‘Arrow’ Season 2 Recap, Episode 8
This week, super powers officially become a thing on Arrow, Barry Allen makes his long-awaited first appearance, and a lot of arrows go into a lot of legs.
Tumblr, Buzzfeed and Proper Artist Credit
Matt Wilson ponders the problem of the lack of artist credit on social media sites like Tumblr and aggregation sites like Buzzfeed.
The Problem With Harley Quinn
In this week's column, Chris Sims discusses Harley Quinn, the Joker's girlfriend and one of the most misunderstood and misused characters in all of superhero comics.
Best Art Ever (This Week)
ComicsAlliance's weekly compilation of the best comics, games, film/TV, pinup, mashup, fan art and other illustration work discovered in the past week.
Mortality In Superhero Comics
Andrew Wheeler explores whether mortality matters in superhero comics, a genre that takes a very light view of death.
Bad Goes Good Goes Bad In ‘Powerpuff Girls #4′ [Preview]
It's been a windy road for the ex-villains of Townsville, but Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup are about to find out the true nature of their former foes turning good in this week's Powerpuff Girls #4 by Troy Little. With the Gangreen Gang, Sedusa, the Amoeba Boys, Princess Morbucks, Fuzzy Lumpkins and others all on their best behavior, the Powerpuff Girls have had to deal with their city's usual crimewaves, plus the sneaking suspicion that not all is as it seems. But who is missing from that villains list who could be capable of crafting such a situation? IDW's provided us with a first-look at the new issue, which you can sample for potentially spoiler-y clues after the cut.
Link Ink: Drew Goddard Confirmed For Netflix’s ‘Daredevil,’ Yudetamago Draw Captain America And Thor, And Box Brown’s ‘Zelda’ Comic
Make your Monday with lots and lots of links.
Liam Barrett Draws Boxing Devils, Smiling Cats In Stocks And Humpty Dumpty Gone Bad [Art]
There's a storybook playfulness to Liam Barrett's illustrations that simultaneously evokes Western folk art and modern digital art. So it's appropriate that so many of his pieces feature colorful monsters, coyly macabre cats and devils engaged in nefarious pursuits.
Cullen Bunn Discusses The Final Fate Of ‘Fearless Defenders,’ Reveals Where The Book Might Have Gone
Fearless Defenders #12 arrived in stores this week, the final issue of a series that in a short amount of time gained a cult following unlike any other in mainstream comics. Upon close examination, it's easy to understand why -- it was not only the rare team title that featured an all female cast, but it was easily one of, if not the, most diverse and progressive titles on the stands. With Fearless Defenders, writer Culllen Bunn and artist Will Sliney fully embraced the notion that women of color and queer women are just as qualified to be heroic as anyone else.
So when it was announced that Marvel was ending the title at issue #12, it was disappointing news for many, including the title's creative team. As one last gift to fans, Bunn took to his website to bid a final farewell to the title, while also sharing some background information, including various lineups considered for the team and notes on where the book may have gone next.
‘Arrow’ Season 2 Recap, Episode 8: ‘The Scientist’ [Spoilers]
The CW’s 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 along to see how he fares.
This week, super powers officially become a thing on Arrow, Barry Allen makes his long-awaited first appearance, and a lot of arrows go into a lot of legs.
Sam Taylor Draws Mutant Simpsons Characters And Drunken Monsters [Art]
Just about everyone in Sam Taylor's hyperactive cartoon grotesqueries is drunk: three-eyed Woody Woodpecker, Doctor Manhattan and hard-partying octopodes. Hell, even his anthropomorphic drugs are drunk. His bug-eyed, brightly colored style is a neat match for the characters from The Simpsons, whom he makes just a little sadder and more twisted than usual.
Meet Japan’s New Train-Themed Super Sentai Team, ‘Ressha Sentai Tokkyuger’
Following the current season of the dance/gun/dinosaur-themed Zyuden Sentai Kyoryuger, Toei will launch its 38th Super Sentai series, Ressha Sentai Tokkyuger. It's all about trains! Train track helmets, railroad crossing chest motifs, a giant combined train mech known as the TokkyuOh, electronic train ticket device morphers called Tokkyu Chargers -- this show looks like it's going to be the right kind off the rails.
Holiday Gift Guide: Funko’s Batman Boxos Papercraft Set
When it comes to the holiday gift-giving season, comic book readers are notoriously difficult to shop for. I mean, most of us are down at the shop buying our favorite stuff every single week, so when the time comes for people who like us to get us something we want, well, a lot of times we already have it. That’s why we’re stepping in with a public service, bringing you comics-related items sure to make the season brighter, whether you’re browsing for a gift or just looking for something to drop hints about so that you don’t get stuck with a random assortment of back issues again.
If there's one thing that we can all agree on this holiday season, it's that your wintertime needs more Batman. Even if you think your wintertime has the maximum allowable amount of Batman in it, there can always be more -- and Funko's Batman Boxox paper craft set is a pretty nice way to add a little without spending a lot.
‘The Walking Dead’ Season 2 Will Get Going December 17, According To The Steam Store
It's been a little over a month since Telltale games released a teaser for the second season of its wildly acclaimed The Walking Dead video game. It didn't announce a certain release date then, and it still hasn't done so yet, but Steam has potentially let the cat out of the bag.
According to the Steam Store, the first episode should be out in less than two weeks, on December 17.
Fox Taps Simon Kinberg To Build Shared X-Men And Fantastic Four Movie Universe
Mark Millar, who serves as a creative consultant to Twentieth Century Fox's Fantastic Four and X-Men movie franchises, already hinted at a potential shared universe this summer. Now, the studio is one step closer to making it a full-on reality.
Fox just signed a three-year, first-look deal with Simon Kinberg, a writer and producer on X-Men: Days of Future Past and the upcoming Fantastic Four movie reboot. That deal gives Kinberg the go-ahead to start up a shared universe similar to the one Marvel Studios has developed, and that DC/Warner Bros. is trying to get going.