Relive The Legacy of Luther Strode This July (By Staff Reports)– Legendary co-creators Justin Jordan and Tradd Moore will release the final Luther Strode chapter in trade paperback this July. This will collect THE LEGACY OF LUTHER STRODE issues #1-6. The LUTHER STRODE Saga ends here. Luther and Petra are on the road that will lead them to the final […]
Wood’s Briggs Land is coming to Dark Horse, AMC adaptation in the works (By Staff Reports)– From New York Times best-selling writer Brian Wood (The Massive, Rebels, DMZ, Channel Zero) comes an electrifying crime saga relevant to current world events: Briggs Land. The new ongoing comic series is set to begin in summer 2016, with interior artist Mack Chater (Ashes, […]
The Future of the Valiant Universe is here with 4001 A.D. #1 By Nolan P. Smith Valiant has been showing us previews for months of their latest epic storyline- this time, we are flung far into the future- 4001 A.D. to be exact. The world is a very different place in the future- specifically New Japan, which is now a […]
Free Comic Book Day Returns this Saturday By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Who loves comic books? Who loves free comic books? Then this Saturday is going to be a great day for you as the annual Free Comic Book Day is coming, with two locations to choose from in the High Desert. What is Free Comic Book Day? It is a day […]
Black Mask’s Class of 2016 Kicks off with 4 Kids Walk into a Bank By Nolan P. Smith One of last year’s best comic mini series is easily Black Mask Studio’s We Can Never Go Home. Well, writer of that series, Matthew Rosenberg, is back and this time brings us a tale of 4 junior high kids and a bank […]
Mark Crilley crafts excellence with Brody’s Ghost- a Supernatural Tale of Overcoming Life and Death By Nolan P. Smith When I first came across Brody’s Ghost by Mark Crilley, I was instantly drawn in by the cover alone, not knowing anything of what I was about to expect. This collection includes all six black and white volumes of the series, […]
This classic tale by Neil Gaiman is back in this new edition By Art Macias Contributing Guest Reviewer The Facts in the Case of the Departure of Miss Finch is by Neil Gaiman, a name comic book fans and novel fans alike should know very well. The man brought the world his iconic run on Sandman, and shocked the world […]
The most articulated dinosaur figures ever are now on Kickstarter with Beasts of the Mesozoic By Nolan P. Smith It’s been a while, but I am proud to be able to shine the light down on another exciting project in the crowdfunding community with a new installment of Let’s Kickstart This! This time, we look to the world of action […]
Check out the latest trailer for LAIKA’s Kubo and the Two Strings (By Staff Reports)– The latest trailer for the epic looking Kubo and the Two Strings is here, as well as four new posters depicting the awesome artwork of the film. From studio LAIKA, the creators of hit animated films like ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings is an epic […]
Image Comic’s Mythic Gets Collected Eisner-nominated writer Phil Hester (Green Arrow, INVINCIBLE UNIVERSE) teams up with Eisner-winning artist John McCrea (Hitman, The Boys) for the fascinating folkloric fantasy MYTHIC TP, which collects issues #1-8 into trade paperback this June. Science is a lie, an opiate for the masses. The truth is, magic makes the world go ‘round. And when magic […]
Palahniuk hits the road on the Fight Club 2 Book Tour (By Staff Reports)– On June 28th, Dark Horse Comics will release the hardcover graphic novel of the full, 10-series run of Fight Club 2. And to mark this occasion, Chuck will be matching that number with a 10-city signing tour! This is Chuck’s first “signing tour” since Tell-All in […]
Boom! Studios Presents Kong of Skull Island in a new, limited series (By Staff Reports)– Award-winning publisher BOOM! Studios and DeVito Artworks LLC are excited to announce Kong of Skull Island, an original, limited comic book series debuting in July featuring the famous gargantuan ape, King Kong, created by Merian C. Cooper, and grounded in artist/author Joe DeVito’s ground-breaking literary […]
UDON and a veritable Xenomorphs’ hive top professional artists collaborate for the all-new ALIEN VISIONS! (By Staff Reports)– Today is the inaugural ALIEN DAY (#AlienDay426), and UDON is celebrating by revealing our most terrifying creative collaboration yet – ALIEN VISIONS! (#UDONAlienVisions) The ALIEN VISIONS project is an artistic tribute to the one of the most iconic and enduring science fiction […]
The Last Dragon Brings Love, Redemption, and Terror From Above By Daniel Schwartz Contributing Guest Reviewer Dragons, dragons, dragons. Occupying every corner of pop culture, these mythical beasts have been at the forefront of entertainment for decades. With such a strong saturation, it is difficult to find an original story that is interesting and will keep people excited and reading. […]
UFOlogy keeps mystery at its core By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer Although not the most original story told on the subject of alien encounters and UFO’s, UFOlogy does bear a striking resemblance to some of the best stories ever told. Becky is a regular high school student, just trying to get through school and live her life. She has […]
