Laura Hudson
Parting Shot: Beyonce Dressed Up as Spider-Man
Singer and new mom Beyonce Knowles recently gave fans a rare glimpse into her life on her Tumblr, posting a series of photographs that show her in some charmingly personal moments: holding hands with husband Jay-Z, napping bikini-clad in a hammock, chilling on a yacht with sister Solange, and just for all you superhero fans, dressing up as Spider-Man...
2012 Eisner Awards Drop ‘Best New Series’ for ‘Level of Quality’ in Eligible Submissions
The Eisner Award nominees for 2012 were announced yesterday, and eagle-eyed readers may have noticed that while two new categories appeared -- Best Publication for Early Readers and Best Academic/Educational Work -- four other categories were missing from the list: Best Writer/Artist--Nonfiction, Best Adaptation from Another Medium, Best New Painter, and most surprisingly, Best New Series...
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‘The Art of Portal 2′ Brings Turrets, Lasers, and Aperture Science to Print in June [Preview]
Dark Horse Comics recently announced that it will be publishing a concept art book for the video game Portal 2, the Valve Entertainment sequel that returned players to the ruined chambers of the Aperture Science facility for another round of snappy dialogue, science, and "testing" in the puzzle chambers of the deadly GLaDOS...
Parting Shot: Watch the First Two Episodes of ‘Legend of Korra’ for Free on iTunes
The Legend of Korra premieres on Nickelodeon on April 14th, but if you can't wait to see the Avatar: The Last Airbender sequel, I've got great news: You don't have to, because the first two episodes are currently available on iTunes for free in HD and Standard Definition...
Parting Shot: ‘Bulletproof Coffin’ Creators Cut up ‘Fantastic Four’ #2 with Scissors
To illustrate the concept behind an upcoming issue of their excellent Image comic, Bulletproof Coffin, creators David Hine and Shaky Kane have taken a pair of scissors and cut an issue of Fantastic Four #2 into pieces. COLLECTIVE GASP! The pair removed individual panels from the classic Jack Kirby comic and placed them in different order as a demonstration of cut-up technique, wherein components o
Parting Shot: Little Boy Decides to Hug It Out with Spider-Man Pinata
If you should ever find yourself disheartened, as I sometimes do, after a long day in the comics internet mines, try watching this video of a little boy who decides to stop metaphorically beating superhero comics with a pole and open his heart to love again...
Jeff Parker and Erika Moen’s ‘Bucko’ Webcomic Headed to Print with Dark Horse Comics [ECCC]
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 online strip, plus "tons of extras, including brand-new strips, commentary, and info on the real-life inspirations for Bucko...
Oni Press Becomes the New Publisher of ‘Penny Arcade’ Webcomic [ECCC]
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...
James Stokoe’s ‘Godzilla: Half-Century War’ Announced by IDW for August [Exclusive]
Today, IDW Publishing announced exclusively to ComicsAlliance that James Stokoe will be both writing and illustrating a new Godzilla miniseries titled Godilla: Half Century War for release this August. Stokoe, who is best known for his work on Orc Stain, may also be familiar to ComicsAlliance readers for his Spider-'Nam fan comic and gargantuan Galactus drawing...
Parting Shot: ‘Let’s Be Friends Again’ Puts Ultimate Spider-Man in a Hoodie
Curt Franklin and Chris Haley of Let's Be Friends Again take a look at the death of Trayvon Martin, and the national dialogue it has sparked about stereotypes and prejudice, through the lens of the new Ultimate Spider-Man, Miles Morales.