Happy Birthday, Murphy Anderson: A Modest Tribute To An All-Time Great
An artist who played an integral role in the superhero renaissance of the late '50s and early '60s, and whose line lent a smooth and elegant air to every character he touched, Murphy Anderson is one of...
View ArticleBizarro Back Issues: The Strange Saga Of Captain Strong (1973)
I love crossovers. Even when they don't really work that well or make a whole lot of sense, it's almost always interesting seeing how characters that don't usually hang out bounce off of each other --...
View ArticleThe Great Super-Costume Poll: Magic Pants (And Matching Shoes)
Costume design is one of the great strengths of the superhero genre, a way to establish distinctive visual shorthand for a character and reveal key details about concept, purpose, and personality. But...
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 Article51 Years Ago Today: Zatanna Made Her Magical Debut
Debuting in the pages of Hawkman #4 by Murphy Anderson and Gardner Fox this week in 1964, Zatanna is a magician in a science fiction world; a magic user in a shared universe built upon Superman's...
View ArticleIn Memoriam: Honoring Those We Lost in 2015
ComicsAlliance would like to salute those creators that the comics community lost in 2015. You work was loved, and you are remembered. Continue reading…
View ArticleOf Mysteries And Martians: The Best Silver Age Sci-Fi Covers Ever
While the Golden Age established comics as a medium, the Silver Age was when comic book art really came into its own. And it's worth noting that comics' Silver Age corresponded with a wider cultural...
View ArticleBizarro Back Issues: Superboy Becomes a Super-Man (With Sex) (1977)
As much as I tend to enjoy Superboy stories for their sheer kookiness, I've never really been a big fan of the concept. For the most part, they tend to just be standard Superman stories with Metropolis...
View ArticleBizarro Back Issues: The Joker's Plot To Conquer Canada (1992)
Promo comics are amazing. Since they're created for a wide audience that goes far beyond the normal readership, they always feature characters who have been boiled down to their most basic, accessible...
View ArticleStar-Crossed Lover: A Tribute To Adam Strange
In the late 1950s, science fiction was a big deal, so it made sense when DC editorial director Irwin Donenfeld asked two of his editors, Jack Schiff and Julius Schwartz, to each create a new sci-fi...
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