Hachette Book Group is to create a new publishing division, comprising two new imprints it launched last year: Orbit, its Science Fiction and Fantasy imprint; and Yen Press, its Manga and Graphic Novel imprint. The new division will take the Orbit name, and will strategically strengthen HBG's presence in these increasingly vital segments of the...
The time has come again to nominate the best and brightest for the Lulu Board of Directors! We need our members to nominate dedicated people to keep up the good work, changes and new adventures for Friends of Lulu that has been the hallmark of 2008. Nominating and voting individuals to the National Board is...
(San Diego, October 23, 2008) IDW Publishing's Shock Festival, a lavishly illustrated tribute to the world of B movies in the form of a "mockumentary", hits bookstores October 25. Created by screenwriter/author Stephen Romano, the book will be released in a deluxe, oversized 9" x 12" hardcover edition. It is recommended for mature readers...
LOS ANGELES, Calif., October 22, 2008 – Top Cow Productions, Inc. and The Hero Initiative proudly announced today a limited-edition variant cover for The Darkness #7 drawn by Phil Hester would be available for sale at Wizard World Texas, taking place November 7-9 at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas. 100% of the proceeds...
LOS ANGELES (October 22, 2008) – The Hero Initiative is proud to attend the first Windy City Comicon on Saturday, October 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at The Center on Halsted. Not only is the convention special because it is premiering in Chicago for comic fans; the convention is run by Hero’s...
It’s a bombastic “Everything Goes” issue in JACK KIRBY COLLECTOR #51 (84-page tabloid magazine), as we spotlight a wealth of great submissions that couldn’t be pigeonholed into a regular “theme” issue! The issue leads off with a rare interview with JACK KIRBY himself, followed by new interviews with two of the hottest artists in comics,...
So The Umbrella Academy: Dallas starts next month and we couldn't be more excited! That's why we're giving away 20 FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS to the series! HERE'S THE DEAL: Everyone with an Umbrella Academy subscription with us will have a chance at winning one of the subscriptions. We're picking...
October 21, 2008 - MYSPACE, NYMAG.COM, IGN, MTV's Splash Page Blog and Newsarama have all unveiled exclusive previews of the JOKER hardcover original graphic novel, which goes on sale on October 29. Expect an extensive and widespread publicity campaign to unfold in the weeks ahead, with significant review coverage scheduled for mainstream press and...
Marvel is proud to present the second comic book adaptation of New York Times Bestselling author Orson Scott Card's epic Ender's Game series with the premiere of Ender's Shadow: Battle School #1 (of 5)! Acclaimed scribe Mike Carey (X-Men: Legacy) and rising star artist Sebastian Fiumara introduce you to Bean, the only one student...
The kind folks at Top Cow have supplied ComicList with their solicitations for comics and other products featured in the November 2008 Previews, scheduled to ship January 2009. Velocity #1 (W) Joe Casey (A) ChrisCross (Cov) ChrisCross, Kenneth Rocafort Another Pilot Season winner gets its "series premiere." Cyberforce's resident speedster, Velocity, gets her...
In response to questions from retailers, DC Comics offers this guide to the features of the four different WATCHMEN collected editions. All four collect the entire Hugo and Eisner-Award winning epic written by Alan Moore with art and cover by Dave Gibbons. The WATCHMEN TP (FEB058406) is the original WATCHMEN collection, running 416 pages,...
Sketch86.com is proud to announce the arrival of it's latest T-Shirt series from Hack Slash creator and Devils Due Halloween comic book, Tim Seeley. We are excited to launch Tim's first T-Shirt line with "Goldie," which is 1 of 3 in the series coming this fall. Visit sketch86.com and order the first shirt in the...
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Steve Niles' Freaks of the Heartland may be coming to a theatre near you from the folks at Overture Films. THR also says that David Gordon Green (All the Real Girls, Snow Angels, Pineapple Express) will be directing the flick. Published...
We are pleased to advise that as part of the Dreamworks and Paramount separation agreement, the reconstituted Dreamworks, under the stewardship of Steven Spielberg and Stacey Snider with the funding of India's Reliance Big Entertainment and a new seven-year distribution pact with Universal Pictures, has taken over development of ATLANTIS RISING and COWBOYS & ALIENS...
Governor Sarah Palin's appearance on the cover of TALES FROM THE CRYPT #8 -- on sale Wednesday, October 22 -- is making headlines. The Los Angeles Times, Washington Post, New York Daily News, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, and online news outlets Gawker and Wired News have generated news stories about the comic book -- and the...
The World's Greatest Comic Magazine is about to go cosmic, thanks to comic book legend Cary Bates and artist Bing Cansino present the double-sized Fantastic Four Cosmic Special! When Reed and Ben return from an excursion in a pocket dimension they bring a nasty toxin back with them that requires The Fantastic Four to...
The countdown to the long-awaited comic book mini-series' arrival is almost over! With issue #0 scheduled for a December 2008 release, DAWN OF THE DREAD FORCE tells the story of a future Earth at war with the moon, and under siege by its monstrous, mecha killing-machines! As Earth's population is methodically slaughtered, a small...
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) October 21, 2008 -- CDNetworks, (KOSDAQ: 073710) a top-three global, full-service content delivery network (CDN), today announced that Comflix Studios has selected it as the exclusive provider of content delivery technology for its comic book inspired network, SPLASTK. Comflix is the creator and producer of a new generation of comic book...
There’s a new Black Panther leaping onto shelves this February and she—yeah, you heard us—is already making waves in the mainstream. What’s happened to T’Challa, the previous Black Panther? What does it mean for the future of the Black Panther? And just who is under that mask? For some answers and hints, the men behind...
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