Category: Comics

by Jeff Meyer | May 13, 2008

INTRODUCED in 1976, the Eagles are the comics industry's longest established awards. Acknowledged as the pre-eminent international prizes, they have been featured on the covers of leading US and UK titles across the last 30 years. Unique in that they reflect the people's choice, the Eagle Awards comprise of two distinct stages. 2007 Awards (Held...

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by Jeff Meyer | May 13, 2008

This past weekend, at the wedding of Jenna Bush and Henry Hager, President George Bush shared a father-daughter dance to Tyrone "Super T" Smith’s rendition of the Archies' hit, "Sugar Sugar". Smith said, "He was right there. He got down. He got down!" We at Archie...

by Jeff Meyer | May 13, 2008

Tuesday, May 13, 2008: The Boston Strangler and Zodiac Killer are alive and well, living in a retirement community among the old and dying. For decades, the identities of the Boston Strangler and the Zodiac Killer have been shrouded in mystery. But this August, Image Comics/Shadowline reveals not only the identities of these two prolific...

by Jeff Meyer | May 13, 2008

The secrets behind the Ultimate Universe are about to be revealed. But is this the end of the beginning… …or the beginning of the end? Brian Michael Bendis and Butch Guice reveal the secret history of the Ultimate Universe in Ultimate Origins! ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) (APR082246) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of...

by Jeff Meyer | May 13, 2008

From the darkest depths of artistic angst, from the steaming pits of punk-rock putrescence, from the grinding gears of the Kustom Kulture Krypt comes The Workshop of Filthy Creation: The Art of Johnny Ace and Kali Verra. Johnny Ace started his career as an official artist for the late and great...

by Jeff Meyer | May 13, 2008

A quick reminder for any pros or retailers, please take a moment to consider Dynamite in this year's Eisner Awards. Best Continuing Series: The Boys, by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson (Dynamite) Best Cover Artist John Cassaday, Astonishing X-Men (Marvel); Lone Ranger (Dynamite) For any fans, we ask that you encourage your local retailer...

by Jeff Meyer | May 13, 2008

LOS ANGELES, May 12, 2008 - Platinum Studios, Inc. (OTCBB: PDOS), an entertainment company that controls an international library of more than 5,600 comic book characters which it adapts, produces and licenses for all forms of media, in conjunction with Top Cow Productions, an entertainment company specializing in building intellectual properties through comic book and...

by Jeff Meyer | May 13, 2008

Nominations due May 14, 2008 It's that time of year again -- time to nominate the best and brightest for the 2008 Lulu Awards! Our annual Lulu Awards bring honor and recognition to the most inspiring and noteworthy women in the comic book industry, as well as the efforts, achievements, and works that reflect Friends...

by Jeff Meyer | May 12, 2008

Beanworld has captivated readers from grade school to grad school since its first publication as a series of comic books in the 1980s. Starting in early 2009, Dark Horse will present Beanworld as a series of affordable graphic novels collecting all existing Beanworld stories, with new material to follow in the same format, beginning with...

by Jeff Meyer | May 12, 2008

ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) (APR082246) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT (APR082247) ULTIMATE ORIGINS #1 (of 5) TURNER VARIANT SKETCH VARIANT (MAR088241) Written by BRIAN MICHAEL BENDIS Penciled by BUTCH GUICE 50/50 Cover by SIMONE BIANCHI 50/50 Cover by GABRIELLE DELL’OTTO Variant...