By Nolan P. Smith The sequel curse is something that has plagued franchises for decades now. How can a series of sequels hope to capture the lightning in a bottle of the first installment? With Thor: Ragnarok, the third film in the series, was it able to rise into a legendary pantheon or does it belong in the underworld?
By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer After the first two issues, we knew we were in for a treat, and issue #3 keeps the bar high for what I’m now certain will be an amazing series from start to finish.
The fantastic works of Senti get collected if we can make it happen! By Nolan P. Smith It’s been a while, but what a great project to bring back the spotlight to shine on Kickstarter projects. For this installment of Let’s Kickstart This!, I bring you the collected works of one of the artists I respect most in this world- […]
By Staff Reports A Message from Creator/Writer Jason Sterr There’s no denying the good that Superman, Wonder Woman, Spider-Man, and Captain America do. If I lived in Gotham, Metropolis, or 616 New York I would be more than grateful for the countless times they’ve saved the world. But gratitude doesn’t equal trust. We’ve all come to realize that people in power, people that we […]
By Staff Reports This week, the complete 6-issue mini-series BLACK comes to comic shops in a collected paperback edition.
By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer Uncensored, original, and aesthetically pleasing. This issue has all of the ingredients for an instant hit!
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to announce the forthcoming WHERE WE LIVE anthology curated by JH Williams III, Wendy Wright-Williams, Scott Allie, Dave Stewart, and Image Comics’ Publisher, Eric Stephenson. Proceeds for the anthology will be donated to an existing GoFundMe for the survivors in Vegas, to be announced. Details for submissions will be forthcoming.
By Staff Reports Discover the terrifying secrets of Old Yharnam in a brand-new Bloodborne comic series from Titan Comics, which spins out of JAPAN Studio and Fromsoftware’s critically-acclaimed Bloodborne videogame!
By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith I remember attending the first Los Angeles Comic Con, then known as the Comikaze Expo. Fast forward to 2017, and Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con (LACC) is no longer the “new kid” on the convention circuit- they are a heavyweight contender. Once again residing in the massive Los Angeles Convention […]
By Jason T. Smith (Victor Valley)– Halloween is just around the corner. It also means that it is time once again for Stan Lee’s Los Angeles Comic Con. Formerly known to many as the Comikaze Expo, Stan Lees L.A. Comic Con has graced Southern Californians for 6 years and counting with comic book greatness in the heart of the southland. […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios and WWE announced that January’s WWE #13 will feature the WWE comic book writing debut of WWE Superstar Samoa Joe in a story co-written by Michael Kingston (Headlocked) and illustrated by Michel Mulipola (Headlocked). Samoa Joe and Kingston’s story will go behind the scenes of how the Superstar first joined Monday Night RAW. WWE #13 […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios is proud to announce A GIRL IN THE HIMALAYAS, a moving original graphic novel (OGN) written and illustrated by new talent David Jesus Vignolli about a young girl whose unexpected arrival in the magical land of immortal beings threatens the sanctuary’s very existence. Debuting April 2018, A GIRL IN THE HIMALAYAS was submitted through the […]
By Amie Macias Contributing Reviewer This week I had the privilege of reading the MillarWorld New Talent Annual 2017. It showcased stories from Kick-ass, Empress, Superior, Nemesis, Super Crooks, and Huck with new artists and writers.
By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer An extremely original, action packed story that mixes real world issues with fantastical elements? Count me in!
By Mychal Fabela Valiant Entertainment has brought us the latest in the Bloodshot saga, and the first Bloodshot book I have ever read! Check out my review of Bloodshot Salvation #1!
By Amie Macias This week, I got to check out an awesome new series from Image Comics and Skybound in the form of Gasolina. How was it?
By Daniel Schwartz Publisher: Image Comics Writer: Seth Peck and Jeremy Haun Artist: Jeremy Haun From the mind of critically acclaimed creator Jeremy Haun (The Beauty) comes the post-apocalyptic thriller The Realm.
Valiant’s Absurd Dynamic Duo Quantum and Woody are Back! By Staff Reports As first revealed at Comic Book Resources, Valiant sure seems proud of itself to announce THE MOST VARIANT COVER OF ALL TIME! – an unholy and experimental combination of comic book history’s most noted, notorious, and obnoxious cover gimmicks – chromium, lenticular, embossing, die-cutting, iridescent ink, and more […]
All Female Creative Team Take the Reigns of Witchblade By Staff Reports All-female creative team—writer Caitlin Kittredge (THROWAWAYS, Coffin Hill) and artist Roberta Ingranata—join forces for an all-new story about one Alex Underwood, a journalist who thinks she’s seen it all… until she becomes the unlikely host to an ancient and powerful artifact known as the WITCHBLADE. The ongoing series—first co-created […]
Rust Comes to a Close in 2018 By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios is proud to announce Royden Lepp’s RUST VOL. 4: SOUL IN THE MACHINE, the final chapter to his critically acclaimed graphic novel series about a mysterious boy who suddenly appears on a farm struggling to survive after a long apocalyptic war and changes the fate of the family […]
Flying Monkeys and More Abound in Angelic By Amie Macias Flying monkeys meet rocket dolphins in a battle royal of the imagination of Mr. Simon Spurrier (Judge Dredd) & Mr. Casper Wijngaard (Limbo) in Angelic from Image Comics.
By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer Issue #1 of the Riftworld Legends series left us waiting for the epic adventure tale to continue, and Issue #2 definitely delivers!
Monster Fighting Hijinks abound in Mitch Hammer #1 By Nolan P. Smith It has been too long… far too long! We are back with a vengeance to shine the light down on some of the best Kickstarter projects we can find. So, without further adieu, let’s check out Mitch Hammer #1!
By Amie Macias When last we left Jordie Bellaire and Vanesa R. Del Rey’s wicked trio they were claiming the town of Redlands.
Titan Unites the Doctors in this Doctor Who Home Run By Daniel Schwartz Publisher: Titan Comics Writer: Cavan Scott Artist: Rachael Stott In the long period between now and the new season of Doctor Who, Titan Comics looks to fill the Time Lord shaped hole in Whovian’s hearts.
Various Image Comics go walker for The Walking Dead with Anniversary Variants By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to announce black & white versions of the highly anticipated month of THE WALKING DEAD variants and reveal four more of the planned variant covers.
The Storyteller epic continues, this time introducing Fairies to the mythical world from Boom! Studios By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios and The Jim Henson Company announce their fourth Storyteller collaboration with JIM HENSON’S THE STORYTELLER: FAIRIES, a four-issue limited series debuting in December featuring stand-alone stories by Matt Smith (Lake of Fire, Barbarian Lord), Benjamin Schipper (Cap’n Rex & His […]
Titan Comics Brings a Very Different Legend to Hercules By Daniel Schwartz Publisher: Titan Comics Writer: Jean-David Morvan Artist: Looky When I heard that Titan Comics was releasing a new Hercules series, I imagined loin cloths and Kevin Sorbo. Boy, was I wrong!
Long Beach Comic Con is what a comic convention is all about By Nolan P. Smith Photos by Nolan P. Smith This weekend, Long Beach became the Labor Day weekend destination as the Long Beach Comic Con invaded the city’s convention center. I have visited this convention for the past two years, and I must say, this show keeps getting […]
Drift into Riftworld Legends By Jesse Ramirez Contributing Guest Reviewer What’s the most exciting thing about reading? Arguably, it’s the fact that we can enter new worlds entirely different from the one we live in, and engage with characters that we find connections with.