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Fantastic Four Goes Back to Basics With ‘Season One’ Graphic Novel [Review]
Filed under: Marvel, Reviews, Opinion "Space tourism." That's the neat way writer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa establishes new context for his take on the origin of the Fantastic Four. The FF spaceflight is one of those richly crazy Silver Age ideas that nee... [read more]
Don’t Ask! Just Buy It! – February 1, 2012: Vacky Vobbler
Filed under: Don't Ask! Just Buy It!, Opinion Reading Comics author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week.
KEY:
* Not quite (meant to be experienced as) comics
^ Out of time
% Creator behind the wheel
... [read more]
‘Dicebox’ Travels the Gender-Bending Galaxy with Two Mysterious Migrant Workers
Filed under: Webcomics, Opinion
I wish more people wrote science fiction like Carla Speed McNeil's Finder. I love spending time in McNeil's futuristic world, where brilliant ideas whizz by at lightning speed while the story stays clearly centered on... [read more]
ComicsAlliance Design Critique: New Oni Press Logo
Filed under: Oni, Indie, Art, Opinion
There must be something in the water. No sooner does the comics internet settle down from the commotion caused by DC Comics' new logo rollout than Portland, Oregon's Oni Press announces that it is revamping its ... [read more]
Ask Chris #91: Why ‘Rumble in the Bronx’ Is Better than ‘Superman Returns’
Filed under: Opinion, Ask Chris Here at ComicsAlliance, we value our readership and are always open to what the masses of Internet readers have to say. That's why every week, Senior Writer Chris Sims puts his comics culture knowledge to the test as he ... [read more]
‘Ender’s Game’ Meets ‘Hunger Games’ in Douglas Rushkoff’s ‘A.D.D.: Adolescent Demo Division’
Filed under: Vertigo, Opinion
In Douglas Rushkoff's new graphic novel A.D.D.: Adolescent Demo Division, published by Vertigo Comics with art by Goran Sudzuka and José Marzán Jr., the kids of the Adolescent Demo Division are living the ... [read more]
The Myth of Sexy Superman and the Search for Superhero Beefcake [Op-Ed]
Filed under: Opinion
2011 was a good year for superhero beefcake. Not in comics, of course, but at the movies. And not in terms of quantity, but in terms of quality. What I'm saying is that Chris Hemsworth took his shirt off in Thor, and it was gre... [read more]
More Vintage Religious Objections to ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’
Filed under: Indie, Opinion, Culture The following article was written by Mark Pellegrini for his excellent TMNT Entity blog, dedicated to all things Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. After reading our humor post on the anti-TMNT propaganda video going aro... [read more]
Six Thoughts on the Possibility of a Live-Action ‘Green Arrow’ TV Series
Filed under: Television, Opinion
Green Arrow is the latest DC Comics superhero being considered to star in a live-action television series of his own. According to Entertainment Weekly, The CW network is "close" to ordering a pilot for a series feat... [read more]
ComicsAlliance Design Critique: The New DC Comics Logo
Filed under: DC, Art, Opinion
Last Friday, news leaked that DC Comics had filed paperwork to register a new trademark. As with any news regarding change in comics, the tiny, black and white logo that accompanied said paperwork was greeted with a mix... [read more]
The Dangers of SOPA, The Stop Online Piracy Act, to Comic Books and You [Op-Ed]
Filed under: Opinion
If you spend any amount of time on the Internet that doesn't involve asking someone younger why you can't get Google to work, then you've probably seen a united and unprecedented team of companies and creative professionals -- i... [read more]
Digital ComicsAlliance: Darwyn Cooke and the Man Called ‘Parker’
Filed under: Indie, IDW, Opinion, Digital Comics
Recently, Chris Ryall, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief of IDW Publishing, announced the 2012 return of Darwyn Cooke's adaptation of Richard Stark's Parker novels. The latest entry in the series is The... [read more]
Five Reasons You Need To See Takeshi Koike’s ‘Redline’ [Video]
Filed under: Video, Anime, Opinion
Takeshi Koike's Redline hits Blu-ray on January 17. It's a racing anime that feels like it synthesizes the best parts of the Fast & Furious franchise, the destructive core of Twisted Metal, and the absurd des... [read more]
‘Saga’ Artist Fiona Staples Responds to Dave Dorman Criticism of ‘Breastfeeding Cover’
Filed under: Image, News, Opinion, Culture
Celebrated illustrator Dave Dorman took to his blog today to share his displeasure at the first issue cover of forthcoming Image series Saga. Dorman, whose work includes covers for Heavy Metal, Star Wars an... [read more]