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We’re From The Future: The 'Quantum Teens Are Go' Mixtape
We’re From The Future: The 'Quantum Teens Are Go' Mixtape
We’re From The Future: The 'Quantum Teens Are Go' Mixtape
Comics and music go hand in hand, and there’s nothing quite like putting on that perfect playlist, sitting down with a good story, and getting lost for a while. We’ve tasked our best writers with crafting the ultimate mixtape to compliment their favorite comics, to hopefully introduce you to comics you might not have tried and artists you might not have heard. Magdalene Visaggio, Eryk Donovan, Claudia Aguirre and Zakk Saam's new series Quantum Teens Are Go is the story of two punks in love as they attempt to build a time machine. While making this mixtape, I wanted to capture that technopunk spirit; something that would match the world that Nat and Sumesh live in; something that would match their relationship to it, and also their relationship to each other.
Comics' Sexiest Female Characters (From A Queer Perspective)
Comics' Sexiest Female Characters (From A Queer Perspective)
Comics' Sexiest Female Characters (From A Queer Perspective)
The problem with "sexiest women in comics" lists is that they tend to get wrapped up in the presumptive male gaze and the assumption of a male readership. Basically, you end up with a bunch of sexist ideas about what men want women to be. So we wondered, what would such a list look like if the male gaze was taken out of the equation? We gathered some of our queer female and non-binary writers to nominate, vote for, and write up our own list of the hottest female characters in comics, from a queer perspective.
GLAAD Media Awards Announce Shortlist For Outstanding Comic
GLAAD Media Awards Announce Shortlist For Outstanding Comic
GLAAD Media Awards Announce Shortlist For Outstanding Comic
The GLAAD Media Awards have always provided an interesting marker for the progress of queer representation in mainstream comics. While in the past many comics received nominations and accolades for achieving minimal levels of inclusion, the industry is now bustling with competition for the award, which celebrates LGBTQ characters and themes in comics. This year's shortlist is the biggest one yet, and the field is wide open for anyone to take home the coveted award.
Punk Is About Family: Visaggio & Donovan Talk 'Quantum Teens'
Punk Is About Family: Visaggio & Donovan Talk 'Quantum Teens'
Punk Is About Family: Visaggio & Donovan Talk 'Quantum Teens'
Quantum Teens Are Go is Magdalene Visaggio's follow-up to her breakout Black Mask Studios hit Kim & Kim, with Constantine: The Hellblazer artist Eryk Donovan. It's a teen drama, a sci-fi story, an action adventure --- just every cool genre thrown together into an entirely awesome, bright kinetic comic! With the series premiering next month, ComicsAlliance sat down with Visaggio and Donovan to discuss the past, present, and future of Quantum Teens are Go.
ComicsAlliance's Best Of 2016: Breakthrough Talent Of 2016
ComicsAlliance's Best Of 2016: Breakthrough Talent Of 2016
ComicsAlliance's Best Of 2016: Breakthrough Talent Of 2016
Our writers and editors have made their picks of the breakthrough talents of the past year --- the creators who have made a big splash in the industry or jumped to the next level in their careers --- and you, the readers of ComicsAlliance, have voted for your favorites. Check out the breakthrough talents of 2016, including our critics’ picks and the creators you voted the runners up and winner in this category!
Strip Panel Naked: The Text Panel In '4 Kids Walk Into A Bank'
Strip Panel Naked: The Text Panel In '4 Kids Walk Into A Bank'
Strip Panel Naked: The Text Panel In '4 Kids Walk Into A Bank'
This week I wanted to talk about one of my favourite first issues of this year, and one particularly cool sequence in 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, by Matthew Rosenberg, Tyler Boss and Thomas Mauer. There’s a moment where one of these bad guys punches one of the main characters, a girl, in the face. It recalls Reservoir Dogs and its stand out ear cutting-off scene. The way that works is by not showing you it actually happening --- and that's a key thing in terms of storytelling generally. A reader's imagination is often more powerful than what you can show them.
Visaggio And Donovan To Launch 'Quantum Teens Are Go'
Visaggio And Donovan To Launch 'Quantum Teens Are Go'
Visaggio And Donovan To Launch 'Quantum Teens Are Go'
In what seems to be a relatively short space of time, Magdalene Visaggio has become one of the most sought after creators in comics, with the series Kim & Kim wowing readers, and an upcoming backup in Young Animal's Shade The Changing Girl among her credits. Black Mask Studios seems to know talent when it sees it, as the publisher has snapped her up for three new titles, including a sequel to Kim & Kim, and a brand new series titled Quantum Teens Are Go with artist Eryk Donovan.
Great Comics for Trans and Nonbinary Youth
Great Comics for Trans and Nonbinary Youth
Great Comics for Trans and Nonbinary Youth
To mark Trans Week of Visibility, ComicsAlliance has put together a list of great comics for younger readers featuring transgender or nonbinary characters. These are comics that are suitable for a wide range of ages, and come from a wide array of genres, from fantasy to electro-pop to superheroes to slice-of-life --- so there should be something for everyone. If you're a young trans or nonbinary comics reader, or if you know someone who is, or if you just want to read some amazing comics, these are our recommendations!
New Comic Book Releases For October 26 2016
New Comic Book Releases For October 26 2016
New Comic Book Releases For October 26 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.
If You Love 'Luke Cage', Try These Comics Next
If You Love 'Luke Cage', Try These Comics Next
If You Love 'Luke Cage', Try These Comics Next
Odds are, you're one of the millions worldwide who binged all of Luke Cage when it premiered on Netflix last weekend. With its sterling cast, gripping story & standout score, Marvel's newest original TV series for the streaming giant is the best one they've made yet. If you loved the NYC authenticity & hip-hop/R&B-infused aesthetic of the series --- and you've read all the Luke Cage comics you can get your hands on --- we've got five of the best creator-owned comics that capture that same feeling. Love that? Try this!

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