By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, details a colorful array of exciting new and exclusive products to be showcased and also available for purchase at the 2015 New York Comic Con. Bluefin products will be located on the Main Hall in Booths #1612 and #1813. […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media’s Haikasoru literary imprint captivates fiction readers and fans of Japanese pop culture with the debut on October 20th of HANZAI JAPAN – Fantastical, Futuristic Stories of Crime From and About Japan. HANZAI JAPAN contains 16 inventive crime/mystery stories that incorporate supernatural elements from a vanguard of top authors that includes New York Times best-seller Carrie Vaughn, All You […]
By Staff Reports This October, there’s a new queen in town. And she’s taking over the underworld in ANGELA: QUEEN OF HEL #1 – the brand new ongoing series from Marguerite Bennett, Kim Jacinto and Stephanie Hans! Stolen from Asgard, exiled from Heven and robbed of Sera, her greatest companion – Angela is out for revenge. Plunging deep into the […]
By Staff Reports New York Times bestselling writer Kurt Busiek (ASTRO CITY, MARVELS) and rising-star artist Benjamin Dewey (I WAS THE CAT, TRAGEDY SERIES) will launch the second story arc of the high-fantasy epic THE AUTUMNLANDS in November. Previously in THE AUTUMNLANDS, a secret enclave of wizards reached into their forgotten past to bring back a legendary hero to save […]
By Staff Reports Matt Hawkins (IXTH GENERATION, THE TITHE), Bryan Hill (BROKEN TRINITY, NETHERWORLD), and artist Isaac Goodheart will launch a new story arc in their bold ongoing series POSTAL this November. Previously in POSTAL, the townsfolk of Eden, Wyoming were rocked by the first official murder in twenty-five years. This event had special significance, owing to the fact that […]
By Nolan P. Smith For this installment of “Let’s Kickstart This”, we need an immediate call to action, as this project ends in under TWO HOURS! This project, Silence-Track One, is by someone I spotlighted before- Devin Kraft. Kraft is the creator of Dragon Slayer, an amazing book that also utilized Kickstarter to become a reality. Kraft has a mind […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Jerome, Jerome, Jerome. Following his escape from Arkham, Jerome and his gang of “Maniaxx” wreaked havoc on Gotham City and the Police Department in last night’s unforgettable episode of Gotham. With some smaller subplots such as Bruce Wayne’s temper tantrum and Bullock’s return to the force taking second billing, Jerome and […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse announces the full line up of 2015 NYCC exclusives, available in the Dark Horse Comics booth #1636! Dark Horse has produced incredible items for this year’s show, as well as secured a few other extremely limited edition items from our partners! The list can be found below, available only at the Dark Horse Booth at […]
By Staff Reports Magnetic Press is excited to announce a special, limited Illustrators Edition of Bengal’s Luminae #1 being offered exclusively to retailers participating in this year’s LOCAL COMIC SHOP DAY, held on November 28th. Limited to 500 copies, this high-quality single-issue Illustrators Edition presents superstar artist Bengal’s stunning pencil and ink artwork for the full 28 page first chapter of his original, creator-owned dark fantasy epic, […]
By Staff Reports As debuted today at Comic Book Resources, Valiant is proud to announce FAITH #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of a stratospheric new limited series launching the teenage heart and soul of the Harbinger Renegades, Faith “Zephyr” Herbert, into her first-ever solo adventure from rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and explosive artists Francis Portela (Green […]
By Staff Reports American Gothic Press will be partnering with ComicsPRO for the first annual Local Comic Shop Day. The event, scheduled for November 28, 2015 at participating stores, has been publicized by ComicsPRO as a way to celebrate and appreciate independent comic shops for their donations to pop culture. Many publishers, including Marvel, BOOM!, Image, Oni, Black Mask, IDW, […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– I love coming across new anime and manga: I have been a fan of both art forms for years now. Sometimes, you get titles that are pure action, like Dragonball Z or Naruto, sometimes you get titles steeped in horror, or comedy, romance: any genre you can imagine. Then, sometimes, you get a […]
Review by Nolan P Smith (Victor Valley)– We are two episodes away from the season finale of “Fear the Walking Dead”, so of course, with this being the second to the last episode, I had high hopes for “Cobalt”. Well, you should never aim high. I am not saying this was a terrible episode, because it wasn’t. It just didn’t […]
Review by Nolan P Smith (Victor valley)– Back in 2006, NBC had a massive hit on their hands with Heroes- a major stepping stone for what superheroics look like on television today. Sadly, due to the writers strike a few years back, Heroes suffered greatly and was eventually cut loose. Fast forward to 2015, and series creator Tim Kring is […]
