Comics Alliance Gift Guide: What To Buy Someone Who Loves Sparkles!
Need a distraction? Of course you do. We all do. So let something shimmery, sparkly, glittering, and bright steal your gaze. Rip yourself away from apocalyptic headlines, if just for a minute, and...
View ArticleComics Alliance Gift Guide: What To Buy For A Queer Comics Fan
These last couple years have felt like a pretty great time to be a queer comics fan. LGBTQ themes in comics have moved from the fringe to (almost?) the mainstream, but that doesn't mean the fringe has...
View ArticleComicsAlliance's Best Of 2016: The Best Comics For Teens
While 2016 was a tough year in many regards, it produced some amazing comics, including a lot of great comics aimed at teen readers. Our writers and editors have made their picks of the best comics of...
View ArticleFantastic Five: Best Musical Acts [Music Week]
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'Jem And The Holograms' Ends With Issue #26, But Kelly Thompson Promises More...
Since it launched in March of 2015, Jem and the Holograms has met with a level of acclaim and popularity that few could have foreseen for the reboot of a 1980s TV animation property. In fact, it has...
View ArticleComics' Sexiest Female Characters (From A Queer Perspective) [Love & Sex Week]
The problem with "sexiest women in comics" lists is that they tend to get wrapped up in the presumptive male gaze and the assumption of a male readership. Basically, you end up with a bunch of sexist...
View ArticleGreat Comics for Trans and Nonbinary Youth
To mark Trans Week of Visibility, ComicsAlliance has put together a list of great comics for younger readers featuring transgender or nonbinary characters. These are comics that are suitable for a wide...
View ArticleComicsAlliance's Best Of 2016: Best Character Redesign of 2016
Check out the best redesigns of 2016, including our critics’ picks, listed in alphabetical order, and your picks of the runner up and winner in this category! This is the very best of 2016! Continue...
View ArticleJem and the Holograms: Infinite Takes Both Bands to a New World
Back when the end of Jem and the Holograms was announced, series writer Kelly Thompson promised that something new and very exciting was on the way for everybody's favorite dayglo pop stars. And Friday...
View ArticleJerrica And Rio Talk It Out In 'Jem And The Holograms' #25
It's not all fun in the sun for Jem and the Holograms at the moment, because even though they're enjoying the sandy beaches of Hawaii, there's a dark storm clouds of emotion hovering over everyone,...
View Article'Jem' Preview: Synergy Uses Her Power To Build A Website
One of the best things about the relaunched Jem and the Holograms comic is how rewarding it's been for long-time fans of the show, going deep into characters' personalities and teaching us new things...
View ArticleJem Meets 'Fury Road' In 'Outrageous Annual' [Preview]
After only six issues, the cast of Jem and the Holograms has already had to deal with discovering a secret sentient supercomputer, creating an entire alternate persona for their stage-frightened lead...
View ArticleThe Question: What's The Best Comic About Women By Women?
The comics world is full of questions, from, “Who would win in a fight?” to, “Who came up with that weird idea?” Here at ComicsAlliance, we spend a lot of time thinking about all of it, from the big...
View ArticleExclusive: Shana Cover Revealed for 'Dark Jem' Storyline
Glamour takes a twisted turn and glitter goes Goth in the upcoming Jem And The Holograms story arc 'Dark Jem', launching in Jem and the Holograms #11 from the reunited launch team of writer Kelly...
View ArticleTruly Outrageous! Best 'Jem And The Holograms' Fan Art Ever
2015 is the 30th anniversary of Jem (and, to a lesser extent, the Holograms), and with her outstanding new comic series from IDW in comic stores and her very first feature film hitting theaters...
View ArticleIDW Announces Valentine's Covers For 'Jem,' 'Luna' And More
I'm already about a week into celebrating Christmas, but even I think that it might be a little too early to start thinking about Valentine's Day. But for those of you looking past pretty lights on the...
View ArticleTechrat Is Out To Ruin A Party In 'Jem And The Holograms' #9
Y'all know about Techrat, right? He's the single most ludicrous character in the entire Jem and the Holograms franchise, and considering that the baseline for weirdness in that show included a record...
