Laura Hudson
Parting Shot: What Does it Look Like If You Inflate a Superman Suit to Absurd Proportions?
Like this. I can't say I totally understand what's going on in this video, but it involves a man dramatically inflating a latex Superman suit to what I will call Staypuff Marshmallow Man proportions. It's not an anomaly, either; his entire youtube channel is named "lovetoinflate" and also includes an inflation of a Batman costume...
Topatoco’s Spring Books: ‘Three Word Phrase,’ ‘Dinosaur Comics,’ ‘Homestuck,’ and More
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 Phrase, a hilarious webcomic by Ryan Pequin recently featured here on ComicsAlliance, along with Three Panel Soul, and new releases from old favorites li
Parting Shot: Jack Chick Draws Surprisingly Good ‘Family Guy’ Fan Art
Man, who knew that in addition to illustrating anti-Catholic, anti-Islamic, anti-gay, fundamentalist Christian propaganda tracts, Jack Chick draws alarmingly decent Family Guy fan art? He's even got the angry Stewie eyes down pat. This comes from "Still No Revival," a comic about the moral decline of modern America (hint: homosexuals) and how much better things were 50 years ago...
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Parting Shot: ‘The Goon’ Cover Pokes Fun at Superhero Comic Sales Gimmicks
The Goon takes aim at superhero sales gimmicks on the cover of its 39th issue (not, as it claims, Death of The Goon #1), out on April 25th:
In order to try to compete with the gimmicks and rehashes of the Big Two superhero companies, Eric Powell has decided to completely sell out and relaunch the Goon in this super-epic, brand new, first-ever first edition of the 39th issue of The Goon...
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Comics Everybody: The History of Captain Marvel/Shazam Explained
It's time again to break down the convoluted history of a comic book character in the recurring segment we call Comics, Everybody by Curt Franklin and artist Chris Haley of Let's Be Friends Again! Today's subject: the DC Comics character Shazam (a...
‘The Comic Book History of Comics’ Collection: The Birth of Superman [Exclusive Preview]
Comic Book Comics, the six-issue miniseries by Fred Van Lente and Ryan Dunlavey that retold the history of comic books in comic books, finally gets collected on May 9th in an IDW hardcover trade paperback collection titled The Comic Book History of Comics: The Inspiring, Infuriating, and Utterly Insane Story of the American Comic Book History...
Parting Shot: Rorschach Meets Ron Swanson of ‘Parks and Rec’ on ‘Ronsworschach’ Tumblr
As a fan of the NBC show Parks and Rec, I've always particularly enjoyed the character of Ron Swanson, a staunch Libertarian known for his love of bacon and belief that the government "is a greedy piglet that suckles on a taxpayer's teat until they have sore, chapped nipples...
Avengers T-Shirt Design Contest Winners on Sale at WeLoveFine
WeLoveFine has announced the winners of its Avengers t-shirt design contest, which was judged by Ryan Penagos, the editorial director of Marvel.com, and, uh, me. Ryan and I had some differing opinions (his were mostly wrong) but we nonetheless managed to team up and come away with a grand prize winner, two judges picks, a runner-up and a host of excellent honorable mentions...
Parting Shot: Katniss Barbie Doll Brings the Hunger Games to the Dream House
When we heard that a Hunger Games Barbie doll was in the works, it seemed more like an April Fool's joke than a legitimate licensing announcement. But it's all true, as confirmed by this image at Entertainment Weekly. Although Katniss, the headstrong protagonist from the novel series and movie adaptation, is a resourceful, resilient role model for many young girls, her propensity for killing othe
‘Saga’ #2: Bounty Hunters, Babies, and Man-Eating Plants [Exclusive Preview]
The second issue of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples's long-anticipated and critically acclaimed new sci-fi comic Saga hits comic shops (and digital stores) next Wednesday courtesy of Image Comics. There's a price on the heads of new parents (and former soldier) Mark and Alana, star-crossed lovers from warring races who are running as fast as they can to elude the bounty hunters sent to kill the