Image Comics Extremity Pulls Absolutely Zero Punches By Nolan P. Smith Image Comics is the hub for creator owned creativity in the comic book world. This year has been outstanding for projects already, and we are only in a few months. With Extremity, we get a very violent, very dark story of a young heroine out for vengeance against the […]
Valiant’s X-O Manowar makes a heck of an impact on the industry By Nolan P. Smith When Valiant Entertainment relaunched in 2005, there was one title that led the reinvention of the brand: X-O Manowar. The story of the Visigoth warrior turned intergalactic hero would be the book the ushered in the return of heroes like Bloodshoot, Ninjak, Archer & […]
The hit Showtime series continues as a comic series when Penny Dreadful #1 hits stores April 5th By Staff Reports Penny Dreadful fans, rejoice! After the shocking events of the season three finale, fans were left wanting more and more of Showtime’s Penny Dreadful. Now, thanks to Titan Comics, their wish has come true as Penny Dreadful’s intricate story continues […]
Jesse, Tulip and Cassidy Return with a 13 episode season of Preacher this summer By Staff Reports AMC announced today from the SXSW Festival that the critically-acclaimed, supernatural series “Preacher” will return for season two on Monday, June 19th at 9:00 P.M. ET/PT. The network also released six first-look photos from the new season. The expanded second season, consisting of […]
DC Comic’s Wonder Woman Hits Theaters This June By Nolan P. Smith June cannot come soon enough. This summer, we finally get a full-fledged movie dedicated to one of DC Comic’s greatest heroes, Wonder Woman. Starring Gal Gadot as Diana, aka Wonder Woman, this film looks better and better every time new footage drops. Check out the latest trailer below, […]
By Staff Reports The intensely collaborative creative team of Emma Ríos (PRETTY DEADLY, ISLAND) and Hwei Lim (Lalage, Hero) will launch a new story arc in their ongoing fantasy series MIRROR this March.
The Tenth Doctor Continues His Journey with Doctor Who in Part 2 of Breakfast at Tyrannies By Daniel Schwartz For many Whovians, David Tennant was their first and favorite Doctor. He brought in millions of new fans with his enthusiasm and loyalty to his companions. When he regenerated, his last words were “I don’t want to go”, and Whovians did […]
Magnetic Releases Another Masterpiece with Love: The Dinosaur By Jason T. Smith Magnetic Press, now known as the Magnetic Collection from Lion Forge, has given us a lot to “love” with their beautifully illustrated hardcover Love animal series. It all started with Love: The Tiger, where we got our first taste of these amazing silent comic stories. It took us […]
New Creative Team Joins This June as Old Man Logan and the Maestro Tussle By Staff Reports Prepare for a new spin on an old favorite as two iconic Marvel mainstays meet in brutal combat once more! Only this time, the former Wolverine will be challenged like never before as enemies from his past rear their ugly heads. Enter…THE MAESTRO! […]
Black Mask Announces Their Emerald City Comic Con Exclusives By Staff Reports All of us here at Black Mask are excited to once again be supporting creators throughout Artist Alley and also to be running an official Black Mask booth on the ECCC showfloor for the first time!
Image Comics The Belfry is terrifying yet beautiful By Art Macias My review for this week comes in the form of Image Comics “The Belfry”, a horror, one-shot written and drawn by Gabriel Hardman (Savage She-Hulk, Planet of the Apes, Kinski).
AfterShock Comics historical super team is back with Rough Riders: Riders on a Storm By Nolan P. Smith Last year, AfterShock Comics brought the world a very unusual superteam, with the likes of Teddy Roosevelt, Annie Oakley, Harry Houdini, Jack Johnson, and Thomas Edison. Rough Riders was a fun, historical romp with a Steampunk flare, and left readers wanting more. […]
Valiant’s Stalinverse goes full steam towards its conclusion By Nolan P. Smith Valiant Entertainment turned the world upside down when they crafted the Stalinverse, a red hued landscape with Russia’s firm grip as leader. With this third issue in a four issue series, we see if Ninjak and his unlikely ally Toyo Harada can awaken Divinity once and for all, […]
Udon takes two of Capcom’s storied franchises and weaves them together seamlessly in Street Fighter Vs. Darkstalkers By Nolan P. Smith When thinking about fighting game franchises, you can’t go through the top 10 with mentioning two of Capcom’s best fighters: Street Fighter and Darkstalkers. One has warriors from around the world, each fighting for their own motives, and one […]
Image Comics Curse Words continues to astound By Nolan P. Smith In the debut issue of Curse Words, we met a powerful man of magic known as a Wizord, his trusty companion Margaret the Koala Bear (#teammargaret), and how exactly they came to be in the “real” world. With the second issue, we get more glimpses into Wizord’s home, what […]
Soule and Browne’s Curse Words Continues to Cast a Different Kind of Spell on Readers By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to reveal CURSE WORDS #3’s Paolo Rivera cover in time to tease the legions of fans hooked on Charles Soule and Ryan Browne’s hot new series. CURSE WORDS #1 and #2 will also be rushed back to print […]
Blind Box to include randomized mix of 25 polybagged variants By Staff Reports In celebration of Image Comics’ 25th Anniversary, Image Comics is printing 1,992 blind boxes in commemoration of the company’s founding year in 1992. The IMAGE COMICS 25th ANNIVERSARY BLIND BOX will be available in comic stores on July 19th.
