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The Creators Of ECCC 2013 [Photo Gallery]
The Creators Of ECCC 2013 [Photo Gallery]
The Creators Of ECCC 2013 [Photo Gallery]
Where some conventions skew more toward pop culture than comic books, this past weekend's Emerald City Comicon 2013 stocked Seattle with hundreds of prominent creators from every corner of the medium. ComicsAlliance was on hand to catch the faces behind the funnybooks as they met fans, signed comics and worked on commissions...
The Charles Xavier Memorial Awards: ComicsAlliance's Best Comics of 2012, Part 2
The Charles Xavier Memorial Awards: ComicsAlliance's Best Comics of 2012, Part 2
The Charles Xavier Memorial Awards: ComicsAlliance's Best Comics of 2012, Part 2
We didn't realize when we set out to list our favorite comic books of 2012 that it had been such a fun year to be a fan of the medium that we all love so much. The last twelve months offered readers a wide variety of work ranging from the most crowd-pleasing superhero epics to the most idiosyncratic of indies; the return of much missed mangaka and the emergence of exciting new talent; a new crowd-
Hot Dog Princess Defies Death On Her Birthday In ‘Adventure Time’ #8 Backup [Preview]
Hot Dog Princess Defies Death On Her Birthday In ‘Adventure Time’ #8 Backup [Preview]
Hot Dog Princess Defies Death On Her Birthday In ‘Adventure Time’ #8 Backup [Preview]
It's not every day a sentient hot dog that looks like an actual dog turns... three? That's why Princess Bubblegum, Lumpy Space Princess and other esteemed royal ladies of the Land of Ooo have come together in "Happy Birthday Hot Dog Princess," a special backup story by Frank Gibson and Becky Dreistadt running in Adventure Time #8...
Thought Bubble #3: Whither Genre Comics?
Thought Bubble #3: Whither Genre Comics?
Thought Bubble #3: Whither Genre Comics?
The comics medium attempts to answer a lot of big questions: Given great power, would you use it responsibly? What means are justified, when the ends are noble? If your life had a face, could I punch it? In that spirit, ComicsAlliance's Matt Wilson is asking comics creators, retailers and commentators some big questions of his own...
The Jack Kirby Convention Sketchbook: 2012 Update
The Jack Kirby Convention Sketchbook: 2012 Update
The Jack Kirby Convention Sketchbook: 2012 Update
Last year, I posted about a convention sketchbook I'd started themed around characters created or co-created by the legendary Jack Kirby, with ten great sketches from the artists I'd met at HeroesCon in Charlotte, North Carolina. This year's HeroesCon was held last weekend, so to mark the anniversary -- and to share some fantastic pieces of art -- I thought an update was in order...
Boom! Taps Webcomic Superstars For ‘Adventure Time’ And ‘Marceline’ Variant Covers
Boom! Taps Webcomic Superstars For ‘Adventure Time’ And ‘Marceline’ Variant Covers
Boom! Taps Webcomic Superstars For ‘Adventure Time’ And ‘Marceline’ Variant Covers
Generally speaking, variant covers can be a drag. At their worst, they can emphasize comic "collectibility" over their actual content. Every now and then, though, someone gets it right, and Boom! Studios' latest round of Adventure Time and Marceline and the Scream Queens variants is definitely a great example...
Wolverine Meets Freddie Mercury In the Greatest Comics Page That Never Was
Wolverine Meets Freddie Mercury In the Greatest Comics Page That Never Was
Wolverine Meets Freddie Mercury In the Greatest Comics Page That Never Was
The Marvel Universe has always lent itself pretty well to team-up stories, but it turns out that one of the greatest meetings in comics history never actually made it to the page. It came in the form of a tryout page from the '90s, and involved Wolverine of the X-Men having an unexpected encounter with the legendary frontman of Queen, Freddie Mercury...

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