Strange Days & School Days: Should You Be Reading 'Gunnerkrigg Court'?
The webcomic Gunnerkrigg Court by Tom Siddell launched way back in April of 2005. A sci-fi fantasy story about two young women at a weird boarding school, the series updates twice a week, which means...
View ArticleExclusive: Marceline Tells Her Tale in 'Adventure Time 2015 SpOooktacular' #1...
For years, the character of Marceline has been one of the coolest characters in both the Adventure Time TV show and the Boom Studio comics. A rocker vampire queen, Marceline started off as a...
View ArticleHeroes For Her: Why We Need 'Supergirl' and 'Jessica Jones', And What We Can...
Two new superheroine shows debuted this fall; CBS’ Supergirl and Netflix’s Jessica Jones. Jessica Jones received acclaim from critics and viewers alike, while Supergirl has already received a full...
View Article'Gwenpool Special' Is Actually A Bit Special, But Not So Gwenpool [Review]
I had absolutely no interest in Marvel’s Gwenpool Special #1 when it was announced. I like Spider-Gwen a whole lot, but what looked like essentially a gender-bent Deadpool in pink? Yeah, the best I...
View ArticleObjectively Better: Logic, Compassion, And Peridot in 'Steven Universe'
After two and a half months without new episodes, Steven Universe warmed up January with a new Steven Bomb week last week. While the first couple of episodes focused on Steven’s birthday, starting with...
View ArticleBurning Bright: Jimmy Palmiotti And Amanda Conner On The End Of 'Starfire'...
When it debuted in June of last year, Starfire brought alien princess Koriand'r to the Florida Keys with a bright new attitude and a great new costume. Written by the Harley Quinn team of Amanda Conner...
View ArticleThe Power of Pink in New Reader-Friendly 'Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink' #1
There are few comic series that feel quite as tailored to my interests as Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink. A brand new series out today, the comic is a collaboration between two of my favorite comic...
View ArticleLesbian Viking Heroes: Should You Be Reading 'Heathen'? [Pride Week]
When you look at the sheer range and number of original stories being told in comics form today, it’s hard to imagine a better time to be a comics reader. Online and in print, from all around the...
View ArticleThe Case For Pansexual Starfire [Pride Week]
Earlier in the week, I participated in Comics Alliance’s Queer Superteam Fantasy Draft. We each chose seven queer characters we’d want to see on a team book together (in a perfect world where comic...
View ArticleWho is This For? Breaking Down Adam Hughes''Betty & Veronica' #1
When the Betty & Veronica solicits came out weeks ago, I had a lot of concerns. Like, a lot of concerns. Mostly that Adam Hughes, a man known for drawing pin-ups, was going to be both drawing and...
View ArticleThe World Could Use More Power Pack [Kids' Comics]
Earlier this month Marvel put out the fourth issue of its Civil War II tie-in series, Choosing Sides, and while most of the Civil War-related stories are dark and depressing, this particular issue...
View ArticleDeeper Space: How 'Omega Men' Stands Apart [Sci-Fi Week]
2015's The Omega Men tells the story of a group of freedom fighters (or terrorists, depending on who you’re talking to) in a section of deep space called the Vega System who have taken White Lantern...
View ArticleThings Go Bump In The Night In 'My Monster Boyfriend' [Fantasy Week]
It's Fantasy Week here at Comics Alliance, and many of my fellow CA contributors are writing about their favorite monsters. And I can respect that, but why would I choose one monster when I could...
View ArticleEnjoy The Madness: The 'Shade the Changing Girl' Mixtape [Music Week]
Shade The Changing Girl --- part of DC's Young Animal imprint --- tells the story of Loma, a rebellious alien who steals a magic coat of madness, runs away to Earth, and possesses the body of a...
View ArticleGood Thing: Jory And Hunter Take The Next Step In 'Backstagers' #6
Boom’s Backstagers is one of my favorite comics to premiere in the last year. Ryan Sigh’s lineart and Walter Baiamonte's colors bring the weird, gorgeous magical backstage world to life, but it’s also...
View ArticleUnsinkable Ship: Why Barbara Gordon And Jason Todd Are Stronger Together...
When I first jumped into the Batbooks early into the New 52, I was disappointed to learn that Barbara Gordon, my favorite superheroine, hadn’t had many love interests, and even less showing up in the...
View ArticleGood Thing: Kevin Keller Gets Fleshed Out in 'Riverdale'
I’m happy to say that, after a rough start with Kevin Keller in the Riverdale pilot, last week's episode, "Chapter Four: The Last Picture Show," was the first really good episode for Kevin, played by...
View ArticleGood Thing: The Shake Ups Go To Beach City
The pop culture power-pop band The Shake Ups have made a name for themselves on the Midwestern convention circuit as The Shake Ups in Ponyville, a My Little Pony-inspired project featuring original...
View ArticleGood Thing: Learning With Stevonnie In The 'Steven Universe' Comic
While we were originally supposed to get a new Steven Universe episode this week, SU fans were disappointed to learn that the episode is being held off for a later date. Chances are it’ll be put as the...
View ArticleBreaking Macho: What 'Logan' And 'Lego Batman' Have In Common
Earlier this month, X-Men fans were treated to Logan, a Wolverine movie … without Wolverine. A sort of adaptation of the comic Old Man Logan (although more in tone than plot), the movie imagines a...
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