The 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 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: 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 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 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 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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