DC Future State Gives Fans a Look at the Future

By Staff Reports DC is starting 2021 off with a bang, giving fans a glimpse into futures both near and far, full of current and new characters as the publisher announced plans today for DC Future State, a two-month, line-wide event beginning in January. Through February 2021, the full title lineup will feature a combination of monthly and twice-monthly oversize […]

Comic Book Review: The Epics of Enkidu #1

By Rebecca Benson Working in the Special Education sector, I was captivated by the storyline of “The Epics of Enkidu,” which centers around an autistic individual. The project is available now on IndieGoGo at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/the-epics-of-enkidu#/.  The “Epics of Enkidu” is a modern-day story stemming from the legendary mythology of Enkidu. Beginning in Baghdad, Iraq, readers are immersed in a society encompassing […]

First Appearance of The New Green Ranger in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #55

By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios, under license by Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS), today revealed a first look at the explosive series finale MIGHTY MORPHIN POWER RANGERS #55, from writer Ryan Parrott (Mighty Morphin Power Rangers/Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), artist Moisés Hidalgo (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), colorist Igor Monti with assistance by Sabrina Del Grosso, and letterer Ed Dukeshire, featuring the […]

New UK-based Publisher Storyworlds Launches Line of Graphic Novellas

By Staff Reports Storyworlds and its founder, Max Gadney, are proud to announce the launch of the company and four new Graphic Novellas: United States of Magic, The Sword and the SIx-Shooter, Only Hope: Fear Farm, and FAB!  Storyworlds aims to work with up-and-coming creators from diverse backgrounds to help introduce a new readership to comics. Max Gadney, who previously […]

ABLAZE helps celebrate Filipino American History Month with comic book (and soon-to-be Netflix anime) series TRESE!

By Staff Reports ABLAZE is proud to help celebrate Filipino American History Month this October with “TRESE” comic book creators Budjette Tan and Kajo Baldisimo! Which will soon also be an original anime series on Netflix. The celebration of Filipino American History Month in October commemorates the first recorded presence of Filipinos in the continental United States, which occurred on […]

Stairway: Anthology Review

By Rebecca Benson Stairway is a collection of ten comic issues produced by a different creative team for each, respectively, from Image Comics. It is pitched as a window to humanity and its unique tendencies. I was eager to read this anthology as it boasted Michael Crichton (“Jurassic Park,” “Timeline,” “Sphere”) type of science fiction.  To avoid being cumbersome, I […]

OGN The Kill Journal Gets the Hollywood Treatment with a Coveted Leather-bound Cover

By Staff Reports It’s a tale of Revenants and the Survivors who hunt them. Failed Superheroes Club, LA-based graphic novel, board game, and toy development company, is excited to announce the launch of The Kill Journal Indiegogo campaign! Written and lettered by Adam Lawson (The Eighth) with art by Jason Crager (The Darkness, Evangeline), and colors by Steve Canon (Jack Irons). The Kill Journal explores anti-heroes birthed […]

Eisner Nom Takes the Stage with Phobos on Macroverse

By Staff Reports Macroverse is proud to announce the release Phobos, the beautiful atmospheric tale of horror and nostalgia from 2019 Best Web Comic Eisner-nominated creator, Jason Brubaker (reMIND, Sithrah)! Think ambiance and vast gray landscapes of PlayDead’s Inside or Limbo, with the lighthearted humor of The Addams Family.  Knocked unconscious 700 years ago, the vampire Phobos is stuck at […]

Comic Book Review: The Department of Truth #1

By Nolan P. Smith Belief can make or break the world. Belief in the truth. Belief in the unexplained, belief that everything will be ok. With Image Comics The Department of Truth. We dive deep into the world of belief and a conspiracy, deep-rooted in the history we think we know. From James Tynion IV, Martin Simmonds, Aditya Bidikar, and […]

Graphic Novel Review: Lost

By Kevin Hoskinson Like Light before it, Lost is a dialogue-free adventure into the unknown. Its story isn’t entirely clear, but it’s a fun trip. It allows you to create your own story while giving you a blueprint.of which direction the story should take. It’s as minimalistic as comics get, and it’s an incredible journey.  The book is about two […]

Graphic Novel Review: No Going Back

By Rebecca Benson Before we start, this book is currently on Kickstarter and is ending soon! Check it out at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/arledgecomics/no-going-back?ref=project_link.  “No Going Back” is a graphic novel that stars teenaged Rebecca, whose life originated from within walls. These walls were built to protect its community. No one was allowed to exit; no one was allowed adventure beyond their limits. Enter […]

