Marvel Announces Stuart Immonen as New Ongoing STAR WARS Artist

By Staff Reports Marvel Entertainment and Lucasfim Ltd. are pleased to announce the addition of blockbuster artist Stuart Immonen (All-New X-Men, All-New Captain America)  as the new series artist for STAR WARS! Immonen joins series writer Jason Aaron to continue the chart-topping, record breaking series this July! Beginning this July with Star Wars #8, Stuart Immonen journeys to a galaxy […]

Archaia Collects 'The Realist' for the First Time in English

By Staff Reports Archaia, an imprint of award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios, is pleased to announce the April debut of acclaimed Israeli illustrator Asaf Hanuka’s autobiographical original graphic novel The Realist. Collecting Hanuka’s weekly strips in English for the first time, The Realist is an emotional, deeply personal commentary on his life and raising a family in Tel Aviv, Israel. “Asaf […]

Avatar: The Last Airbender- The Rift Library Hits #1 on NY Times Bestseller List

By Staff Reports (MILWAUKIE, OR)—Just like its paperback counterpart, Dark Horse Comics’ Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Rift Library Edition soared to the top of the New York Times bestseller list last week! Written by Gene Luen Yang (author of the National Book Award–nominated American Born Chinese), Avatar: The Last Airbender—The Rift Library Edition is the official continuation of Airbender from […]

All New Hawkeye #1 Review: Hits the Bullseye

Review by Nolan P. Smith My back to back reviews today focus on the same writer, but very different books. This time around, we tackle Jeff Lemire’s All New Hawkeye #1 from Marvel Comics. With artist Ramon Perez (Tale of Sand), Lemire takes on the archer Avenger in a brand new series, and he hits his mark all the way. […]

Descender #1 Review: Ascending to Greatness

Review by Nolan P. Smith Before Image Comics’s debut issue of Descender #1 hit the shelves, the book was buzzing the news feeds. The sci-fi series was picked up as a motion picture for Sony before most people even read the first issue. That puts a lot of pressure on writer Jeff Lemire (Animal Man) and artist Dustin Nguyen’s (Batman: […]

Let's Kickstart This! Tribes of Kai by Daren Bader and Lance HaunRogue

By Nolan P. Smith Welcome to another installment of Let’s Kickstart This! This is where we like to spotlight cool, original creative projects currently running on the crowdfunding website, Kickstarter. Throughout all of the spotlights we have done, we have seen everything from comic books, graphic novels, art books, video games, action figures, children’s books, and even a Steampunk rap […]

Drew Edward Johnson's First Creator-Owned Series, Midnight Society: The Black Lake, Comes to Dark Horse

By Staff Reports In June, Drew Edward Johnson (Wonder Woman) makes his creator-owned debut, combining intrigue, secret agents, monsters, and more in Midnight Society: The Black Lake. Forty years ago, England’s greatest adventurers cast aside their friendship, making a choice that would come to haunt humanity. Now, secret agent Matilda Finn will face the consequences of that choice as she […]

The Adventure Begins – Your First Look at JAMES PATTERSON’S MAX RIDE: FIRST FLIGHT #1

By Staff Reports This April, international best-selling author, James Patterson teams with Marvel bring his hit young-adult sensation Maximum Ride to the world of comics as only Marvel could! But first, Marvel is pleased  to present your first look inside the debut issue, JAMES PATTERSON’S MAX RIDE: FIRST FLIGHT #1! Written by rising star writer Marguerite Bennett (A-Force, Angela: Asgard’s […]

Eisner- Winning Age of Reptiles Returns with Ancient Egyptians from Dark Horse Comics

By Staff Reports (MILWAUKIE, OR)—Never has the adage “silence is golden” more appropriately applied than to the return of Ricardo Delgado’s Eisner Award–winning series, Age of Reptiles, which heads back to stands in June for Age of Reptiles: Ancient Egyptians! Written and penciled by Delgado with colors by Ryan Hill (Effigy), the gorgeous and brutal series returns, marking a bold […]

Black Mask Debuts YouTube Multi-channel Network for New 'Tubecomics' Format

By Staff Reports Publishing and production company Black Mask Studios debuted its latest tech-entertainment innovations in today’s New York Times: tubecomics, a new digital comics format, and Blackmask.tv, a YouTube multi-channel network that will serve as tubecomics’ home. The format/platform duo are designed to encourage ad-supported binge-viewing of comics, a project developed by Black Mask co-founder Matt Pizzolo, who Wired […]

Star Wars Movie Realization – Samurai Darth Vader Action Figure Review- A Re-imagining of a Sith Lord

Review by Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—The force is strong in the land of the rising sun. Bandai/ Tamashii Nation’s Movie Realization line has taken on the epic sci-fi franchise, Star Wars and taken it to feudal Japan with their line of Samurai reimagining’s of some of the franchises most iconic characters. First up is […]

Lemire and Nguyen's Descender Fast Tracked to Second Printing

By Staff Reports Writer Jeff Lemire (Sweet Tooth, Hawkeye) and artist Dustin Nguyen (Batman: Li’l Gotham) take the comics scene by storm with the launch of DESCENDER #1—already optioned for film before even hitting the shelves—and collect an outpouring of advance praise. In order to keep up with customer demand, Image Comics is pleased to announce a second printing of […]

Valiant Unveils X-O Manowar/Bloodshot MiniMates Two-Packs – Debuting in Toys”R”Us This Month!

