Superhero Color Theory, Part II: Secondary Characters
Last time in Superhero Color Theory we explained why our main heroes look the way they do. Now it's time to look at the secondary colors and how they often, but not always, signal the presence of a bad...
View ArticleUneasy Arrangements For Swamp Thing And Constantine In 'The Hellblazer' #2...
It's like the late '80s all over again: John Constantine and Swamp Thing are lurking in the dark corner of the DC Universe, rather than a walled-off Vertigo, and the two of them are all wrapped up in...
View Article'Justice League Action' Forges Its Own Path, Delivers On The Action [Review]
Justice League Action, premiering this Friday, December 16, at 6 PM EST on Cartoon Network, is the first new TV version of the Justice League since Justice League Unlimited ended in 2006. From the...
View ArticleThe Decade-By-Decade Superteam Fantasy Draft: Day Two
We're looking back at the long and weird history of superhero comics by picking our favorite heroes from each decade in our latest fantasy draft. Each team must include one character who debuted before...
View ArticleListen, Bud: Nine Super-Hero Cartoon Themes Worth Remembering [Music Week]
When superheroes make the transition from comics to TV animation, it's always interesting to hear what kind of theme music they get. Songs with lyrics that explain who the heroes are can be fun, but...
View ArticleSwamp Thing Will Be the Guardian of Injustice 2's Earth
As we draw closer to the arrival of NetherRealm Studios' Injustice 2, the developer continues teasing us with roster reveals for the upcoming fighting game set in an alternate DC Universe. While to...
View ArticleMaster of Horror: A Tribute to Bernie Wrightson
Horror is a notoriously difficult genre to pull off in comics. The reader controls the pace, so scares and surprises don't work the same way they do in other media, and once you've seen enough of them,...
View ArticleA World Tour Of Arboreal Destruction In 'Swamp Thing' #5
One thing I really appreciate about a city is when it has a nice green space. Parks, public gardens, even those little flower beds that you sometimes see at intersections and roundabouts, I love 'em...
View Article12 Facts You May Not Have Known About Swamp Thing
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...
View ArticleComics' 20 Most Memorable 'Beauty And The Beast' Romances
One is a kind, caring and sweet person who wants to make a difference. The other is brash and feels isolated from a world that would paint it as an outsider. Somehow, they find a common bond and fall...
View ArticleMattel Announces Kilowog, Swamp Thing, Voltron and Stay Puft Exclusives for...
Every year San Diego Comic-Con fills toy collectors with a mix of euphoria and dread as beautiful exclusives are announced -- exclusives that seem to justify the insane line waits and competitive...
View ArticleDC Comics Announces ‘Justice League Dark,’ ‘Swamp Thing,’ ‘Animal Man,’ and More
Another day, another set of huge announcements from DC Comics. Not only will September bring Justice League Dark, a new team of supernatural heroes, but some familiar faces from both DC Comics and...
View ArticleDon’t Ask! Just Buy It! – July 6, 2011: King Jack, Queen Black
Reading Comics author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week. KEY: * Bat-ears ^ Racketeers % Ruby-Spears ^ 15 LOVE #2 The first issue of this long-mothballed...
View ArticleWar Rocket Ajax #12: Scott Snyder on ‘Detective Comics’ and the Batman...
This week, ComicsAlliance's official podcast is proud to welcome one of our favorites to the show when Scott Snyder drops by to talk about his recently completed run on Detective Comics and take a look...
View ArticleDon’t Ask! Just Buy It! – September 7, 2011: Slaying the Father
Reading Comics author Douglas Wolk runs down the hottest comics and graphic novels coming out this week. KEY: * Watch me jumpstart ^ They're not witches % The closer you are, the quicker it hits you ¢...
View ArticleComicsAlliance Reviews Every Comic in DC’s ‘New 52′: Week 1
The first major wave of new #1 DC Comics finally hit stores this week, following last week's solo debut of Justice League. The biggest question for most fans facing racks and racks of new books is...
