Category: Comics

THE SWORD Faces A Dual Sell Out

December 6th, 2007 (Berkeley, CA) - Barely twenty four hours after release, both THE SWORD #3 and the current printing of #1 have sold out at a distribution level. "Surprisingly, THE SWORD #3 came out a week early and it sold out before its initial release date," series artist Jonathan Luna said. "We’re absolutely thrilled...

NBM February 2008 Solicitations

The kind folks at NBM have supplied ComicList with their solicitations for comics and other products shipping in February of 2008. NBM in February: Guest Artists in Trondheim’s Dungeon Also this month: Eurotica’s Sizzle New from ComicsLit Dungeon: Monstres, Volume 1: The Crying Giant By Lewis Trondheim, Joann Sfar,...

REVIEW: Sonic the Hedgehog #175-179

Suspended Animation Review Sonic the Hedgehog #175-179/$2.25 and 22 pages each from Archie Comics/art: Tracy Yardley; words: Ian Flynn/sold at lots of locations and at www.archiecomics.com. If you think that Sonic the Hedgehog is just a comic book based on a video game that just happens to...

ComicList Week In Review 13.49

ComicList Week In Review Volume 13, Issue 49 Dust Press announced the Dust Press Book #2 Launch Party. Checker released the delightful 50 Years Of B.C.. And the ComicList Message Board 2.0 debuted. Subscribe to ComicList Week In Review by Email. COMICLISTS ComicList Extended Forecast for 12/12/2007 Preliminary...

REVIEW: Robin #169

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Robin #169 DC Comics Milligan, Baldeon & Bird Let me begin this review by stating that my rating in a review is in no way is meant to insult any of the creators that make these comics. I...

REVIEW: Uncanny X-Men #493

Brandon Borzelli's Geek Goggle Reviews Uncanny X-Men #493 Marvel Comics Brubaker & Tan Another outstanding issue in the Messiah Complex X-Men crossover. It’s marked as chapter six, but this thing just feels like a natural extension of part five. It almost could have...

Classics Illustrated Joins Kids In Schools

In January, kids will reluctantly return to school. Luckily, Classics Illustrated will join them. Classics Illustrated has introduced generations of students to great literature. These comic-book editions of novels, plays, and epic poems sold about 200 million copies from 1941 through 1998. Since then, librarians and educators have come to appreciate comics’ power to pull...

Marvel Congratulates YALSA Great Graphic Novel of 2007 Nominees

The American Library Association has released their list of 2007 nominees for their prestigious Great Graphic Novel Award by the Young Adult Library Services Association, with Marvel garnering seven nominations, including the chart topping, mainstream blockbuster series CIVIL WAR, by Mark Millar and Steve McNiven! Previous winners of this award RUNAWAYS and NEXTWAVE may soon...

2008 Great Graphic Novel Nominations

Here are the final nominations for the 2008 Great Graphic Novels for Teens award, last updated updated November 21, 2007. Nonfiction Baker, Kyle. Nat Turner: Vol. 2, Revolution. February 2007. Image Comics, paper, $10.00. (978-1-58240-792-0). Fleming, Ann Marie. The Magical Life of Long Tack Sam. September 2007. The Penguin Group / Riverhead Trade, paper,...

Brand New Day’s Brand New Content For Spider-Man In January

After the harrowing, life-changing events of One More Day, Peter Parker is about to experience a Brand New Day in the extra Amazing Spider-Man #546. Arriving in stores this January, this landmark issue kicks off Amazing Spider-Man’s thrice monthly shipping, giving you three times the Spider-Man you know and love! The...