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Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—He’s a household name- just about anyone who watches the television knows who James “Whitey” Bulger is. One of the most feared and violent men in current history, Bulger and his men carved their legacy in blood across the streets of South Boston. With Black Mass, we see not only the rise and fall […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Following the successful release of the miniseries Black Market, Boom! Studios has collected the ground-breaking 4 issues into a trade paperback. Black Market takes a dark look at the world of superheroes and what the meaning of the word hero is. Imagine if ordinary people dressed as superheroes and patrolled the […]
Pastrami Nation is back with another podcast, and this time, we brought the Maple Bacon soda… Wait, what? This podcast, we talk about the Star Wars news for Disneyland, the Star Wars Battlefront Beta, Penny Dreadful’s mobile game, the upcoming Comikaze Expo, and what exactly Maple Bacon soda taste like. Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tumblr […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, has detailed a comprehensive and exciting collection of show exclusives, advance manga and anime releases and other special items available for purchase at the VIZ Media booth during New York Comic Con 2015. New York Comic Con takes place October […]
By Staff Reports As revealed this morning at the Diamond Retailer Summit in Baltimore, MD, Valiant is proud to announce that the widely acclaimed BOOK OF DEATH event storyline has sold more than 200,000 copies and counting as of September 2015, cementing its status as the most successful crossover event of the decade from an independent publisher. Following a record-setting […]
By Staff Reports Fans have clamored for it, and we’ve listened! Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios is pleased to announce the debut of the Irredeemable Premier Edition, a new series of oversized, deluxe hardcovers collecting the Eisner and Harvey Award-nominated comics by Mark Waid, Peter Krause, and Diego Barreto. Volume 1, collecting the first eight issues by Waid and Krause, is […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Hong Kong and more, offers Star Wars fans and ardent collectors something unique as it highlights a variety of super-detailed figures from the Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line by Tamashii Nations. The Meisho Movie Realization Star Wars line pays homage to the […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Writer (Victor Valley)– The first episode of a new season is always a cause for celebration among Whovians. Having waited almost 9 months since “Last Christmas” fans were eagerly awaiting the return of The Doctor and Clara and they were not disappointed. Warning: Spoilers Below. With internet rumors, leaks, and fan theories so prevalent […]
By Staff Reports Dynamite Entertainment is proud to announce the upcoming December release of The Precinct #1, the first chapter in an all-new steampunk science fiction comic book series written by Frank J. Barbiere (Avengers World) and featuring interior artwork by Crizam Zamora (Vampirella: Prelude to Shadows). In the sprawling, steampunk metropolis known as The Big City, it’s up to […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer On the heels of the very successful launch of the first issue (it even had its own hashtag: #beautyfree) of this compelling series, the second issue continues the story and dives deeper into the mystery of the disease and its deadly consequences. The second issue focuses on Foster and Vaughn’s investigation into the […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith The world is in love with technology, that’s a fact. I would take it a step further and say we are addicted to today’s technology. From ever evolving smartphones, tablets, smart watches, Google Glass, to 3D printing, social media, and more, it’s become an integral part of our lives. With Image Comics latest series, Tokyo […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Making the jump from popular web comic to the print medium, Tyson Hesse’s Diesel has come to the Boom Box imprint from Boom Studios for a 4-part, high-flying adventure. In a world where cities float among the clouds, Peacetowne has just pulled up anchor and sailed into the sky. Set to inherit […]
By Staff Reports On October 2, 1950, good ol’ Charlie Brown made his first appearance in a classic, four-panel comic strip printed in seven newspapers nationwide. In the 65 years since, Charlie Brown and his friends have become household names around the world—and in Snoopy’s case, on the moon—appearing on television, on the stage, and in theaters. Charles M. Schulz’s […]
By Staff Reports Kengo Hanazawa’s award-winning zombie-survival manga I Am a Hero begins at Dark Horse in early 2016. This nail-biting page-turner is sure to leave readers on the edge of their seats! This realistically drawn international bestseller takes us from initial small battles for survival to a huge body-horror epidemic that threatens all of humanity. Each Dark Horse omnibus […]
By Staff Reports Japanese pop group fhána has announced the availability of its debut release, Outside of Melancholy, in a special limited edition version that contains the 14-track album on CD along with a Blu-ray featuring all of the music videos for the album’s title track and catchy singles as well as a selection of frenzied live performances. Outside of […]