Marvel’s Merry Mutants Take Center Stage in Civil War II: X-Men #1 (By Staff Reports)– As the heroes of the Marvel Universe stand against one another, the Mutants will face their own war. Today, Marvel presents your first look inside Civil War II: X-Men #1 – a new Civil War II series from writer Cullen Bunn (Uncanny X-Men) and artist Andrea […]
With The Final Days of Superman, the Man of Steel Bids Farewell By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—When I was a kid, I remember seeing the impossible: the death of Superman. In 1992, DC Comics did the unthinkable and killed the Man of Steel with Superman #75. I remember the black, polybagged issue with the red, blood dripping S-Shield emblemized […]
Seven New Series Usher in The Future of Valiant As revealed today during the #ValiantSummit 2016 event live from New York City’s renowned UCB Theatre, Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce “THE FUTURE OF VALIANT” – an all-new wave of ongoing series, prestige format projects and standalone events from a star-studded roster of some of comics’ most visionary talents. Beginning in […]
Echoes Asks: To Stop a Murder, Would You Become a Murderer? (By Staff Reports)– Dark Horse Comics announces the latest original graphic novel from Mike Richardson (Father’s Day, 47 Ronin) and Gabriel Guzmán (Father’s Day, Lady Death): Echoes. Troubled pilot Fred Martin is caught in a bizarre storm and loses control of his aircraft. Martin awakens unharmed, only to discover […]
Gundam Builder’s World Cup Looks for the World’s Best Gundam Model Builder (By Staff Reports)- Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan, has announced details for the 2016 Bandai Gunpla Builders World Cup (GBWC). The Bandai GunPla Builders World Cup is an annual competition sponsored by Bandai Hobby to determine the world’s best […]
Ninjak and The Eternal Warrior burst into the future as The Fist & the Steel for a sword-swinging standalone adventure and all-new jumping-on point! (By Staff Reports)– As revealed at Comic Vine, Valiant is proud to announce “The Fist & The Steel” – AN ALL-NEW JUMPING-ON POINT beginning this August in NINJAK #18! Many years from today, see where the […]
This Friday is the last day to order weekend passes for Power-Con! (By Staff Reports)– Planning on attending Power-Con 2016, this June 4th & 5th, in Los Angeles, California? Thinking about it? Let your friends know by RSVPing on our Facebook Event Page. It is the perfect time to network with fellow fans who will be attending the show! This […]
Street Fighter Unlimited Vol. 1 Hardcover Dragon Punching its way into stores in July (By Staff Reports) – Are you ready for a whole new way to experience Street Fighter Unlimited, UDON Entertainment’s latest ongoing Street Fighter comic? Perhaps the monthly format just isn’t for you, and you’d rather settle in with several issues at once without having to wait for each one? Whatever […]
X-O Manowar survives to 4001 A.D., but in what form? By Nolan P. Smith When Valiant Entertainments latest story line, 4001 A.D. kicked off, we saw a very different universe with some familiar faces, and familiar names:like the X-O Manowar mech suit used during the “War of the X-O Manowars”, which was stated in a passing moment. With this one […]
By Nolan P. Smith It is with a heavy heart that I report that Darwyn Cooke, legendary comic book creator and artist, has passed away following a long battle with cancer. He died Saturday morning at his home in Florida. He was 53 years old. Cooke’s artistic style is easily one of the most recognizable styles in sequential art: his […]
McFarlane Toys Announces Madden Ultimate Team Action Figure Series In conjunction with EA SPORTS, McFarlane Toys is excited to announce a new wave of collectible NFL action figures that will integrate with the Madden Ultimate Team mode in the immensely popular Madden NFL 17 videogame. Each individual figure will come with a redemption code that players can use in-game giving […]
True horror awaits in the atmospheric Darkwater Island in Call of Cthulhu Call of Cthulhu, the official video game adaptation of Chaosium’s pen & paper RPG of the same name, unveils 2 new images today from Darkwater Island. It is a disturbing place that players will have to explore during their investigation while Cthulhu, the Great Dreamer, prepares its awakening. […]
DC’s First Ever R-Rated Animated Feature Brings to Life the Classic Graphic Novel, Batman: The Killing Joke (By Staff Reports)– Delve into the demented history of the Dark Knight’s arch nemesis – The Joker – as he sets out to prove insanity is only a horrifying moment away for anyone in the latest DC Universe Original Movie, Batman: The Killing […]
The 12th Doctor’s Second Trusty Sonic Screwdriver Can Now Be Yours After months of speculation, BBC Worldwide North America announces Doctor Who’s Twelfth Doctor Second Sonic Screwdriver went on sale Thursday, May 12th, shipping exclusively in the U.S. for $29.98 from BBC Shop US and Doctor Who Shop US and in Canada for $37.98 from BBC Shop Canada and Doctor […]
The online game “SMITE: Battleground of the Gods” comes to comics! (By Staff Reports)– Dark Horse proudly announces the newest video game comic book in its long line of best-selling titles with SMITE: The Pantheon War! From veteran games writer John Jackson Miller (Star Wars, Mass Effect), cowriter Jack Banish, and artist Eduardo Francisco (Eve: Valkyrie, Captain Midnight), SMITE: The […]
