Get ready for more Mouse Guard goodness! Archaia Entertainment has announced today that the award winning Mouse Guard is back with volume two of the amazing Legends of the Guard anthology. If you haven’t picked up a Mouse Guard book yet, then you are really missing out. David Petersen’s Mouse Guard is an amazing showing of talent, creativity and animal […]
Cardiac! Marvel Comics released a first look at Superior Spider-Man #8, which includes a classic Spider-Man villain, Cardiac! Does anyone else remember the old Amazing Spider-Man issues with Cardiac as well as Styx and Stones. To me, Cardiac has one of the hands down coolest costumes in comics, and with Humberto Ramos giving the suit a slight upgrade, I am […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Frank J. Barbiere Artist: Chris Mooneyham Publisher: Image Comics Once in a while, a comic comes out that just blows you away. It happened almost a year ago with the now classic Saga #1, it happened with The Strange Talent of Luther Strode, and now, for 2013, it has happened with Five Ghosts: […]
Another Image Comics hit is here! Image Comics announced today that the first issue of Five Ghosts: The Haunting of Fabian Gray has sold out, the very same day that it hit the shelf. Check out the press release below, as well as the second printing cover shown above, which looks incredible. In an astonishing debut, the first issue of […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Brian K. Vaughn Artist: Fiona Staples Publisher: Image Comics FOR MATURE READERS In case you haven’t jumped aboard yet (why wouldn’t you???), Saga is Image Comic’s space faring epic about a forbidden love that springs forth a new life, and all the craziness in between. In the last issue, it ended on a […]
By Jason T. Smith-Pastrami Nation (Hesperia) “We’re off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz…” That line is ingrained in the history of film and literature, something that is instantly recognizable. The novel created in 1900 by L. Frank Baum is a classic, with the film adaptation holding a special place in the hearts of all who saw […]
Irish Demon Hunters…yeah, this is going to be great! Mortifera is a graphic novel written and created by Stephan Frost with art by Sarah Partington, which brings two demon hunters and their summoned demon in to a world of adventure. The 120 page graphic novel boasts artwork that looks like an animated feature. The Kickstarter page has a video that […]
He killed Superman, so who can really stop him? Revealed today in a trailer, we now have confirmation that Doomsday is a playable character in Neatherrealm Studios DC Comics fighter, Injustice: Gods Among Us. Most known for killed the Man of Steel, Doomsday is a hulking monster, one that deserves to be in this game. I can’t wait! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Bd7mmZPejY&w=640&h=360]
Ready for some more real life super heroics? Kick Ass 2 is on its way, and it’s packing quite the punch. The cast is back, with a world that has more “super” heroes popping up every day. Check out the trailer below…what do you think? With Aaron Taylor-Johnson back as the green suited Kick Ass, McLovin himself Christopher Mints-Plasse as […]
Written by Jimmie Robinson Art by Jimmie Robinson Published by: Image Comics Website: www.imagecomics.com By Nolan Patrick Smith High school can be tough enough on a teen. Those awkward years that go in to trying to obtain that almighty diploma and get the heck out as soon as possible are years we all remember, and maybe shutter at. But what […]
Time is of the essence! In Sanity, AZ, a Kickstarter project that aims to produce a collection of stories told in the comic book medium about a strange desert town, has it’s Kickstarter campaign end today. They are SO close to reaching the goal, so please check it out, share it around, and help make this a reality! Here is […]
Straczynski and Templesmith on a book? YES! Joe’s Comics, J. Michael Straczynski’s (Babylon 5, Midnight Nation) comic imprint is back with a vengeance this May with Ten Grand, which teams the famed writer with one of my favorite artists, Ben Templesmith (30 Days of Night, Fell). For me, this is turning into a dream book: I’ve always been a huge […]
Going to the ECCC? Then make sure to drop by Archaia’s booth! Archaia Entertainment, publisher of books like Mouse Guard, Return of the Dapper Men, and my personal favorite, Okko, is all set for the upcoming Emerald City Comicon. Check out their press release below on creators signing at the show as well as a chance to win some of […]
It’s this weekend! The Emerald City Comicon takes place this weekend in Seattle, are you ready? If you are attending, then take note of the creator signings Image Comics will have on hand. Signings include Ryan Ottley (Invincible), Darick Robertson (Happy!), Blair Butler (Heart), Jim Zub (Skullkickers), Scotty Snyder (Severed), Fiona Staples (Saga) and more. Check out the official schedule […]
