By Nolan P. Smith If you are like me, you love superhero books. If you are really like me, you like different takes on said superheroes. With Black Hammer from Jeff Lemire, we have seen a very different, very humanized look into the world of superheroes. As the title is on a break, the stories definitely are not. A mini-series […]
By Nolan P. Smith With the online live action series, Ninjak Vs The Valiant Universe, hitting next year, there is no better time than now to get acquainted with the deadliest man in Valiant. With Ninja-K #1, Valiant gives the spotlight to Colin King once again, but this time, the ninja takes the spotlight as well.
By Nolan P. Smith The poet Robert Frost said, “Nothing gold can stay”. This couldn’t be more true when it comes to the sixth and final season to Longmire. Now a Netflix exclusive, this season takes every loose end and ties it up nicely. But does Sheriff Walt Longmire get to ride into the sunset?
By Nolan P. Smith When I first came across this book, I knew I had to get it. Set in one of my favorite time periods, that being feudal Japan, and by one of the most talented guys in the business, Victor Santos (Mice Templar, Violent Love), right off the bat, my expectations rose. With Rashomon, even my loftiest of […]
By Nolan P. Smith Back in 1986, the world was given a very different take on superheroes with The Watchmen. Dark, unexpected and riddled with mature themes and scenes, the Alan Moore/Dave Gibbons mini-series is one of the greatest graphic novels of all time. Now, fast forward to 2017, and it looks like The Watchmen are finally ready to debut […]
By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer Things are beginning to really heat up in this issue,of Riftworld Legends and it’s clear that this is still just the beginning! Big thing are sure to come for this spectacular series!
By Nolan P. Smith February brings lots of great books from one of my favorite publishers, Black Mask Studios. Check out the solicit info they sent, and make sure to preorder!
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to reveal the cover artwork for the WHERE WE LIVE anthology and welcome editor Will Dennis on board to volunteer his time curating and coordinating the project. WHERE WE LIVE will feature work from a wide range of comic creators—including Neil Gaiman, Mike Mignola, and the previously announced Kurt Busiek and James Robinson—along […]
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to announce that the bestselling trade paperback collections of the hit comic book series, KICK-ASS by comic book legends Mark Millar (KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE, HIT-GIRL) and artist John Romita Jr., will find a new home at Image Comics. KICK-ASS, VOL. 1-4 of the trade paperbacks will hit stores this February 2018—just in […]
The most insane version of the Dark Knight is the Batman Who Laughs By Nolan P. Smith One of my favorite storylines right now, and this year, has to be DC Comic’s Dark Nights Metal. The story introduced us to various iterations of Batman from various parts of the Dark Multiverse, many of these Bat-people taking on the powers or […]
The Punisher gets the ultimate weapon By Nolan P. Smith With Marvel Legacy, Marvel has made every one of their books a new jumping on point, yet returned the books to their original numbering. For Frank Castle, AKA the Punisher, this means a whole new go around with guns blazing. But this time around, Frank suits up in a whole […]
DC’s Elite Supergroup Hits the Silver Screen with Justice League By Nolan P. Smith The day has come: the much-beleaguered film has finally seen the light of the day. When you think of the DC Comics universe, there is no bigger team than the Justice League. Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman, the Flash, Cyborg, and the man of steel himself, Superman; […]
By Staff Reports If you like to make your hard-copy purchases through your Local Comics Shop, and you want Moving Target: The History and Evolution of Green Arrow by Richard Gray, we are plSeeased to announce that the book is listed in the current issue of the Previews catalog. (Please don’t assume that your comics retailer will order any copies; […]
By Staff Reports Cinemark Theaters and The Asylum (the studio behind Sharknado) have joined forces to present fans with THURSDAY NIGHTS AT THE ASYLUM, a weekly series offering exclusive access to the very best in underground and homegrown horror, thriller, sci-fi and cult cinema. This week, Cinemark Theaters will be presenting Sharknado 5.
By Staff Reports Madefire, the award-winning standard in digital comics and innovator of the proprietary Motion Book™ format teams up with Image Comics, the publisher of some of the top selling, award-winning comics in the industry, to make available a trove of back catalog titles to the Madefire platform.
By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer There’s so much to love about this issue, It has everything I look for in a comic and more!
By Nolan P. Smith Injustice 2, DC Comics premiere fighting game from Neatherrealm, may have just broke the news on the greatest DLC to be announced for a game. Hot on the heels of the reveal of the Dark Horse Comics hero Hellboy, it was announced that the fighter would be adding the Atom, Enchantress, and, in a swerve move, […]
By Staff Reports It’s one of a kind. Puzzling out classic, intriguing Mahjong leads you to expose the truth in the world’s most famous murder mystery, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express.
By Staff Reports Assault Android Cactus, the action-packed arcade-style twin-stick shooter by Witch Beam, arrived on the Xbox One Marketplace yesterday for $14.99 USD. Supporting the Xbox One X with native 4K 60fps and debuting an optional developer commentary, this multi-award winning title has a 30-minute free trial to give potential players a taste of what is to come.
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios and WWE announced that, in addition to the Women’s Evolution storyline, WWE #14 will also kick off a four-part bonus story chronicling the rise of WWE Superstar Asuka, “The Empress of Tomorrow.” Writer Tini Howard (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: Pink) and artist Hyeonjin Kim (Sisters of Sorrow) spotlight Asuka’s rise through the ranks of NXT […]
By Nolan P. Smith The sequel curse is something that has plagued franchises for decades now. How can a series of sequels hope to capture the lightning in a bottle of the first installment? With Thor: Ragnarok, the third film in the series, was it able to rise into a legendary pantheon or does it belong in the underworld?
By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer After the first two issues, we knew we were in for a treat, and issue #3 keeps the bar high for what I’m now certain will be an amazing series from start to finish.
The fantastic works of Senti get collected if we can make it happen! By Nolan P. Smith It’s been a while, but what a great project to bring back the spotlight to shine on Kickstarter projects. For this installment of Let’s Kickstart This!, I bring you the collected works of one of the artists I respect most in this world- […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, Asia and more, complements the launch of the highly anticipated new anime series, INFINI-T FORCE, with the opening of pre-orders for a collection of action figures from the Hong Kong-based manufacturer, SEN-TI-NEL.
By Staff Reports A Message from Creator/Writer Jason Sterr There’s no denying the good that Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and Captain America do. If I lived in Gotham, Metropolis, or 616 New York I would be more than grateful for the countless times they’ve saved the world. But gratitude doesn’t equal trust. We’ve all come to realize that people in power, people that we […]
By Staff Reports This week, the complete 6-issue mini-series BLACK comes to comic shops in a collected paperback edition.