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/ComicsAlliance Recaps 'Arrow' Episode 1.20: Home Invasionhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/26/arrow-recap-episode-1-20-home-invasion-dc-cw-tv/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/26/arrow-recap-episode-1-20-home-invasion-dc-cw-tv/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/26/arrow-recap-episode-1-20-home-invasion-dc-cw-tv/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The CW's new superhero series Arrow re-imagines Green Arrow for a TV audience as a tough, often ruthless vigilante bent on setting things right in his home of Starling City by punishing the wicked. ComicsAlliance's Matt Wilson will be following ... Read more

 

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]]>arrowDeadshotgreen arrowGreenArrowthe cwTheCwMatt D. Wilson2013-04-26T14:30:00 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 00:00Lucy 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 00:00For A Good Time, 'Dial H': Inside Mieville And Santolouco's Innovative Cape Comichttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/17/dial-h-china-mieville-mateus-santolouco-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/17/dial-h-china-mieville-mateus-santolouco-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/17/dial-h-china-mieville-mateus-santolouco-dc/#commentsFiled under: ,


As often as it happens in comics, updates are tricky, difficult-to-tame beasts. Any time an old series is dusted off and re-imagined, half the fans are upset that it's not the same as it used to be, and the other half is miffed that it's not new ... Read more

 

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]]>China MievilleChinaMievilledial hdial h for heroDialHDialHForHeromateus santoloucoMateusSantoloucoweirdweird storiesWeirdStoriesJohn Parker2013-04-17T11:00:00 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 00:00Buy This Book: 'Superman: Secret Identity'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/09/superman-secret-identity-review-busiek-immonen-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/09/superman-secret-identity-review-busiek-immonen-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/09/superman-secret-identity-review-busiek-immonen-dc/#commentsFiled under: ,


Last week, DC Comics released a new paperback of Kurt Busiek and Stuart Immonen's Superman: Secret Identity, and if you haven't read it, this is a pretty good time to remedy that. It's got a premise that's immediately interesting, starting from ... Read more

 

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]]>Kurt BusiekKurtBusiekStuart ImmonenStuartImmonenSupermanSuperman Secret IdentitySupermanSecretIdentityChris Sims2013-04-09T12:00:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Recaps 'Arrow' Episode 1.19: Unfinished Businesshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/05/arrow-recap-episode-1-19-cw-tv-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/05/arrow-recap-episode-1-19-cw-tv-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/05/arrow-recap-episode-1-19-cw-tv-dc/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The CW's new superhero series Arrow re-imagines Green Arrow for a TV audience as a tough, often ruthless vigilante bent on setting things right in his home of Starling City by punishing the wicked. ComicsAlliance's Matt Wilson will be following ... Read more

 

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]]>arrowCount VertigoCountVertigogreen arrowGreenArrowthe cwTheCwMatt D. Wilson2013-04-05T16:00:00 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'Polarity' #1 Balances Humor, Heart And Hyperviolence [Review]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/01/polarity-1-balances-humor-heart-and-hyperviolence-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/01/polarity-1-balances-humor-heart-and-hyperviolence-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/04/01/polarity-1-balances-humor-heart-and-hyperviolence-review/#commentsFiled under: ,


I admit it. I was worried about Polarity. I'm a 27 year-old dude who, until a few years ago, dreamed of glibly belting thinly-veiled Kamandi allusions over metalcore breakdowns for a living. I'm only filling you in here so you have a sense of ... Read more

 

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]]>Boom StudiosBoomStudiosJorge CoelhoJorgeCoelhoMax BemisMaxBemisPolarityCaleb Goellner2013-04-01T11:00:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Recaps 'Arrow' 1.18: Salvationhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/29/arrow-tv-recap-episode-1-18-salvation-cw/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/29/arrow-tv-recap-episode-1-18-salvation-cw/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/29/arrow-tv-recap-episode-1-18-salvation-cw/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The CW's new superhero series Arrow re-imagines Green Arrow for a TV audience as a tough, often ruthless vigilante bent on setting things right in his home of Starling City by punishing the wicked. ComicsAlliance's Matt Wilson will be following ... Read more

 

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]]>arrowarsenalgreen arrowGreenArrowthe cwTheCwMatt D. Wilson2013-03-29T17:00:00 00:00'BPRD: Vampire' #1 Is A Beautiful Start, But Thinhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/28/bprd-vampire-1-review-moon-ba-mignola/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/28/bprd-vampire-1-review-moon-ba-mignola/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/28/bprd-vampire-1-review-moon-ba-mignola/#commentsFiled under: , ,


On sale this week is B.P.R.D.: Vampire #1, a direct follow-up to B.P.R.D.: 1948, written (with an assist by Mike Mignola) and drawn by Fábio Moon and Gabriel Bá, colored by Dave Stewart, and lettered by Clem Robins. "Is it pretty?" ... Read more

 

