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/G.I.Joe Comics: The Amazing World and Life of Larry Hamahttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/14/g-i-joe-comics-larry-hama/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/14/g-i-joe-comics-larry-hama/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/14/g-i-joe-comics-larry-hama/#commentsFiled under: , ,


G.I.Joe: Retaliation makes its theatrical debut on June 29th, with plenty of licensed G.I.Joe comics on the way from IDW Publishing to greet it. Though the first movie wasn't that well-reviewed, it was still highly watched, and the excitement over ... Read more

 

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]]>G.I. Joeg.i. joe 2g.i. joe retaliationG.I. Joe: A Real American HeroG.i.JoeG.i.Joe2G.i.Joe:ARealAmericanHeroG.i.JoeRetaliationGI Joegi joe movieGI JOE the rise of cobraGiJoeGiJoeMovieGiJoeTheRiseOfCobraIDWIDW PublishingIdwPublishinglarry hamaLarryHamaJohn Parker2012-03-14T14:30:00 00:00Comically Vintage: Paleocomicologists with a Sense of Humorhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/03/31/vintage-comics-comically-vintage/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/03/31/vintage-comics-comically-vintage/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/03/31/vintage-comics-comically-vintage/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Comically Vintage takes panels from our grandparents' comics and lets those panels stand alone in all their goofy, out of context glory. The site tends to stick to three main themes: over-the-top love and hate from romance comics, ... Read more

 

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]]>comically vintageComicallyVintageBrian Childs2011-03-31T16:00:00 00:00The 'Comics Stripped' Exhibit: 100 Years of Comic Porn in One Roomhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/02/09/comic-porn-comics-stripped/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/02/09/comic-porn-comics-stripped/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/02/09/comic-porn-comics-stripped/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Comics, by their very nature, are poorly suited for museum exhibits. They require a lot of space to tell their stories, a problem that is typically solved by printing them on thin sheets of paper which are stacked and bound. Laying the sheets side ... Read more

 

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]]>comics strippedComicsStrippedmuseum of sexMuseumOfSexBrian Childs2011-02-09T13:30:00 00:00Deconstructing Lichtenstein: Source Comics Revealed and Creditedhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/02/02/deconstructing-lichtenstein-source-comics-revealed-and-credited/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/02/02/deconstructing-lichtenstein-source-comics-revealed-and-credited/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/02/02/deconstructing-lichtenstein-source-comics-revealed-and-credited/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


Imagine you drew a comic book for a nominal fee and a world-famous artist recreated in paint a panel from that work and sold it for millions of dollars without you receiving any credit or royalties. Such is the case for numerous comics creators ... Read more

 

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]]>David BarsalouDavidBarsalouDeconstructing Roy LichensteinDeconstructingRoyLichensteinRoy LichtensteinRoyLichtensteinBrian Childs2011-02-02T12:30:00 00:00Transformers: The Cars Behind the Original Autobots [Infographic]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/01/27/autobots-cars-transform/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/01/27/autobots-cars-transform/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2011/01/27/autobots-cars-transform/#commentsFiled under: ,


ComicsAlliance was approached by representatives of Carinsurance.org about running an infographic they had created on 'Transformers.' We ran the infographic, but after it was pointed out that there were errors in the piece and that at least some of ... Read more

 

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]]>autobotautobotscartoontransformersCA Staff2011-01-27T14:30:00 00:00Batman Celebrates Christmas (circa 1968) in the 'Cool, Cruel Christmas Caper'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/12/24/batman-christmas-1968-cool-cruel-caper/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/12/24/batman-christmas-1968-cool-cruel-caper/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/12/24/batman-christmas-1968-cool-cruel-caper/#commentsFiled under: , ,


No matter where you are this Christmas, we here at ComicsAlliance hope that you're spending some time with the people you love most, because that's what the holidays are really about. And for me, that means spending some time with Batman. For ... Read more

 

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]]>BatmanCasey KasemCaseyKasemChristmasMr. FreezeMr.FreezeChris Sims2010-12-24T12:00:00 00:00Archie Revives Ancient 'Cosmo' and 'Sam Hill' Propertieshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/10/13/archie-revives-ancient-cosmo-and-sam-hill-properties/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/10/13/archie-revives-ancient-cosmo-and-sam-hill-properties/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/10/13/archie-revives-ancient-cosmo-and-sam-hill-properties/#commentsFiled under: ,


