By Steven Seggerman A long thought dead master thief, The Raven, has resurfaced and is out to steal the world’s greatest treasures. It’s up to Swiss Constable Anton Zellner to stop him using his top-notch detective skills. He isn’t an inspector tough, hasn’t even seen a murder scene before. In fact, you’ll spend most of the game feeling like a […]
By Staff Reports “It’s a new year, and deadmau5 is ready to break new ground. The beloved Canadian producer can now add ‘composer’ to his résumé. He scored the forthcoming Netflix original movie Polar…” – Billboard Directed by renowned Swedish director and drummer Jonas Åkerlund and starring Mads Mikkelsen and Vanessa Hudgens, Polar-out now via Netflix–is based upon the Dark Horse action noir graphic novel Polar: Came […]
By Staff Reports Avalanche Studios has revealed the release date for their upcoming open world action game Generation Zero! 26th March 2019 is the day where you – and 3 of your friends – can explore the world of 1980’s Sweden full of robotic enemies – a world, where future meets past. Can’t wait? Preorder the game today to receive […]
By Staff Reports When it rains, it pours. Here’s your first look at The Umbrella Academy. Coming to Netflix February 15. A dysfunctional family of superheroes comes together to solve the mystery of their father’s death, the threat of the apocalypse and more. Adapted from the comic created by Gerard Way and Gabriel Bá. Watch The Umbrella Academy on Netflix! […]
By Staff Reports In April 2019, IDW Publishing will proudly debut the first chapter of Ghost Tree, a four-issue miniseries that takes readers on a journey from the dark forests of Japan to the ethereal realm beyond. Written by Bobby Curnow (Ward’s Valley, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), Ghost Tree is illustrated by Simon Gane (They’re Not Like Us, Godzilla) […]
By Staff Reports (Victor Valley)– Bluefin, a Bandai Namco group company and the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, has detailed its exhibit showcase for Toy Fair 2019. Bluefin heads to the toy industry’s largest annual North American trade show with a colorful array of soon-to-be released collectibles and products from leading […]
By Staff Reports Zenescope Entertainment’s successful new comic book series, Belle: Beast Hunter, will soon be hitting the shelves of Barnes & Noble, the world’s largest bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products. The series is written by Zenescope’s Executive Editor, Dave Franchini, and follows Belle DiMarco after she learns that she is a descendant […]
By Staff Reports New year, new me-ch. Override: Mech City Brawl today unleashes a brand new mech on its community. Say hello to Maestro – the musical mayhem-inducer! Maestro joins the Override roster today! Available for free as part of Override’s Super Charged Mega Edition or for $3.99 on his own, he conducts absolute mayhem on the battlefield, summoning musical […]
By Staff Reports Image Comics is pleased to announce a total of 13 titles listed on YALSA’s 2019 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list—a new record for the publisher. The list includes: Bingo Love, Vol. 1 by Tee Franklin Coyotes, Vol. 1 by Sean Lewis & Caitlin Yarsky Descender, Vol. 5: Rise of the Robots by Jeff Lemire & Dustin Nguyen […]
By Staff Reports IDW Publishing proudly embarks on the U.S.S. Enterprise’s homeward journey with Star Trek: Year Five, a monthly comic book series debuting in April 2019. A sweeping space odyssey developed by a brain trust of exceptional writers, Year Five welcomes co-writers Jackson Lanzing, Collin Kelly, and artist Stephen Thompson for its opening story arc, and – painting Star […]
By Staff Reports Ready for something totally off the wall, bro? Then Scout Comics is bringing in the high tide with METALSHARK BRO!. Created by Bob Frantz (Co-Founder of Loophole Comics) and Kevin Cuffe (The Elvis Adventures, IF Anthology); artwork by Walter Ostlie (Shiver Bureau, Haxor) and Shawn Greenleaf (Escape From Jesus Island) bring something new and deadly to comic […]
By Nolan P. Smith Again, this was not on my review list this week, but seeing a book called Shredder in Hell just called for me to pick it up. It seems the greatest nemesis to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles met his grisly end years ago, decapitated after a hard-fought battle. But you can’t keep a good villain down, […]
By Nolan P. Smith This book wasn’t on my list to review, but how could I turn away the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Being a fan since my childhood, I had to pick up this one-shot, part of IDW’s 20/20 project. In celebrating their 20th anniversary, they are taking a number of their best selling titles and either thrusting them […]
By Nolan P. Smith This month, we saw the theatrical release of the much anticipated animated feature film, Dragon Ball Super: Broly. The film is set to crack the top 5 at the U.S. box office, showing that the Dargon Ball franchise is more alive than ever. Taking a character that was featured in animated films in the past and […]
By Nolan P. Smith With the Netflix original film debuting on January 25th, I figured now would be a great time to check out and review the three Polar volumes, available at your local comic shops, bookstores and the Dark Horse Comics app. Being a big fan of Victor Santos’ work, I am surprised at myself that it has taken […]
