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'The Influencing Machine' Shows the Medium Isn't the (Entire) Message [Review]

Matt D. Wilson — 2012-05-24T10:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Reviews, Indie, Video, Opinion

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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'Brandon Generator' Is a Noble Experiment in Crowdsourced Storytelling

Matt D. Wilson — 2012-05-22T11:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Reviews, Indie, Webcomics, Video, Animation, Opinion

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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Seattle Super Villain Rex Velvet Has Big Plans for Phoenix Jones [Interview]

Matt D. Wilson — 2012-05-21T16:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Interviews, Video, News, Culture

One of the most persistent themes of the superhero genre is that, just by virtue of superheroes existing, super criminals will rise up to challenge them. This month, life imitated art as bowler-hatted, mustachioed super villain Rex Velvet ... Read more

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He's a Tiger. He's a Lawyer. He's a 'Tiger Lawyer' [Indiegogo]

Christopher Sebela — 2012-05-21T10:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Indie, Previews, Video

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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Friends Hack 'Scott Pilgrim' Game to Animate the Best Wedding Gift Ever [Video]

Graeme McMillan — 2012-05-17T16:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Movies, Oni, Gaming, Video

For anyone who has read (or played the video game version of, or watched the movie adaptation of) Bryan Lee O'Malley's Scott Pilgrim, it's difficult to wrap the tale without feeling good about love... and video games, and music, and cartoons. ... Read more

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Let The Beat DROKK: Geoff Barrow & Ben Salisbury On The Music Of Mega-City One

Douglas Wolk — 2012-05-16T11:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Interviews, Video, Music, News, Culture

The instrumental album DROKK: Music Inspired By Mega-City One came out last week. The work of Geoff Barrow (best known as a core member of Portishead) and the film composer Ben Salisbury, it's a tribute to the synthesizer-based movie soundtracks ... Read more

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Meet the Hero of 'TRON: Uprising' in 31-Minute 'Beck's Beginning' [Video + Review]

Erik Amaya — 2012-05-15T16:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Reviews, Video, Animation

Disney XD is now streaming a full, 31-minute installment of TRON: Uprising in advance of the CG animated series' June 7 debut, enticing fans to return to the Steven Lisberger-created digital realm known as The Grid, as seen in the films TRON and ... Read more

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ComicsAlliance Week-in-Review: May 7-11

J. Caleb Mozzocco — 2012-05-13T21:34:00 00:00

Filed under: Marvel, DC, Television, Indie, Webcomics, Previews, Video, Humor, News, Animation, Art, Opinion, Culture, Digital Comics

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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Hey Kids, Learning! 'The Graphic Textbook' Brings Comics to the Classroom [Kickstarter]

Christopher Sebela — 2012-05-10T14:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Indie, Video, Culture

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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Clark Gregg's Five Favorite Agent Coulson Scenes [Video]

Andy Khouri — 2012-05-10T11:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Marvel, Movies, Video

Firstly, be assured the following video contains no spoilers for The Avengers. In fact, it contains no spoilers for any of the Marvel Studios films in which actor Clark Gregg appears as Agent Coulson of S.H.I.E.L.D., Secondly, that is because for ... Read more

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First 'Transformers Prime The Game' Trailer Arrives [Video]

Caleb Goellner — 2012-05-10T10:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Gaming, Video

It may not come with Grimlock gameplay ala Transformers: The Fall of Cybertron, but from the looks of things, Activision's other upcoming Transformers game will give fans of The Hub's current CG animated TF series plenty to enjoy. Set for a fall ... Read more

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R.I.P. Beastie Boy Adam 'MCA' Yauch (1964 - 2012)

Chris Sims — 2012-05-04T18:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Movies, Video, News, Culture

The ComicsAlliance staff was deeply saddened today by the death of Adam Yauch, better known as MCA of the Beastie Boys. With a career that spanned over 30 years, Yauch leaves behind a legacy of music, activism and film, including one of our ... Read more

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'Reincar(Nate)': Better Living Through Death [Kickstarter]

Christopher Sebela — 2012-05-03T17:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Indie, Previews, Video

Reincar(Nate), created by writer Michael Moreci and artist Keith Burns, isn't about being haunted by your past, but by your past lives. A 102-page, full-color graphic novel, Reincar(Nate) follows private eye Nate McCoy as he tracks down a ... Read more

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Disney Debuts Stunning New Trailer for 'TRON: Uprising' Animated Series [Video]

Andy Khouri — 2012-05-03T13:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Television, Video, Animation

Disney XD has released a new trailer for its newest animated series, TRON: Uprising. Featuring character design work by Robert Valley, storyboards by Eric Canete, and music by Daft Punk collaborator Joseph Trapanese, the new cartoon would seem to ... Read more

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Stan Lee on Michael Jackson's Desire to Buy Marvel and Play Spider-Man

Andy Khouri — 2012-05-03T12:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Marvel, Movies, Video, News, Culture

Marvel's Chairman Emeritus Stan Lee has been making the promotional rounds in support of the company's latest motion picture, The Avengers, based on the classic superheroes he created with Jack Kirby. By this point in his life, the 89-year-old ... Read more

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Phoenix Jones Battles Pepper Spraying Allegations After Seattle May Day Protests

Graeme McMillan — 2012-05-02T17:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Video

Like some kind of real world version of Watchmen's deconstruction and debasement of the super heroic ideal, yesterday's May Day protests showed the potentially ugly side of real life "citizen superheroes," with their reaction to the Seattle ... Read more

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Romance Was Born Designs Marvel-ous Looks For Australian Fashion Week [Video]

Bethany Fong — 2012-05-02T11:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Marvel, Video, Culture

The whimsical Australian designer duo, Romance Was Born, kicked off Australian Fashion Week with a super-heroic collection for Spring/Summer 2013, sponsored by no other than Marvel Comics. With a collection that includes a tangible incarnation of ... Read more

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Watch a 'Local' Fan Film Based on Brian Wood & Ryan Kelly's Graphic Novel [Video]

Andy Khouri — 2012-04-25T11:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Oni, Indie, Video

Serialized between 2005 and 2008 and available now as an uncommonly handsome hardcover collection from Oni Press, Local was one of the early definitive works of writer Brian Wood and artist Ryan Kelly. The 12-part series demonstrated Wood's ... Read more

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Jessica Thom's Tourette Syndrome Superhero Educates, Entertains and Inspires [Video]

Andy Khouri — 2012-04-24T15:30:00 00:00

Filed under: Video, Art, Culture

A neurological condition that the CDC says affects nearly 150,000 American children, Tourette Syndrome has been popularized in the culture by its conspicuous symptoms including involuntary physical and verbal tics, which can sometimes include ... Read more

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Watch Chris Weston Paint Miracleman [Video]

Andy Khouri — 2012-04-24T11:00:00 00:00

Filed under: Video, Art, Culture

Known for his consistently excellent work on titles like The Twelve, Ministry of Space and Judge Dredd, Chris Weston is one of the most skilled draftsmen in comics. His work is characterized by a tightly rendered style that's often startling to ... Read more

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