Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When I first downloaded Trespasser #1 from Alterna Comics, I wasn’t quite sure what I was getting into. By looking at the cover, I thought I was in for a man and his dog against everyone type of story: what I got was something far more. Written by Justin Ryan with art by Kristian […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The first major comic book convention of 2016 for Southern California takes place this weekend as the Long Beach Comic Expo invades the Long Beach Convention Center February 20th and 21st. Featuring celebrities, writers, artists, as well as local comic book creators, this convention looks to have something for everyone. Celebrities attending this year include […]
Review by Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Life is precious, unless you have an endless supply of them. With an unlimited amount of reincarnations, soldiers for good and evil have been fighting each other throughout history in an endless war. As each generation wins (by killing the other side), they kill themselves and the next battle begins. In […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—One of the most anticipated films of 2016 is officially now in theaters across the world: Deadpool has hacked his way onto the silver screen, and the world of cinematic superheroes will never be the same. The Deadpool name in films has been mired in controversy and setbacks for the past 10 years: many […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Deluxe will produce a mystery box assortment of two-inch figures in the popular mini Qee format that will put a unique design spin on Snoopy, the lovable beagle from the popular Peanuts comic strip. Dark Horse sees Snoopy as a must-have for the company’s designer line of collectible toys and has created variations of color […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Deluxe, an imprint of Dark Horse Comics, has revealed the latest figure in an ongoing series of characters from the critically acclaimed HBO® series Game of Thrones®: the Night King. The masterfully sculpted figure finely details the leader of the White Walkers. It measures eight inches in height and is packaged in a collectors’ window […]
By Staff Reports Legendary comic book and toy creator Todd McFarlane announced today that his company, McFarlane Toys has partnered with one of the gaming industry’s hottest properties, Gears of War, to produce a line of highly collectible action figures. Known for its gritty, gory, hyper realistic gameplay, Microsoft’s Gears of War has been an Xbox staple for nearly a […]
By Staff Reports The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, created by CD Projekt RED, was the most popular and critically acclaimed video game of 2015. The hit game is based on the best-selling fantasy novel series by Andrzej Sapkowski. Dark Horse Deluxe, in partnership with CD Projekt RED, is proud to announce a high-end product line based on The Witcher debuting […]
By Staff Reports Rising from a brine of drive-in pulp and gentle poetry, award winner Jonathan Case’s Dear Creature is the love story you never imagined! Dark Horse will produce a hardcover edition of the rising star’s debut graphic novel, first published by Tor Books in 2011. Deep beneath the waves, a creature named Grue defies his nature, no longer […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse Books and Bethesda Softworks® announced that The Art of DOOM will be available in stores on June 8, 2016. The Art of DOOM is a massive art tome from id Software®’s highly anticipated first-person shooter DOOM®. The iconic game that defined a genre, DOOM is considered one of the most influential games ever made and […]
By Nolan P. Smith DreamWorks Animation Television revealed that they are reimagining the classic VOLTRON: Legendary Defender, exclusively on Netflix! Check out the logo above, and get ready for a mix of action, comedy, and the epic storylines Voltron is known for, along with a hit cast of animation talent! More details are coming soon, stay tuned!
By Staff Reports Lakeshore Records will release FALL OF GODS – SHE IS GONE – Original Book Score digitally on February 19 and on CD March 4, 2016. The album features the original score by François Jolin (THE GENEX, WINNETOU, HARD RIGHT) and the original track The Call co-written with, and featuring, Delhia de France. FALL OF GODS is an […]
By Staff Reports Eisner-award nominated artist Jason Shawn Alexander (Abe Sapien: The Drowning, The Escapists), joined by newcomer and co-writer Darragh Savage, will launch a new story arc in the ongoing dystopian series EMPTY ZONE this March. Previously in EMPTY ZONE, Corinne White, ex-soldier and black-market spy, was on a slow spiral to oblivion at the bottom of a bottle […]
By Staff Reports Available February 17 at DevastatorPress.com. It’s timey-wimey for a Tiger Beat spoof that EXTERMINATES Doctor Who fandom! Feast your eyes on this ultra-glossy gossip rag with the scoop on all the hottest Doctors Who. TARDIS Beat includes features like, “Daleks Who Dare to Steal Your Heart,” “4th Doctor Dishes on Fab Scarf!” and a mini-poster of those sexy Cybermen. Warning: […]
