Archive for October, 2009
ZERO PUNCTUATION’S YAHTZEE CROSHAW COMES TO DARK HORSE
Oct 26th
Coming soon from Dark Horse Books: Critical sensation Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw (The Escapist’s Zero Punctuation Reviews) brings his signature acerbic wit to his debut novel, Mogworld.
Mogworld, a comedic fantasy novel with a twist, is the story of Jim, who, sixty years after dying in a magic-school mishap, is wrenched back More >
Robot 13’s Unique Journey Continues in Issue Two
Oct 13th
The beginning pages of “Robot 13” #2 are the strongest in the issue: they capture the raw imagination and creativity that writer Thomas Hall and artist Daniel Bradford bring to the table in their creator-owned title. The pages reveal a richly illustrated and colored flashback of ancient Greece; heroes rise More >
NBM in December
Oct 7th
This December, NBM will be bringing three books to comic shop shelves, making spirits bright and cash registers sing! Please see the attached release for full solicitation information and book details. Here’s a preview of what you’ll find:
MALEFIC by Luis Royo! One of the greats of fantasty art sees a More >
Comics & Cinema: A Wish List
Oct 7th
Welcome to another edition of Comics & Cinema. This week we’re going to focus on my wish list. Maybe you’ll agree with some of my wishes, maybe you won’t, but let’s all have fun with the fantasy of maybe one day seeing *your* wish comic hero/villain on the silver screen. More >
Episode 4 of “Spider-Woman” Picks up Needed Pace
Oct 6th
You may remember from my review of the first episode of “Spider-Woman” my lack of confidence in this new animal known as the ‘the motion comic.’ That initial episode of “Spider-Woman: Agent of SWORD” didn’t seem to know its place. The art was nothing short of Maleev’s best, but the More >
Twice Bitten by “Incarnate”
Oct 6th
Oh, how the world has changed since “Incarnate” #1. “Jon and Kate Plus Eight” has become just “Kate Plus Eight” (refresh your memory with my review of the first issue, and Joel McHale has his own show on network television. But, has “Incarnate,” the vampire comic by Gene Simmons’ son, More >
Image Comics Returns to Baltimore Comic Con with Massive Lineup
Oct 6th
This upcoming weekend the world’s greatest creator-owned and operated publisher, Image Comics, makes a big return to the Baltimore Comic Con including their biggest guest list yet and a very special IMAGE UNITED preview book variant available only at the show!
“It’s good to be back in Baltimore,” Image Comics Chief More >
Saturday Morning Cartoons: Superman- The Mad Scientist (1941)
Oct 3rd
Superman- The Mad Scientist(1941)
Presenting the very first Superman cartoon from Fleischer Studios, released on September 26, 1941.
Did you know that this episode was nominated for the 1941 Academy Award for Best Short Subject: Cartoons, only to come up short in its bid, losing out to Walt Disney’s, Lend a More >
Dark Reign: The List – X-Men Sells Out & Returns With New Printing
Oct 2nd
Marvel is pleased to announce Dark Reign: The List – X-Men has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at retail level) and will return with Dark Reign: The List – X-Men Second Printing Variant! Superstar Matt Fraction and legendary artist Alan Davis present the X-Men, including More >
Super Hero Squad Show (and Hulk) Smash Saturday Morning!
Oct 2nd
This Saturday, September 26th, at 8:30 AM, the Hulk gets Gray (and smart) in the third episode of the critically acclaimed Super Hero Squad Show on Cartoon Network! After a battle with Klaw and Screaming Mimi, the Incredible Hulk is now the Intelligent Hulk! As the Squad battles the Legion More >
“Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles – The Complete Second Season” Reviewed
Oct 2nd
The time: today. The stakes: all our tomorrows. A nascent AI, assisted by droids, continues to edge toward world domination and the ruin of humankind. It accepts no limits. It fears no one. Except John Connor. The machines know John, now 16, is the future head of the resistance. They More >
Red 5 // Atomic Robo Trades this December
Oct 1st
This December, the third volume of Atomic Robo debuts with the trade paperback Atomic Robo and the Shadow from Beyond Time. It collects the acclaimed five-issue mini-series, with bonus stories and art… and the web-short “Atomic Robo vs The Yonkers Devil” in print for the first time.
To celebrate, the completely-sold-out More >
Hulk #16 Deadpool McGuinness Variant Uncovered
Oct 1st
Marvel is proud to uncover the Hulk #16 Deadpool McGuinness Variant by fan-favorite artist Ed MGuinness! In Hulk #16, Emmy & Eisner Award winning superstar writer Jeph Loeb and red-hot artist Ian Churchill go into Code Red as Red Hulk recruits a team of lethal heroes including Deadpool, Punisher, Elektra More >
Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus Sells Out and Returns with a Second Printing!
Oct 1st
Marvel is pleased to announce that Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus has sold out at Diamond (though copies may still be available at retail level) and will return with Dark Avengers/Uncanny X-Men: Exodus Second Printing Variant! The superstar creative team of Matt Fraction and artist Mike Deodato deliver a breathtaking story More >
Top Cow Publishes Bible
Oct 1st
Top Cow Productions, Inc. proudly announced today the October 2009 release of The Top Cow Bible.
The Top Cow Bible is a comprehensive collection listing all of Top Cow’s properties and key characters. The volume includes profiles, first appearances, key creators, trivia, and a top-secret “In Development” section. The Top More >
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