Divinity II takes us down a dark and disturbing road with Valiant’s latest super “hero” By Nolan P. Smith With the first Divinity series from Valiant Entertainment, we were introduced to Abram Adams, one of three Russian cosmonauts sent out during the space race as the Cold War waged on. Having gone farther into the cosmos than any human before, the […]
AfterShock’s Black Eyed Kids Debuts Strong By Nolan P. Smith AfterShock Comics rang in its one year anniversary with a bang, releasing diverse, yet outstanding titles. One of these books is Black Eyed Kids, from AfterShock Publisher Joe Pruett and artist Szymon Kudranski. This title is extremely different from anything AfterShock currently publishes. This is a straight up suspense, horror […]
AfterShock’s Black Eyed Kids Debuts Strong By Nolan P. Smith AfterShock Comics rang in its one year anniversary with a bang, releasing diverse, yet outstanding titles. One of these books is Black Eyed Kids, from AfterShock Publisher Joe Pruett and artist Szymon Kudranski. This title is extremely different from anything AfterShock currently publishes. This is a straight up suspense, horror […]
Vaughan and Martin’s The Walking Dead: The Alien takes the outbreak worldwide By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—Brian K. Vaughan and Marcos Martin created something amazing and innovative with The Private Eye, a series that was meant to be purely digital and on a “pay what you want” platform. When Image Comic’s Robert Kirkman wanted to collect The Private Eye […]
Dept. H #1 Brings Deep Sea Mystery by the Gallons By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)— Matt Kindt has quickly become one of my favorite writers and artists in the comic business. His unique, gripping Mind MGMT was unlike anything I had read or seen before, and his writing over at Valiant (Ninjak, The Valiant) really drew me in. So […]
Tokyo Ghost earns its title with the kickoff for the second arc By Nolan P. Smith For a book titled Tokyo Ghost, I often wondered why such a title was chosen. I could see the Tokyo part, as it is one of the only places not infected with the technological addiction that is inflicted on humanity. But with this issue, […]
Huck reaches it’s finale with a bang By Nolan P. Smith (Victor Valley)—One of the most interesting and entertaining series comes to a close this week as Huck #6 hit stores this Wednesday. Mark Millar and Rafael Albuquerque’s story of an unlikely superhero reaches its finale, with explosions and closure to boot. This issue sees Huck and his super powered […]
Magnetic Press Wants You to Love the Planet This Earth Day (By Staff Reports)– This Earth Day weekend, Magnetic Press and the creators of the Eisner Award nominated LOVE wildlife graphic novel series, Federico Bertolucci & Frédéric Brrémaud, are holding a three day long #LoveThePlanet fundraising sale and social media competition for the World Wildlife Federation. From 12:01AM Friday morning to 11:59PM Sunday Night (4/22 – 4/24), Magnetic […]
Invincible, Chrononauts, Monstress and More Lead Eisners Nominations for Image Comics (By Nolan P. Smith)– It is that time of the year again: Eisner season! Comic-Con International announced the nominations for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2016 this morning and Image Comics has announced that 18 nominations come from their awesome variety of books. Fourteen nominations were for books […]
Dark Horse Comics Has Twelve Nominations for the 2016 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards (By Nolan P. Smith)– The nominations are in for the Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards 2016! Dark Horse Comics, publisher of such comics as Hellboy, Blade of the Immortal, and more, has 12 nominations (6 shared) in 9 categories for the prestigious awards. The nominees, chosen by […]
VIZ Media Brings Legend of Zelda Manga with Legendary Edition in November (By Staff Reports)– VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest publisher, distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America brings back the celebrated manga (graphic novel) series for THE LEGEND OF ZELDA on November 1st. THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LEGENDARY EDITION is a new series of […]
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers #2 continues the nostalgic momentum By Kevin Hoskinson Contributing Guest Reviewer High school angst and teenage drama is front and center. Billy, like all awkward teens, is trying to figure out where he fits in with the world, particularly with the Power Rangers in general. While they all have the skills to fight, his skill is […]
Marvel’s Moon Knight fights for his sanity with debut issue By Nolan P. Smith Before I start this review, I should let you in on a secret- I have been a fan of Moon Knight for a very long time. Strong Batman comparisons aside, I always loved the design of the character, as well as how off the wall the […]
Gwenpool Makes a Splash in Debut Issue By Nolan P. Smith Deadpool-mania has been running wild for years now, and with the hit film that dropped in February, his popularity is growing by the day. So when it came time for a month full of variants honoring the long departed Spider-Man character Gwen Stacy, artists created her in the vision […]
Negan Debut is Frightening Similar to Comic Book Counterpart By Nolan P. Smith When Negan made his debut on the hit AMC show The Walking Dead, he did so with impact. Jeffery Dean Morgan brought the most infamous villain from the The Walking Dead comics to the small screen, and left the internet buzzing. But how true to the comics […]
