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/Ask Chris #151: Flash! Savior Of The Universe!http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/26/the-flash-wally-west-barry-allen-mark-waid-silver-age-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/26/the-flash-wally-west-barry-allen-mark-waid-silver-age-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/26/the-flash-wally-west-barry-allen-mark-waid-silver-age-dc/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Over a lifetime of reading comics, Senior Writer Chris Sims has developed an inexhaustible arsenal of facts and opinions. That's why, each and every week, we turn to you to put his comics culture knowledge to the test as he responds to your reader ... Read more

 

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]]>Barry AllenBarryAllenMark WaidMarkWaidMike WieringoMikeWieringoThe FlashTheFlashWally WestWallyWestWilliam Messner-LoebsWilliamMessner-loebsChris Sims2013-04-26T12:00:00 00:00New Iron Fist Clothing Collection Features Cheeky Superheroine Apparelhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/25/iron-fist-clothing-super-bitches-collection-lora-zombie-pin-up-heroines/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/25/iron-fist-clothing-super-bitches-collection-lora-zombie-pin-up-heroines/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/25/iron-fist-clothing-super-bitches-collection-lora-zombie-pin-up-heroines/#commentsFiled under: ,


Just in time for convention season, Iron Fist Clothing (not to be confused with Iron Fist, the Marvel superhero) has unveiled a Spring/Summer capsule collection entitled Super Bitches that features pin-up styled artwork of superheroines and ... Read more

 

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]]>fashioniron fist clothingIronFistClothinglora zombieLoraZombieBethany Fong2013-04-25T15:30:00 00:00Frank Quitely & Mark Millar's 'Jupiter's Legacy' Examined From Top To Bottom [Review]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/jupiters-legacy-review-mark-millar-frank-quitely/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/jupiters-legacy-review-mark-millar-frank-quitely/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/jupiters-legacy-review-mark-millar-frank-quitely/#commentsFiled under: , ,


I have a love/hate relationship with Mark Millar's work. When I was getting back into comics as an adult, his work with Frank Quitely and Bryan Hitch on The Authority and The Ultimates were fairly instrumental in keeping me reading. As time went ... Read more

 

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]]>frank quitelyFrankQuitelyJupiters LegacyJupitersLegacymark millarMarkMillarPeter DohertyPeterDohertyDavid Brothers2013-04-24T14:00:00 00:00I'm David: 'Johnny Wander' Is Charming & Who Should Own The Rights To Superman?http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/johnny-wander-yuko-ota-ananth-panagariya-jerry-siegel-superman/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/johnny-wander-yuko-ota-ananth-panagariya-jerry-siegel-superman/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/24/johnny-wander-yuko-ota-ananth-panagariya-jerry-siegel-superman/#commentsFiled under: ,


Like most of you, I've got a to-read stack that kills me every time I look at it. Friends laugh at it, small children cry at it, and the police keep giving me the stink eye. I've also got a to-read list for those things that I want to read in ... Read more

 

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]]>Ananth PanagariyaAnanthPanagariyaIm DavidImDavidJerry SiegelJerrySiegelJohnny WanderJohnnyWandersupermanYuko AtaYukoAtaDavid Brothers2013-04-24T12:00:00 00:00Lucy 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 00:00'Injustice: Gods Among Us': Surprisingly Fun, Astonishingly Stupidhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/18/injustice-gods-among-us-video-game-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/18/injustice-gods-among-us-video-game-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/18/injustice-gods-among-us-video-game-review/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


This week finally saw the release of Injustice: Gods Among Us, the new game from the creators of Mortal Kombat in which DC's most popular characters (and Aquaman) wage a brutal battle for the fate of a dystopian parallel universe. Regular ... Read more

 

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]]>Injustice Gods Among UsInjusticeGodsAmongUsVideo GamesVideoGamesChris Sims2013-04-18T12:00:00 00:00I'm David: Chris Sims Is Wrong About Jim Lee's X-Menhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/17/x-men-jim-lee-omega-red-wolverine-marvel/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/17/x-men-jim-lee-omega-red-wolverine-marvel/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/17/x-men-jim-lee-omega-red-wolverine-marvel/#commentsFiled under: ,


When I was a kid, there were two comics franchises that meant everything. The first was Spider-Man. He was my entryway into comic books, courtesy of Todd McFarlane and David Michelinie, and he made an indelible impression. The second franchise ... Read more

 

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]]>Im DavidImDavidJim LeeJimLeeOmega RedOmegaRedwolverinex-menDavid Brothers2013-04-17T12:30:00 00:00The Future Of The Past Is On Full Display In 'Frank R. Paul: The Dean Of Science Fiction Illustration'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/15/frank-r-paul-the-dean-of-science-fiction-idw-book-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/15/frank-r-paul-the-dean-of-science-fiction-idw-book-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/15/frank-r-paul-the-dean-of-science-fiction-idw-book-review/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


Legendary science fiction illustrator Frank R. Paul is probably not an instantly-recognizable name for every ComicsAlliance reader, but for generations of science fiction, fantasy and comic book enthusiasts, his work took the fantastic worlds ... Read more

