Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Joey is an eleven year old boy in for the journey of his life. Whisked away to a fantastical land full of delight and danger, he is faced with the harsh reality of the world, and in the end, faces what it means to grow up from being a kid to an adult. […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith When Valiant Entertainment’s Book of Death miniseries wrapped up, the biggest revelation coming out of the excellent series was the apparent death of Gilad Anni-Padda, better known as the Eternal Warrior. How does an immortal die? Sustaining tremendous injuries in the Book of Death, the Earth that Gilad defended for so long allowed him the […]
By Jason T. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith (Pasadena)– This weekend, the artful city of Pasadena was once again home to DesignerCon, or D-Con as it is also known by. Featuring artists, manufacturers, distributors, and retailers of pop, underground and urban art, the show took place at the Pasadena Convention Center, and was met with crowds of fans, creators, […]
By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer (Victor Valley)– Following the shocking revelations from the third issue, agents Foster and Vaughn continue to run for their lives as they attempt to expose the truth behind the Beauty before millions of people burst into flames. Dodging a deadly and skilled assassin, the two agents and their anti-beauty allies attempt to reveal the […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse announces that Bruce Zick’s wild science-fiction web comic, The Zone Continuum, will arrive in print as an original graphic novel. The Zone Continuum was first printed in 1992 by Caliber Comics and then rebooted in 2006 as a web series of over one hundred episodes for Komikwerks. Now, Bruce Zick and Dark Horse Comics will […]
By Staff Reports Inspired by Ralph McQuarrie’s pre-production artwork for Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back, the most feared bounty hunter in the galaxy comes to life with the Ralph McQuarrie Boba Fett statute. Captured in action leaping with missiles ready, on a base inspired by the Slave 1, the ruthless Fett appears in his original all-white armor. Featuring original […]
By Staff Reports Bestselling writer Chip Zdarsky (SEX CRIMINALS, Howard the Duck) teams up with artist Kagan McLeod (Infinite Kung-Fu) for the laugh-out-loud romp, KAPTARA, VOL. 1: FEAR NOT, TINY ALIEN. This collects issues #1-5 into trade paperback and will be available in December. A space expedition goes horribly wrong because if it didn’t there would be no story! Reluctant […]
By Nolan P. Smith Loot Crate, lovingly known as a comic con in a box, is raising up the geek level for the holidays. For those that don’t know, Loot Crate offers a monthly subscription box, filled with goodies like collectibles, apparel, and more, all in the name of pop culture. As a subscriber to the box, I can say, […]
By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Mark Millar is the man who brought us Kick-Ass and the Secret Service, both which translated masterfully into ultra violent films. Millar is known for his excellent yet bloody books, so when I heard about Huck, I was intrigued. Millar’s last book, Chrononauts, was amazing, and the premise of Huck made this a day […]
By Staff Reports Bestselling writer Joe Harris (The X-Files) and artist Martín Morazzo (Vertigo Quarterly), creators of GREAT PACIFIC, reunite for an all-new ongoing science-fiction series set in the year 2045—where it no longer snows. “With Snowfall, we’re presenting a 21st century America in which the climate has gone completely to shit and where fully recognized corporate personhood and control […]
By Staff Reports In 1988, Dark Horse’s Aliens comic debuted, with stunning art by Mark A. Nelson and a script by Mark Verheiden, taking the comics market by storm. For the thirtieth anniversary of the Aliens film, Dark Horse and Twentieth Century Fox Consumer Products are releasing an oversized hardcover edition of the unabridged and unadulterated series! This must-have collector’s […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced the launch of the official NARUTO online store for the U.S. and Canada in partnership with digital marketing and eCommerce solutions provider, GENERATOR, a division of Sony DADC. The NARUTO online store at shop.naruto.com is a comprehensive […]
By Staff Reports The San Diego Comic Art Gallery (SDCAG) is proud to announce the Comic Book Art of Star Wars exhibition, which will run from November 21st through January 31st, 2016. The exhibit will feature 30 pieces of rare Star Wars original art from the very first comic book series that was released by Marvel Comics in 1977. The […]
By Staff Reports Moving from the pages of comics’ greatest anthology, Dark Horse Presents, Peter Hogan (Resident Alien, Sandman Presents, The Dreaming) returns to fantasy to deliver a three-issue miniseries of King’s Road. Artist Staz Johnson (Judge Dredd) and colorist Douglas Sirois (The 7th Sword) join Hogan to continue this tale of a family on the run from magical, other-dimensional […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– When Marvel launched their successful “Spider-Verse” storyline, we got to see various incarnations of the web slinger from different universes- including the Noir Spider-Man, a female Spider-Man who’s the daughter of Peter Parker and Mary Jane, Spider-Man India, the spectacular Spider-Ham, the ultra popular Spider-Gwen and more. When that storyline ended, I know […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– Spinning out of Marvel’s crossover event, Secret Wars, the world is still spinning. With some many different spin offs from the Avengers, it is revealed that there is no one, definitive Avengers team right now. This book aims to change that with the All-New, All-Different Avengers. By looking at the cover, that’s an […]
