Take A Crash Course In Jet-Hook-Fu In 'Transformers vs. GI Joe' #11
If you've been reading Tom Scioli and John Barber's Transformers vs. GI Joe, then it will not surprise you for even a second that there is a scene in the next issue where Duke stands in front of a...
View ArticleIf You Love 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', Try These Comics Next
The new blockbuster Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles film is in cinemas now, and surprisingly it patches the flaws from its predecessor and ramps up the ridiculousness in a way that makes it an enjoyable...
View Article'Transformers vs. GI Joe' #13 Puts Destro In The Spotlight For Its...
Next week, Tom Scioli and John Barber's Transformers vs. GI Joe finally proves itself to be too good for this fallen world when it comes to a senses-shattering conclusion. But just so nobody forgets...
View ArticleComics Alliance Gift Guide: What To Buy For A Comics-Loving Stoner
We've selected some great gifts aimed at comics readers who are looking to expand their minds or take a journey through a world more colorful than our own. Or, at the very least, those readers who are...
View ArticleBest Covers Ever (This Year): IDW 2016 Edition
In the latest of our galleries celebrating the best covers of the year, we're looking at the best covers from IDW. IDW maintained its impressive and diverse line of licensed properties in 2016, from...
View ArticleTom Scioli Launches New Sci-Fi Action Webcomic: 'Princess'
I don't know what we as a people have done right to deserve this, but we are currently living in a time of unprecedented Tom Scioli content. Not only is he doing his incredible, offbeat take on Super...
View ArticleWeekender: Bernie Wrightson, Queers & Comics, And American Hero Jane Mai
The weekend is here! Take a look back at what’s happened in the past seven days. New comics, new stories, new podcasts, new art being made — it’s all part of the ComicsAlliance Weekender! Continue...
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 Greatest Crossover Ends With 'Transformers vs GI Joe' #13
The one thing that I've always said about Tom Scioli and John Barber's Transformers vs. GI Joe is that it feels like a comic that shouldn't be allowed to happen. From the zero issue that came out on...
View ArticleCobra Commander's Back For The Final Issue Of Transformers vs GI Joe
Way back in 2014 when the zero issue hit stands on Free Comic Book Day, Transformers vs. GI Joe kicked off with the death of Cobra Commander. And folks, it was a death - that dude was stabbed straight...
View ArticleGreat Comics That Never Happened #21: Jack Kirby’s ‘My Little Pony’
In our recurring feature, ComicsAlliance writer Chris Sims and a rotating cast of talented artists imagine a finer world to bring you a look at the Best Comics Ever that Did Not, Will Not, and...
View ArticleThe Jack Kirby Convention Sketchbook: 10 Artists Take on the Fourth World and...
I've been taking a sketchbook to comic book conventions for years -- and I've gotten some truly amazing things -- but when this year's HeroesCon rolled around, I decided to start a new one with a...
View ArticleLink Ink: A Basement Sale, A Marvel Vs. Capcom Barbecue And Zombie Gelatin
Video: Julie Sokolow chronicles Ed Piskor, Jim Rugg, Tom Scioli and Jasen Lex's trip to the bi-annual basement sale at New Dimension Comics. Shopping: A permanent One Piece store has opened in Tokyo,...
View ArticleTom Scioli’s ‘Final Frontier’ Is The ’60s Rock ‘N’ Roll Superhero Epic You...
Have you ever read a line so good that you get jealous and angry at yourself for not thinking it up even while you're laughing at the pure joy of reading it? Because there's a part in Final Frontier,...
View ArticleThe Dennis 'D-Man' Dunphy Memorial Awards: ComicsAlliance's Best Comics of...
We didn't realize when we set out to list our favorite comic books of 2012 that it had been such a fun year to be a fan of the medium that we all love so much. The last twelve months offered readers a...
View ArticleThe Con Haul: Highlights From HeroesCon 2013
As much as I like digging through the quarter bins for a run of Punisher 2099, the real action at a convention always comes from browsing through Artist's Alley for the new books that you can't get...
View ArticleI Teach You The Superman: Tom Scioli Talks ‘Man Of Steel’ [Spoilers]
It's kind of weird when your generation takes over. I just saw a movie made by a guy who obviously grew up with all the same stuff I did. It's as if the movie was made based on my own notes on what I'd...
