for-my-son-brad-meltzer/#commentsFiled under: ,


A new book by Brad Meltzer hits the stands today titled "Heroes For My Son," a new prose collection where Meltzer has put together stories about the heroes who best exemplify the values and choices he wants for his son. And despite Meltzer's work ... Read more

 

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]]>brad meltzerBradMeltzerheroes for my sonHeroesForMySonmr rogersMrRogersroberto clementeRobertoClementeLaura Hudson2010-05-11T10:00:00 00:00Buffy Goes from 'Twilight' to 'New Moon' With Parody Comic Coverhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/06/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-moon-cover-parody/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/06/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-moon-cover-parody/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/06/buffy-the-vampire-slayer-new-moon-cover-parody/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Despite the rather intense differences between the vampire lore of Joss Whedon's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight," themes of romance and rivalry (and the name of a certain character's former secret identity) tether the ... Read more

 

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]]>Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffyTheVampireSlayerTwilightCaleb Goellner2010-05-06T18:00:00 00:00Hope Larson to Adapt 'A Wrinkle in Time' to Comicshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/19/hope-larson-to-adapt-a-wrinkle-in-time/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/19/hope-larson-to-adapt-a-wrinkle-in-time/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/19/hope-larson-to-adapt-a-wrinkle-in-time/#commentsFiled under: ,


Despite the fact that Madeleine L'Engle's iconic fantasy novel "A Wrinkle in Time" sits atop many elementary school required reading lists, I suspect many in the comics crowd have digested its content fairly voluntarily over the years. So when ... Read more

 

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]]>A Wrinkle in TimeAWrinkleInTimeHope Larsonmadeleine lengleMadeleineLengleCaleb Goellner2010-04-19T16:30:00 00:00'Captain Underpants' Author Dav Pilkey Takes On Kung Fu Cavemen From the Future In Augusthttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/22/captain-underpants-dav-pilkey-ook-and-gluk-kung-fu-cavemen-from-the-future/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/22/captain-underpants-dav-pilkey-ook-and-gluk-kung-fu-cavemen-from-the-future/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/22/captain-underpants-dav-pilkey-ook-and-gluk-kung-fu-cavemen-from-the-future/#commentsFiled under: ,


Dav Pilkey, author of "The Adventures of Captain Underpants" has been relatively quiet since the multi-book series (and its "Super Baby" spinoff) began to wind down a few years back, but the creator has returned to Scholastic with a brand new project ... Read more

 

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]]>Captain UnderpantsDav PilkeyDavPilkeyOok and GlukScholasticSuper BabyCaleb Goellner2010-03-22T12:00:00 00:00Learn How To Become A Super-Villain In King Oblivion's 'Hate You Forever'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/17/hate-you-forever-king-oblivion/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/17/hate-you-forever-king-oblivion/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/17/hate-you-forever-king-oblivion/#commentsFiled under: ,


Once upon a time, Commissioner Gordon took the time out of his busy schedule to teach Gotham City employers how to fire somebody without turning the laid off workers into super-villains. Today comes a counterpoint from King Oblivion, PhD, on how ... Read more

 

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]]>Hate You ForeverHateYouForeverKing Oblivion Ph.D.M.D. Wilsonthe-iss.comJosh Wigler2010-03-17T16:00:00 00:00Ben 'Yahtzee' Croshaw Talks About His Debut Novel, 'Mogworld'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/01/05/ben-yahtzee-croshaw-talks-about-his-debut-novel-mogworld/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/01/05/ben-yahtzee-croshaw-talks-about-his-debut-novel-mogworld/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/01/05/ben-yahtzee-croshaw-talks-about-his-debut-novel-mogworld/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Ben "Yahtzee" Croshaw is already a familiar face -- or at least a familiar stick figure -- to video game fans everywhere. With his hilarious "Zero Punctuation" series of reviews, the critical sensation (and sensational critic) has made a habit of ... Read more

 

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]]>yahtzeeyahtzee croshawYahtzeeCroshawzero punctuationZeroPunctuationChris Sims2010-01-05T15:30:00 00:00Just Say No to 'Twilight': A Cautionary Talehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/11/20/just-say-no-to-twilight-a-cautionary-tale/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/11/20/just-say-no-to-twilight-a-cautionary-tale/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/11/20/just-say-no-to-twilight-a-cautionary-tale/#commentsFiled under:


The new "Twilight" movie, "New Moon," hit many theaters at midnight last night, no doubt to the delighted squeals of tens of thousands of Twihards. Maybe you're not one of them. Maybe you're tired of the whole sparkly Mormon vampire fetish, or you're ... Read more

 

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]]>lucy knisleyLucyKnisleynew moonNewMoonstephenie meyerStephenieMeyertwilightLaura Hudson2009-11-20T12:00:00 00:00'Female Force' Enters 'Twilight' Territory With Stephenie Meyerhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/08/03/female-force-enters-twilight-territory-with-stephenie-meyer/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/08/03/female-force-enters-twilight-territory-with-stephenie-meyer/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/08/03/female-force-enters-twilight-territory-with-stephenie-meyer/#commentsFiled under: ,


Hot on the heels of Comic-Con's "Twilight" buzz and graphic novel news, Bluewater Productions has announced a somewhat more biographical publication to tie-into the franchise's undeath grip on the entertainment industry. Series author Stephenie Meyer ... Read more

 

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]]>Bluewater ProductionsBluewaterProductionsfemale forceFemaleForceStephenie MeyerTwilightCaleb Goellner2009-08-03T17:00:00 00:00Dave Eggers to Release 'Where the Wild Things Are' Novelhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/06/17/dave-eggers-to-release-300-page-where-the-wild-things-are/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/06/17/dave-eggers-to-release-300-page-where-the-wild-things-are/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/06/17/dave-eggers-to-release-300-page-where-the-wild-things-are/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Dave Eggers, the author of Pulitzer Prize finalist "A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius" and co-writer of the upcoming "Where the Wild Things Are" film, is set to release a 300-page prose adaptation of the classic children's book in October. ... Read more

 

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]]>a heartbreaking work of staggering geniusAHeartbreakingWorkOfStaggeringGeniusdave eggersDaveEggersdavid eggersDavidEggerswhere the wild things areWhereTheWildThingsAreLaura Hudson2009-06-17T16:30:00 00:00"Captain Freedom" Podcast, One Man Showhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/06/16/captain-freedom-podcast-one-man-show/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/06/16/captain-freedom-podcast-one-man-show/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2009/06/16/captain-freedom-podcast-one-man-show/#commentsFiled under: , ,


G. Xavier Robillard's book "Captain Freedom: A Superhero's Quest for Truth, Justice, and the Celebrity He So Richly Deserves" about about a formerly famous superhero trying to adjust to life outside the spotlight has enjoyed rave reviews from ... Read more

 

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]]>Laura Hudson2009-06-16T18:30:00 00:00