The latest from Magnetic Press, Golem, Hits Shelves This Week By Nolan P. Smith Thanks to Magnetic Press, check out a preview from their latest graphic novel, GOLEM, written & illustrated by LRNZ. What’s it about? Here’s the official word from Magnetic Press: Set in a future, post-Eurozone Italy, entrenched in a culture of hyper-capitalism, GOLEM follows young Steno Critone as he is […]
VIZ Media to Release Yoshitaka Amano: Illustrations and the Art of Castle in the Sky (By Staff Reports)– VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, excited fans this past weekend at Chicago’s premier pop culture and comics convention – C2E2 – as it announced a pair of notable new […]
Millar and Albuquerque’s Huck goes full-speed ahead with issue #5 By Nolan P. Smith Editor It’s no secret: I am a huge fan of Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque’s Huck from Image Comics. With issue #5, our hero is in the most unwelcome of situations, as he and his mother have been taken by someone who pretended to be Huck’s […]
Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons Releases Its Swan Song By Nolan P. Smith Editor (Victor Valley)– With the fourth issue, the mini series of Jim Henson’s The Storyteller: Dragons comes to an end, and does so in spectacular fashion. For this installment, we journey to feudal Japan to see a young warrior risk her life to battle a dragon who […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Originally ran on High Desert Daily) Next week is a busy week for comic book fans- first, we get a movie we have all been clamoring for since we read a comic, and then we have a mega gathering of all things pop. First, let’s start with Superman V Batman: Dawn of Justice. The Zack Snyder […]
Magnetic Press ushers in a heatwave of releases for the summer (Staff Reports)– Just ahead their hometown convention C2E2, Magnetic Press announces four new graphic novels as part of their June through August 2016 summer publishing lineup. WARSHIP JOLLY ROGER by Sylvain Runberg & Miquel Montllo, LOVE: THE LION by Federico Bertolluci & Frédéric Brrémaud, HUGO BROYLER by Mike Kennedy & Francisco Velasco, and RE-PRO-DUCT by Austin Wilson & Logan Faerber! LOVE: […]
Tokyo Ghost mesmerizes while showing that technology is like a drug By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Post apocalyptic tales are something writer Rick Remender knows a lot about. The man has written some of the absolute best books when it comes to bleak outlooks, like two of his current series, Devolution and Tokyo Ghost, which is now collected as a […]
Mezolith Vol.1 is Stone Age Greatness from Boom! Studios/Archaia By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)— Boom! Studios and their Archaia imprint has been known for brining amazingly high quality, foreign projects to the United States. With Mezolith, we are treated to a world 10,000 years ago, in a world of full of danger, mysticism and above all, finding one’s path […]
By Nolan P. Smith It is time once again for us to delve into the world of crowdfunding as we see what projects steal the spotlight on Kickstarter with Let’s Kickstart This! This time, we look at a hardcover collection of a series that has caught fire in popularity since its release: I bring to you, Squarriors. Squirrel warriors, fighting […]
Self Obsessed Hits the Web March 22nd Cartoonist Sina Grace will debut a web series based on his 2015 Image Comics graphic novel SELF-OBSESSED on Tuesday, March 22, 2016. Directed by friend and longtime collaborator on the hit comic series BURN THE ORPHANAGE, Daniel Freedman (Undying Love), SELF-OBSESSED is a comedic look at the life of a gay LA-based cartoonist who […]
Superstar Creators Launch Empress This April! This April, two of the biggest names in comics join forces to bring you a brand-new sci-fi adventure unlike any other! Mark Millar (Kick-Ass, Kingsman: The Secret Service) teams with Stuart Immonen (Star Wars, All-New X-Men) to bring you EMPRESS #1 – a brand new series launching as part of Marvel’s creator-owned ICON imprint. […]
By Nolan P. Smith Editor (Victor Valley)— When it was announced that The Discipline would be released through Image Comics, I was ecstatic. I mean, think about it: a mature readers book by Peter Milligan (Hellblazer, X-Statix) and Leandro Fernandez (Punisher: MAX)? What’s not to be excited about? The Discipline focuses on Melissa Drake- a woman with a seemingly great […]
The all-new ValiantStore.com is now open for business and bringing the biggest and best selection of can’t-miss merchandise that Valiant has ever had to offer! (By Staff Reports)– Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce that it has updated and expanded the official Valiant online webstore at ValiantStore.com – bringing fans and collectors the greatest one-stop destination ever imagined for official Valiant apparel, accessories, high-end collectibles, furnishings, and more! […]
Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to reveal sample coloring pages of The Walking Dead What could be more calming than the therapeutic coloring of New York Times bestselling THE WALKING DEAD COLORING BOOK? Color in walkers, brains, and gore galore in this official 96-page coloring book set to release from Image Comics/Skybound this May. This oversized adult coloring book features […]
United Ink No Limits Tattoo Expo Brings Over 400 Tattoo Artists to NYC in April (By Staff Reports)– From Friday, April 1st through Sunday April 3rd at Resorts World Casino join international artists from Russia, Portugal, Italy, France, the UK and more alongside thousands of music, art and tattoo lovers for the United Ink No Limits Tattoo Expo! Presented by […]
The Wicked + The Divine Gets a hardcover collection this April from Image Comics (By Staff Reports)– The New York Times bestselling hit series The Wicked + The Divine by writer Kieron Gillen, artist Jamie McKelvie, and colorist Matthew Wilson will be collected into a stunning deluxe hardcover edition, with must-have bonus material and extensive commentary, available this April. “I […]
Hellboy and the B.P.R.D. Head West Review by Nolan P. Smith Editor The paranormal adventures of Hellboy and the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.) have been a staple for Dark Horse Comics for quite a while now. With this latest miniseries, we delve into the early years of Hellboy as the team journeys to California to investigate a […]
Apes and Babes available in trade paperback this May (By Staff Reports)– From the award-winning and critically-acclaimed creator and artist Frank Cho (LIBERTY MEADOWS, ZOMBIE KING, Drawing Beautiful Women, Jungle Girl) comes APES AND BABES, available this May. A stunning collection that showcases the best of Cho’s past and present illustrations, this trade paperback displays a wide variety of artwork, […]
Alpha King: A tall glass of intoxicating fantasy adventure One thing that legendary cult microbrewery 3 Floyds is consistently is “not normal,” and in celebration of this originality, pub-crawling creators Brian Azzarello (100 Bullets, Dark Knight III: The Master Race) and Simon Bisley (Hellblazer, Lobo) have teamed up with 3 Floyds founder and brewmaster Nick Floyd along with colorist Ryan […]
By Staff Reports In advance of Long Beach Comic Expo, Mad Event Entertainment unveils an all star guest line up, along with sponsors, innovative programs and new partners, in preparation for the 7th annual Long Beach Comic Expo this coming weekend. The Expo will play host to more than 120 guests and 80 panels and will take over two exhibit […]
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 […]
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 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 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 This spring, a special Marvel Comics storyline will delve into the trials, perseverance, and eventual triumph of wounded veterans aided and informed by one of the leading non-profit organizations dedicated to these wounded service members – Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). The upcoming arc of Marvel Comics’ VENOM: SPACE KNIGHT will take readers through a powerful story that […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)— Since the start of this series, Gilad the Eternal Warrior has been fighting battles, both internal and external. In the Book of Death series, he was granted a release from his eternal life and went to the here after, where he was reunited with his family. But Gilad is a fighter, and he […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The new comic book publisher, Aftershock Comics, have garnered quite a bit of buzz already, with solid releases from well known names in the industry. With American Monster, the company has a creative team that just about every comic fan should know, as Brian Azzarello (DK III, 100 Bullets) and artist Juan Doe, who […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, jumped off the pages of Conan the Barbarian’s comic in 1973 and has been a staple in the fantasy realm of comics ever since, being published by an array of companies. In 2005, Dynamite Comics brought the crimson haired heroine back to the land of sequential art, […]
By Staff Reports Dynamite Entertainment is already poised to have its best year yet, with new hires, new offices, and now, the publisher’s two January launch titles selling out at Diamond upon release! In 2014, Dynamite celebrated their tenth anniversary, and things have not slowed down since, with the company acquiring new licenses, new talent, and even a creator-owned comics […]
By Staff Reports With a flash of lightning, the Thunderbolts have returned! Today, Marvel is pleased to announce THUNDERBOLTS #1 – the new ongoing seires from creators Jim Zub and Jon Malin! From the ashes of AVENGERS: STANDOFF, the Winter Soldier assembles the original Thunderbolts – Moonstone, the Fixer, MACH-V, Atlas and a mysterious new character for a dangerous new […]