HOLLYWOOD TRASH #1 on sale Next Week

By Staff Reports Comics fans won’t want to miss Mad Cave Studios as they kick off October with the Mad Cave Showcase 2.0 on Saturday, Oct. 3rd, with all new guests and announcements, talk of the launch of the new YA line, Maverick, and more! Out next week from Mad Cave is Hollywood Trash #1, written by Stephen Sonneveld, with art […]

BAD IDEA BEGINS IN 2021 – Unruly New Publisher Reveals Five New Series Coming Soon to Select Comic Shops

By Staff Reports After a billion clicks, a bombshell secret comic that’s turned the internet on its ear, a lot of laughs, and, hey, even a few tears, Bad Idea – the dangerously unruly and equally experimental new comic book publisher – is ready to do the impossible: Actually publish comics. We always knew it would come to this. Here’s […]

Comic Book Review: The Autumnal #1

By Rebecca Benson Fall is my favorite season! And with its rapid approach, I have been–impatiently–waiting for Autumnal’s release! Autumnal centers around a mother and daughter duo. Life has not been kind to either, and yet they strive to make it better. Together. Kat has taught her daughter, Sybil, how to survive and fend for herself. Then, Kat gets a call from […]

Vault Announces The Picture of Everything Else, a Literary Horror Story from Dan Watters, Kishore Mohan, & Aditya Bidikar

By Staff Reports Vault Comics is thrilled to announce The PICTURE OF EVERYTHING ELSE, a dark new literary horror story from star writer Dan Watters (Coffin Bound, Lucifer), artist Kishore Mohan, letterer Aditya Bidikar (These Savage Shores, Blue in Green), and designer Tim Daniel.  As the 20th century dawns, art promises to change the world…and steep it in blood. A rash of impossible […]

Comic Book Review: Heavy #1

By Kevin Hoskinson While Heavy certainly lives up to its title, it has a deceptively simple story at its core. That’s not to say that it’s anything less than stellar; it just works better as an idea than a flowing narrative. It struck me as an analogy of anxiety and the regret and fear that it causes. It’s about morality […]

Batman/Catwoman Begins on December 1

By Staff Reports Gotham City. Today. Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle have rekindled their long-running, on-again, off-again relationship. Believing all obstacles are removed from their path, they once again begin operating as a duo in their secret lives: Batman and Catwoman working together to fight crime. In Batman/Catwoman, a crime story told across three separate timelines,Tom King, Clay Mann and Tomeu […]

The Autumnal #1 Sells Out At the Distributor Two Weeks Before Release; Rushed Back to Print

By Staff Reports The first issue of The Autumnal,  Vault’s newest horror series, has sold out at the distributor almost two weeks ahead of release. The issue is being rushed back to print. A new cover and release date for the second printing will be announced soon. The Autumnal is co-created by writer Daniel Kraus (The Shape of Water, Trollhunters, […]

IMAGE/SKYBOUND’S THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE GETS SIX STUNNING CHARLIE ADLARD CONNECTING COVERS

IMAGE/SKYBOUND’S THE WALKING DEAD DELUXE GETS SIX STUNNING CHARLIE ADLARD CONNECTING COVERS By Staff Reports Image/Skybound Entertainment is pleased to reveal a series of six highly collectible, connecting variant covers by Charlie Adlard, which will be unleashed over the course of the first story arc of The Walking Dead Deluxe full color editions. The iconic independent series that took the […]

Comic Book Review: Villainous #1

By Rebecca Benson Villainous by Mad Cave Studios quickly caught my attention with its vivid cover. You won’t want to glance over this one!  Crime has ramped up in New York City. Foul play by the Shadow Order is suspected. That’s where the Coalition of Heroes comes in. Matilda ‘Rep-Tilly’ Anderson is the Coalition’s newest recruit. She is assigned to […]

Rob Cham’s National Book Award-winning Series Returns with an All-new Adventure

By Staff Reports This month, we learn to enjoy the silence. Buño Books is proud to announce the release of Lost by Rob Cham, the gorgeously illustrated second book in the silent graphic novel series and follow-up to the National Children’s Book Award-winning title, Light. When the two best friends, Backpacker and Tear, fall through a magical portal they find […]

BOOM! Studios Unleashes Keanu Reeves’ New Comic Book Series BRZRKR Through Kickstarter

By Staff Reports As part of a campaign to bring new readers to comics BOOM! Studios announced that BRZRKR, the blockbuster new series from the iconic Keanu Reeves alongside New York Times bestselling co-writer Matt Kindt (Folklords, Bang!), superstar artist Ron Garney (Wolverine, Captain America), colorist Bill Crabtree (BPRD), and letterer Clem Robins (Hellboy), will be offered in complete graphic […]