View ArticleThe Complete Jack Kirby Character Sketchbook (Summer 2013)
For the past few years, I've been taking a sketchbook to conventions across the country and getting pieces of art with a single theme: Characters created or co-created by the King of Comics, Jack...
View ArticleTom Scioli To Co-Write And Draw 'Transformers/G.I. Joe' At IDW [NYCC 2013]
At this point, Transformers and G.I. Joe have crossed over so many times that it takes something pretty special to get our attention, and today, IDW did exactly that with the announcement that the...
View ArticleComics by Chance: Not So Random Edition
It was announced recently, on this very site, that I'll be co-writing, with John Barber, and drawing Transformers vs. G.I. Joe series for IDW. While my car was being inspected, I stopped at a nearby...
View ArticleTom Scioli And John Barber Talk 'Transformers vs. G.I. Joe'
Transformers vs. G.I. Joe is a crossover that sells it self, but the downside of that is that it's been done often enough that it can be difficult to get excited about the next version. Unless, of...
View ArticleAll-Star 'Little Nemo' Anthology Turns To Kickstarter
Publisher Locus Moon press has been working on the new anthology book, Little Nemo: Dream Another Dream, for about two years now, and it's asking for fans to help make the long journey come to...
View ArticleConvention Sketchbook: Original Art From Heroes Con 2014
Summer is in full swing, which means that convention season is upon us once again, and with it, the opportunity to get art from some of your favorite comic book creators. As much as I like digging...
View ArticlePlot Is Overrated: Scioli On Transformers: Age of Extinction
I love my job. I make Transformers vs. G.I.Joe comics on a monthly basis (with the help of my co-writer John Barber). As part of due diligence, it's my duty to see Transformers: Age of Extinction. My...
View ArticleReview: Scioli & Barber's 'Transformers Vs. G.I. Joe' #1
With the possible exception of those Sailor Moon toys that I dropped two hundred bucks on, Transforrmers vs. G.I. Joe #1 was the most exciting purchase I made last weekend at San Diego's Comic-Con...
View ArticleGiant-Size Kung Fu Bible Stories' Title Is A Lie; But It's Great
If there's a Hall of Fame for comic book titles, then Giant-Size Kung Fu Bible Stories deserves its own wing. You put those words in that order on the cover of a comic book, and I'm going to buy it, no...
View ArticleTop Five Horror Villains in Indie 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 ArticleTom Scioli And John Barber On 'Transformers vs. G.I. Joe'
If you asked me to pick my favorite comics of the year, there's not even a question about it: Transformers vs. G.I. Joe would be at the top of the list. Even aside from my well-known love of America's...
View Article'Transformers vs. G.I. Joe #5' Has Joes Versus Robothulhu
There are a lot of amazing things about Tom Scioli and John Barber's Transformers vs. G.I. Joe, and one of the most amazing is that it somehow keeps getting weirder. I mean, it's been a pretty wild...
View ArticlePreview: Things Go Nuclear In 'Transformers vs. G.I. Joe' #6
If you haven't been reading Tom Scioli and John Barber's Transformers vs. G.I. Joe series from IDW, you may be somewhat confused by the images you're about to see. The series is a beautiful, weird...
View ArticleScioli And Barber's Great FCBD 'Transformers vs. GI Joe' Strip
If you were just going by what was on the covers when you grabbed your Free Comic Book Day titles on Saturday, you might have missed one of the best comics on the stands. I almost did --- as much as...
View ArticleTom Scioli On 'Transformers vs. GI Joe,' Part One
To say that Tom Scioli and John Barber's Transformers vs. GI Joe is an unusual comic is underselling things quite a bit. On paper, it's a natural fit, an ongoing series that follows in the footsteps of...
View ArticleTom Scioli On 'Transformers vs. GI Joe,' Part Two
To say that Tom Scioli and John Barber‘s Transformers vs. GI Joe is an unusual comic is underselling things quite a bit. On paper, it’s a natural fit, an ongoing series that follows in the footsteps of...
View ArticleCheck Out A Preview of Tom Scioli's 'American Barbarian'
If you're a fan of Tom Scioli, then odds are pretty good that you're already a fan of his amazing American Barbarian. Originally released as a webcomic, the story of Meric, the star-sword wielding...
View ArticleDestro Throws A Dinner Party In 'Transformers vs. GI Joe' #10
Given the events of the previous nine issues, you could be forgiven for thinking that Tom Scioli and John Barber's Transformers vs. GI Joe had gotten as wild as it was going to get. I mean, eventually...
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