by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 3, 2009 – The Hero Initiative announced today its plans for New York Comic Con, taking place at the Jacob K. Javits Center from Feb 6-8 in New York City. The night before the show begins, the organizers of New York Comic Con are throwing a Pre-Con party at Dave &...

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by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

We're gearing up for the long drive from Raleigh, NC to the Big Apple for this week's New York Comic-Con, and we'll be bringing a ton (literally!) of goodies with us to Booth #1703, right in the front of the Jacob Javits Center. Debuting will be the new (and final) issue of WRITE NOW,...

by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

Today's 28 Days of Comics sale is bodacious! That's because all of our comics, trade paperbacks, and hardcovers from 2008 and earlier that start with the letter "B" are 28% off! Today only, you can save on awesome titles like Buffy...

by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

Recent Fantagraphics Releases and Upcoming Arrivals as of February 2009. RECENT FANTAGRAPHICS RELEASES Unlovable by Esther Pearl Watson 416-page 5.75" x 5.75" two-color hardcover • $22.99 USD From the pages of Bust magazine, the sometimes ordinary, sometimes humiliating, often poignant and frequently hilarious exploits of...

by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

Come visit Avatar the 2009 New York Comic Con with special guests Garth Ennis and Mike Wolfer! Being held at the Jacob Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan, February 6th - 8th, NYCC is a huge event with a great guest list. Avatar is going to debut the Streets of Glory Collected edition with exclusive...

by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

This week at New York Comic-Con, get set to see the newest addition to the DDP family of horror titles. Hollow-Eyed Mary is an original graphic novel sporting post-apocalyptic zombie action and all the edgy excitement you expect from DDP. The future never looked as beaten up and hung over as this violent...

by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

Monday, February 2, 2009 - LIBERTY MEADOWS creator and NEW ULTIMATES illustrator Frank Cho will be the subject of a live interview and retrospective of his entire career at The New York Comic Con during the APES & BABES: THE FRANK CHO SPOTLIGHT, Saturday, February 7th at 5:30 PM in Room 1A06. "This panel...

by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

Back in the spring of 2007, the world of Archie Comics was rocked by the publication of BETTY & VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST #151, featuring the first installment of "Bad Boy Trouble," an epic tale that ran through issue #154 and found Riverdale's favorite teens rendered in a realistic style! The "new look" inspired months and...

by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

February 2nd, 2009 – Radical Publishing will give away a special limited and numbered 3-D edition of its New York Comic-Con ashcan to convention-goers who attend its all-star preview panel at the show. Featuring a special 3-D cover and glasses, this rare edition, limited to 300 copies, is only available as a FREE gift to...

by Jeff Meyer | February 3, 2009

FEBRUARY 2, MILWAUKIE, OR — In December 2008, the world bid a sad farewell to one of the most celebrated and imitated glamour icons in history. Throughout the 1950s, Bettie Page carved her own niche in the popular pinup photography industry by seamlessly melding her college-coed, southern-belle charm with some of the most risqué themes...

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

Are you a fan of the X-Men storylines that led to the blockbuster movie trilogy? Mutant Cinema: The X-Men Trilogy from Comics to Screen examines the history of X-Men comics and how they were adapted and changed for the screen. The book is written by Thomas J. McLean (Variety, Newsarama), a life-long X-Men fan...

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

LOS ANGELES, Calif., February 2, 2009 – The Hero Initiative announced today it is partnering with ComicsPriceGuide.com on its current membership drive by offering fans a complimentary, one-year Premium Membership to CPG when they sign up for the Gold or Excelsior! membership package to The Hero Initiative. ComicsPriceGuide.com provides comic collectors with a one-stop...

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

Norwalk, CT , February 2, 2009:  Reed Exhibitions has today announced the launch of Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo (C2E2) which will take place April 16 – 18, 2010 at McCormick Place in downtown Chicago .  The new show will be structured in the spirit of New York Comic Con (NYCC) which was launched by...

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

ComicList: New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesay, February 4, 2009. A list of the comic books, graphic novels, and other products that should be available in your local or online comic book shop this week. Information provided by our friends at Things From...

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

ComicList: New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 4, 2009. ComicList headquarters: http://www.comiclist.com PLEASE NOTE- Not all of these titles will actually arrive in all stores. Let me know if any of the names or numbers are wrong. Items labeled "Release not confirmed by Diamond Distribution" are items being released this week per sources...

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

Kick Off NYCC with the CBLDF! Join the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund in kicking off the 2009 convention season at our New York Comic-Con Welcome Party on Thursday, February 5! Enjoy drinks, free sliders for early arrivals, and door prizes! This party is sponsored by Image Comics and Dark Horse Comics. Admission will be...

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

New York, NY; January 30, 2009—First Second Books announced today that it will publish two upcoming works by Scott McCloud, the award-winning author of the widely-acclaimed Understanding Comics and its followups, Reinventing Comics and Making Comics. A new work of graphic fiction, tentatively titled “The Sculptor,” is slated for publication in Spring 2013 and will...

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

YOU FIRST SAW THAT MARK WAID IS EVIL YOU THEN DISCOVERED THAT MARK WAID IS IRREDEEMABLE NOW AT THE BOOM! STUDIOS PANEL YOU WILL LEARN WHAT IS NEXT FROM MARK WAID AND BOOM! WITH A VERY SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM COMIC BOOK RESOURCES (MARK WAID IS EVIL T-shirts available in limited quantities!) Stephen Baldwin, J.M. DeMatteis,...

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

Comic Foundry has released the cover to issue #5, which will be the final issue, to The Beat.

by Jeff Meyer | February 2, 2009

ComicList: Dark Horse for 02/04/2009 Buffy The Vampire Slayer #22 (Season Eight)(Jo Chen Cover), $2.99 Buffy The Vampire Slayer #22 (Season Eight)(Georges Jeanty Cover), $2.99 Indiana Jones Omnibus Further Adventures TP Vol 1, $24.95 Kull #4 (of 6), $2.99 MySpace Dark Horse Presents TP Vol 2, $19.95 Savage Sword Collection...