By Staff Reports Archaia, an award-winning imprint of publisher BOOM! Studios, and Eisner Award-winning writer and artist David Petersen are excited to announce MOUSE GUARD: BALDWIN THE BRAVE AND OTHER TALES, a new MOUSE GUARD hardcover collection coming to shops in November. MOUSE GUARD is the much-celebrated series of 8″ x 8″ comics created by Petersen and first published by […]
By Staff Reports GBJR Toys has announced their plans for the mecca of pop culture, the Comic Con International, also known as the San Diego Comic Con! SDCC 2014 Exclusives with TOYNK, Troma and Hollywood Posters. Get the limited Mr. Gone battle damaged figures from TOYNK #3511 and the Plushie Toxie doll (50pcs) from Troma #4017 (Loyd will be signing) […]
By Staff Reports NBC and Universal Television have announced their plans for the upcoming Comic-Con International gathering in San Diego, which runs from July 24-27. The network will present panels for returning series “The Blacklist” and “Hannibal” while Universal Television will host panels for NBC’s “Grimm,” its A&E series “Bates Motel” as well as a new untitled series coming to […]
By Staff Reports For an independent comic book publisher, getting to issue #50 is a milestone. Getting to issue #100 is a LANDMARK! Zenescope Entertainment, started in a garage by two Philly guys in 2005, has grown into a Top 10 Publisher with myriad fairy tales, horror, and fantasy titles plus working relationships with the biggest writers and artists in […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Apple Valley)— In 2013, the world was brought the B-movie sensation, Sharknado. Full of bad acting, little to no plot and literally unbelievable action scenes, it was an instant hit, as it was billed to be “so bad” that you just had to watch it. Well, now the film has gotten better now that it […]
By Staff Reports CD PROJEKT RED and Dark Horse Comics are proud to announce The World of The Witcher–an essential companion to The Witcher video game series! Containing breathtaking, never before published original art from each Witcher game, The World of the Witcher is an ideal way to start your journey with the series, or expand your existing knowledge with […]
By Staff Reports The Official Disney Fan Club Brings Roadshow Event to Burbank, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Philadelphia, New York City, Boston, Orlando, and Washington, D.C. Guests Will Celebrate Favorite Disney Movies, Attractions, Music, Television Shows, Characters, and More. Tickets are now on sale to the general public for the D23 Disney Fanniversary Celebration presented by Walt […]
By Staff Reports Skottie Young’s brand new Rocket Raccoon series is taking the comic book industry by storm, garnering rave reviews from critics and fans alike! Today, Marvel is proud to unveil that legendary cartoonist Jeff Smith (Bone, RASL) will lend his pen to a jaw-dropping variant cover to the sold-out first issue available exclusively at this year’s San Diego […]
By Nolan P. Smith Kevin Smith, Mr. Comic Book Men, comic book writer, movie director and hockey jersey rocker, is coming back to the big screen this fall with TUSK! This is the info we have on TUSK so far… TUSK A truly transformative tale A film written and directed by Kevin Smith Starring Justin Long, Haley Joel Osment, and […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, thrilled a packed audience of fans at the 2014 Anime Expo in Los Angeles this past weekend as it announced the much heralded return of creator Hirohiko Araki’s epic supernatural/action/adventure manga (graphic novel) series, JOJO’S BIZARRE ADVENTURE. Volumes 1 and […]
By Staff Reports For the first time ever, the highly-anticipated Image Expo, a showcase for one of the biggest publishers in the industry, will go on location this summer in San Diego, Wednesday July 23, preceding San Diego Comic Con International. Image Expo will commence at 2 p.m. PDT at the Hilton Bayfront. Image Comics will be inviting members of […]
By Staff Reports (San Diego)– There is something for everyone on this year’s IDW San Diego Comic Con International exclusives list! See below for the must-haves from IDW and download the ultimate IDW 2014 SDCC Exclusives Shopping Guide PDF (http://www.idwpublishing.com or http://bit.ly/1pUSiai) for full descriptions and cover images. A few exclusives are available for pre-order from IDW’s webstore (http://shop.idwpublishing.com) beginning […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith Writer and Artist: Skottie Young Published by: Marvel Comics He’s small, he’s furry, and he’s a part of this summer’s most anticipated film, The Guardians of the Galaxy. How can life get any better for Rocket Raccoon? How about his own series? You got it! Yet, can the gun toting, anger ridden fur-ball hold his […]
By Nolan P. Smith “I might have been given a bad break, but I’ve got an awful lot to live for…” It might be hard to believe, but the 75th anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s speech is upon us. The speech, which touched so many of us throughout the decades, was the legendary first baseman’s farewell speech, weeks after receiving the […]
By Staff Reports Spinning directly out of the highly anticipated Avengers & X-Men: AXIS, two of Spider-Man’s greatest foes take center stage in separate three issue mini-series debuting alongside the next blockbuster Marvel Universe event. Today, Marvel is pleased to debut your very first look at the covers to AXIS: Hobgoblin #1 and AXIS: Carnage #1! In AXIS: Carnage, writer […]