By Steven Seggerman The post-apocalyptic backdrop feels a little overused by this point, but The Bearded Ladies team managed to teach an old duck new tricks. Humans have done it again, we went and messed up the world with nuclear war. Now it’s up to mutant stalkers to scavenge a living from the ruins and survive this crazy new world. […]
By Kevin Hoskinson By now, we are all familiar with the legend of King Arthur. The story of King Arthur, Excalibur and the Knights of the Round Table has been retold time and time again on the big screen. The most recent retelling of the story, 20th Century Fox’s “The Kid Who Would Be King,” is a modern take on […]
By Staff Reports Creator Massimo Rosi shares the story of COLD BLOOD SAMURAI with us this March! “Blood runs wild in feudal Japan, with the violence of the sword of Takeshi Kitano and the purity warrior’s soul that searches for a perfect death, which is difficult when trapped in a war that doesn’t concern him. The greatest living warrior is […]
By Staff Reports WizKids is thrilled to announce that The Rise and Fall of Anvalor, its upcoming co-opetition game taking place in the iconic Warhammer: Age of Sigmar setting, is coming soon! Long-warring factions have put their quarrels aside, endeavoring to build a stronghold, called Anvalor, on The Great Parch. But each faction also has ulterior motives—they seek to take […]
By Staff Reports “How long before you make the jump to lightspeed?” –Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars: A New Hope Hyperspace travel has been an integral part of the Star Wars galaxy since we first watched Luke Skywalker depart Tatooine aboard the Millennium Falcon. One moment, Luke was a farm boy stuck on a desert planet, and the next, the galaxy lay […]
By Staff Reports Soon, Games Workshop will be setting out on the first of their Warhammer Adventures! There’s just over a month now until the first two books in the new range for readers aged 8+ are launched upon the world. In the Mortal Realms, Kiri will escape her enslavement by Darkoath barbarians and embark upon a mighty Realm Quest […]
By Staff Reports Syndicated Comics and The Beat are pleased to announce the results of the annual creator survey to elect the Comics Industry Person of the Year.” Stan Lee is the second posthumous recipient of the Comics Industry Person of the Year, after Kim Thompson in 2013. “Our Person of the Year voting really captures the moment of where the industry […]
By Staff Reports America’s First Fully Painted Graphic Novel, Moonshadow, has a new home at Dark Horse! Known as America’s first fully painted graphic novel, the poetic, philosophical, and groundbreaking Moonshadow gets a deluxe hardcover treatment available Spring 2019. This definitive edition with over 500 pages includes a new introduction by creator J.M. DeMatteis, as well as a bonus section […]
By Kevin Hoskinson Having been around since 2007, the latest mini-series in the Atomic Robo series is off to a promising start. The series follows protagonist Atomic Robo. He is a robot that possesses “automatic intelligence,” and was created by a fictionalized Nikola Tesla. He is extremely self-aware of the world around him and knows exactly what he is. Throughout […]
By Staff Reports Fimbul, the Norse comic action-adventure from EuroVideo’s publishing label Wild River and Danish developer Zaxis Games, initiates an icy apocalypse on Feb. 28. The epic tale will be available both digitally and physically for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC, as well as digitally for Xbox One. Fimbulwinter, the prelude to the end of the world known […]
By Daniel Schwartz This week saw the release of the first trailer for the new Tom Holland led Spider film, Spider-Man Far: From Home. This trailer was bursting with revelations, spoilers, and amazing visuals. What did we learn about Spider-Man and the MCU post Thanos? 1. Spider-Man is ALIVE! No big surprise there. While Peter’s dramatic death in Infinity War […]
By Steven Seggerman If you’re a fan of coffee, metal, and classic arcade-style games like Streets of Rage, you may find a lot to enjoy with Mega Cat Studios multiplayer beat ‘em up: Coffee Crisis. I knew I was in for a crazy ride when the narrator is an old man wearing a tinfoil hat ranting about invading aliens stealing […]
By Staff Reports Bluefin, the leading North American distributor of toys, collectibles, and hobby merchandise from Japan and Asia, notably expands its catalog of collectibles from Flame Toys as it opens pre-orders for the Transformers Star Saber Kuro Kara Kuri die-cast figure and the Bumble Bee Furai model kit. The Transformers Star Saber Kuro Kara Kuri is a substantial die-cast […]
By Staff Reports BOOM! Studios revealed a first look at NEW WORLD, a new original graphic novel debuting in stores August 2019 from visionary Brazilian cartoonist David Jesus Vignolli, creator of the acclaimed A Girl in The Himalayas. Myth intertwines with history in this fantastical adventure that takes off as the New World collides with the old. The arrival of […]
By Staff Reports Ride on, shooting stars! UDON Entertainment is proud to announce the release of The FLCL Archives, translated in English for the first time. Produced by legendary studios GAINAX and Production I.G., FLCL took anime to places it had never been with its spectacular off-the-wall animation, outrageous storyline, and endearing characters. FLCL is a mesmerizing, 6-episode series told […]
