By Nolan P. Smith It took the comic industry when it debuted, and it rocked the world again with it’s follow up: well, the Umbrella Academy is back, as it welcomes us to Hotel Oblivion. From Gerard Way (My Chemical Romance) and Gabriel Ba, we get to see where the dysfunctional team is now, after the events of “Dallas”. For […]
By Nolan P. Smith With Vault Comics’ Friendo, we see what happens if Google Glass was more than meets the eye. Written by Alex Paknadel with art by Martin Simmonds, colors by Dee Cunniffe and lettering by Taylor Esposito, this is a solid start into something that could go from science fiction to science fact in a matter of months. […]
By Staff Reports Scout Comics & Entertainment, home to such breakout hits as Long Lost, The Mall and Stabbity Bunny, looks to RISE in 2019. RISE is written and drawn by series creator Don Ellis Aguillo, and follows a young girls’ rise to becoming queen due to a series of unfortunate circumstances. RISE is about broken, lost, splendidly dysfunctional people […]
By Staff Reports Dynamite Entertainment is set to launch a brand new series written by acclaimed storyteller Ron Marz (Green Lantern, Silver Surfer, Witchblade), with exquisite art by Roberto Castro (Red Sonja, Flash Gordon) as a new hero rises in…Turok! In this new series from Dynamite Entertainment, Turok pursues his kidnapped brother… in the Badlands of the Old West! In […]
By Staff Reports As revealed at the “Berger Books: The Second Wave” panel at New York Comic Con, The Girl in the Bay is the latest addition to the critically acclaimed Berger Books imprint at Dark Horse Comics. Eisner Award-winning writer J.M. DeMatteis (Brooklyn Dreams, Seekers into the Mystery, Impossible, Incorporated) and acclaimed artist Corin Howell (Transformers Windblade, The Mighty […]
By Staff Reports Vault Comics announced that FEARSCAPE #1 has sold out at the distributor. It will be rushed to a second printing that will feature a brand new Vault Vintage cover by artist and designer Tim Daniel. VAULT VINTAGE is a line of alternate covers that celebrate the artistic achievements of both modern and legendary professionals of the comic book industry. For FEARSCAPE #1’s second printing, Tim Daniel honors […]
I am extremely excited to review Fearscape #1 for two reasons: first, I thought the cover and solicit information was spot on, leading to me placing an order for it. Second, this will be the first single issue I have reviewed for a Vault Comics title, having reviewed a trade paperback in the past (Failsafe). As soon as I got […]
Created by Andrea Fort and Michael Christopher Heron with art by Sam Beck, Songs for the Dead is a unique book from Vault Comics. It’s full of action, adventure and some truly funny moments. It’s also full of people rising from the dead, which is bound to happen when the main hero is a necromancer. The story follows Bethany, a […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios today announced it has acquired the comic book and graphic novel publishing license to THE MAGICIANS, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling adult fantasy novel series created by Lev Grossman, which has become a worldwide pop culture phenomenon and inspired a hit television series on Syfy, whose fourth season will premiere in 2019. Originally published […]
Since seeing the solicit of the first issue of Scout Comics’ Long Lost #1, I have been a fan. The horror mystery by writer Matthew Erman and artist Lisa Sterle caught my interest with the cover, but the first issue is what hooked me. Now, with the collection of the first arc, I have to say for fans of horror […]
By Staff Reports Kentaro Miura’s Berserk has outraged, horrified, and delighted readers since 1989. Now, the champion of adult fantasy manga is presented in a handsome embossed hardcover edition amassing the first three Berserk volumes in Kentaro Miura’s preferred 7×10″ format, with further volumes to come to present the entire series in deluxe matching bookshelf collections. One of the most […]
By Staff Reports Fans of visionary creator Matt Kindt will soon have the chance to collect some of his greatest works in a new and affordable omnibus format! Mind MGMT Omnibus: The Manager and the Futurist and Dept. H Omnibus Volume 1: Pressure & After the Flood are the first installments in Matt Kindt’s omnibus program set to arrive next […]
Cybertron’s fate appears to be sealed. The ravenous destroyer has the Transformers’ home world on his menu as his next entree. Optimus Prime and his rag-tag team of Autobots barely have time to lick their wounds from having just been defeated before they have to make another critical decision that could save or destroy their species, welcome to the fourth […]
I didn’t quite know what to expect from Dark Horse Comics’ War Bears. I checked out the last book from Margaret Atwood, Angel Catbird, and figured this had to be somehow connected to it. Instead, we get a story embroiled in Toronto, 1943 of a young comic book artist trying to make a name for himself. From Atwood and Ken […]
It is time once again to shine the spotlight down on another awesome, creative project and help it come to life via the crowdfunding platform, Kickstarter. This time, let’s help a book get a sophomore issue with the release of Skylin #2 from Charon Comics. What’s it about? Here’s the info from the Kickstarter page: Long ago, the six nations […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios today unveiled a first ADVENTURE TIME SEASON 11 #1, the official comic book continuation of the Emmy® Award-winning Cartoon Network animated series. The story of the Land of Ooo continues on exclusively in comic book form this October from the writing duo of Eisner Award-winner Sonny Liew (The Art of Charlie Hock Chye) and Ted […]
