SDCC Exclusive “Dragon Ball Z” and Limited Edition “One Piece” Funko Pop! Vinyl Figures Will Be Available to Fans During the Convention Until Sold Out By Staff Reports– Funimation Entertainment shared final details today on its line-up of exclusive and limited edition merchandise for San Diego Comic-Con 2016 taking place later this week. This year, they have commissioned two special […]
One Punch Man Has an Explosive Debut Review by Nolan P. Smith VIZ Media’s English dub of the widely popular anime, One Punch Man, made its debut on Toonami this past Saturday. Based on the manga by writer ONE and artist Yusuke Murata, the anime is finally stateside, so how was the inaugural episode? Exactly how it should be: equal […]
Review by Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer “Monstress” is about the things that make us different, but also keep us the same. It is about the demons that live inside of all of us. It is about a world that once knew peace, but no longer believes in it. It is about finding out who we really are, and how […]
Image Comics Latest Series Horizon is Out of This World… Or Rather In It By Nolan P. Smith With Image Comics/Skybound’s promoting of their new series Horizon, we heard that this will be a new take on the alien invasion story. After reading the first issue, I can absolutely say that this is a very different, and very entertaining, take […]
The Many Aspects of Steampunk Come Together with Vintage Tomorrows By Nolan P. Smith The influence of Steampunk on today’s popular culture is evident in just about every art form you can think of. From novels to comic books, music to machinery, fashion, film, television, and more, odds are you have seen something that is influenced by the Steampunk movement. […]
The con of all cons is here as the San Diego Comic Con is nearly upon us By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)– For fans of comic books, movies, television shows, video games, anime, manga, cosplay and more, this week heralds in the mecca of pop culture as the San Diego Comic Con once again rolls into Southern California.
Dark Horse Announces New Series Ether From Matt Kindt and David Rubín By Staff Reports– Dark Horse is proud to announce a new series from the talented creative team of Matt Kindt (MIND MGMT, Past Aways, Super Spy, Dept. H) and David Rubín (The Hero, The Rise of Aurora West). Ether is a fantastical story about what happens when science […]
New Creator-Driven Series Electric Sublime Merges Surreal Art And Crime By Staff Reports– Art history comes face-to-face with madness in the brand-new series from IDW this October, The Electric Sublime! Journey through iconic artwork that has defined genres and generations in a story that quite literally takes you behind the scenes, and offers a reading experience wholly unique to comics. […]
The Legendary Muhammad Ali French Graphic Novel to be Published for the First Time in English this October By Staff Reports– Dark Horse Comics is set to release Muhammad Ali, the story of an icon in a graphic novel from writer Sybille Titeux and artist Amazing Ameziane. Published for the first time in English, this critically acclaimed French graphic novel […]
And we have our winners! The winners, each winning a copy of Batman: The Killing Joke HC, are Tomas Pescado and Jim Hayes! Please shoot us a message on Facebook with your address so we can get your book shipped out to you! Thank you to everyone who entered across all of social media!
By Staff Reports— Image Comics is pleased to return to San Diego this year for San Diego Comic-Con on Wednesday, July 20th through Sunday, July 24th.
VIZ to host creators of the famed Pokemon Adventures manga series at the San Diego Comic Con By Staff Reports– VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, proudly presents the creators of the famed POKÉMON ADVENTURES manga series – Hidenori Kusaka and Satoshi Yamamoto – for their first-ever […]
Pokemon Go Sets the Bar for Augmented Reality By Nolan P. Smith It is sweeping the world over, and with four simple words, Niantic has turned the world upside down. “Gotta catch ‘em all”.
