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The DCU Gets a Lot Zanier With June's DC/Looney Tunes One-Shots

Elle Collins — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 18:30:17 +0000

We've known for a while that the DC Universe was going to crossover with Looney Tunes. Batman writer Tom King had already let us know he was working on a crossover between the Dark Knight and Elmer Fudd. Now we have new details on all six DCU/Looney Tunes one-shots coming in June.

Five Stars: How The Seeds of 'A Distant Soil' Helped Colleen Doran Shake Up Comics

Steve Morris — Thu, 02 Mar 2017 17:00:54 +0000

Colleen Doran made her first comic when she was twelve, and she's still writing and drawing it today. A Distant Soil stands apart as a unique project within the comics sphere; an epic longform story that has spanned decades in the real-world, and yet remained contemporary and compelling.

Doran has also worked at Marvel and DC, and collaborated with writers including Neil Gaiman and Warren Ellis. Along the way she's gained many admirers, but also vocal critics who tried to push her out of the industry. ComicsAlliance looks back over some of the milestones of her career, to chart how she became one of the most acclaimed artists in the industry today.

Fantastic Five: Strangest Legion of Super-Heroes Members

Benito Cereno — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 17:00:30 +0000

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. This week we're counting down the five weirdest members of that army of teenagers from the future, the Legion of Super-Heroes! Continue reading…

Squirrel Girl! Bat-Mite! 10 Superhero Movies That Should Definitely Get Made!

CA Staff — Tue, 07 Feb 2017 17:00:58 +0000

Superhero movies are big business these days, and with so many major heroes already either on screen or making their way within the next few years, the number of top tier characters for feature films is dwindling. But that doesn't mean there aren't some great characters out there waiting for their moment in the spotlight. In fact, some amazing heroes have been forgotten or overlooked.

In this list we look at ten obscure, unlikely, or downright quirky Marvel and DC heroes that we believe truly could make a successful transition to the big screen, if given the right approach.

12 Facts You May Not Have Known About The Legion of Super-Heroes

Benito Cereno — Tue, 10 Jan 2017 20:00:39 +0000

Everyone loves comic book trivia, but with decades of comics behind, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why ComicsAlliance is going deep into the minutiae of your favorite names in comics in our continuing video series. You think you know comics? Well, here’s a few things you might not know!

This week we're taking a look at those teenagers from the future, the Legion of Super-Heroes!

This Magazine Kills Fascists: Superman vs The Justice League of Earth

Kieran Shiach — Fri, 18 Nov 2016 17:00:18 +0000

In the wake of a shocking election, much of the world is stunned that a man as hateful as Donald Trump could be elected President of the United States. In this This Magazine Kills Fascists, we’ll look at times comic books and superheroes have dealt with tyrannical, corrupt and outright fascist world leaders — not because we think we can find a solution, but because art can provide inspiration in the face of oppression. This week we’re going to the far future to see what happens when hatred, fear and xenophobia can corrupt the ideals of a utopia in Geoff Johns and Gary Frank’s “Superman and The Legion of Super-Heroes,” which ran in the pages of Action Comics #858-863. The storyline not only showed the effects of gaslighting an entire population, but just how quickly a new regime can become the new normal. Continue reading…

Fantastic Five: Best Comic Werewolves

Chris Haley — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 15:00:50 +0000

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. Ah, the Halloween season. That wonderful time of the year where they let me talk about monsters around here and no one looks at me funny for having fifteen tabs about werewolves open on my laptop. Continue reading…

Crash Course: Get To Know The Dominators Before Their Appearance In The Arrowverse Crossover

Kieran Shiach — Fri, 30 Sep 2016 19:30:31 +0000

Yesterday it was announced the evil aliens The Dominators would provide the threat so large it would take Green Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and the Legends of Tomorrow to team-up to take them down in one epic week-long crossover. But who are The Dominators? If you don’t know, we’ve assembled a Crash Course to get you up to speed.

The Kid Who Took Over: The Extraordinary Career Of Jim Shooter

Elle Collins — Tue, 27 Sep 2016 20:20:07 +0000

Jim Shooter was born on September 27, 1951, in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Less than 15 years later, he was a comics professional. Less than 15 years after that, he was the editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. Shooter's legacy may look very different to different comics fans, but nobody has ever had a career in comics that looked like his.

Waiting To Relaunch: Five DC Properties In Need Of A New Comic

Kieran Shiach — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 21:00:09 +0000

It seems that at least once a year the Big Two superhero publishers push for a major relaunch of their titles with a wave of new number ones that often feature characters that haven’t had an ongoing series in a long while. The choices are sometimes baffling, but the relaunches usually result in at least a few surprise hits, like Omega Men and Superwoman.

DC Rebirth seems to be going well for the publisher, but in most regards it was a very safe relaunch, with many core properties bumped up to twice-monthly schedules, and only a few real risks being taken. We’ve put together a list of five ideal candidates for the next big relaunch, which might seem a little riskier than another new Batman comic, but could lead to some great new stories.