By Staff Reports Starz has announced a script to series development of FremantleMedia North America’s (FMNA) adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s acclaimed urban fantasy novel “American Gods.” The pilot script will be penned by Bryan Fuller (“Hannibal,” “Pushing Daisies,” “Heroes”) and Michael Green (“The River,” “Kings,” “Heroes”), who will also showrun the series. They will executive produce along with Gaiman. FremantleMedia […]
By Nolan P. Smith For this edition of Let’s Kickstart This!, we focus on another action figure campaign. You won’t find these in store: are you ready for the Legends of Cthulhu retro action figures? Here is a description straight from their Kickstarter page: Legends of Cthulhu is a 3.75” action figure line based on similar figures of the late […]
By Staff Reports July means the most anticipated event of the year in pop culture is just weeks away! As we rapidly approach the doors opening to the world on July 23, Dark Horse announces the first wave of 2014 SDCC exclusives, available in the expanded Exclusives Store at booth #2615! Dark Horse has produced more items than EVER for […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith Written by Robert Kirkman Art by Paul Azaceta Published by Image Comics/Skybound I love it when a book like this comes along. What do I mean “like this”? I mean a comic that uses the medium to tell a very non-comic book story and does so masterfully. For many, the words “comic book” conjure up […]
By Staff Reports It’s been called the definitive work on military strategy and tactics. Sun Tzu’s seminal Art of War has influenced warfare for hundreds of years. From the battlefield to business and beyond, there has never been a work of more import when it comes to strategy and preparation. Until now! Today, Marvel is proud to announce DEADPOOL’S ART […]
By Staff Reports (Los Angeles)— Myx TV, the only English-language multicultural Asian American entertainment network in the United States, will premiere its newest original reality series, “Call to Cosplay,” on June 30, 2014 at 8/7c. Cosplay, a term meaning ‘costume play’ is a popular subculture where participants dress-up and role play various characters from anime, manga, comic books and more. […]
By Nolan P. Smith Here we are, once again with another spotlight with Let’s Kickstart This! Before I get started, I am proud to say that the last two Kickstarter projects we spotlighted, On the Coast of Dreams and Dragon Slayer, were both funded! That’s two awesome, fan funded projects coming soon to this world, all thanks to the fans […]
By Staff Reports Coming this July, Archaia, an award-winning imprint of publisher BOOM! Studios, is excited to announce the HACKTIVIST hardcover, a collection of the hit four-issue miniseries created by actress, philanthropist, and entrepreneur Alyssa Milano (Mistresses, Project Runway All Stars). Written by the team of Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly, penciled and inked by Marcus To (New Warriors, CYBORG […]
Review by Jason T. Smith Written by Paul Allor Art by Ross Campbell Cover by David Petersen Published by: IDW Publishing Looking for a good comic to read? Are you a fan of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? How bout dinosaurs? If you’ve read this article up to this point then I’ll take that as a yes. With that being said […]
Review by Nolan P. Smith (Victorville)— In 2011, we were given Transformers: Dark of the Moon, which I felt was a hug misstep for the franchise. As the build up for Transformers: Age of Extinction built, the word going around is that this would be a new start, a step away from what made the previous film fall short. Did […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of manga and anime in North America, administers a spine-tingling dose of sci-fi horror with the launch of the new manga (graphic novel) series – TERRA FORMARS – on July 15th. The series, illustrated by Kenichi Tachibana with story by Yu Sasuga, will be published under the […]
By Staff Reports The masters of two mediums come together with an all-new, limited-edition vinyl figure of Sin City’s beloved brute, Marv! This unique interpretation of Marv was created by Eric So, a master of modern design and a leader in the Hong Kong designer-toy movement. With the guidance of Frank Miller, So has sculpted a thirteen-inch vinyl figure that […]
By Staff Reports VIZ Media, LLC (VIZ Media), the largest distributor and licensor of anime and manga in North America, prepares an exciting weekend of festivities and fun as it returns to Anime Expo with a jam-packed schedule of special anime premieres, guest appearances, panel discussions, autograph sessions, and promotional giveaways. The 2014 Anime Expo is North America’s largest anime […]
By Staff Reports Bestselling writer Warren Ellis (TREES, Planetary) and Tula Lotay (ELEPHANTMEN, The Witching Hour) re-introduce the central Image Comics character Supreme with a science-fiction/mystery flavor in SUPREME: BLUE ROSE #1. Paired with striking visuals from Lotay, Ellis resurrects the SUPREME universe beginning with an ethereal dream sequence that warns the unemployed investigative journalist, Diana Dane, to beware of […]
By Staff Reports San Francisco, 1987. Marcus Lopez hates school. His grades suck. He has no money. The jocks are hassling his friends. He can’t focus in class, thanks to his mind constantly drifting to the stunning girl in the front row and the Dag Nasty show he has tickets to. But this is the world of DEADLY CLASS, the […]