Review by Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation Writer: Michael Avon Oeming Artist: Michael Avon Oeming Publisher: Dark Horse Comics Website: www.darkhorse.com This series has been building to a boiling point, and with the last few issues it’s been going at light speed. Now, with the big finale for this mini series, how does Oeming’s The Victories end? Liked it started: with […]
Nine hours! Bad Karma, an impressive, over 200 page hardcover collection of comic book stories and prose, has a Kickstarter campaign that ends in a matter of nine hours! (9 am EST Thursday, 6 am Pacific). A new t-shirt design has been added, as well as more stretch goals! If you have been on the fence on this one, now […]
It just keeps getting better! Check out the info on Valiant Entertainment’s Archer and Armstrong #6, which introduces a new Geomancer after the last one…um…could no longer breathe. Check out the info below, and a six page preview after the jump! Meet the New GEOMANCER in ARCHER & ARMSTRONG #6! Valiant is proud to present an advance preview of Archer […]
It’s a haunting good time! Image Comics sent out a press release today regarding a new miniseries hitting stores this March; Five Ghosts-The Haunting of Fabian Gray. Check out the press release, along with some art, below! FIVE GHOSTS, ONE VESSEL A treasure hunter is possessed in Image Comics’ new miniseries Frank J. Barbiere and Chris Mooneyham debuted the first […]
Another exciting world is coming to Dark Horse Comics. Dark Horse announced today that they will be teaming up with American McGee’s Spicy Horse studios to make a comic based off of the game, Akaneiro, which is currently up on Kickstarter. Check out the press release below! DARK HORSE TEAMS WITH AMERICAN MCGEE’S SPICY HORSE STUDIOS TO BRING THE ARPG […]
And now… birth! The new Marvel NOW teaser is up, and it’s about birth. Jason Aaron and Simone Bianchi are the creators behind this one, which makes me think it maybe be mutant/Wolverine related. Only time will tell…
You scream, I scream, we all scream for…Deadpool! Another Marvel NOW teaser hit today, with a creative change for Marvel’s merc with a mouth, Deadpool! Here is the info from Marvel: The Future of Marvel NOW! Is I SCREAM. Gerry Duggan. Brian Posehn. Mike Hawthorne. April 2013 So far, I’m loving the new Deadpool book against a few dead presidents. […]
Impressive! Kickstarter published a very cool, visual year in review for 2012, check it out at: http://www.kickstarter.com/year/2012 THIS is what people supporting people can be…proud to be one of the backers!
Hurray for The Black Beetle! Dark Horse Comics newest pulp hero has sold out! Black Beetle #0, which recounted the stories from Dark Horse Presents, has now sold out as the epic first issue release in one week! Check out the press release from Dark Horse below, as well as an extended preview! FRANCESCO FRANCAVILLA’S THE BLACK BEETLE #0 SELLS […]
Hulk will smash in all his glory this April. The comic book legend Walt Simonson will provide his glorious visuals to the Indestructible Hulk this April. Check out the info from Marvel below: The Future of Marvel NOW! Is SMASH. Mark Waid. Walter Simonson. April 2013 Now, I love the Indestructible Hulk thus far, but adding Simonson can only make […]
Yoooooooour fired! Those seem to be the words that the Avengers tell the new Superior Spider-Man by the looks of the newest teaser for Marvel NOW. Here’s what info was available: The Future of Marvel NOW! Is FIRED. Dan Slott. Humberto Ramos. April 2013 Wonder why he’s fired? Could it be because of who the Superior Spider-Man is…hmmmm.
Not much else to say but watch. Straight from CES 2013 comes a new Pacific Rim trailer! Watch and enjoy! [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewefDmy44tM&w=640&h=360]
That’s less than three days! Time is running out to be a part of Bad Karma, the awesome comic book and prose collection coming from the collective minds of, well, Bad Karma (Alex Grecian, Jeremy Haun, B. Clay Moore & Seth Peck, plus more!) The project has already reached it’s funding goal, now it’s on to the stretch goals! That […]
Justice…like lightning! Marvel has sent out another teaser for a Marvel NOW book, but this one is pretty easy to put together: it’s the Thunderbolts getting a new artist, Phil Noto! Now, why Elektra and the Punisher are so…friendly, I don’t know, but Noto’s art is always top notch so it should be a fun ride! (Not to mention Way […]
Want a good read? Fearful Symmetries, a supernatural horror anthology, is up on Kickstarter and needs your support! The anthology is edited by Ellen Datlow, a well known name in the literary world, who has won numerous awards for her editing. Check out the Kickstarter project at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/191888411/fearful-symmetries-an-anthology-of-horror and help fund a great project!