View ArticleBest Cosplay Ever 11.16.15
Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving communities of costuming that exist, such as...
View ArticleWeekender for December 4 2015
The weekend is here! Put down your paperwork, throw your stationery out of the window, and do a victory spin in your office chair, because it’s time to catch up on that greatest of all media: comics!...
View ArticleComics Alliance Best of 2015: Best First Issue of 2015
Our judges have adjudicated; our readers have voted. We're proud to present to you the best first issue of 2015 — and five great runners up. Continue reading…
View ArticleComics Alliance Best of 2015: Best Comic for Teens in 2015
Our judges have adjudicated; our readers have voted. We’re proud to present to you the best teen comic of 2015 — and four great runners up. Continue reading…
View ArticlePizzazz Is The Hero Of Her Story: Kelly Thompson On 'Dark Jem'
Jem and the Holograms has been one of the best comics on the stands ever since its debut, and one of the things that really makes it work is how it expands on the original cartoon in ways that make...
View ArticleBest Cosplay Ever (This Week) 02.01.16
Although cosplay has been present for decades within the comics, anime, and sci-fi/fantasy fandoms, social media has played an integral role in the thriving communities of costuming that exist, such as...
View ArticleLost in Transition: 'Jem & the Holograms,' Blaze & the Misfits
Jem and the Holograms is about an all-woman glitter rock band and their quest to rise from the ranks of the Sufficiently Outrageous to become Truly Outrageous. The group has run into a problem: the...
View ArticleOn The Cheap: Get 'Jem And The Holograms' Vol 1 For $4 Today
This week at Comixology, IDW has launched a big sale on their all-ages titles, and folks, if you have been waiting for the opportunity to jump onto the epic, ongoing saga that is Angry Birds (written...
View ArticleSony Soundtracks Planned For 'GI Joe,' 'Transformers,' 'Jem'
I think the record will show that I'm a pretty big fan of Hasbro's cartoons from the '80s, and one of the things I love most about them is how great the soundtracks are. Not just the theme songs, but...
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 ArticleMeredith McClaren On Taking The Stage As New 'Jem' Artist
Under the direction of writer Kelly Thompson, artist Sophie Campbell and colorist M. Victoria Robado, IDW's relaunch of Jem and the Holograms last year has proven to be a huge success, becoming a...
View Article12 Facts You May Not Have Known About Jem and the Holograms
Everyone loves trivia about their favorite animated features and series, but with over 100 years of animation history behind us right now, there’s always some new obscure fact to learn. That’s why...
View ArticleICYMI: The Stingers Debut in 'Jem and the Holograms' #16
Ever since the Jem and the Holograms comic started early last year, creators Kelly Thompson and Sophie Campbell have been hearing one question from fans of the original 1980s animated series: "When are...
View ArticleGive 'Em Elle: Visualizing Music for Comics
I love music, and I often find myself thinking about how it relates to comics; which characters would listen to which artists, and so forth. But what's the best way to get around the medium's...
View ArticleIDW Announces 'Misfits' Series Spinning Out Of 'Jem'
Ever since I first saw Pizzazz, Roxy, and Stormer enter this world by literally crashing through a wall on motorcycles shaped like guitars, I knew they were destined for bigger things. Sure, they're a...
View ArticleOn the Nose: Sophie Campbell Talks Bodies and Blaze
Writer and artist Sophie Campbell became a fan-favorite through her work on creator-owned titles such as Wet Moon and Shadoweyes, and she's continued to grow her audience with amazing art for licensed...
View ArticleMeredith McClaren Brings A New Style To 'Jem' [Interview]
Jem and the Holograms, the popular comic based on the 1980s cartoon about rock stars, romance, and rivalry, has been closely associated with the art of Sophie Campbell since she and writer Kelly...
View ArticleMilan Misadventures Continue in 'Jem And The Holograms' #21
Jem and the Holograms #21, by Kelly Thompson and Meredith McClaren, finds the Holograms' drummer Shana living out her dream of working in fashion in Milan, but the reality is not turning out to be as...
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