In addition to its plans to bring Mega Man back to comics on a monthly basis, venerable publisher Archie Comics announced a number of other initiatives and revivals at last weekend's New York Comic Con. Such projects include the return of Archie's ... Read more

 

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]]>Archie ComicsArchieComicsCosmo the Merry MartianCosmoTheMerryMartianJosie and the PussycatsKaty KeeneSam Hill Private EyeAndy Khouri2010-10-13T11:00:00 00:00Anatomy of a Classic: 'Fantastic Four' #50http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/09/07/fantastic-four-50-anatomy-classic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/09/07/fantastic-four-50-anatomy-classic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/09/07/fantastic-four-50-anatomy-classic/#commentsFiled under: ,


Forty-four years after it was originally published, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby's "Fantastic Four" #50 is justifiably regarded as a classic story and one of the building blocks of the Marvel universe. And until recently, it's also a comic I'd never read. ... Read more

 

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]]>anatomy of a classicAnatomyOfAClassicfantastic fourfantastic four 50FantasticFourFantasticFour50jack kirbyJackKirbystan leeStanLeeChris Sims2010-09-07T18:00:00 00:00What's in a Name? The Disappearing Art of Titling a Comichttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/05/comic-book-titles/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/05/comic-book-titles/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/05/comic-book-titles/#commentsFiled under: ,


Probably the last thing most people consider remotely important in a comic is the name of the story in a particular issue, especially in the completely serialized world of modern superhero titles. Just give the six-issue arc a title -- maybe the name ... Read more

 

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]]>comic book titlesComicBookTitlesnamesstory titlesStoryTitlestitlesDavid Uzumeri2010-08-05T12:00:00 00:00The 15 Worst Comments From Yahoo's 'Batman' #1 Articlehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/03/batman-1-comments/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/03/batman-1-comments/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/03/batman-1-comments/#commentsFiled under: ,


Yesterday, Yahoo! News reported that comic book collector Mike Wheat of Fairbanks, Alaska was selling a copy of 1940's "Batman" #1 (featuring the first appearance of Catwoman and the Joker) that he bought for $300 from a guy who found in a dresser ... Read more

 

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]]>batmanidiotsyahooChris Sims2010-08-03T18:00:00 00:00Fantagraphics to Reprint Floyd Gottfredson's Mickey Mouse Comic Stripshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/24/classic-mickey-mouse-comic-strip-to-get-complete-reprint/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/24/classic-mickey-mouse-comic-strip-to-get-complete-reprint/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/07/24/classic-mickey-mouse-comic-strip-to-get-complete-reprint/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Today's "Comics Reprint Revolution" panel at Comic-Con provided some pretty exciting news, as Gary Groth of Fantagraphics Books announced that the publisher will be reprinting a complete collection of Floyd Gottfredson's classic Mickey Mouse strips ... Read more

 

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]]>Arthur Floyd GottfredsonFloyd GottfredsonFloydGottfredsonmickey mouseMickeyMouseDavid Wolkin2010-07-24T19:45:00 00:00Classic Comic Ads Take You Back to the Days of Sea Monkeyshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/28/classic-comic-book-ads/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/28/classic-comic-book-ads/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/28/classic-comic-book-ads/#commentsFiled under: , ,


The ads sprinkled through comic books have slowly evolved through the years, as comics moved from mainstream entertainment to collector's items, the comic book audience aged, and the internet became the number one repository of obvious scams, ... Read more

 

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]]>advertisingnostalgiaproductsScamsEsther Inglis-Arkell2010-06-28T12:30:00 00:00Come Here You Little Fool! And See the Romance Comic Archivehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/24/golden-age-romance-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/24/golden-age-romance-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/06/24/golden-age-romance-comics/#commentsFiled under: , ,


There are times when the everyday world gets too complicated and you need a little escape. Sadly, modern comics rarely provide this escape, with their incomprehensible continuity, angst-ridden heroes, and unhappy endings. It's times like this when ... Read more

 

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]]>golden ageGoldenAgeromance comicsEsther Inglis-Arkell2010-06-24T11:00:00 00:00Cinco de Mayo Luchadore Comics Special: Viva Santo!http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/05/luchadore-comics-santo/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/05/luchadore-comics-santo/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/05/05/luchadore-comics-santo/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Thanks to Dark Horse's wise decision to release "Hellboy in Mexico" on Cinco de Mayo, the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the French, I've been spending even more time than usual thinking about luchadores, and it's led me to one unassailable ... Read more

