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The Ethical Rot Behind ‘Before Watchmen’ & ‘The Avengers’ [Opinion]
The Ethical Rot Behind ‘Before Watchmen’ & ‘The Avengers’ [Opinion]
The Ethical Rot Behind ‘Before Watchmen’ & ‘The Avengers’ [Opinion]
I made a conscious decision to stop supporting Marvel and DC with my money a while back. This decision was a long time coming, built on the back of my increasing uneasiness with how they do and have done business. The one-two punch that pushed me over the edge into going completely cold turkey, though, were DC's announcement and press roll-out of Before Watchmen, a follow-up to the much-loved Wat
Jack Kirby’s Son Shares Fond Memories of the Father he Loved
Jack Kirby’s Son Shares Fond Memories of the Father he Loved
Jack Kirby’s Son Shares Fond Memories of the Father he Loved
Countless comic fans have had their childhoods -- and even adulthoods -- shaped by the imagination and creations of Jack Kirby, the man behind such characters as Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the Hulk, Iron Man, the X-Men, the Avengers, Darkseid, Devil Dinosaur and dozens of others (Many co-created with Stan Lee and others, of course)...
‘Draw Something’ Batman: Matt Digges Illustrates Every Word with the Dark Knight
‘Draw Something’ Batman: Matt Digges Illustrates Every Word with the Dark Knight
‘Draw Something’ Batman: Matt Digges Illustrates Every Word with the Dark Knight
Like pretty much everyone else on the Internet, I've recently become obsessed with Draw Something, a casual game for iOS devices where players are invited to, uh, draw something for another player to guess.Even if it can be intimidating to go up against an actual artist, it's fun to draw from the same sort of visual language that you learn from reading comics...
‘Masters of Comic Book Art’ Documentary Reemerges from the VHS Ether [Video]
‘Masters of Comic Book Art’ Documentary Reemerges from the VHS Ether [Video]
‘Masters of Comic Book Art’ Documentary Reemerges from the VHS Ether [Video]
Presented by an uncharacteristically reverent Harlan Ellison, Masters of Comic Book Art is a documentary film that offers insightful on-camera remarks from some of the medium's most gifted artists: Neal Adams, Steve Ditko, Will Eisner, Jean Giraud aka Moebius, Jack Kirby, Harvey Kurtzman, Frank Miller and Bernie Wrightson, all of whom muse on their most famous works and the medium that they love..
Jack Kirby’s Erotic Flirtations: The Sensual Side of the King of Comics [Sex]
Jack Kirby’s Erotic Flirtations: The Sensual Side of the King of Comics [Sex]
Jack Kirby’s Erotic Flirtations: The Sensual Side of the King of Comics [Sex]
When legendary artist Jack Kirby left Marvel Comics in 1970 and went to DC, he was lured there in part by the promise of doing work in new genres and new formats. He always envisioned comics going further than the pamphlet; he wanted to see glossy magazines and long-form books with enough variety to appeal to everyone...
Love Hurts: ‘What Will Happen When He Sees Me — Like THIS?’
Love Hurts: ‘What Will Happen When He Sees Me — Like THIS?’
Love Hurts: ‘What Will Happen When He Sees Me — Like THIS?’
As we head towards Valentine's Day, ComicsAlliance is offering up a daily tribute to love, as depicted in the somewhat dubious world of Romance Comics! Today's entry: Teen Age Romance #86's "He Never Even Noticed!" In the world of Romance Comics, even something as simple as a trip to the optometrist can lead directly to crushing heartbreak...
James Sturm Boycotts ‘The Avengers’ Film over Marvel’s Treatment of Jack Kirby
James Sturm Boycotts ‘The Avengers’ Film over Marvel’s Treatment of Jack Kirby
James Sturm Boycotts ‘The Avengers’ Film over Marvel’s Treatment of Jack Kirby
You can probably expect some very crowded theaters on the weekend of May 4, when The Avengers movie opens. One person you won't find among the crowds, however, is cartoonist James Sturm, an old-school Marvel fan who grew up to be a well-respected, critically acclaimed and highly influential comics creator of graphic novels like Market Day, Satchel Paige and The Golem's Mighty Swing, and the co-fo

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