View ArticleLink Ink: New Vertigo Previews, ‘Superman vs. The Elite’ and the Swamp Thing PSA
Previews: Vertigo has new previews for its March debuts Fairest, Saucer Country, Dominique Laveau: Voodo Child and The New Deadwardians. TV: Actress Susanna Thompson has been cast as Green Arrow's...
View ArticleGuillermo del Toro Dishes On DC’s Potential ‘Dark Universe’ Movie
As hopeful as Justice League fans are about the possibility of DC Comics' flagship heroes teaming up in a proper feature film come 2015, it seems those currently enjoying the magical and mystical...
View ArticleLink Ink: A New ‘Archie’ Movie, The Future Of ‘Girl Mountain’ And Deluxe...
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View ArticleDC Collectibles Solicitations For September 2013
If you were worried DC Collectibles had already shown its hand earlier this month with the reveal of its upcoming New 52 Swamp Thing and Supervillains series Deathstroke action figures, today's full...
View ArticleBest Sequential Art Ever (This Week)
The comic book, animation, illustration, pinup, mashup, fan art and design communities are generating amazing artwork of myriad styles and tastes, all of which ends up on the Internet and filtered...
View ArticleBissette Accuses Cowan Of Withholding Information About Missing Art
Last week it was revealed that the 27 pages of missing Denys Cowan comic art, believed by some to have been stolen, was finally returned to the artist. A short time later, Stephen Bissette -- the...
View ArticleSofubi Superman, Bizarro & Swamp Thing Figures Coming In May
Medicom kicked off its line of DC Comics soft vinyl Sofubi figures pretty conservatively with Batman and the Joker, but it looks like the second wave will get a little weirder. Sure, Superman's leading...
View ArticleThe Top Five Scariest Villains In Comics
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...
View Article'Convergence' Week 3: 'Teen Titans', 'Swamp Thing', And More
The Tangent universe is a recurring feature in the third week of titles for DC's spring 2015 Convergence event, cropping up by name in the solcitations for the Flash, Justice League of America, and New...
View ArticleVote on the Best and Worst Comic Book Romances, Round VI
From Wally West and Linda Park, to Harley Quinn and Mistah J, we're asking you to vote on comics' most famous couples so we can determine the best (and worst) romantic partnerships that comics have to...
View ArticleToday In Comics History: A Tribute to Len Wein
Legendary writer/editor Len Wein was born on this day in 1948. Over the course of a career that began in 1968, he built a reputation as one of the most reliable and consistent creators the medium has...
View ArticleCast Party: Who Should Star In A 'Swamp Thing' Series?
Welcome to Cast Party, the feature that imagines a world with even more live action comic book adaptations than we currently have, and comes up with arguably the best casting suggestions you’re ever...
View ArticleThe Wizard: A Birthday Tribute to Alan Moore
Born today in 1953 in Northampton, England, Alan Moore grew up to be a giant. His impact on comics is so vital and apparent that even reporting on his accomplishments feels both daunting and profoundly...
View ArticleSwamp Thing Gets Serious In January With Wein And Jones
It wasn't that long ago that DC's Convergence event gave a few creators the chance to return to characters that they made their mark on in past eras, and in January, it seems like that's an idea that's...
View ArticleDC Collectibles Icons Line Adds Batgirl, Wonder Woman and More
The one and only Batgirl of Burnside is getting her own DC Icons action figure, complete with motorcycle and smartphone this November. That's it. That's the news. We can wrap it up. I could talk about...
View ArticleThe 30 Greatest Romantic Couples In Comics
Valentine's Day weekend is upon us, and love, bad chocolate, and expensive restaurant reservations are everywhere you look. To mark the occasion, we've compiled a list of the 30 greatest couples in...
View ArticleA Ghost Dressed In Weeds: A Celebration Of Swamp Thing
On this day in 1971, DC Comics published House of Secrets #92 which featured, among such stories as “After I Die and “Trick or Treat”, the debut of the soon-to-be iconic character Swamp Thing. Created...
View ArticleJames Gunn Says Vertigo Heroes Are Coming to New DC Universe
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View ArticleThe Most Underrated Superhero Movies
These comic book movies deserve more love. Continue reading…
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