 

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]]>Frank R PaulFrank R Paul The Dean of Science Fiction IllustrationFrank R. PaulFrank R. Paul The Dean of Science Fiction IllustrationFrankR.PaulFrankR.PaulTheDeanOfScienceFictionIllustrationFrankRPaulFrankRPaulTheDeanOfScienceFictionIllustrationIDWDylan Todd2013-04-15T14:00:00 00:00Ask Chris #149: Darkseid Ishttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/12/darkseid-superman-jack-kirby-fourth-world-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/12/darkseid-superman-jack-kirby-fourth-world-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/12/darkseid-superman-jack-kirby-fourth-world-dc/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Over a lifetime of reading comics, Senior Writer Chris Sims has developed an inexhaustible arsenal of facts and opinions. That's why, each and every week, we turn to you to put his comics culture knowledge to the test as he responds to your reader ... Read more

 

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]]>DarkseidJack KirbyJackKirbySupermanChris Sims2013-04-12T12:00:00 00:00SUPERMAG: Jim Rugg's Ambitious and Eclectic Comics, Illustration and Design Magazine [Interview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/11/supermag-jim-ruggs-comics-magazine-design-illustration-interview-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/11/supermag-jim-ruggs-comics-magazine-design-illustration-interview-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/11/supermag-jim-ruggs-comics-magazine-design-illustration-interview-preview/#commentsFiled under: , ,


"Print is dead," is a pithy saying that gets tossed around a lot these days. Well, apparently nobody said in front of comics artist and illustrator Jim Rugg (Street Angel, Afrodisiac, The Plain Janes). This May, Rugg will launch the first issue ... Read more

 

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]]>adhouse booksAdhouseBooksdesignjim ruggJimRuggsupermagDylan Todd2013-04-11T15:00:00 00:00Vampire Noir: Brian Stelfreeze Returns to Monthly Comics with 'Day Men' [Interview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/11/brian-stelfreeze-day-men-boom-studios-interview-vampires/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/11/brian-stelfreeze-day-men-boom-studios-interview-vampires/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/11/brian-stelfreeze-day-men-boom-studios-interview-vampires/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Penciller, inker, colorist and painter Brian Stelfreeze is a longtime favorite of art and illustration enthusiasts. Beloved by a generation of readers for his memorably stunning run of painted covers for Batman: Shadow of the Bat in the 1990s, ... Read more

 

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]]>boom studiosBoomStudiosbrian stelfreezeBrianStelfreezeday menDayMenmatt gagnonMattGagnonmichael alan nelsonMichaelAlanNelsonvampiresAndy Khouri2013-04-11T10:00:00 00:00TWIST: Apple Didn't Ban 'Saga' #12 from App Store, ComiXology Never Submitted Ithttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/10/apple-comixology-saga-12-not-banned-sex-guidelines-digital-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/10/apple-comixology-saga-12-not-banned-sex-guidelines-digital-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/10/apple-comixology-saga-12-not-banned-sex-guidelines-digital-comics/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Earlier this week writer Brian K. Vaughan transmitted a press release stating that the latest issue of his and Fiona Staples sci-fi comic Saga would not be available for in-app purchase via ComXology or anything else in Apple's App Store for iOS ... Read more

 

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]]>Brian K VaughanBrianKVaughanfiona staplesFionaStaplesmark waidMarkWaidsagaAndy Khouri2013-04-10T18:30:00 00:00You Should Read Seven Pages of 'Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror' #3 by Roger Langridge & J. Bone [Preview]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/08/rocketeer-hollywood-horror-issue-3-preview-j-bone-roger-langridge-walt-simonson/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/08/rocketeer-hollywood-horror-issue-3-preview-j-bone-roger-langridge-walt-simonson/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/08/rocketeer-hollywood-horror-issue-3-preview-j-bone-roger-langridge-walt-simonson/#commentsFiled under: , ,


On sale this week from IDW Publishing is The Rocketeer: Hollywood Horror #3, continuing what is only the second-ever full-length Rocketeer story not written and drawn by the late, great Dave Stevens. Produced in full cooperation with Stevens' ... Read more

 

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]]>j boneJBonejordie bellaireJordieBellaireroger langridgeRogerLangridgethe rocketeerTheRocketeerWalt SimonsonWaltSimonsonAndy Khouri2013-04-08T10:00:00 00:00Siskel & Ebert's Rave Review of 'Batman: Mask of the Phantasm' [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/05/siskel-and-ebert-review-batman-mask-phantasm-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/05/siskel-and-ebert-review-batman-mask-phantasm-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/05/siskel-and-ebert-review-batman-mask-phantasm-video/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


As these unfortunate events tend to do, the recent passing of influential film critic and pop culture icon Roger Ebert inspired his legions of readers and fans to reflect on the work he did that entertained them the most or had the biggest impact ... Read more

 

