ComicAttack.net

ComicAttack.net

URL	ComicAttack.net
Type of 'zine	comic book
Available language(s):	English
Chief-editor
Owner	Andy Liegl
Created by
Launched	2009
Current status	online

ComicAttack.net was founded in 2009 by Andy Liegl, and is based out of Los Angeles, CA. The site's tag line is "Usurping your inner geek," and boasts a large staff of over 20 regular columnists. Its focus is everything comic book related, all presented from the unique perspective of comic book fans.

Liegl also works on the retail side of the comic book industry, managing a comic book stores in Los Angeles, Collector's Paradise. In 2008 & 2009 the store won the My Fox LA "Best Comic Book Shop in Los Angeles" Award.^[1] In addition, he's a trained professional actor and actor combatant. His most notable acting credit being the Hero French Musketeer in season 2 of Spike TV's Deadliest Warrior. In that episode he was the last man standing, thus being the Deadliest Warrior.

ComicAttack.net also has two industry professionals writing for the site in Ken Meyer Jr. and Jeff Balke. Meyer Jr. has worked on such published comic books as Alan Moore: Portrait of an Extraordinary Gentlemen, Clint the Hamster Triumphant, and more. His work has been extensively published in the realm of gaming, most notably with Wizards of the Coast's Magic the Gathering CCG (he painted Kird Ape, Abu Ja'far, and 12 other cards). His work is also featured in the White Wolf RPG and their CCG, Rage, the Dune CCG, and the Vampire the Masquerade CCG. Jeff Balke was recently hired by Zenescope Entertainment as one of their resident colorists.

Other notable industry connections of ComicAttack.net is journalists Melissa Kay and Cambria Beauvais both work for the licensing company Striker Entertainment which has property rights with such companies as Lions Gate Films, Heavy Metal, The Estate of Philip K. Dick, DreamWorks, and more. Dan Royer (a.k.a., Decapitated Dan), is the organiser of the Chicago area's celebrated Dan Con comic book convention. Also, staff writer, Andrew Hudson, is the biological son of actor, Ernie Hudson.

Columns

Featured columns include:

• Chirpin' Tuesday Reviews (reviews of the previous week's new comic book releases in 140 characters or less)
• The Uncanny X-Piles (reviews of all X-Men related comic books)
• Ink Stains (written by professional comic book artist, Ken Myer Jr., celebrating the long forgotten fanzines of the 60s, 70s, and 80s)
• Artist of the Month (spotlights a select industry artist with an in-depth interview and rare art gallery)
• Comics Are My Religion (takes an objective look at comic books with religious themes)
• Bento Bako Weekly (celebrates manga and Japanese comic books)
• Gotta Have It! (reviews action figures, statues, and merchandise)
• The Comics Console (reviews comic book themed video games)
• This Comic Is History (analyzes comic books with relevant historic context)
• From Friendly Ghosts to Gamma Rays (reviews all-ages and kids comics)
• Movie Mondays (reviews live-action comic book films)
• Stay Tooned Sundays (covers comic book cartoons, animated movies, and TV shows)
• Cosplayer Spotlight (celebrates dedicated cosplayers with an interview and photo gallery)
• Crisis of Infinite Reviews (reviews of DC comic books)
• Tales From the Water Cooler (a podcast review show)
• Sequential History (an historical account of the comic book genre)
• Those Who Came Before (celebrates the lives of the most legendary comic book creators)
• Touring the Cosmos (reviews sci-fi comic books)
• Ye Olde School Cafe (revisits stories from the 80s and earlier)
• Wacky Comic Wednesday (a comical and informative look on some of the most bizarre comics published)

Awards

In 2011 ComicAttack.net was nominated by fans for an Eagle Award in the category "Favorite Comic Book Website," amongst the likes of renowned sites such as Newsarama, Comic Book Resources, and Comics Alliance.

References

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External links

• Official website