By Staff Reports This winter, two of the greatest heroes of the Valiant Universe are stepping into three dimensions for the first Valiant MiniMates two-pack – a Toy”R”Us-exclusive debut now on sale in stores nationwide and at ToysRUs.com! The alien-armored Visigoth hero X-O Manowar and indestructible commando Bloodshot make their MiniMate debut in a specially designed two-pack that comes complete […]

First Look: Valiant Debuts Bloodshot Reborn #1 Animated Trailer and Preview

By Staff Reports Valiant is proud to debut the official video trailer and first lettered interior preview for BLOODSHOT REBORN #1 – the FIRST ISSUE of the devastating new ongoing series by New York Times best-selling writer Jeff Lemire (THE VALIANT, Green Arrow) and visionary storyteller Mico Suayan (HARBINGER, Moon Knight)! On April 15th, start reading here as the VALIANT […]

EI8HT #1 Sells Out, Goes to Second Print

By Staff Reports Dark Horse Comics is proud to announce that Rafael Albuquerque and Mike Johnson’s critically acclaimed EI8HT #1 has sold out at the Diamond level and gone to a second printing. Welcome to the Meld, an inhospitable dimension in time where Joshua, a chrononaut, finds himself trapped. With no memory or feedback from the team of scientists that […]

Batman Gotham Knight Sixth Scale Figure by Sideshow Collectibles- Now Up for Pre-Order

By Nolan P. Smith “I am the night – I am Batman!” Sixth scale figure fans rejoice, he’s here. Who? The Bat-Man! Sideshow Collectibles announced the pre-order release for their Batman ‘Gotham Knight’ Sixth Scale figure, which can be found at: http://bit.ly/GetBatmanGotham The pre-order, which started yesterday, let’s you reserve the figure with a payment plan as little as $50 a […]

Magic and Myth Unleashed on the Streets of Modern Japan in Wayward

By Staff Reports Writer Jim Zub (SKULLKICKERS, Samurai Jack) and artist Steven Cummings (Legends of the Dark Knight, Deadshot) spin enchantment and mystery together in a fantasy story about one girl’s battle against the mythological creatures everyday mortals fail to see. Set in Japan, WAYWARD’s depiction of the busy city streets of Tokyo and its rich occult history make it […]

Archaia Brings Arthur de Pins' 'The March of the Crabs' to the English-Speaking Audience for the First Time

By Staff Reports (Los Angeles)– This March, Archaia, an award-winning imprint of BOOM! Studios, is pleased to announce the debut of The March of the Crabs Vol. 1: The Crabby Condition hardcover from French animator Arthur de Pins. Combining the slick look of Art Deco with tongue-in-cheek humor, de Pins tells the story of a hapless species of crab that […]

Everything Is Material

By Staff Reports Bestselling writer Ales Kot (ZERO), artist Will Tempest, designer Tom Muller and letterer Clayton Cowles come together for an all-new thought-provoking suspense series that explores the ephemeral state of humanity in MATERIAL. The series launches from Image Comics on May 27. In MATERIAL, a man comes home from Guantanamo Bay, irrevocably changed. An actress receives an offer […]

An Icon Returns in Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy Omnibus in September

By Staff Reports In September, there’s a whole new way to enjoy Osamu Tezuka’s beloved Astro Boy: in omnibus form! Boasting nearly seven hundred pages of content for only $19.99, Dark Horse Comics’ Astro Boy Omnibus Volume 1 features Tezuka’s most popular and influential work, detailing Astro Boy’s jet-powered, superstrong, evil-bashing adventures. Exciting, whimsical, and touching, Astro Boy brings back […]

Three Gods Cut Loose in Valhalla Mad from Image Comics

By Staff Reports Bestselling writer Joe Casey (SEX) and artist Paul Maybury (SOVEREIGN) team up for an all-new high fantasy series in VALHALLA MAD. The series launches from Image Comics on May 20. Their names are legend: the Glorious Knox! Greghorn the Battlebjörn! Jhago the Irritator! Three warrior gods vacationing on Earth, just looking to get their drink on and […]

Artemis Motion Pictures to Launch First Ever Film Festival and Awards Gala to Celebrate Female Action Heroes

By Staff Reports (Los Angeles)– A first of it’s kind, inspired by the popularity of the genre, its longevity, and their love of film, Artemis Motion Pictures has announced a launch date for  the world’s first film festival devoted exclusively to honoring female driven action films. The inaugural Artemis Women in Action Film Festival will be held in Los Angeles […]

Apotheon Review- Greek Mythology Greatness

Review by Jason T. Smith (Victor Valley)—As a part of February’s PlayStation Plus free games for the PlayStation 4, I was happy to see Apotheon- a game which I knew little about. Just by the screen shots I saw, I figured it was worth a shot- what I found was one of the most enjoyable side scroller games in recent […]

Introducing the RIGHT HAND OF DOOM Beer

By Staff Reports To celebrate the 21st anniversary of Mike Mignola’s legendary Hellboy character, Dark Horse Comics and Rogue Ales have collaborated to create the RIGHT HAND OF DOOM, a limited edition beer that will be available online beginning February 22, 2015 at www.rogue.com. “When Dark Horse Comics published the first Hellboy story 21 years ago, I never thought there’d […]

The Valiant 25th Anniversary Celebration Begins in May with Monumental New Releases for Free Comic Book Day and Beyond!

By Staff Reports Valiant’s 25th year is going to be the biggest one yet! The silver anniversary celebration begins this May on Free Comic Book Day 2015, and continues all summer long with monumental new releases honoring Valiant’s historic place in comics history – and laying the groundwork for another 25 years to come! In 1990, the first Valiant comics […]