Rob Liefeld’s Iconic Youngblood Returns in a Big Way By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to announce the return of Rob Liefeld’s YOUNGBLOOD—the blockbuster hit series that launched the Image Revolution and turned the comics industry on its head—with story by Chad Bowers (X-Men ‘92, Deadpool: Bad Blood) and art from Jim Towe. YOUNGBLOOD is reborn with an all-new […]
Valiant Entertainment Brings Savage to a Fantastic Close… for Now By Nolan P. Smith Valiant Entertainment is the king of concise storytelling in my opinion. Their four issue story arcs tell a complete story and do so in fantastic fashion. With Savage, we have come to the final issue of this four issue series, seeing a boy lost in a […]
Image Comics Latest Epic God Country Destroys Sophomore Slump By Nolan P. Smith When the debut issue of God Country hits shelves last month, I was totally caught off guard. The story of Emmett Quinlan, a man who’s mind had succumb to Alzheimer’s Disease and was no longer able to live on his own, suddenly gets a second chance when […]
Black Mask Tackles A Massive Issue with their new series, CALEXIT By Staff Reports (Los Angeles)– What if a fascist, autocratic President took over the United States? And what if that President lost California, the sixth largest economy on Earth, by nearly 2-to-1…a margin of almost 3 1/2 million votes? What if the day after that President took power, the largest mass demonstration […]
Valiant Entertainment Teases Icons, Includes Some of Valiant Biggest Names By Nolan P. Smith Valiant Entertainment, home to amazing books like Bloodshot, Savage, Ninjak, and the upcoming X-O Manowar series just to name a few, sent out a teaser today titled “Icons”. What is it? What we know so far is that it includes X-O Manowar, Faith, Bloodshot, Shadowman and […]
Image Comics Unleashed a One-Shot Masterpiece with Dante By Daniel Schwartz Where does one draw the line between justice and revenge? For the cursed hit man Dante, the distinction is a matter of life and death for him and his family. While on his last job, legendary hit man Dante is betrayed by his employers. Accidentally killing a child while […]
AfterShock Comics Releases New Series Blood Blister By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Reviewer Who is Brand Hull? Well, Brand Hull is a fast talking city lawyer. He has brains, money and a family, but only has time for two of those things, and family isn’t one of them. His current client, petroleum giant WPB, has hired him to take care of […]
Justice League and Wonder Woman Movie Collectibles Due Out This Year as Well from DC Collectibles By Nolan P. Smith The New York Toy Fair always brings out the best in companies, and this year is no different. DC Collectibles wowed with a variety of collectibles, including statues based on the upcoming Wonder Woman and Justice League films, a Batman: […]
Valiant Entertainment to be a part of the longest running touring music festival, The Vans Warped Tour By Staff Reports The Vans Warped Tour presented by Journeys and Valiant Entertainment today announced a new partnership to bring Valiant’s award-winning library of comic book superheroes on the road with America’s longest-running touring music festival for an immersive collaboration spanning the summer […]
New original comic adventures based in the world of the best-selling fighting video game Tekken By Staff Reports Titan Comics are thrilled to announce the phenomenal creative team of writer Cavan Scott (Doctor Who, Vikings: Uprising) and artist Andie Tong (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) who kick-off the exciting new TEKKEN comic series in May, 2017!
The new artwork from the upcoming X-O Manowar series amazes By Staff Reports As revealed today at IGN, Valiant has unveiled a massive trove of artwork from X-O MANOWAR – Valiant’s cosmos-shaking ongoing series epic from New York Times best-selling writer Matt Kindt, alongside blockbuster artists Tomas Giorello, Doug Braithwaite, Clayton Crain, and more – in advance of the annual […]
Mezco revealed their latest One:12 Collective Figures at Pre-Toy Fair Event By Nolan P. Smith Mezco has been winning the 1/12 scale figure war in my book, as their releases have been top notch. Figures like Batman V Superman’s Batman and Armored Batman, The Dark Knight Returns Batman, Green Arrow, Daredevil, and more have all been on a different level […]
Dynamite Entertainment Brings Back The Spirit in Grand Fashion By Nolan P. Smith Will Eisner is a master of the sequential art craft. He created a plethora of books throughout is amazing career, with arguably his biggest creation being The Spirit. The blue suited, red tie wearing detective who cheated death gave the world years of amazing noir mysteries. Since […]