 

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]]>cinco de mayoCincoDeMayoluchadoresChris Sims2010-05-05T14:30:00 00:00Stan Lee Officiates Spider-Man and MJ Wedding In Awesome 1987 Footagehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/28/stan-lee-officiates-spider-man-and-mj-wedding-in-awesome-1987-fo/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/28/stan-lee-officiates-spider-man-and-mj-wedding-in-awesome-1987-fo/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/04/28/stan-lee-officiates-spider-man-and-mj-wedding-in-awesome-1987-fo/#commentsFiled under: , ,


As Marvel prepares to officially retcon Spider-Man and Mary Jane's wedding into oblivion with Joe Quesada and Paolo Rivera's upcoming "One Moment In Time" storyline, it's important to remember a time when the nuptials of the costumed wallcrawler and ... Read more

 

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]]>mary janeMaryJaneO.M.I.T.one moment in timeOneMomentInTimespider-manspider-man weddingSpider-manWeddingNick Nadel2010-04-28T12:30:00 00:00Marvel's Old School 'A-Team' Comic Pities Fools, Hates Planeshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/11/a-team-comic-book-marvel/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/11/a-team-comic-book-marvel/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/11/a-team-comic-book-marvel/#commentsFiled under: ,


This week's release of "Shotgun Wedding" may have been the first of IDW's "A-Team" comics, released to tie in with this summer's big budget Liam Neeson/Rampage Jackson movie, but it's hardly the first time that the crack commando unit starred in ... Read more

 

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]]>a-teama-team comicA-teamComicmr. tMr.TChris Sims2010-03-11T14:00:00 00:00The Most Bizarre Pieces of Disembodied Spider-Man Merchandisehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/05/bizarre-pieces-of-disembodied-spider-man-merchandise/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/05/bizarre-pieces-of-disembodied-spider-man-merchandise/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/05/bizarre-pieces-of-disembodied-spider-man-merchandise/#commentsFiled under: , ,


When it comes to super hero logos, Spider-Man stands above the crowd. Thanks to his luchador-flavored wrestler mask, his face is an icon unto itself. As such, most anything with a near-oval shape provides the Web Slinger with fertile merchandising ... Read more

 

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]]>Spider-ManCaleb Goellner2010-03-05T11:00:00 00:00Vintage Batman Dresses and Corsets [Girl Week]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/01/batman-dresses-batman-corsets/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/01/batman-dresses-batman-corsets/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/03/01/batman-dresses-batman-corsets/#commentsFiled under: , , ,


While petticoats and ribbons might not be our personal style, we got a little excited when we stumbled across these Batman dresses and corsets at The Vintage Doctor, particularly given the general lack of comic book-oriented clothing for ladies ... Read more

 

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]]>batman corsetbatman dressBatmanCorsetBatmanDressgirl weekGirlWeekvintageLaura Hudson2010-03-01T10:00:00 00:00George Wallace Segregationist Comic from the 1960shttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/01/27/george-wallace-segregationist-comic-from-the-1960s/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/01/27/george-wallace-segregationist-comic-from-the-1960s/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/01/27/george-wallace-segregationist-comic-from-the-1960s/#commentsFiled under: ,


Back on Martin Luther King Day, scans of the civil rights comic "The Montgomery Story" were doing the rounds. The comic was to spread information about using civil disobedience to fight segregation, and is generally a heartwarming story about the ... Read more

 

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]]>george wallaceGeorgeWallacesegregationsegregation comicSegregationComicLaura Hudson2010-01-27T17:00:00 00:00Batwoman 1899 T-Shirt for Victorian Crimefighting Ladieshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/01/06/batwoman-1899-t-shirt-for-victorian-crimefighting-ladies/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/01/06/batwoman-1899-t-shirt-for-victorian-crimefighting-ladies/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/01/06/batwoman-1899-t-shirt-for-victorian-crimefighting-ladies/#commentsFiled under: , ,


DC Comics readers maybe remember the Victorian version of Batman from "Gotham by Gaslight," an alternate universe one-shot where Batman battled Jack the Ripper in late 19th century London. Now, thanks to a fan-made t-shirt available on Zazzle called ... Read more

 

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]]>batwomanbatwoman t-shirtBatwomanT-shirtvictorianvictorian batwomanVictorianBatwomanLaura Hudson2010-01-06T15:30:00 00:00