The Breakout Character Of The Year Goes Solo In 'Star Wars: Doctor Aphra' #1
When Marvel first launched its most recent line of Star Wars comics, it was obvious it would be big business for the publisher, but few would have correctly guessed that an original character not from...
View ArticleComicsAlliance's Best Of 2016: The Best Fantasy Comic of 2016
Check out the best fantasy comics in 2016, including our critics' picks, and the comics you voted the runner up and winner in this category! Continue reading…
View ArticleBond After Brexit: Kieron Gillen Declassifies 'James Bond: Service' [Interview]
Later this year, Kieron Gillen and Antonio Fuso team-up for a one-shot at Dynamite titled James Bond: Service, which sees the infamous spy caught up in a plot to end the Special Relationship between...
View ArticleIf You Loved 'Doctor Strange', Try These Comics Next
The weekend numbers are in, and Marvel Studio's latest, Doctor Strange, is a hit! It takes the now classic Marvel origin formula and gives it a fresh coat of mystical paint while expanding what we know...
View ArticleThis Woman, This Warrior: Celebrating Carol Danvers
Today, Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers is one of the greatest heroes in the Marvel Universe, one of the company's most powerful and popular characters. She's the star of her own best-selling series, she's...
View ArticleCostume Drama: Reimagining The Original X-Men, Again
Welcome to Costume Drama, where we turn a critical eye toward superhero outfits and evaluate both the aesthetics and the social issues that often underlie them. For this installment I'm looking at five...
View ArticleThe Impact Of Gillen, McKelvie And Wilson's 'Phonogram'
Kieron Gillen, Jamie McKelvie and Matthew Wilson’s Phonogram is a very special comic where music is literally magic and the right song played at the right time can take you to new dimensions or ruin...
View ArticleSweet Gigs: Best Band Posters by Comic Artists Ever
Gig posters have a long and beautiful history. Moving from simple block lettering in the '50s and psychedelic text in the '60s, modern gig posters are often gorgeous pieces of illustration and places...
View ArticleThe Hero We've Been Waiting For: 'America' #1 Preview
Fans have been clamoring for America Chavez to get her own solo series for two years or more, and she finally gets her due with America #1, debuting March 1 from writer Gabby Rivera and artist Joe...
View ArticleCostume Drama: The Ever-Changing Look of America Chavez
After a couple of years as the undisputed champion of ‘character most bafflingly lacking their own comic’, Ms America Chavez finally has a solo title. With the second issue about to land, it’s a good...
View ArticleBest Art Ever (This Week) - 01.09.15
We make a regular practice at ComicsAlliance of spotlighting particular artists or specific bodies of work, as well as the special qualities of comic book storytelling, but because cartoonists,...
View ArticleBest Art Ever (This Week) - 02.20.2015
We make a regular practice at ComicsAlliance of spotlighting particular artists or specific bodies of work, as well as the special qualities of comic book storytelling, but because cartoonists,...
View ArticleThe Great Super-Costume Poll: Captains Marvel
For day four, we look at the high-ranking uniforms of the Captains Marvel, with our pick of the best costume for each major character to bear the title --- four of them from Marvel and one from Fawcett...
View ArticleThe Wicked and The Decapitated: The Covers of Jamie McKelvie
Thumbnail is a new recurring feature on ComicsAlliance in which we invite our writers to reflect on comic book details that deserve a little extra attention, whether it’s a favorite character, and...
View Article'Mad Max: Fury Road' Hero Furiosa Inspires Artists
Within hours of Mad Max: Fury Road hitting theaters, Tumblr, Twitter, and Instagram exploded with fan art featuring the neon wasteland desert and its high octane inhabitants. One character, though,...
View Article'The Wicked And The Divine' Optioned for TV
Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's The Wicked And The Divine, published by Image Comics, has been optioned as a possible TV series by Universal Television. The show will be produced by Milkfed Criminal...
View ArticleWhy 'The Wicked + The Divine' is Worth Losing Your Head Over
Fandemonium, the second arc of The Wicked + The Divine, is the work of creators at the top of their games. Jamie McKelvie gets more room than ever to showcase costume designs that tell you everything...
View ArticleBreak Out the Glitter: New 'The Wicked + The Divine' Trailer
The second volume of The Wicked + The Divine, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie’s cult hit comic about a pantheon of pop stars, will hit shelves on July 1st compliments of publisher Image Comics, and...
