Chris Haley
Turtle Power! The Best Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Fan Art Ever
A library’s worth of comic books, multiple successful animated series, half a dozen movies, a bonanza of video games, enough toys and action figures to sink a battleship, millions of albums sold, and a “live”, touring rock ‘n roll stage show. When talking about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles it starts to become easier to try to think of the aspects of pop culture they haven’t conquered. But what’s even more astounding than that is when you realize they’ve conquered so many of these corners of the zeitgeist over and over.
For the last three decades, these radioactive, sewer-dwelling reptiles have time and again reinvented themselves for new generations of fans eager to learn more about martial arts and pizza, as well as pulling back in former “party dudes/dudettes” who now have little would be Turtle fans of their own. Or, you know, people who are old enough to have kids, but don’t, and are just happy to see the Ninja Turtles re-emerge from the depths to take over the airwaves and toy aisles yet again.
Fantastic Five: Best Marvel Events
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our years on the Internet, it’s that there’s no aspect of comics that can’t be broken down and quantified into a single definitive list, preferably in amounts of five or ten. And since there’s no more definitive authority than ComicsAlliance, we’re taking it upon ourselves to compile Top Five lists of everything you could ever want to know about comics and pop culture.
Previously I told you about Marvel's five worst events, but this week, instead of laughing at their failures; I'm going to applaud their greatest storytelling successes! This week we're looking at some of the very best Marvel Comics events!
The World Needs Heroes: The Best Overwatch Fan Art Ever
If the astounding amount of fan art that is already available for a game that just came out a few days ago is any indication of said game’s quality, then Overwatch has got to already be a contender for game of the year. If you’re not a gamer or aren’t familiar with it yet, the quick explanation is that Overwatch is a team-based, multiplayer, first person shooter. But that’s just the skeleton. The proverbial meat on them bones is where the magic lies.
I wasn’t sure what it was exactly that inspired such a fervent following from people for a brand new property long before the game’s actual release. Then I asked a friend of mine from the world of video games to explain it to me, and he showed me the trailer. I can’t recommend watching that trailer enough. After I watched it for the first time, I felt exactly like the little kid at the end that yells, “That was awesome!”
Fantastic Five: Strangest Licensed Comics
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our years on the Internet, it’s that there’s no aspect of comics that can’t be broken down and quantified in a single definitive list, preferably in amounts of five or ten. And since there’s no more definitive authority than ComicsAlliance, we’re taking it upon ourselves to compile Top Five lists of everything you could ever want to know about comics and pop culture.
This week we're looking at some of the most bizarre licensed properties that have ever made their way to your local comic shop!
Amazing! The Best Spider-Man Fan Art Ever
Prior to the release of Civil War, when Marvel and Sony announced their new joint arrangement to bring a fresh spider-face to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, a lot of fans felt an overwhelming sense of malaise and apathy towards the idea of a third take on a silver screen Spidey in only 15 years. “Do we really need another Spider-Man movie?” was a phrase that gained a lot of traction on Twitter and as extremely clickable headline fodder for both sides of the argument. But with only a few short, but spectacular scenes, those sentiments quickly shifted to “I can’t wait for the new Spider-Man movie!” and “What other Spider-Man movies?”
And it’s in celebration of those sentiments that we present this collection of some of the best Spider-Man fan art from around the… wait for it… web.
A Good Man: The Best Captain America Fan Art Ever
Heart and Captain America go hand in hand, because as far as I’m concerned, Captain America is not just the cornerstone, but the living, breathing, shield-slinging heart of the Marvel Universe. Cap’s the ultimate embodiment of what someone with a good heart and the will to stand up for what’s right can do.
Cap’s just a little guy like us, only now he’s a little guy that can stand up for all of us little guys. He may be from America, but he’s for everyone, so it’s easy to see why Captain America gained such a following and inspired so much great fan art from all over the world.
Fantastic Five: Toys That Need Comic Revivals
If there’s one thing we’ve learned from our years on the Internet, it’s that there’s no aspect of comics that can’t be broken down and quantified in a single definitive list, preferably in amounts of five or ten. And since there’s no more definitive authority than ComicsAlliance, we’re taking it upon ourselves to compile Top Five lists of everything you could ever want to know about comics and pop culture.
This week we’re covering the only thing some comic fans love as much as comics: toys!
A New Hope: The Best ‘Star Wars: Rebels’ Fan Art Ever
Star Wars: Rebels is set years after the events of Revenge of the Sith, with the Emperor and his Galactic Empire continuing to tighten their grip during one of the galaxy’s darkest times. A new cast of characters including a Jedi in hiding, a thief, a pilot, a former bounty hunter, a droid, and an alien that kinda looks like a bald Chewbacca must learn to work together and attempt to survive.
The show is pretty neat, and if you haven’t checked it out yet, hopefully, this collection of fan art for Star Wars: Rebels from around the web will inspire you to give it a try. So take a look, and, of course, may the Force be with you.
The Artist’s Artist: The Best Stuart Immonen Art
Stuart Immonen is an artist’s artist. In fact, that’s probably not going far enough. It’s probably more accurate to say that he’s an artist’s artist’s artist. That’s not easy to say, but it’s not easy to have a career like Stuart Immonen, so he’s earned it.
With the arrival of the fantasy/science-fiction epic in the making Empress, his new creator-owned book with writer Mark Millar, there’s no better time to take a look back at his incredible body of work with a collection of some of his best covers and splash-pages.
This Time It’s War: The Best Alien Fan Art Ever
“In space, no one can hear you scream,” and the inky, blackness of space had never felt quite so cold and lonely and terrifying as it did in Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece, Alien. Part monster movie, part slasher horror, part locked door mystery, part human drama, Alien made working on a spaceship in the future seem as mundane as working on a slow-moving ocean freighter.
And then seven years later, James Cameron made Aliens and blew the doors off what we thought we expected from a sci-fi movie, as well as the Alien franchise, once again! To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Aliens, we've assembled some of the finest Xenomorph-related fan art we could find.