by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

(BALTIMORE, MD) — (January 21, 2008) — Every month, PREVIEWS, the comic shop’s catalog, offers exclusive items you can only find at comic book specialty shops and other fine specialty retailers served by Diamond Comic Distributors. Showcasing items shipping in April and beyond, February’s catalog has a variety of PREVIEWS Exclusives (PX), including: •...

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by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

One of 2008’s hottest—and most acclaimed—new series continues into 2009 even hotter than before, as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #2 has sold out at Diamond (though copies may be available at the retail level). The Wonderful Wizard of Oz #2 Second Printing Variant, from the Oz dream team of Eric Shanower and Skottie...

by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

ComicList: New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, January 28, 2009, by Charles LePage. This is the *preliminary* list and is not complete. The complete, and much more accurate, list will be published next week. This information is compiled from a variety of sources including...

by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

(7thSpace PR 01-22-09) A new documentary spotlighting the work of the United Nations and featuring in-depth interviews with four of the world body’s Secretaries-General discussing its role as a forum for essential dialogue on the pressing challenges of the twenty-first century is set to premier this evening at the Organization’s Headquarters in New York. ...

by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

Jan 22, 2009 (Los Angeles) Frank Forte, publisher of Asylum Press, has announced that the first issue of Fearless Dawn, By Steve Mannion, will be released April 2009. Jet riding good girl FEARLESS DAWN battles her arch nemesis Helga Von Krause in this mini-series from Steve Mannion. Fearless Dawn infiltrates the vaunted "Manitoba Sector" to...

by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

The blog of graphic-novel house NBM Publishing (http://nbmpub.com/blog/) has announced the new books and top creators that NBM and its sister company, kids-comics publisher Papercutz, will present during the New York Comic-Con on February 6 through 8. Writers Greg Farshtey (creator of the LEGO® BIONICLE® toy universe) and Neil Kleid (Brownsville) will join NBM and...

by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

In the aftermath of the critically-acclaimed Dark Avengers #1, fans of the Marvel Universe know that Norman Osborn’s new team of Avengers have some dark secrets…which lead to shocking new revelations in April in Ms Marvel #38 and Dark Reign: Hawkeye #1. Marvel is pleased to reveal these previously classified solicits and cover art:...

by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

Thursday, January 22, 2009 - Illustrator/writer Trudy Cooper and co-writer Danny Murphy release their hilarious sci-fi web comic through Shadowline! For years, web comics fans the world over have thrilled to Trudy Cooper and Danny Murphy's science fiction romp, PLATINUM GRIT, and now Image Comics' Shadowline brings it to print! "PLATINUM GRIT...

by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

GREEN LANTERN #36, the explosive second chapter of “Rage of the Red Lanterns,” has sold out at DC Comics and is being sent back to press for a new, second printing. GREEN LANTERN #36 Second Printing (DEC088018) features a recolored version of this issue’s cover by Shane Davis. It is scheduled to arrive in...

by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

To meet the continuing, unprecedented demand, Marvel is going back to press with Amazing Spider-Man #583 Fourth Printing Variant. A record three sold out printings in three weeks will now be surpassed with a record fourth printing arriving in stores February 4th. Now’s your chance to experience the story uniting Barack Obama with the character...

by Jeff Meyer | January 22, 2009

ComicList: Variant Covers for Wednesday, January 21, 2009. A list of the variant cover comic books and graphic novels that should be available in your local or online comic book shop this week. Information provided by our friends at Things From Another World. Check out the Comiclist Community Page and FriendFeed ComicList...

by Jeff Meyer | January 21, 2009

Eureka Productions is pleased to announce the publication of GRAPHIC CLASSICS: OSCAR WILDE, the sixteenth volume in the GRAPHIC CLASSICS series of comics adaptations of great literature. GRAPHIC CLASSICS: OSCAR WILDE features "The Picture of Dorian Gray", Wilde's tale of narcissism and horror, adapted...

by Jeff Meyer | January 21, 2009

January 2009 - NY - Comic-Con returns to New York Febuary 6-8th and Shocker Toys LLP will be in full force at Booth# 1051 with new products showcasing and bringing two big show exclusives to the event. Very pleased will be the fans of Rob Schrab's Scud and Sam Keith's The Maxx. Shocker Toys LLP...

by Jeff Meyer | January 21, 2009

That’s right folks, the wildly popular issue is going back to print and will ship out early next month! You can pre-order your copy of Farscape #1 (second printing) now. If the first printing is any indication, these will fly off the shelves, so come on in...

by Jeff Meyer | January 21, 2009

Hey All, With all the talk out there about the economy and price points, I just wanted to send out a quick note to let everyone know that BOOM!'s line of Disney/Pixar books have a $2.99 cover price. That's right, The Incredibles: Family Matters, Cars: The Rookie and The Muppet Show all have a $2.99...

by Jeff Meyer | January 21, 2009

January 21th, 2008 - Shipping this March, Mark Waid (52, KINGDOM COME) and Paul Azaceta (DAREDEVIL, B.P.R.D, THE REMNANT) return to their smash hit crime series POTTER'S FIELD with the special one-shot: POTTER'S FIELD: STONE COLD! To celebrate this direct market event, BOOM! Studios will be launching MARKWAID.COM this Wednesday with the complete first...

by Jeff Meyer | January 21, 2009

January 19, 2009 - Debuting on thefictory.com, American Terror: Company Man is an animated short based on the character Victor Sheppard created by Jeff McComsey. McComsey's graphic novel series, American Terror: Confession of a Human Smart Bomb, centers around Victor Sheppard and his mercenary past.

by Jeff Meyer | January 21, 2009

Marvel is pleased to announce that Thunderbolts #128, beginning an all-new direction for the acclaimed series, has sold out at Diamond—before the issue hit stands!—and will return with a new printing to meet demand! The creative team of writer Andy Diggle and artist Roberto De La Torre reveal the next layer of Norman Osborn’s...

by Jeff Meyer | January 21, 2009

Los Angelese - January 21, 2008 - How to write comics. What secrets the comics medium holds in its past, and how its future trends. Which graphic novels are worth reading. How to survive the editorial process. Learn it all at MARKWAID.COM, launching today! BOOM! Studios...