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/'Brandon Generator' Is a Noble Experiment in Crowdsourced Storytellinghttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/22/brandon-generator-edgar-wright-tommy-lee-edwards-crowd-source-comic-animation/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/22/brandon-generator-edgar-wright-tommy-lee-edwards-crowd-source-comic-animation/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/22/brandon-generator-edgar-wright-tommy-lee-edwards-crowd-source-comic-animation/#commentsFiled under: , , , , ,


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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]]>brandon generatorBrandonGeneratoredgar wrightEdgarWrightinternet explorer 9InternetExplorer9Microsoftmotion comicsMotionComicstommy lee edwardsTommyLeeEdwardsMatt D. Wilson2012-05-22T11:00:00 00:00Your Favorite Webcomics: Now In Cookie Formhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/14/webcomic-cookies/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/14/webcomic-cookies/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/14/webcomic-cookies/#commentsFiled under: ,


Even though we may have our differences, I think we can all agree that people who bring cookies to comic book conventions are some of the best people around -- especially when those cookies are delicious tributes to the comics themselves. It may ... Read more

 

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]]>Baker in the BasementBakerInTheBasementCookiesEdible DinosaursEdibleDinosaursKatanakkaTamara JonesTamaraJonesChris Sims2012-05-14T10:00:00 00:00ComicsAlliance Week-in-Review: May 7-11http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/13/comicsalliance-week-in-review-may-7-11/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/13/comicsalliance-week-in-review-may-7-11/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/13/comicsalliance-week-in-review-may-7-11/#commentsFiled under: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,


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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]]>comicsalliance week in reviewComicsallianceWeekInReviewJ. Caleb Mozzocco2012-05-13T21:34:00 00:00Shiftylook Celebrating 30 Years of 'Dig Dug' With Anniversary Webcomic Collaborationhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/09/dig-dug-shiftylook-webcomic-project/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/09/dig-dug-shiftylook-webcomic-project/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/09/dig-dug-shiftylook-webcomic-project/#commentsFiled under: ,


ShiftyLook, the force behind reviving dormant Namco Bandai videogame properties like Bravoman, Sky Kid, Xevious, Scar and more as webcomics will turn its attention to throwing a birthday bash. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of Dig Dug this summer, ... Read more

 

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]]>BandaiDig DugDigDugNamcoNamco BandaiNamcoBandaiShiftyLookwebcomicsCaleb Goellner2012-05-09T13:00:00 00:00'Overside' Webcomics Tell Three Trippy Tales From a Single Shared Universehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/03/overside-webcomics-tell-three-trippy-tales-from-a-single-share/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/03/overside-webcomics-tell-three-trippy-tales-from-a-single-share/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/03/overside-webcomics-tell-three-trippy-tales-from-a-single-share/#commentsFiled under:


When spinning stories, some writers prefer to play in a sandbox. For writers at Marvel and DC, that sandbox is a long-standing universe, slightly off-kilter from our own, pre-populated with characters waiting to have their stories told and retold. ... Read more

 

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]]>evan dahmEvanDahmorder of talesOrderOfTalesoversideRice BoyRiceBoyvattuwebcomicLauren Davis2012-05-03T11:00:00 00:00A No-Nonsense Wombat Leads a Peculiar Cast in the Fantasy Webcomic 'Digger'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/01/digger-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/01/digger-comic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/05/01/digger-comic/#commentsFiled under:


This past month, Ursula Vernon's webcomic Digger received a Hugo Awards nomination for Best Graphic Story, making Vernon one of three webcomics creators to receive the Hugo nod. (Howard Tayler received a nom for an arc of his long-running Schlock ... Read more

 

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]]>diggerepicfantasyursula vernonUrsulaVernonwebcomicLauren Davis2012-05-01T10:00:00 00:00Faith Erin Hicks Pays Comic Tribute to 'A Wrinkle in Time,' 'Alien' and Morehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/27/faith-erin-hicks-pays-comic-tribute-to-a-wrinkle-in-time-ali/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/27/faith-erin-hicks-pays-comic-tribute-to-a-wrinkle-in-time-ali/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/27/faith-erin-hicks-pays-comic-tribute-to-a-wrinkle-in-time-ali/#commentsFiled under: ,


Faith Erin Hicks is gradually colonizing my brain. Apparently, it wasn't enough that she created The Adventures of Superhero Girl, which details the events, both fantastic and mundane, in the life of an entry-level superhero; or that she wrote ... Read more

 

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]]>a wrinkle in timealienavatar: the last airbenderAvatar:TheLastAirbenderAWrinkleInTimeFaith Erin HicksFaithErinHickshunger gamesHungerGamesThe Legend of KorraTheLegendOfKorraTortor.comwebcomicLauren Davis2012-04-27T14:00:00 00:00'Just the First Frame' Helps You Discover New Webcomics, One Panel at a Timehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/27/just-the-first-frame-helps-you-discover-new-webcomics-one-pan/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/27/just-the-first-frame-helps-you-discover-new-webcomics-one-pan/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/27/just-the-first-frame-helps-you-discover-new-webcomics-one-pan/#commentsFiled under:


