Graphic.ly’s Reader Comments: About What You’d Expect

 

 

Today at ComicsAllilance, I’m taking a look at how the Graphic.ly platform has attempted to create a truly digital experience by combining comic books with the most distinctive part of the Internet: The Comments Section. That’s right, users can make notes right on the page that you can see as you’re reading the book, and as you might expect if you’ve ever read any comments section ever, the results are hilariawful.

I have to say, though, I’m surprised there weren’t more comments telling Mark Millar he forgot to put Captain America in Wanted.

Speed Dating in the Marvel Universe

 

 

Super-heroism doesn’t leave a lot of time for a social life, so today, teenage webcomic sensation Max Huffman see if super-heroes can find love in three minutes or less: It’s Speed Dating in the Marvel Universe!

Max did a bang-up job with these to the point where my writing is almost completely unnecessary — really, you know everything you need to know about the Scarlet Witch in the panel above — but it was a fun one to do. If you haven’t already, go read his comic, Mocktopus. HE’S JUST A KID, GUYS!

Comic Book Bumper Stickers For the Discerning (Fictional) Motorist

 

 

Today at ComicsAlliance, I’ve done my best to answer the question of how people would personalize their rides when they’re in the Batmobile or the Quinjet by mocking up 11 super-hero and super-villain bumper stickers for everyone from Batman to the Joker to the Riddler to Robin! Oh, and some characters that aren’t related to Batman at all.

One that you won’t see in the article, though, is the one above, which was done by Awesome Hospital letterer Josh Krach, who is clearly better at PhotoShop than I am. This makes him a rival… and he must be destroyed. Thanks, Josh!

The Worst of Netflix: Bad Girls From Mars

 

 

This week on the Worst of Netflix, we explore the biggest title-to-content disappointment ratio of all time:

Bad Girls From Mars isn’t actually about bad girls from Mars. Instead, in a plot that prompted a friend of mine to say it sounded like Bowfinger done right, it’s a movie about the making of a fictional movie called Bad Girls From Mars, which makes it a low-budget skin flick about a low-budget skin flick. It’s like if Roger Corman made a mobius strip.

The Worst of Netflix on Heavy.com: Continually on the Brinke of self-destruction.

Ask Chris #24: Strange Sports Stories and Celebrity Comics

 

 

It’s that time again! This week, my comics culture Q&A column takes on the best football story in comics and finally susses out which celebrity-themed book is actually worth your time.

So hey, how about some purchasin’ links?

 

 

There! Now, the circle of capitalism can begin anew, as I tell you about good things, you purchase them, and I get rewarded for my troubles. Enjoy!

The Worst of Netflix: Taintlight

 

 

The next time one of my readers recommends something, remind me that they love nothing more than my suffering:

About two minutes into the movie – which is one minute after it officially becomes unbearable with an opening shot of a dude faking both a Southern accent and a bowel movement – we’re introduced to Stella, Taintlight’s stand-in for Bella. This, of course, will eventually lead to a Streetcar Named Desire reference that I suspect is actually a reference to The Simpsons referencing Streetcar in a testament to this movie’s originality. That, however, is something to look forward to, as the immediate concern is her father, who, in addition to his fake moustache, also rocks a t-shirt that says “I Hate Actors.” Don’t worry, pal, you won’t find any here.

The Worst of Netflix on Heavy.com: Hate that lives forever.

Ask Chris #23: Last Issues and I Finally Answer That Hair Question

 

 

My weekly comics culture Q&A is up today at ComicsAlliance, and this time out, I essentially write a sloppy love letter about my crush on Garth Ennis that does everything but end with a box he can check if he likes me too, and then go on to make what is undoubtedly the best terrible pun I’ve ever written.

If you’ve got a question you’d like to see me answer, put it up on Twitter with the hashtag #AskChris or send an email to comicsalliance at gmail.com with [Ask Chris] in the subject line!