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'Volcano Trash' Features High Adventure & Transforming Robots
'Volcano Trash' Features High Adventure & Transforming Robots
'Volcano Trash' Features High Adventure & Transforming Robots
Plus Man is back, and he's in trouble as usual! The young masked hero was previously the star of Ben Sears' Night Air, as well as lots of other appearances in zines and webcomics here and there along the way. And now we're pleased to bring you this preview from Sears' new Double+ Adventure, Volcano Trash. These stories take place in a futuristic world that's a bit reminiscent of anime, but Ben Sears draws in more of a Hergé-inspired European style. In short, Sears is an American comics creator with decidedly global influences, and that makes his work a lot of fun to read.
Jessica Campbell Casts A Female Gaze On Art In 'Hot or Not?'
Jessica Campbell Casts A Female Gaze On Art In 'Hot or Not?'
Jessica Campbell Casts A Female Gaze On Art In 'Hot or Not?'
Jessica Campbell’s Hot or Not: 20th Century Male Artists has a very simple premise: which 20th century artists were bangable? And based on an artist’s work, can we tell if they were hot or not? Published by Koyama Press in fall 2016, Hot or Not is a short but searing work of satire skewering the male-dominated world of art, and society’s desire to pass judgement on people based on their attractiveness --- which is of course subjective, as is art itself.
New Comic Book Releases For September 7 2016
New Comic Book Releases For September 7 2016
New Comic Book Releases For September 7 2016
The question most often asked of the ComicsAlliance staff is a variation of, “Which comic books should I be reading?” or, “I’m new to comics, what’s a good place to start?” The Wednesday deluge of new comic books, graphic novels and collected editions can be daunting even for the longtime reader, much less for those totally unfamiliar with creators, characters and publishers, and the dark mysteries of comic book shopping like variants, pre-ordering, and formats. It’s with these challenges in mind that we’ve created Best Comic Books Ever (This Week), an ongoing guide curated by the ComicsAlliance staff. This is where new comics readers and seasoned Wednesday shoppers alike can find our picks of the best books the medium has to offer.
Weekender: Zunar, Koyama Press, and Jess Fink's Sexy Robot
Weekender: Zunar, Koyama Press, and Jess Fink's Sexy Robot
Weekender: Zunar, Koyama Press, and Jess Fink's Sexy Robot
What a week! I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to sit back and read some comics. The weekend is finally here, and the world can relax and rest once more — but the comics industry has been busy too, you know, and the last seven days have seen a flurry of comics-based news and announcements fly past at high speed. ComicsAlliance has got your back, though: when it comes to comics, we never slow down, so here’s a look back and just what’s been going on. New comics, new stories, new podcasts, new art being made — it’s all part of the ComicsAlliance Weekender!
A Boy And His Robot Explore A Haunted Castle in 'Night Air'
A Boy And His Robot Explore A Haunted Castle in 'Night Air'
A Boy And His Robot Explore A Haunted Castle in 'Night Air'
Hot off of Ben Sears' runner-up placement in the Best Cartoonist category of our Best Of lists for 2015, Koyama Press has released a four-page preview of his upcoming book Night Air. Following the adventures of a boy and his robot as they investigate a haunted house looking for treasure, it looks like the perfect showcase for Sears' charming style and intriguing character designs.
Yearender: The Most Promising New Comics Coming in 2016
Yearender: The Most Promising New Comics Coming in 2016
Yearender: The Most Promising New Comics Coming in 2016
It's the end of the year! We made it through 2015, a year that brought all kinds of new, weird and brilliant comics into our lives. It's been a huge year for the industry, with the arrival of several new publishers, multiple new digital publishing concepts, and a whole slew of creative talent pushing themselves into the spotlight. With so much going on during 2015, there's one question you might have not thought about yet: what's coming up in 2016? So much. There are new graphic novels, new publishing lines, new digital initiatives; it's all going on. And so, as we reach the Yearender, it's time to look ahead, to see what comics' future will bring.
Meet The Many Jane Mais of Jane Mai's 'See You Next Tuesday'
Meet The Many Jane Mais of Jane Mai's 'See You Next Tuesday'
Meet The Many Jane Mais of Jane Mai's 'See You Next Tuesday'
One of the first pages of cartoonist Jane Mai's See You Next Tuesday is simply a large drawing of the girl on the cover winking, with the words "This is my diary, xoxo Jane Mai" next to it. That certainly seems to suggest that the many short comics, drawings and bursts of hand-written text should be read as autobiographical; as real or true. But that page is followed almost immediately by qualifiers. The first is a hand-written page stating that "The following series of events is not presented chronologically and frankly time does not exist anyway. I'm not even sure I exist TBH." And that is followed by a two-page "people guide" introducing the dramatis personae that star in the book, and... four of the seven are different versions of Jane Mai.
Weekender: Poetry, Proposals, 'Nimona', and Koyama
Weekender: Poetry, Proposals, 'Nimona', and Koyama
Weekender: Poetry, Proposals, 'Nimona', and Koyama
The week's over! You did it, and did it in magnificent style. But while you've been off working and living and doing all those things that humans do, what have you missed in the world of comics? With Weekender, ComicsAlliance is here to give you a heads-up on some of the stories that you might have overlooked, and to showcase some great writing on comics for you to enjoy over toasted croque-monsieur this weekend.

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