By Art Macias Contributing Guest Reviewer The book I got a hold of this week is the Throwaways first issue by Image Comics. The story starts off in the middle of a vicious battle with two against a squad of military black ops, who are trying to kill them for unknown reasons. At the end of the battle, we see […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer Sisters Nina and Georgie steal money from the most evil corporations in the universe. They dispense that money among themselves and the poor. Like Robin Hood, they find the utmost joy in what they do. Five years later, in 2205, they find themselves the most sought after bounty the universe has even known. With […]
Does Independence Day Resurgence let creativity ring? By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer When Roland Emmerich’s Independence Day was released in 1996, it put a fun and explosive twist on the classic alien invasion story. With a stellar cast, planetary destruction, and a world in peril, this blockbuster film set a higher bar for all action/sci-fi films that followed. Warning: […]
Valiant’s supernatural hero Shadowman has a legacy reaching to 4001 A.D. Review by Nolan P. Smith Valiant Entertainment’s 4001 A.D. event rages on as we get another look at the legacy of one of the modern-day heroes and how it has survived so far into the future. This time, we see how the mantle of Shadowman exists, and what it […]
A Kickstarter Sensation Brings Silence to Life Review by Nolan P. Smith Kickstarter has become a launching pad of creativity since bursting on the scene. The crowd funding platform has brought the world books, movies, action figures, wallets and more. For me, the most exciting genre of projects has to be comic books: to support a work from the beginning […]
An Intimate Look Into EA DICE’s New Battlefield Opus (By Staff Reports)– Dark Horse proudly announces the newest video game art book in its long line of best-selling, award-winning titles: The Art of Battlefield 1!
First Announcement by Boom! Studios Brings the WWE to the Comic Book World Our first announcement in the #RoadToSanDiego is out! We have partnered with WWE for new comics!
From the legend Stan Lee to the Direwolves of Game of Thrones, Factory Entertainment is bringing an amazing line up to SDCC Here is a sneak peek of the exclusive, limited edition, Comic-Con products from Factory Entertainment that are available for pre-order online or for purchase at the Factory Entertainment booth (#2647) at San Diego Comic-Con (subject to availability):
NEW ONGOING COMIC ADVENTURES WRITTEN BY JOHN BARROWMAN AND CAROLE E. BARROWMAN SET FOR SDCC LAUNCH WITH SPECIAL VARIANT COMIC & PANEL! (By Staff Reports)– BBC Worldwide and Titan Comics are excited to announce the hotly anticipated new ongoing Torchwood comic series will debut at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, supported by special guests including Captain Jack himself, John Barrowman, and Carole E. Barrowman. Torchwood #1 sees Captain […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Makes Special Appearance at SDCC with Panel and Signing to Launch New Comic (By Staff Reports)– Titan Comics are excited to announce that NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will be unveiling his unique take on Mycroft Holmes at the summer global event San Diego Comic-Con this July!
Action Anime Series About A Superhero With A Knockout Punch, Based On Smash Hit Manga Title, Premieres On North American TV Later This Month!! (By Staff Reports)– VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), a premier company in the fields of publishing, animation distribution, and global entertainment licensing, has announced the North American broadcast debut of ONE-PUNCH MAN on Adult Swim’s Toonami. […]
By Nolan P. Smith The Countdown to Comic Con is on! BOOM! Studios in known for announcing a plethora of new projects as we build up to the San Diego Comic Con, and 2016 is no different! Get ready for Boom! Studios Road to San Diego, bringing announcements galore as we get 10 announcements in 10 days! Here’s a teaser […]
De Campi and Ordway Bring Terror to Comics the Right Way By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Recently, Virtual Reality (VR) video games took the spotlight at the E3 trade show because of their immersive experience. Imagine a video game that not only immersed the user into the fictional world, but also stole their soul from their body as well! […]
Cho’s amazing artwork showcased Review by Nolan P. Smith Frank Cho is outstanding, in case you didn’t know. The comic book creator has worked on projects all across the board: from Shanna the She Devil, Savage Wolverine and Mighty Avengers with Marvel to Jungle Girl, Red Sonja, Liberty Meadows and more. With Apes & Babes, we get a sampling of […]
Mouse Guard springs to life in brick form with new art book Review by Nolan P. Smith Who loves Mouse Guard? The critically acclaimed series by David Petersen from Boom! Studios/Archaia has been a favorite of mine since it first hit the scene. But what could make Mouse Guard even better? How about brick versions of the rodent heroes, villains […]
Eric Powell Creates Another Likeable Loner with Hillbilly Review by Nolan P. Smith Eric Powell is one of my favorite comic book creators. If you don’t know who the man is, then stop what you are doing and go check out his amazing series The Goon from Dark Horse Comics. So when I saw he was putting out a new […]
4 Kids Walk Into a Bank Continues to Walk with Greatness Review by Nolan P. Smith With the sophomore issue for Black Mask Studios’ 4 Kids Walk Into a Bank, we get more superb characterization, dialogue, and some major occurrences that put this book passed the speed limit before you know it. From writer Matthew Rosenberg and artist Tyler Boss, […]