By Staff Reports Comics legend Rob Liefeld returns to Marvel alongside fan-favorite X-Men ’92 writers Chris Sims & Chad Bowers for an explosive new adventure starring the Merc With a Mouth. Today, Marvel is pleased to Deadpool: Bad Blood – the newest Original Graphic Novel hitting stores worldwide next year! Debuting in a high-end, oversized format, Deadpool: Bad Blood marks […]
By Staff Reports Writer Ed Brisson (SHELTERED) and Adam Gorham (Dead Drop) come together for an all-new ongoing series in THE VIOLENT—set to launch from Image Comics this December. In THE VIOLENT #1, readers meet Mason, an ex-con and former drug addict who’s trying hard to give up his old life. He’s got more important things to live for now: […]
By Staff Reports Eisner-award nominated artist Jason Shawn Alexander (Abe Sapien: The Drowning, The Escapists) weaves the unsettling, dystopian saga of Corinne White in THE EMPTY ZONE, VOL. 1: CONVERSATIONS WITH THE DEAD. This collects issues #1-5 into trade paperback and will be available in December. THE EMPTY ZONE, VOL. 1 introduces readers to a bleak future, eighty years after […]
By Staff Reports Family ties run deep, but sometimes family secrets run deeper still. In the tradition of unconventional crime thrillers like Criminal, Scalped, and 100 Bullets, acclaimed writer Ollie Masters (The Kitchen) and artist Tyler Jenkins (Peter Panzerfaust) don’t pull any punches in Snow Blind, a new original mini-series from award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios that Warren Ellis calls, “An […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media delivers an extensive digital manga update for November that features a wide variety of new series launches and digital exclusives. Several new digital manga bundles are also offered this month, as well as a special 24-hour Cyber-Monday sale planned for November 30th. Fans will not want to miss the launch today of PLATINUM END, the […]
By Nolan P. Smith The fine folks at BBC Worldwide North America sent us over a holiday gift guide for fans of two of the biggest shows in pop culture- Sherlock and Doctor Who. So whether you know a fan of Holmes and the good Dr. Watson, or you have that Whovian in your life that needs a little more […]
By Staff Reports This Historic Auction Features 80 Works By Frazetta-Arguably The Most Influential Fantasy Artist Of Our Time-Including 3 Iconic Oil Paintings, 20 Mixed Media Color Works, Plus Dozens Of His finest Pen & Ink Drawings, Highlighted By The Very Best Of His Canaveral Press Illustrations Featuring “The Lion Queen,” “Tarzan,” “Conan The Barbarian,” “Flash Gordon” & “Buck Rogers” […]
By Staff Reports From Jim Henson’s classic television show to the comic series, The Storyteller and his faithful dog have delighted and thrilled us with myths, legends, and stories from all over the world. Last year, Archaia, an imprint of award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios, teamed up with The Jim Henson Company to explore four different stories about powerful witches, both […]
By Staff Reports From Jim Henson’s classic television show to the comic series, The Storyteller and his faithful dog have delighted and thrilled us with myths, legends, and stories from all over the world. Last year, Archaia, an imprint of award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios, teamed up with The Jim Henson Company to explore four different stories about powerful witches, both […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, has announced a special collaboration with leading design software company, Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK), to release ART FOR HOPE: NEPAL, a poignant digital art anthology to benefit the victims of the devastating earthquakes that ravaged Nepal on April 25th […]
By Staff Reports Wizards of the Coast and VIZ Media announced The Art of Magic: The Gathering—Zendikar, an art book featuring images from popular strategy card game Magic: The Gathering. Available worldwide in January 2016, the 240-page book will feature full color illustrations from some of Magic‘s best artists, such as Aleksi Briclot and Adam Paquette, as well as in-depth […]
By Staff Reports Dark Horse is pleased to announce its newest art-book partnership will be with Bethesda Game Studios for Fallout® 4, one of the most anticipated games of 2015. Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Fallout® 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim®, welcome you to the world of Fallout® 4—their most ambitious game ever and the next […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America continues to expand its extensive manga (graphic novel) catalog and gives fans and readers a sneak peek at a trio of notable new titles scheduled to launch during the Spring of 2016. The company’s newest publishing acquisitions were detailed […]
By Staff Reports Archaia, an imprint of award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios, is pleased to announce the culmination of 10 years of David Petersen’s beloved Mouse Guard in The Art of Mouse Guard: 2005-2015. Since its debut in 2005, David Petersen’s Mouse Guard has been a New York Times bestseller, won numerous Eisner and Harvey awards, and has become an influential […]