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The Autobiography Of Loma: 'Shade The Changing Girl' #7 [Exclusive]

Elle Collins — Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:20:54 +0000

Who is Shade, and where does she come from? We already knew she was originally a birdlike alien from the planet Meta, but it's always seemed like there might be more to the story. Especially since most Metans, like the original male Shade, look like humans, instead of having feathers and beaks. Now, in Shade the Changing Girl #7, by Cecil Castellucci and Marguerite Sauvage, we finally learn a lot more of the story. Check out an exclusive preview!

What You Might Have Missed In Marvel's June 2017 Solicitations

Kieran Shiach — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 16:00:57 +0000

Every month, comic publishers release their solicitation announcements to provide information to readers and retailers on comics that are coming out in three months’ time, but there’s so much information dropped at once that a lot can slip through the cracks.

This month in Marvel's June solicitations, there are some big returns of forgotten characters and costumes, a surprising-yet-welcome guest artist worth talking about, and two big debuts of mystery characters in familiar roles.

Mondo Debuts Becky Cloonan's Manga-Inspired 'Ghost In The Shell' Prints

Kieran Shiach — Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:30:19 +0000

Ghost In The Shell is on a lot of people's minds right now, and while the upcoming Scarlett Johansson-starring Western cinematic adaptation is garnering its fair share of controversy it has made people re-evaluate and reappraise their love for Masamune Shirow's classic manga. To celebrate the series, Mondo has teamed up with Kodansha Comics and Gotham Academy and Southern Cross' Becky Cloonan for a pair of exclusive prints, timed to go on sale at some point today. Continue reading…

Follow in Wolverine's Footsteps to See These Limited Edition 'Logan' Posters

Matthew Monagle — Sat, 18 Feb 2017 16:45:26 +0000

As part of the publicity for Logan, 20th Century Fox has identified six real-life movie theaters located along the path that Logan travels in the film. Each theater will be home to an exclusive Logan movie poster made specially for that location.

'Gotham Academy: Second Semester' #5 Proves That Smoke Bombs Are The Solution To All Your Teen Problems [Exclusive Preview]

Chris Sims — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 16:00:39 +0000

I think we can all agree that the American educational system could use some improvements, and no institution embodies that idea more than Gotham City's prestigious Gotham Academy. There's high tuition that prices quality education out of the reach of the middle class, an emphasis on standardized testing that doesn't prepare students for real-world problem solving, and, perhaps most pressing, the fact that pretty much everyone on staff has committed some kind of thematic crime that has led them to fight the vigilante known as Batman.

Actually, in retrospect, that might be one of the school's more positive points, but as its second semester rolls on, promising students like Colton Rivera and Pomeline Fritch are having difficulty pursuing a proper education thanks to the fact that most, if not all, of their teachers are in fact arch-criminals. Check out a preview to see for yourself!

Best Covers Ever (This Year): Image Comics 2016 Edition

Kieran Shiach — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 20:00:03 +0000

The end of the year is a time of reflection in many ways, and that often means thinking about and assessing what the very best releases in any particular medium were. As we prepare to cross the threshold into 2017, we've been collecting some of the best covers of the year by publisher for your perusal, and today we're looking at fifty of the best comic book covers released from Image Comics in 2016.

ComicsAlliance's Best Of 2016: The Best Comics For Kids

CA Staff — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 17:30:16 +0000

Check out the best comics for kids in 2016, including our critics' picks, listed in alphabetical order, and the comics you voted the runner up and winner in this category!

Best Covers Ever (This Year): DC Comics 2016 Edition

Chris Haley — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 20:00:36 +0000

What may go down as one of the worst years in recent memory is slowly crawling to a close, and while we wish it good riddance and hope against hope that 2017 will be an improvement, there is some small solace in looking back over the year that's passed and figuring out what stuff from it was the best. That's right, it's "Best of..." list time, and today we're taking a look at the Best DC Covers of 2016. Continue reading…

Fall In With A Bad Crowd In 'Gotham Academy: Second Semester' #1 [Preview]

Chris Sims — Fri, 02 Sep 2016 19:30:15 +0000

I'll admit that I've been a little worried about Gotham Academy. I mean, yes, we all knew that the fantastic series of Gotham City's most prestigious private school (which of course has an extensive and extremely dangerous set of catacombs and underground tunnels that seem to lead directly to Arkham Asylum, because it's Gotham City and that's how they roll) was due for a comeback in DC's Rebirth era, but that news was such a relief that it almost seemed too good to be true. Now, though, we're only a week away from the story's return in the pages of Gotham Academy: Second Semester in next week's all-new #1. That means we can all rejoice --- at least for a second. For you see, in among all the horrors and crimes of Gotham City is the most dire problem of all: Olive Silverlock might be falling in... with the wrong crowd! Continue reading…

We Can Haunt That Icy Moon Together: Should You Be Reading 'Southern Cross'?

Tom Speelman — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 13:00:55 +0000

Ever since Saga set a new standard for indie comics success in 2012, there's been an explosion of American sci-fi comics, many of them from Saga publisher Image Comics. Of these, one of the biggest standouts is Southern Cross, which has created a compelling, dense world with stunning visuals and gripping mysteries in just its first six issues.