Because my RSS reader isn't nearly full enough, I'm always on the prowl for new webcomics. Most of the time, I find webcomics through creators I'm already reading, comics sites like this one (including more webcomic-specific sites like The Webcomic ... Read more

 

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]]>Applicationhenry kuoHenryKuoJust the First FrameJustTheFirstFramewebcomicsLauren Davis2012-04-27T10:00:00 00:00Fox Announces 'Axe Cop' Animated Series for 2013http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/24/axe-cop-animated-series-fox/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/24/axe-cop-animated-series-fox/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/24/axe-cop-animated-series-fox/#commentsFiled under: , ,


Clearly, the world domination plans of Malachai and Ethan Nicolle are proceeding apace, with the news that their webcomic Axe Cop is to be adapted into a television series anchoring Fox's upcoming late night Saturday night animation block ... Read more

 

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]]>Animation DominationAnimationDominationAxe CopAxeCopEthan NicolleEthanNicolleFoxMalachai NicolleMalachaiNicolleWebcomicsGraeme McMillan2012-04-24T15:00:00 00:00'Cat Versus Human' Webcomic Captures the Dubious Pleasures of Feline Companionshiphttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/20/cat-versus-human-webcomic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/20/cat-versus-human-webcomic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/20/cat-versus-human-webcomic/#commentsFiled under:


Cats, I'm convinced, are at war with humanity. It's not always obvious to human eyes, because cats fight this war with unconventional weapons: stinky poops, shredded clothes, hairballs, LOLCat memes and mind-altering cuddles. Cat ladies are the ... Read more

 

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]]>cat versus humanCatsCatVersusHumanwebcomicYasmine SurovecYasmineSurovecLauren Davis2012-04-20T13:00:00 00:00Grad School Funnies Get a Feature Film with 'PhD Comics: The Movie'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/19/phd-comics-the-movie-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/19/phd-comics-the-movie-video/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/19/phd-comics-the-movie-video/#commentsFiled under: ,


To the best of my knowledge, Jorge Cham's Piled Higher and Deeper (better known as PhD Comics) is the first webcomic to be adapted into a feature-length film. After months spent on a college campus screening tour, Piled Higher and Deeper: The ... Read more

 

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]]>caltechJorge ChamJorgeChammoviesPHD ComicsPhdComicsPiled Higher and DeeperPiled Higher and Deeper The MoviePiledHigherAndDeeperPiledHigherAndDeeperTheMoviewebcomicLauren Davis2012-04-19T11:00:00 00:00Topatoco's Spring Books: 'Three Word Phrase,' 'Dinosaur Comics,' 'Homestuck,' and Morehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/17/topatoco-three-word-phrase-dinosaur-comics-ms-paint/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/17/topatoco-three-word-phrase-dinosaur-comics-ms-paint/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/17/topatoco-three-word-phrase-dinosaur-comics-ms-paint/#commentsFiled under: ,


Topatoco, the fine purveyor of webcomic-related t-shirts, books, and other tomfoolery, has announced their spring book release schedule exclusively to ComicsAlliance, and it is chock full of excellence. The most notable new edition is Three Word ... Read more

 

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]]>a softer worldandrew hussieAndrewHussieASofterWorlddinosaur comicsDinosaurComicsemily horneEmilyHornehomestuckian macconvilleIanMacconvillejoey comeauJoeyComeaumatthew boydMatthewBoydryan northryan pequinRyanNorthRyanPequinthree panel soulthree word phraseThreePanelSoulThreeWordPhrasetopatocoLaura Hudson2012-04-17T15:00:00 00:00It's Time for the Eisner Awards to Expand Their Digital Categories [Opinion]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/17/eisner-awards-digital-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/17/eisner-awards-digital-comics/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/17/eisner-awards-digital-comics/#commentsFiled under: ,


Each year when the Eisner Award nominations are announced, I rush to my computer to see who was nominated for the Best Digital Comic category. Just like fans of print comics, I have my favorites: creators who really rocked this year; workhorses who ... Read more

 

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]]>best digital comicBestDigitalComicdigital comicsDigitalComicsEisner AwardsEisnerAwardswebcomicsLauren Davis2012-04-17T13:30:00 00:00Animal Gender Roles Explained in Adorable Cartoonshttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/14/animal-gender-roles-cartoons-humon/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/14/animal-gender-roles-cartoons-humon/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/14/animal-gender-roles-cartoons-humon/#commentsFiled under:


While arguments about gay people getting married tend to center on the so-called "natural" state of the human family, a quick peek around the animal kingdom reveals that sex and animal behavior don't always break down into neat "one male, one ... Read more

 

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]]>animal behaviorAnimalBehaviorgendergender rolesGenderRoleshumonsciencesexwebcomicLauren Davis2012-04-14T10:00:00 00:00Kickstarter Project Seeks to Bring a 'Dr. McNinja' Game to Life [Video]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/12/dr-mcninja-video-game-kickstarter/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/12/dr-mcninja-video-game-kickstarter/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/12/dr-mcninja-video-game-kickstarter/#commentsFiled under: ,


The Adventures of Dr. McNinja -- a comic about a doctor who is also a ninja -- is having a good year. Not content with having a popular webcomic, teaming-up with fellow webcomic hero Axe Cop and being turned into a plush-yet-suitably-rugged ... Read more

 

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]]>Dr McNinjaDr McNinjas Radical AdventuresDrMcninjaDrMcninjasRadicalAdventuresFatcat GameworksFatcatGameworksKickstarterGraeme McMillan2012-04-12T17:00:00 00:00'Three Word Phrase' Webcomic Elevates Butt and Wiener Jokes to an Art Formhttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/11/three-word-phrase-webcomic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/11/three-word-phrase-webcomic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/04/11/three-word-phrase-webcomic/#commentsFiled under:


How much can you tell about a comic from its title? Webcomics often have notoriously opaque names, from Hark! A Vagrant to A Softer World, and at first glance, Ryan Pequin's sometimes NSFW webcomic Three Word Phrase might have the most enigmatic ... Read more

 

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]]>gag comicsGagComicsRyan PequinRyanPequinThree Word PhraseThreeWordPhrasewebcomicLauren Davis2012-04-11T14:30:00 00:00Jeff Parker and Erika Moen's 'Bucko' Webcomic Headed to Print with Dark Horse Comics [ECCC]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/31/bucko-comic-book-dark-horse-print/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/31/bucko-comic-book-dark-horse-print/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/31/bucko-comic-book-dark-horse-print/#commentsFiled under: ,


Jeff Parker and Erika Moen's Portland-based murder mystery webcomic Bucko will be released in print this September by Dark Horse Comics, the publisher announced today at Emerald City Comic Con. The collection will include the entirety of the ... Read more

 

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]]>buckodark horse comicsDarkHorseComicseccceccc2012Emerald City ComiconEmeraldCityComiconerika moenErikaMoenjeff parkerJeffParkerLaura Hudson2012-03-31T20:00:00 00:00Oni Press Becomes the New Publisher of 'Penny Arcade' Webcomic [ECCC]http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/31/oni-press-penny-arcade/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/31/oni-press-penny-arcade/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/31/oni-press-penny-arcade/#commentsFiled under: ,


Oni Press announced at Emerald City Comic Con today that it is now the official publisher of Penny Arcade, a massively popular gaming webcomic that revolves around Gabe and Tycho, the alter egos of creators Mike Krahulik and Jerry Holkins. The ... Read more

 

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]]>ECCCeccc 2012Eccc2012Emerald City ComiconEmeraldCityComicononi pressOniPresspenny arcadePennyArcadeLaura Hudson2012-03-31T19:00:00 00:00ECCC Laughs at Itself in the Webcomic 'Tales from the Con'http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/29/tales-from-the-con-webcomic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/29/tales-from-the-con-webcomic/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/29/tales-from-the-con-webcomic/#commentsFiled under:


This weekend, comic book fans and pros are flocking to Seattle for Emerald City Comicon. It's a magical time, when the aisles are lined with quarter bins and fans can tell their favorite writers exactly where their comics went wrong. Conventions ... Read more

 

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]]>brad guigarBradGuigarchris giarrussoChrisGiarrussoecccEmerald City ComiConEmeraldCityComicontales from the conTalesFromTheConwebcomicLauren Davis2012-03-29T13:30:00 00:00'RiGBY the Barbarian' Webcomic Casts a Wisecracking Archaeologist as the Chosen Onehttp://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/28/rigby-the-barbarian-webcomic-casts-a-wisecracking-archaeologis/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/28/rigby-the-barbarian-webcomic-casts-a-wisecracking-archaeologis/http://www.comicsalliance.com/2012/03/28/rigby-the-barbarian-webcomic-casts-a-wisecracking-archaeologis/#commentsFiled under:


With the exception of Buffy Summers, messianic warriors fated to vanquish evil tend to be male: Harry Potter, Neo and Philip J. Fry each have destiny and a Y-chromosome on their side. If the female chosen one still plays as a subversion on ... Read more

 

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]]>fantasyLee LeslieLeeLeslieRigby the BarbarianRigbyTheBarbarianwebcomicLauren Davis2012-03-28T14:00:00 00:00