The Collected Scripts for Tales from the Darkside Get Collected this Fall (By Staff Reports)– World Fantasy, International Horror Guild, and Bram Stoker Award-winning author Joe Hill turns his attention to a legend—Tales From The Darkside. Originally planned as a reboot for the storied series, Hill’s scripts for these never-broadcast television episodes allow the New York Times bestselling author to […]
Ubisoft’s killer franchise, Assassin’s Creed, hits the silver screen in December By Nolan P. Smith It’s a call to arms, as the video game franchise Assassin’s Creed makes the leap of faith from video games to the big screen, and we have the first trailer to prove it! Debuting on the Jimmy Kimmel Show last night, the trailer shows Michael […]
Robyn Hood Comes to Life at the Motor City Comic Con (By Staff Reports)– Zenescope Entertainment will be revealing printed cover art surrounding the newest adventures of the company’s bad ass archer, Robyn Hood, at Motor City Comic Con May 13th– May 15th, Booth #303. Zenescope will be releasing Limited Edition Cover Art Prints for Robyn Hood: I Love NY, which will […]
The hit series, Lady Killer, returns for a sequel from Dark Horse After its original announcement at San Diego Comic-Con 2015, Dark Horse Comics is happy to confirm the release of Lady Killer 2, the long-anticipated sequel to Joëlle Jones’s best-selling series Lady Killer. The killer housewife is back! The Schuller family has moved to Cocoa Beach, Florida, where life […]
Justice, like lightning, strikes again with the return of the Thunderbolts By Nolan P. Smith I remember when the Thunderbolts were first introduced in 1997- it was in an issue of the Incredible Hulk, during a time when many of the heroes had “died” during an epic fight with Onslaught. In the wake of a world with no heroes, the […]
Meet Renato Jones- a one man army against the one percent By Nolan P. Smith When I first saw that Kaare Kyle Andrews would be doing a creator owned series over at Image Comics, I instantly knew this would be a sure-fire purchase. If you aren’t familiar with Andrews, you are missing out on one of the most talented comic […]
Captain America: Civil War Shows that we do indeed need a civil war By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—With the third installment in the Captain America series of films, heroes go head to head with heroes as all war breaks out: Civil War, that is. Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo (Captain America: The Winter Soldier), the film centers on […]
It’s LOTR Vs GoT in the Latest Entry in Epic Rap Battles of History By Nolan P. Smith Two literary giants collide as the Epic Rap Battles of History takes on the men behind the legends known as Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones when J. R. R. Tolkien takes on George R. R. Martin. This is actually […]
The Foreigner Looks to Find a Home on Kickstarter By Nolan P. Smith Well, it is that time once again. Time to shine the light down on an amazing, imaginative project in the world of crowdfunding as we look to the world of Kickstarter for another installment of Let’s Kickstart This! This week, we look at a project that comes […]
POKÉMON Cookbook to Bring the Imagination of Pokemon to the Kitchen VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the field of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, tantalizes the taste buds of POKÉMON fans and home chefs everywhere as it announces plans to publish THE POKÉMON COOKBOOK: EASY & FUN RECIPES on December 6th. Arriving in time […]
Stay at Home Scarface- The Adult Coloring Book You Have Been Needing, Hits Stores this May Say hello to Tony’s little friend: His newborn son! In this comic adult coloring and activity book, Tony now has mountains of baby powder on his desk, and when he takes someone for a ride, it’s the Dumbo ride at Disneyland. The only thing […]
Relive The Legacy of Luther Strode This July (By Staff Reports)– Legendary co-creators Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore will release the final Luther Strode chapter in trade paperback this July. This will collect THE LEGACY OF LUTHER STRODE issues #1-6. The LUTHER STRODE Saga ends here. Luther and Petra are on the road that will lead them to the final […]
Wood’s Briggs Land is coming to Dark Horse, AMC adaptation in the works (By Staff Reports)– From New York Times best-selling writer Brian Wood (The Massive, Rebels, DMZ, Channel Zero) comes an electrifying crime saga relevant to current world events: Briggs Land. The new ongoing comic series is set to begin in summer 2016, with interior artist Mack Chater (Ashes, […]
The Future of the Valiant Universe is here with 4001 A.D. #1 By Nolan P. Smith Valiant has been showing us previews for months of their latest epic storyline- this time, we are flung far into the future- 4001 A.D. to be exact. The world is a very different place in the future- specifically New Japan, which is now a […]
Free Comic Book Day Returns this Saturday By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Who loves comic books? Who loves free comic books? Then this Saturday is going to be a great day for you as the annual Free Comic Book Day is coming, with two locations to choose from in the High Desert. What is Free Comic Book Day? It is a day […]