What is ComicsAlliance and who owns it?
ComicsAlliance is an American website covering the comic book industry and comics-related media. It is owned by Townsquare Media, which acquired it from AOL in June 2013.
Questions about ComicsAlliance
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Did ComicsAlliance win an Eisner Award?
Yes. ComicsAlliance won an Eisner Award in 2015 in the category Best Comics Periodical/Journalism. The Eisner Awards are among the most prestigious honors in the comics industry.
When was ComicsAlliance founded and who started it?
ComicsAlliance was established in 2007 as part of AOL's online network of sites. It was run by editors-in-chief John Anderson and Chris Dooley at launch.
Why did ComicsAlliance shut down in 2013?
On the 26th of April 2013, AOL abruptly shut down ComicsAlliance along with its AOL Music properties. AOL sold the site to Townsquare Media on the 2nd of June 2013, and it relaunched with several of its editors remaining in place.
What is the Ask Chris column on ComicsAlliance?
Ask Chris is a column written by Chris Sims that has run on ComicsAlliance since 2010, making it the site's longest-running feature. Sims appeared on The Daily Show in 2011, credited as a 'Batmanologist', as part of a segment on Batman comics.
When did ComicsAlliance go on hiatus and is it still active?
Townsquare Media placed ComicsAlliance on hiatus in April 2017 and dissolved its editorial staff. New content briefly appeared on the site and its social media accounts in July 2021, but no further content has been published since then.