By Staff Reports Athena Voltaire travels the world on dangerous missions to find fantastic ancient artifacts. In her latest adventure, she goes to Portugal to find a previously undiscovered Da Vinci Codex. But not all is as it seems with Athena and her companions finding themselves up against the Nazis’ mysterious Golden Dawn Society. THE GOLDEN DAWN is the second […]
By Staff Reports Valiant Entertainment is proud to announce that it has named Emily Hecht to the position of Sales & Social Media Manager. In her role in Sales, Hecht will continue to manage relationships with comic book retailers, a position she previously held in a freelance capacity. As Social Media Manager, Hecht will create content and engage with fans, […]
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to reveal a gorgeous, limited The Weatherman #5 cover featuring artwork by Ryan Sook. In THE WEATHERMAN #5, readers find Nathan in the clutches of the Pearl and the clock is ticking. Now Agent Cross must choose between her own desire for vengeance and protecting a man who—though drenched in the blood of […]
By Staff Reports Anthony Bourdain’s Hungry Ghosts reunites the bestselling writer, chef, and award-winning television host with accomplished co-writer Joel Rose, his friend and longtime collaborator, for a series of horror stories inspired by the popular Japanese Edo period parlour game of Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai. The graphic novel substitutes chefs in place of the traditional samurai, and transforms the classic stories […]
By Staff Reports Writer and co-creator of bestselling and Eisner Award-nominated THE WICKED + THE DIVINE, Kieron Gillen teams up with highly sought-after artist Stephanie Hans in an all-new, ongoing series titled DIE. The series will launch with an oversized debut issue from Image Comics this December. DIE is a pitch-black fantasy where a group of adults have to deal […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios and Hasbro unveiled today a first look at SABAN’S GO GO POWER RANGERS #13, kicking off a major new storyline in the aftermath of Shattered Grid this October from series writer Ryan Parrott and new series artist Eleonora Carlini (Batgirl). After coming face-to-face with the Ranger Slayer, the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers are still trying […]
By Staff Reports With the release of Valiant’s next tentpole ongoing series, BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT #1, the critically acclaimed comic publisher is proud to announce a super-limited new promotional item exclusively available to comic retailers – the BLOODSHOT RISING SPIRIT NANITE PREVENTION KIT! Specially designed to protect local comic shop employees from the dangers of handling both sensitive nanite technology […]
By Staff Reports VAMPLETS AND THE UNDEAD PET SOCIETY are epic tales of mayhem, mischief, and horribly hysterical happenings all surrounding adorable but sweetly sinister Baby Vampyres, their monster friends and undead pets. BEWARE THE BITEMARES! is a weird and wacky adventure into deeper parts of Gloomvania, the true home world of the Vampyres and the origins of the dreaded […]
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Jason T. Smith and Nolan P. Smith The Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC) shined in the Southern California sunlight for a weekend full of comics, cosplay, and good old-fashioned professional wrestling. Taking place at the Long Beach Convention Center on one of the last weekends of summer, the convention continued to grow as it […]
Marvel released an ominous teaser today that one of the beloved Guardians of the Galaxy will fall. Below is the info they released. Who do you think it is? Who do you hope it’s not? Let us know! ONE WILL FALL This December in Infinity Wars: Fallen Guardian #1 INFINITY WARS: FALLEN GUARDIAN #1 Written by GERRY DUGGAN Art by […]
By Staff Reports Fans of beer and comics, rejoice! Dark Horse Comics and Ninkasi Brewing Company are “hoppy” to announce a new partnership. These two innovative and creative Pacific Northwest companies are proud to combine their passions to create a story that speaks to the origins of Ninkasi in Legend of Ninkasi: Rise of Craft. “One of the best things […]
By Staff Reports REVENGE OF THE SPIDER-VERSE! Marvel is excited to celebrate SPIDER-GEDDON #1 from Christos Gage and Jorge Molina with a new Peni Parker variant cover from superstar artist Todd Nauck, with colors by Rachelle Rosenberg! Featuring new villains and old villains, shocking deaths and shocking returns, and all the Spider characters you can fit into one larger-than-life tale, […]
By Nolan P. Smith September is best known for bringing the change of seasons, from summer to fall. In Southern California, September is also known for one of the best comic book conventions on the West Coast, as the Long Beach Comic Con (LBCC) returns to the Long Beach Convention Center on September 8th and 9th. When you think of […]
I have never had an opportunity to dive into a comic book from Vault. Their titles have always looked intriguing, well-executed and with some top-notch creators, but with so many comics published every week, it is hard to keep up with every publisher. With Failsafe, I checked out a whole arc from the publisher, and I was very impressed. Spoilers […]