Here's the Thing

Here's The Thing Episode 17: Superman's Hair
Here's The Thing Episode 17: Superman's Hair
Here's The Thing Episode 17: Superman's Hair
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he dives into comics history to explain why you're wrong and he's right. This week, Chris has a very serious discussion about Superman's hair. No, really: You will believe a man's coif can provide a strong visual signifier of his character and can make another, slightly more volatile man hate a movie six months before it comes out.
Here's The Thing Episode 17: Pokemon Fan Theories [Video]
Here's The Thing Episode 17: Pokemon Fan Theories [Video]
Here's The Thing Episode 17: Pokemon Fan Theories [Video]
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he dives into comics history to explain why you're wrong and he's right. This week, Chris is joined by special guest Bulbasaur for a chat aboutPokémon, fan theories, "headcanon" and why so much of it is focused on this one game for tiny children.
Here's The Thing Episode 16: Why Do We Love Super Mario?
Here's The Thing Episode 16: Why Do We Love Super Mario?
Here's The Thing Episode 16: Why Do We Love Super Mario?
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he dives into comics history to explain why you're wrong and he's right. This week, Chris takes a look at one of his favorite characters: Mario, the high-jumping, kart racing, princess-rescuing plumber from Nintendo's enduringly popular Super Mario Bros. games and spinoffs. ! He loves that guy, and odds are pretty good that you do too. But why? And how much of a character does Mario really have?
Here's The Thing: Why's Mark Waid's 'Flash' Run So Great
Here's The Thing: Why's Mark Waid's 'Flash' Run So Great
Here's The Thing: Why's Mark Waid's 'Flash' Run So Great
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he dives into comics history to explain why you're wrong and he's right. This week, a reader wants to know just what the big deal is about Mark Waid's run on Flash in the '90s, and, as tends to happen with this sort of things, that simple question sends Chris into a lecture about the history of the DC Universe and the underlying themes, with an argument that Flash is the third most important character in DC History.
Here's The Thing, Episode 13: Where To Start With Jack Kirby
Here's The Thing, Episode 13: Where To Start With Jack Kirby
Here's The Thing, Episode 13: Where To Start With Jack Kirby
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he dives into comics history to explain why you're wrong and he's right. This week, a viewer writes in with a question about where to start with the King of Comics, Jack Kirby. With a career that spanned six decades and a masterpiece (or three) in every era, the sheer amount of work that Kirby produced can be daunting for a new reader. Fortunately, we've got some suggestions.
Here's The Thing Episode 11: Hawkman Sucks Real Bad [Video]
Here's The Thing Episode 11: Hawkman Sucks Real Bad [Video]
Here's The Thing Episode 11: Hawkman Sucks Real Bad [Video]
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he sits in his living room under a framed portrait of Destro, drinking a cup of coffee and sharing his opinion on comic books. On this week's show, a viewer asks Chris to explain Hawkman and ends up sparking a journey through one of the most complicated histories in comics, trying to answer one simple question: Why isn't a dude who fights dinosaurs with a mace while not wearing a shirt the coolest guy ever?
Here's The Thing Episode 10: Thinking About Thought Bubbles
Here's The Thing Episode 10: Thinking About Thought Bubbles
Here's The Thing Episode 10: Thinking About Thought Bubbles
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he sits in his living room under a framed portrait of Destro, drinking a cup of coffee and sharing his opinion on comic books. This week, Chris takes a look back at a narrative tool that seems to have fallen out of favor: the classic Thought Bubble! You don't see them too much anymore, and Chris gives you his theory on why.
Here's The Thing Episode 9: The Great Captain America Debate
Here's The Thing Episode 9: The Great Captain America Debate
Here's The Thing Episode 9: The Great Captain America Debate
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he sits in his living room under a framed portrait of Destro, drinking a cup of coffee and sharing his opinion on comic books. This week, Chad Bowers returns for a debate that he and Chris have argued over long car rides to conventions: Did Captain America kill enemy soldiers in World War II? Chad obviously thinks that he did because that's what soldiers do, but Chris is hung up on superheroic genre conventions and what it really means to go to war only carrying a shield. They try to hash it out in less than 15 minutes, and you get to watch!
Comics Alliance Presents Here's The Thing, Episode 8: Angel Punisher Explained
Comics Alliance Presents Here's The Thing, Episode 8: Angel Punisher Explained
Comics Alliance Presents Here's The Thing, Episode 8: Angel Punisher Explained
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he sits in his living room under a framed portrait of Destro, drinking a cup of coffee and sharing his opinion on comic books. This week, Chris dives into the series of events and storylines that led the Punisher to go from a hard-nosed killer vigilante to a (literal) avenging angel with a magical coat full of heaven guns who found out he'd been committing human sacrifices for years when a viewer requests an explanation of Punisher v.4, better known as "Angel Punisher." And believe us, he's not any happier about it than you are.
Here's The Thing With Chris Sims Episode 7: Viewer Mail
Here's The Thing With Chris Sims Episode 7: Viewer Mail
Here's The Thing With Chris Sims Episode 7: Viewer Mail
If our weekly Ask Chris column isn't enough of definitive comic book (and pro wrestling) opinions for you, good news: ComicsAlliance is proud to present Here's The Thing, a series of videos where you can join our own extremely opinionated senior writer, Chris Sims, as he sits in his living room under a framed portrait of Destro, drinking a cup of coffee and sharing his opinion on comic books. This

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