By Staff Reports On March 16th, go “IN THE BAG” with Bacchus in… A&A: THE ADVENTURES OF ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #1 Written by RAFER ROBERTS Art by DAVID LAFUENTE Cover A by DAVID LAFUENTE (JAN161737) Cover B by KANO (JAN161738) Cover C by TREVOR HAIRSINE (JAN161739) Valiant x CGC Replica Variant by CLAYTON HENRY (JAN161740) Variant Cover by RAFER ROBERTS […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—I pre-ordered Mirror #1 simply by the cover art: it was so crazy looking, so out there. Now, after picking up the latest venture from Image Comics, I have to say- I made the right choice. From Emma Rios (Pretty Deadly) and Hwei Lim (Hero), we get a book very different from anything on […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Deadpool is everywhere now: he has multiple series and mini series, a movie hitting the big screen, and merchandise at every mall. So now, we get another series, this time, a team book lead by the Merc with a Mouth- but is Deadpool and the Mercs for Money worth YOUR money? By Cullen Bunn […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Wait, Spider-Man #1? Another series featuring the wall crawling Peter Parker? Well, no, not exactly. Spider-Man #1 kicks off a pretty huge milestone for the old web-head, as Miles Morales, the Spider-Man from the Ultimate universe, is now in the main Marvel U. Does the world need two Spider-Men? Let’s go ahead and just […]
By Staff Reports The biggest heroes, the biggest creators and the biggest stories in comics are coming to FREE COMIC BOOK DAY! But before that exciting Saturday in May, get your first look at the covers to both of Marvel’s FREE COMIC BOOK DAY offerings right now! First, FCBD CIVIL WAR II #1 peels back the curtain of the biggest […]
By Staff Reports The bestselling team of writer Michael Moreci (HOAX HUNTERS) and artist Kyle Charles (‘68) will launch the final story arc in their ongoing dark sci-fi series ROCHE LIMIT this March. Previously in ROCHE LIMIT, the Roche Limit colony, and consequently most of Earth itself, crumbled under the onslaught of the insidious Black Sun. Following the fan-and-critic-favorite CLANDESTINY, […]
By Nolan P. Smith It’s been awhile, but let’s take a look into the wonderful world of crowdfunding and spotlight a project that deserves to see the light of day: in other words, Let’s Kickstart This! We venture into the world of sequential art once again this time as we look at the 10 Years of Alterna! Alterna has brought […]
By Staff Reports The Winner of Best Feature Film at Dragon Con 2015 is coming home! A hilarious fantasy comedy starring Kaitlin Doubleday (Fox’s top-rated show, Empire), fan favorite James Marsters (Joss Whedon’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Smallville), and an appearance by Luke Perry. When a powerful wizard (Marsters) vows to rid the land of love through the use of his fire-breathing […]
Leading toy manufacturer Multiverse Studio Inc. today announced their Street Fighter® Mini Figure Collection. Officially licensed by Capcom US, the Street Fighter® Mini Figure Collection is a series of 4 highly detailed figures representing the classic World Warriors through the visionary art stylings of up and coming illustrator Miguel Wilson. Measuring 4 to 5-inches tall, depending on the character, Street […]
By Staff Reports Bestselling writer Kevin McCarthy and artist Kyle Baker (Plastic Man) team up for an all-new series, CIRCUIT-BREAKER, launching from Image Comics this March. CIRCUIT-BREAKER #1 is set in the aftermath of World War IV, where the heroic robots that saved Japan during war are outlawed. Now they’re turning against mankind, waging a campaign of terror across the […]
By Staff Reports The critically-acclaimed HAWAIIAN DICK noir begins an all-new, five-issue miniseries by fan-favorites B. Clay Moore and Jacob Wyatt in ALOHA, HAWAIIAN DICK #1, which launches from Image Comics this April. “Jake and I have been working on this book for some time, and I’m excited to see Hawaiian Dick return to the shelves looking better than ever,” […]
By Staff Reports Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and WonderCon will offer fans the first opportunity witness the animated clash between veteran super heroes and their youthful counterparts when “Justice League vs. Teen Titans,” the latest DC Universe Original Movie, has its World Premiere at WonderCon during the March 25-27 weekend at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The announcement is now […]
By Jason T. Smith “To the father, son and Holy Spirit, I hold you dearest..” The tongue twisting Yelawolf rides a sinister beat in “Best Friend”, a song that sounds like it would be more of a soft song than what we are used to from the Slaughterhouse collaborator. What we get is some extremely dark lyrics and imagery when […]
By Staff Reports This March, Amigo goes crazy with the launch of two brand-new miniseries, from rising stars Nacho Tenorio and Sergio Mora, and the superstar Stefano Martino. From the dark, twisted adventures of Emmie and The Machine in Unleash to the perilous futuristic quests of the bodyguard Alan Dracon, March is the month when Amigo goes totally loco. Plus… […]
By Staff Reports It’s brains meets blades. Newcomer to the web comics scene, Blake Von Klausur recently put together a dream team to bring you Kittarou Witch Hunter, an ongoing online series where lightning ninja action meets supernatural Sherlock Holmes style mystery. Enter Kittarou: A disgraced rogue Witch Hunter who roams a perilous feudal Japanese countryside, solving supernatural mysteries, defeating […]
By Staff Reports Valiant is proud to announce that FAITH #1 (of 4) – the FIRST ISSUE of the stratospheric new limited series by rising star Jody Houser (Orphan Black) and acclaimed artist Francis Portela (Green Lantern) and Marguerite Savauge (DC Comics Bombshells) – has once again sold out at the distributor level and will return to stores shelves on […]