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]]>B.P.R.D.B.P.R.D. VampireB.p.r.d.VampireDave StewartDaveStewartfabio moonFabioMoongabriel baGabrielBaMike MignolaMikeMignolaDavid Brothers2013-03-28T14:00:00 00:00'East of West' #1 And 'Fatale' #13: Two Weird Westerns From Image Comics On Sale This Weekhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/28/east-of-west-1-fatale-13-old-west-hickman-dragotta-brubaker-phillips-review-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/28/east-of-west-1-fatale-13-old-west-hickman-dragotta-brubaker-phillips-review-preview/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/28/east-of-west-1-fatale-13-old-west-hickman-dragotta-brubaker-phillips-review-preview/#commentsFiled under: , ,


On sale now from Image are two new comics that see some of our favorite creators apply their very distinct styles to the old west. In the case East of West #1, writer Jonathan Hickman (FF, The Manhattan Projects) reunites with his Fantastic Four ... Read more

 

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]]>east of westEastOfWested brubakerEdBrubakerfatalejonathan hickmanJonathanHickmannick dragottaNickDragottaold westOldWestsean phillipsSeanPhillipswestern comicsWesternComicsAndy Khouri2013-03-28T12:00:00 00:00'Guardians of the Galaxy' #1: A New Reader's Perspective [Spoiler-Free Review]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/26/guardians-of-the-galaxy-number-1-review-marvel-now-bendis-mcniven/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/26/guardians-of-the-galaxy-number-1-review-marvel-now-bendis-mcniven/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/26/guardians-of-the-galaxy-number-1-review-marvel-now-bendis-mcniven/#commentsFiled under: , ,


If the measure of success of the Marvel NOW relaunch campaign is truly how accessible these many decades-old superhero sagas can be made for fresh eyes, then the publisher and its roster of creators deserve whatever praise is coming to them. ... Read more

 

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]]>Brian Michael BendisBrianMichaelBendisGuardians of the GalaxyGuardiansOfTheGalaxymarvel nowMarvelNowSTEVE MCNIVENSteveMcnivenAndy Khouri2013-03-26T11:00:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Recaps 'Arrow' Episode 1.17: The Huntress Returnshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/22/arrow-tv-recap-green-arrow-huntress-dc-comics-cw/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/22/arrow-tv-recap-green-arrow-huntress-dc-comics-cw/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/22/arrow-tv-recap-green-arrow-huntress-dc-comics-cw/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


The CW's new superhero series Arrow re-imagines Green Arrow for a TV audience as a tough, often ruthless vigilante bent on setting things right in his home of Starling City by punishing the wicked. ComicsAlliance's Matt Wilson will be following ... Read more

 

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]]>arrowgreen arrowGreenArrowhuntressRoy HarperRoyHarperthe cwTheCwMatt D. Wilson2013-03-22T17:00:00 00:00'Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray' #1: Pure Pulp [Review]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/21/five-ghosts-the-haunting-of-fabian-gray-1-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/21/five-ghosts-the-haunting-of-fabian-gray-1-review/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/21/five-ghosts-the-haunting-of-fabian-gray-1-review/#commentsFiled under: ,


Some of the best comics come from the simplest ideas. Those ideas that seem to straddle the line between inventive and obvious so delicately, you want to hit yourself for not thinking of it first. Image's Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray ... Read more

 

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]]>Chris MooneyhamChrisMooneyhamfive ghostsFive Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian GrayFiveGhostsFiveGhosts:TheHauntingOfFabianGrayFrank BarbiereFrankBarbierepulppulp fictionPulpFictionJohn Parker2013-03-21T11:00:00 00:00Worst Of The Worst: The 'Injustice: Gods Among Us' Prequel Is The Dumbest Comic You'll Read All Yearhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/19/injustice-gods-among-us-comic-review-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/19/injustice-gods-among-us-comic-review-dc/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/19/injustice-gods-among-us-comic-review-dc/#commentsFiled under: , ,


On the off chance you haven't heard about it during the months of promotion, DC's next foray into video games is Injustice: Gods Among Us, something that people allegedly care about. Personally, as someone who grew up in the '90s as a die-hard ... Read more

 

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]]>InjusticeInjustice Gods Among UsInjusticeGodsAmongUsMortal KombatMortalKombatSupermanWomen In OrbitWomenInOrbitWorst of the WorstWorstOfTheWorstChris Sims2013-03-19T12:30:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Reviews 'TMNT' (2007), Part Onehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/18/tmnt-movie-review-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/18/tmnt-movie-review-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2013/03/18/tmnt-movie-review-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Chris Sims: Hello everyone, and welcome back to ComicsAlliance's series of in-depth reviews of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles films! Today, we're starting in on our final entry, 2007's TMNT. Matt Wilson: It was only after we started doing ... Read more

 

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]]>CA vs TMNTCaVsTmntChris EvansChrisEvansDonaelloKevin MunroeKevinMunroeLeonardoMakoMichelangeloPatrick StewartPatrickStewartRaphaelSarah Michelle GellarSarahMichelleGellarTeenage Mutant Ninja TurtlesTeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesTMNTChris Sims2013-03-18T12:00:00 00:00