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]]>batmanbatman mask of the phantasmBatmanMaskOfThePhantasmgene siskelGeneSiskelroger ebertRogerEbertAndy Khouri2013-04-05T17:00:00 00:00Ask Chris #148: Batman's Happy Endinghttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/05/batman-beyond-happy-ending-dark-knight-returns-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/05/batman-beyond-happy-ending-dark-knight-returns-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/05/batman-beyond-happy-ending-dark-knight-returns-dc/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Over a lifetime of reading comics, Senior Writer Chris Sims has developed an inexhaustible arsenal of facts and opinions. That's why, each and every week, we turn to you to put his comics culture knowledge to the test as he responds to your reader ... Read more

 

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]]>Batmanbatman beyondBatmanBeyondking arthurKingArthurthe dark knight returnsTheDarkKnightReturnsChris Sims2013-04-05T13:30:00 00:00Dark Horse Confirms Release Date and Cover Art for Cameron Stewart's 'Sin Titulo' Collectionhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/03/sin-titulo-cameron-stewart-webcomic-dark-horse-collection-release-date-cover/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/03/sin-titulo-cameron-stewart-webcomic-dark-horse-collection-release-date-cover/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/03/sin-titulo-cameron-stewart-webcomic-dark-horse-collection-release-date-cover/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Dark Horse has confirmed for ComicsAlliance that the long awaited hardcover collection of Cameron Stewart's self-published webcomic Sin Titulo will finally see release on September 24 of this year. The 184-page mostly black-and-white book will be ... Read more

 

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]]>Cameron StewartCameronStewartSin TituloSinTituloAndy Khouri2013-04-03T17:00:00 00:00The Anatomy of Expression: Will Eisner and 'A Contract With God'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/03/contract-with-god-review-will-eisner/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/03/contract-with-god-review-will-eisner/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/03/contract-with-god-review-will-eisner/#commentsFiled under: , ,


In 1978, the legendary Will Eisner released A Contract With God upon the world, a masterpiece that launched the graphic novel craze that would eventually compel your local Barnes & Noble to push aside mid-list Sidney Sheldon and Chuck ... Read more

 

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]]>a contract with godAContractWithGodwill eisnerWillEisnerTimothy Callahan2013-04-03T12:00:00 00:00Vertigo's 'Time Warp' Anthology Returns Rip Hunter and Trolls with Super-Sciencehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/02/time-warp-vertigo-anthology-review-lindelof-gail-simone-jeff-lemire-karen-berger/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/02/time-warp-vertigo-anthology-review-lindelof-gail-simone-jeff-lemire-karen-berger/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/02/time-warp-vertigo-anthology-review-lindelof-gail-simone-jeff-lemire-karen-berger/#commentsFiled under: , ,


What I love about the comic book anthology is the frequently anarchic approach they can take to compiling disparate creators and stories. It's like putting a bunch of great cartoonists, writers and artists -- some of whom you know, some you've ... Read more

 

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]]>Andy MacDonaldAndyMacdonalddamon lindelofDamonLindelofdan abnettDanAbnettgael bertrandGaelBertrandgail simoneGailSimoneinj culbardInjCulbardJeff LemireJeffLemirejordie bellaireJordieBellairekaren bergerKarenBergerlee loughridgeLeeLoughridgemark buckinghamMarkBuckinghammatt kindtMattKindtmichael dowlingMichaelDowlingmk perkerMkPerkerpeter milliganPeterMilliganray fawkesRayFawkessimon spurrierSimonSpurriertime warpTimeWarptoby littTobyLitttom fowlertom kingTomFowlerTomKingvictor santosVictorSantosAndy Khouri2013-04-02T17:00:00 00:00Sean Murphy's 'Punk Rock Jesus' Asks All The Right Questions [Review]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/02/punk-rock-jesus-review-sean-murphy-vertigo/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/02/punk-rock-jesus-review-sean-murphy-vertigo/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/02/punk-rock-jesus-review-sean-murphy-vertigo/#commentsFiled under: , , , ,


They say two things you should never discuss in polite conversation are religion and politics. It used to be sex, religion, and politics, but we all have raging porn addictions now, so, realistically, that topic is no longer off limits. But in ... Read more

 

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]]>christianityjesusjesus christJesusChristpunkpunk rockpunk rock jesusPunkRockPunkRockJesusreligionsean murphySeanMurphyvertigovertigo comicsVertigoComicsJohn Parker2013-04-02T13:30:00 00:00'G.I. Joe Retaliation' Is Stupid, Stupid Funhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/01/g-i-joe-retaliation-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/01/g-i-joe-retaliation-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/01/g-i-joe-retaliation-review/#commentsFiled under: ,


2009's G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra was a resoundingly stupid movie, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't kind of love it. I'll readily admit that I'm a sucker for anything that could be classified as "Destro-related media," but every ... Read more

 

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]]>Adrianne PalickiAdriannePalickiCobra CommanderCobraCommanderDwayne The Rock JohnsonDwayneTheRockJohnsonGI JoeGI Joe RetaliationGiJoeGiJoeRetaliationSnake EyesSnakeEyesStorm ShadowStormShadowThe RZATheRzaChris Sims2013-04-01T12:00:00 00:00