I don’t want to oversell what Ryan has accomplished here, but I gave God Hates Astronauts to a blind man and he regained his sight.-Jonathan Hickman (The Avengers, Fantastic Four, The Manhattan Projects) With an endorsement like that, how can you not want to back God Hates Astronauts? The 180 page hardcover collection of the web comic by Ryan Browne […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith Writer: Brian K. Vaughn Artist: Fiona Staples Publisher: Image Comics Website: www.imagecomics.com As the poet Robert Frost once said, “nothing gold can stay.” A truer statement couldn’t be said, especially when looking at Saga #10, by Brian K. Vaughn and Fiona Staples. The tension builds, the chess pieces are all in place: now, it’s time […]
Wow…completely blown away. Buzzfeed Entertainment released an article today talking about the king himself, Jack Kirby and his work on Lords of Light, which has ties to the hit movie, Argo. Check out the whole article at http://www.buzzfeed.com/richardrushfield/the-lost-jack-kirby-sketches-for-the-real-argo-film-project and look in awe at one of the ten pieces that you can view at Buzzfeed. Masterful, awe inspiring works, this could […]
Review by Jason T. Smith Publisher: Dark Horse Books Release Date: January 2013 Website: www.darkhorse.com Video game giant Nintendo has recently released the highly anticipated The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia in conjunction with Dark Horse Books. This huge hardcover masterpiece features 240 plus pages of full color art from pretty much every Zelda game there ever was. If you […]
“Second star to the right and straight on ’til morning.” Disney’s Peter Pan, which just celebrated its 60th anniversary, is a classic animated feature, one beloved by many generations. Well, now comes a chance to own the classic in a whole new way: in minimate form! This March, fans will be able to get a hold of the classic Peter […]
Because one more adjective just isn’t enough. Image Comics announced today yet another Skullkickers “relaunch” with the All-New, Secret Skullkickers! Check out the cover above, as well as the regular “variant” cover below. I have to say, these covers keep getting better and better! Plus, the book is a hoot, so I think all the attention this book gets, it […]
Get ready for a creative revolution. Black Mask Studios is making a huge debut this May with Occupy Comics, the successful Kickstarter project from 2011. Check out the official listing from their website below, and check out their website at www.blackmaskstudios.com. Black Mask Spring 2013 Slate: cover by Mike Allred OCCUPY COMICS ANTHOLOGY Occupy Comics #1 (of 3) Street Date: […]
It’s Sunday, and that means its time for zombies, right? Revealed today on Facebook, check out the cover for the upcoming children’s book, Jack and the Zombie Attack by Chris and Amy Hernandez. Look for the book to hit this spring!
Dreams have more meanings than we ever imagined. Check out the press release for The Dream Merchant, coming this May from Image Comics! From Nathan Edmondson (DANCER, THE ACTIVITY) and newcomer Konstantin Novosadov comes THE DREAM MERCHANT, a sci-fi series from Image Comics, about Winslow, a troubled mental patient in his late teens. Winslow suffers from a recurring dream that […]
A comic about zombies, monsters and women…sounds like a great mix! Now, the names above are known for their breathtaking comic book work, especially of the female persuasion…and Hex The Lost Tribe brings that aspect to the forefront. A princess must grow into her role as a leader if her people hope to defeat a menacing, unknown evil. Here is […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Follow the glow. Frank Beddor, the man behind the Looking Glass War and Hatter M, is bringing more of the top hatted hero with Hatter M-Zen of Wonder, but he needs your help. Zen of Wonder is the fourth book in the Hatter M series of graphic novels, and it is all ready to go, […]
A new super soldier! Check out a preview of Sledgehammer 44, coming this year from Dark Horse Comics, from Mike Mignola, John Arcudi and with a cover by Mignola! Looks pretty friggin cool to me!
This is the way the world ends… Fans of Jonathan Hickman’s S.H.I.E.L.D. have heard the infamous saying, and now here it is. East of West, a new ongoing title from Image Comics from Hickman and longtime collaborator Nick Dragotta. Now, many know Hickman from his epic days with Marvel, with titles like Fantastic Four, FF and his current run on […]
The desert can spawn some strange, strange people. But odd is good, better than being like everyone else, right? Then check out the comic book Kickstarter project “in Sanity, AZ”, which hosts a slew of oddball characters and stories from the minds of Mike Fountain, Marcel Losada, James Ninness and Joe Pezzula, along with a mountain of stellar artists. Check […]
Mayans and dinosaurs…how could this not be good? So, in our efforts to showcase the awesome indie comics on Kickstarter, we came across this little gem: Raised by Raptors by Oliver Sykes and Ben Ashton-Bell. The artwork looks amazingly smooth, the story sounds great, this has no reason not to be funded. Check out the official synopsis below, which is […]