Escapist Friction: When Will Comic Books Come to Consoles?
comicsalliance.com 5/28/2009 — ComicsAlliance welcomes new contributor Caleb Goellner of Topless Robot and Splash Page for a weekly feature titled "Escapist Friction." Plenty of comic books have been translated into video games, but until recently, gaming tech didn't permit an ... Read more   Permalink  |  ...

Escapist Friction: Spider-Man's 'Clone Saga' Is The Old Black and The New Neon
comicsalliance.com 6/19/2009 — By now most Marvelites have already heard the news: Spider-Man's secret shame is about to rear his cloney head - again. Yes, "Spider-Man: The Clone Saga" hits stores this September. Marvel solicitation info describes it as a kind of sequel to ... Read more   Permalink  |  Email ...

Escapist Friction: Why Steve Rogers Doesn't Need To (But Probably Will) Return In "Captain America" #600
comicsalliance.com 6/5/2009 — Steve Rogers, the original Captain America, was gunned down and tossed into the cold, black ocean more than a year ago, leaving his angsty former sidekick Bucky to pick up the slack. Now, as speculation runs wild that the much-hyped "Captain America ... Read more   Permalink ...

Escapist Friction: Was The Red Hood Born To Be Bad - Or Rad?
comicsalliance.com 21 days ago — Of all the guys crusading in capes, Batman has arguably the most famous and recognizable rogues gallery in comics. The Joker, Two Face, Mister Freeze, Poison Ivy, Penguin, The Riddler - the list goes on and on. That's why, despite the best efforts of ... Read more   Permalink ...

Escapist Friction: Apple Tablets - The Answer? Or Just Another Question?
comicsalliance.com 10/28/2009 — As much as I love the idea of buying and reading comics on the (rumored) upcoming Apple Tablet, Gizmodo gets it a bit wrong with the headline "Apple Tablet Will Restore Comic Books To Former Glory." Yeah, the Longbox digital distribution platform ... Read more   Permalink  |  ...

Five Reasons You Need To Check Out Graphic Novels At Your Local Library
comicsalliance.com 6/12/2009 — Libraries are underrated. For all they offer comics readers, they're rarely a part of the wider comics conversation. Read on to discover why, if you've been reluctant to check out graphic novels from your local library, you are probably a jerk who ... Read more   Permalink  |  ...

NASA Needs Superman
comicsalliance.com 8/13/2009 — Yesterday's news that NASA doesn't have the dough to properly monitor for potentially deadly space rocks was probably a bummer to non -omic book readers. For me? It's seriously business as usual. Seriously, even if NASA knew some "Armageddon" ... Read more   Permalink  |  Email ...

Marvel Superheroes Friction Gun!
captainameriblog.blogspot.com 6/7/2009 — I'm sure this friction gun was made by the same people who made the handcuffs and flash gun from the other day!

Remembering Wieringo: My Favorite Comic Moments
comicsalliance.com 8/12/2009 — Comics lost one of its most celebrated creators on this day two years ago, and with that in mind, I wanted to remember Mike Wieringo for his contributions to the medium and their impact on my reading habits over the years. Below are a few of my ... Read more   Permalink  |  ...

Library Comic Strip 'Unshelved' Understands Mangaphobes
comicsalliance.com 10/8/2009 — Given its main protagonist's affection for all manner of sequential art, Bill Barnes and Gene Ambaum's public library-based Webcomic "Unshelved" often dips into the world of contemporary comic culture topics with the kind of snark needed to snap a ... Read more   Permalink  |  ...