Alex Zalben is a freelance writer and comedian living in New York. He’s written for MTV Geek, AMC, Nerve, UGO and more, as well as the original Marvel Comics’ series ‘Thor and the Warriors Four’. You can follow him on Twitter at @azalben.
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‘Vanilla Ice’ – Worst Music Comic Books
Another Rock n’ Roll biography, this time of the notorious 'Ice Ice Baby' rapper. If possible there’s less material on Rob Van Winkle’s life here than Billy Ray Cyrus, yet Ice didn’t even get the luxury of a time traveling tour bus...
‘Billy Ray Cyrus’ – Worst Music Comic Books
Back before he was better known as Miley’s dad, Billy Ray had one massive hit under his belt – 'Achy Breaky Heart' – but it was enough to spur on his own comic book.
Printed under the Marvel Music label, which distributed biographies of rock stars, the comic was less of a bio and more of a ridiculous story where Billy Ray gets a time traveling tour bus and learns the true meaning of friendship...
‘Taylor Swift’ – Worst Music Comic Books
Taylor's had such a long, storied career that this comic book bio from Bluewater is a must read for any fan and non-fan alike who doesn't have access to Wikipedia. It’s just so great they got something like this on the shelves before Taylor passed on from old age...
‘Nine Rings of Wu-Tang’ – Worst Music Comic Books
For one of the biggest rap groups of all time, you would've thought they would have gotten better comic book treatment. Yet this book is generic fantasy at best and messier than most Wu-Tang tracks at worst. (Yeah, we said it.) Also far too little ODB for our taste...
‘Kiss’ – Worst Music Comic Books
There’s been a number of Kiss comic books throughout the years, including a surprisingly fun crossover with 'Archie,' as well a new series launching from IDW. But the first 'Kiss' comic from Marvel Comics is notable for one thing: the red ink used to print the comic book was mixed with blood from every member of the band...
‘Lady Gaga: Fame’ – Worst Music Comic Books
Bluewater is a company well known for distributing quickly made, biographical comics of rock stars and other celebs (you want a comic book biography of 'Twilight' author Stephanie Meyer? You got it, says Bluewater). But the Lady Gaga comic may take the glittered glowball of a cake...
‘Eminem Vs. The Punisher’ – Worst Music Comic Books
This little gem of a crossover found Slim Shady going up against the most violent superhero in the Marvel Universe, The Punisher… and winning.
Plus, Eminem gets to shout a few choice lines of dialogue from his songs throughout the book, because there’s nothing more modest than a rock star quoting himself...
‘Justin Bieber: Fame’ – Worst Music Comic Books
Courtesy of the folks at Bluewater, makers of mediocre biography comics, this one tells the little-heard story about how a kid on YouTube was discovered by Usher, then vaunted to stardom, becoming a heartthrob to legions of young women (and creepy older women)...
10 Adorably Bizarre Variations on Dogs Playing Poker [IMAGES, VIDEO]
It's the eternal question: which came first, the dogs or the poker? We may never know, but we do know that C.M. Coolidge's famous paintings of canines engaging in a friendly game of cards are among the world's most enduring works of art. They are also...
The 10 Weirdest Santa Claus Collectibles Available
Santa Claus! The Jolly Old Elf! The Guy In The Red Suit Hanging From a Hook On The Ceiling! Wait, what? Sure there's plenty of delightfully fun figurines of Old Saint Nick, but there's a few far too disturbing and bizarre for any tree trimming party. Here's t...
10 Costumed Dogs Celebrating Thanksgiving [PHOTOS]
It's time once again to give thanks, and what could we be more thankful for than <a href="//thefw.com/tags/dog-costumes/"target_blankawesomely ridiculous dog costumes? Oh, and the ridiculous, er, passionate owners who take Thanksgiving so seriously, they dress their canine friends up to celebrate the harvest. Here's ten photo...
10 Babies Ready to Rock-a-Bye the Vote on Election Day [PHOTOS]
Oh, babies. So sleepy. So drooly. So very into the entire electoral process. Or at least that’s what you might think, given the number of tiny, tiny little children who can barely think or walk, yet are thrust into a politicians arms, or covered in voting stickers to show how politically active they are.
Check out 10 of our favorite pictures of little ones who definitely want to know more about al