View Article25 Greatest Animated Comic Book Covers
Comic covers are meant to get their message across in a single striking image, with the implication of movement provided only by the reader's imagination. We see the single frozen moment; our brain...
View ArticleWhen Comics Hurt: Artists on Their Drawing Injuries
Some weeks ago, a tweet from Jamie McKelvie, artist on the tremendously popular series The Wicked + The Divine and Phonogram, caught my eye. Writing about the physical difficulties of a heavy drawing...
View ArticleComics Alliance Best of 2015: Outstanding Creative Team
Our judges have adjudicated; our readers have voted. We’re proud to present to you the outstanding creative team of 2015 — and four great runners up. Continue reading…
View ArticleComics Alliance Best of 2015: Outstanding Artist of 2015
Our judges have adjudicated; our readers have voted. We’re proud to present to you the outstanding artist of 2015 — and four exceptional runners up. Continue reading…
View ArticleThe Bleakness + The Delight in 'Phonogram: The Immaterial Girl'
Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie are probably now best known for their Image series The Wicked + The Divine, set in a world where popstars are gods. Their other Image sieres, Phonogram, is set in a...
View ArticleYou Can Bamf If You Want To: The Art of the #80sXMen Hashtag
New images emerge almost daily from X-Men: Apocalypse, the latest installment in Fox and Bryan Singer's X-Men film franchise, set in the 1980s. Naturally, this has led to much discussion about how the...
View ArticleThe Queer + The Divine: 'WicDiv' Gets LGBTQ Diversity Right
Queer characters in comics have had a slow burn. There are more LGBTQ characters appearing in comics narratives than ever before, but there’s still room for improvement, and rather than being content...
View ArticleThe Issue: 'Generation Hope' And The Pain Of Being Different
One of the most notable things about queer characters in comics, especially in the heart of the superheroic mainstream, is their absence, at least on a textual level. Queer subtext, though? There's...
View ArticleIf You Loved Glastonbury, Try These Comics Next
Glastonbury Festival is known worldwide as one of the most expansive and ecclectic music festivals, with the best and most varied selection of music from superstar artists to emerging acts. This year...
View ArticleCHVRCHES Team With Jamie McKelvie For 'Bury It' Music Video
If you haven't heard of Scottish synthpop band CHRVCHES, you've been missing out on not only some of the best tunes of the past few years, but some of the best music videos too. Their newest video for...
View ArticleFinally, A Solo Series For Miss America... Vasquez?
Fans have been demanding a Ms. America series from Marvel Comics for years, and while recent teasers seemed to suggest we might get one as part of the latest incarnation of Marvel NOW, it failed to...
View ArticleGuide to San Diego Comic Con, Part Two: Saturday & Sunday
San Diego Comic Con is without a doubt the biggest event on the industry’s calendar, and people will be flying from around the world to attend panels, watch trailers, meet creators, and make friends....
View ArticleAll The Creator Spotlight Panels To Check Out At SDCC
We've already rounded up the best events for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and we've highlighted some of the best exclusive art prints to pick up, but there's so much more at SDCC. As the...
View ArticleMarvel Unveils A Dozen Covers For Final Issue Of 'Darth Vader'
Darth Vader, by Kieron Gillen and Salvador Larroca, is coming to an end with issue #25. To mark the occasion, Marvel is releasing the issue with 12 different covers. The main cover is by Juan Gimenez,...
View ArticleMarvel Comics Finally Announces A Ms. America Ongoing Comic
When Marvel Comics announced its new slate of books under the Marvel Now banner, one of the biggest holes in its line-up seemed to be the lack of a book featuring the fan-favorite character Ms. America...
View ArticleStrike A Pose: Kieron Gillen On The 'WicDiv' Fashion Magazine
With interviews by some of the most notable critics and journalists, and Kevin Wada making his interior comics debut with gorgeous illustrations that serve as the magazine's photoshoots, The Wicked +...
View ArticleKevin Wada On Dressing The Gods of 'The Wicked & The Divine'
The Image Comics series The Wicked And The Divine, from creators Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie, is no stranger to high fashion; the supernatural pop star drama features a pantheon of celebrity gods...
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