The Animal is back! Big Dave Batista, better known as Batista during his WWE days (or Deacon Batista, which was horrid), is up for the role of the muscle to Marvel’s cosmic super team, Guardians of the Galaxy: Drax! Drax, who has changed appearances drastically since his days in the 90’s in the Silver Surfer books, is the green strongman […]
You can’t see this! Well, yeah, you can. It’s right up there: WWE Superstar John Cena on the box of Fruity Pebbles. Looks like that really caught on, thanks Rock! Get ready for a limited edition run of Fruit Pebbles with an animated John Cena taking the place of The Flintstones head of houesehold, Fred. Seriously, this is a good […]
The showdown of the heroes is here. The Dark Knight Returns comes to an animated conclusion this month with the release of the Dark Knight Returns Part 2 from Warner Brothers Home Video. This is the epic conclusion to Frank Miller’s classic tale of an aging Batman in a very dangerous world. Batman takes on his arch villain The Joker […]
From DC to possibly Marvel… Joseph Gordon-Levitt, known for Inception, Looper, and most of all, Angels in the Outfield, cemented his name in DC Comic’s lore with last year’s The Dark Knight Rises. Well, he may be leading a super team alright, just not for DC. Levitt is one of a few names in the running for the lead in […]
The War is on. Check out a preview and synopsis of Harbinger #0, a glimpse into The Omega Age! Hitting stores February 6th and with three covers, this is a vital piece to the whole Valiant Universe. Check out five preview pages after the jump! The Omega Age Begins in HARBINGER #0 Valiant is proud to present an advance preview […]
Get ready! Francesco Francavilla’s The Black Beetle hits this month, and the buzz has been building around this one. As the time draws closer to the Jan 16th release date, we get a new Black Beetle image from the guys at Dark Horse! Enjoy!
THIS looks like a main event! Pay Per View provider iNDEMAND has released a poster of the WWE’s Elimination Chamber, the February PPV. If this poster is any indication of what to expect, it looks like it will be a must see PPV. The poster shows The Rock, which gives the idea that he may in fact be in his […]
“If you make mistakes, it means you’re out there doing something.” Neil Gaiman, one of my favorite authors and the man behind DC Comics The Sandman, as well as the epic American Gods, gave a riveting speech to the University of the Arts Class of 2012. Now, HarperCollins announced that they will bring his speech to the printed page in […]
Twenty days and counting! The Adventures of the 19XX is the an amazing Dieselpunk/Steampunk comic book by the talented Paul Roman Martinez. With two volumes self published, the Kickstarter project aims to reprint the fist volume as a beautiful hardcover, with new art and extras! Throughout the pledges, you could preorder your own copy of the first volume and even […]
A little over a week left! Bad Karma, a 200+ page hardcover collection of comic book stories and prose, ends its Kickstarter project in eight days! The goal has been reached, this WILL be created, so why not jump on board and order a copy today! The project is by Alex Grecian, Jeremy Haun, B. Clay Moore & Seth Peck […]
Be a part of it! The Kickstarter project for the Ichido comic book ends in 5 days! Yes, the project has already met it’s goal, but there is still time to pledge, which can get you your own copy of the Ichido book! Plus, if the project reaches $15,000, a stretch goal will be reached to have the whole book […]
By Nolan P. Smith-Pastrami Nation When writer/director Quentin Tarantino makes a new film, the masses usually take notice. The man who brought the world Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, and most recently Inglorious Basterds is back, and back with a bang. Django Unchained brings the over the top violence that fans have come to expect, but how does the rest of […]
Peter David, a staple in the comic industry and known for his epic runs on the Incredible Hulk and X-Factor to name a few, has suffered a stroke and is recovering. The news broke on his official website, where he let the world know: I have had a stroke. We were on vacation in Florida when I lost control of […]
Now that’s breaking a creative rut. With the new year approaching, many will be making resolutions: lose weight, find love, finish that dream project… but who actually follows through with it? In an article on Wired, we see a great idea from a creative force in the animation industry. Pixar animator Everett Downing decide to break out of a creative […]